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Development of Distribution Superconducting Fault Current Limiter and its Monitoring System for Power IT Application  

Park, Dong-Keun (연세대학교 전기전자공학과)
Seok, Bok-Yeol (현대중공업 기계전기연구소)
Ko, Tae-Kuk (연세대학교 전기전자공학과)
Kang, Hyoung-Ku (현대중공업 기계전기연구소)
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The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.57, no.3, 2008 , pp. 398-402 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, the development of superconducting fault current limiters (SFCLs) has been required as power demands increase in the power system. A distribution-level prototype resistive SFCL using coated conductor (CC) has been developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and Yonsei University for the first time in the world. The ratings of the SFCL are 13.2kV/630A at normal operating condition. A novel non-inductive winding method is used in fabricating coils so there is almost zero impedance during normal operation. The distribution SFCL is cooled by sub-cooled liquid nitrogen $(LN_2)$ of 65K and 3 bar to enhance cryo-dielectric performance, critical current density, and thermal conductivity. In order to make reliable operation of an SFCL in real power systems, we monitored and controled its operation conditions by using supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) method. Thus, a monitoring system for the SFCL employing information technology (IT) is proposed and developed to be on the lookout for the operation conditions such as inside temperature, inside pressure, $LN_2$ level, voltage and current. Since operation temperature should be kept constant, bang-bang control for temperature feedback with a heater attached to the cold head of cryo-cooler is applied to the system. Short-circuit tests with prospective fault current of 10kA and AC dielectric withstand voltage tests up to 143kV for 1 minute were successfully performed at Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute. This paper deals with the development of a distribution level SFCL and its monitoring system for reliable operation.
Keywords
Control; Fault Current Limiter; Monitoring System; Real Time Monitoring; Short Circuit Test;
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