Biomass Gasifier | Construction, Working, and Disadvantages
Introduction Gasification is a process that turns biomass or fossil fuels into gases like nitrogen (N2), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (CO2). This happens by heating the…
Load Flow Studies | Types, Challenges and Techniques
Load Flow Studies Load flow studies are crucial for system planning and operation. They help assess system performance and operations under specific conditions. Power systems are complex and have nonlinear…
Interphase Power Controller | Improvement and Applications
Introduction The installation of the world’s first Interphase Power Controller (IPC) at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Plattsburgh substation on the 115 kV tie that interconnects the NYPA and…
TCSC | Operation, Analysis, and Control
TCSC A Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC) is a series FACTS device used as a capacitive reactance compensator. It offers effective solutions because the thyristor allows flexible control. The TCSC…
Static Phase Shifting Transformer | Configurations and Improvement
Introduction Static Phase Shifting Transformer or Phase-shifting transformers (PST) have been in use since the 1930s for control of power flows in transmission lines in a steady state. The primary…
SVC | Controller and Protective Functions
SVC Controller The block diagram of the basic SVC Controller incorporating a voltage regulator is shown in Fig. This shows that both voltage (VSVC) and current (ISVC) signals are obtained…
Harmonics | General, Interactions, and Filters
General The harmonics in an SVC are generated by the TCR. Neither TSC nor TSR (Thyristor-Switched Reactor) generate harmonics. The current harmonics generated by TCR can be classified into two…
Static Var Compensator | Analysis, Configuration and Modelling
Static Var Compensator Static Var Compensator (SVC) a first-generation FACTS controller is taken up for study. It is a variable impedance device where the current through a reactor is controlled…
Ultrasonic Flow Meter | Principle Operation, Working, and Installation
Introduction An Ultrasonic Flow Meter measures the flow of liquid without touching it, using sound waves. It works well with dirty or bubbly liquids like wastewater. It doesn’t work well…
Vortex Flow Meter | Design, Working Principle, Accuracy and Rangeability
Vortex Flow Meter Vortex Flow Meter is a device used to measure the flow of liquids by harnessing the natural formation of vortices (or eddies) when liquid flows around a…
