18475936. SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT CONTROL IN POWER SYSTEMS (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT CONTROL IN POWER SYSTEMS
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Inventor(s)
Ricardo Jose Guerra Castillo of Dhahran SA
Nabil El Halabi Fares of Dhahran SA
Luis De Andrade De Freitas of Dhahran SA
Ahmed Al-shammari of Dhahran SA
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT CONTROL IN POWER SYSTEMS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18475936 titled 'SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT CONTROL IN POWER SYSTEMS
Original Abstract Submitted
Example methods and systems for short-circuit current control in power systems are disclosed. One example method includes determining a respective maximum short-circuit current (SCC) value at each piece of equipment in the power system. A respective SCC rating of each piece of the equipment in the power system is compared with the respective maximum SCC value at the piece of the equipment. A target reactance of a variable series reactor in a mobile short-circuit control unit (MSCCU) to be installed between two points of the power system is determined in response to the maximum SCC values at one or more pieces of the equipment exceeding the SCC ratings of the one or more pieces of the equipment. A reactance of the variable series reactor is adjusted to the target reactance. The MSCCU is installed between the two points of the power system.