• DocumentCode
    3334897
  • Title

    Correcting mill power factor with a synchronous condenser

  • Author

    Becker, Kevin

  • Author_Institution
    MagneTek-Louis Allis, Milwaukee, WI, USA
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    3-7 June 1991
  • Firstpage
    257
  • Lastpage
    261
  • Abstract
    The author compares the use of capacitors and synchronous condensers and their impact on a plant´s power factor. He discusses condenser start-up and operation, and its power factor monitoring and correction circuitry. He also examines condenser sizing, and shows typical payback justification.<>
  • Keywords
    paper industry; power capacitors; power factor correction; capacitors; condenser start-up; correction circuitry; paper mill power factor correction; power factor monitoring; synchronous condenser; Capacitors; Costs; Low voltage; Milling machines; Monitoring; Power factor correction; Power quality; Propagation losses; Reactive power; Synchronous motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 1991., Conference Record of 1991 Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PAPCON.1991.239639
  • Filename
    239639