Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science, Indore (M.

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Department of Electrical Engineering Course M.E. Specialization Power Electronics
Poster Presentation (Session 2016 2017)
Control Techniques for Power Quality Improvement Using DSTATCOM

Abstract Power Quality Issues Methodology

Modern power system comprises of complex networks, where
Category Spectrum Duration Magnitude
many generating stations and load centers are interconnected
1.0 Transients The controller tracks the reference current generated by
1.1 Impulsive 50 ns1 ms 6 kV control algorithms.
through long power transmission and distribution networks.
1.2 Oscillatory 5 ls0.3 ms 04 p.u
Utility distribution networks, critical commercial operations and Configuration used is bank of three single-phase VSC and
2.0 Short duration variations
sensitive industrial loads all suffers from various type of connected to the network through an isolating transformer.
2.1 Interruptions 10 ms3 min 1%
outages and interruptions which can lead to significant financial 2.2 Sag 10 ms1 min 190% Isolation prevents the dc storage capacitor from being
loss, loss of production idle work forces etc. Power electronics 2.3 Swell 10 ms1 min 110180% shorted through switches in different converters.
based equipments are rapidly emerging as key components in 2.4 Rapid voltage changes Not defined 5% The iron losses of the transformer is neglected
the present modern power system. Power processing utilizing 3.0 Long duration variations Stationary 90%-106%[
these devices offer vast advantages such as flexible control, cost 3.1 Undervoltages 1 min 8090%
reduction, overall size optimization, etc. On the other hand, 3.2 Overvoltages 1 min 106120% Outcomes and Industrial Impact
operation of these devices gives rise to some of the serious 4.0 Voltage unbalance Stationary Stationary 0.52%
5.0 Curve distortion
power quality problems, such as the reactive power requirement
5.1 DC offset n=0 Stationary 00.1% These control scheme is to generate the reference current
and generation of harmonics that pollutes the power distribution waveforms which are to be injected to serve the required
5.2 Harmonics n = 240 Stationary 020%
system. Moreover, modern equipments are becoming highly objective.
5.3 Interharmonics 06 kHz Stationary 02%
sensitive to the voltage supplied to them. Increasing the 5.4 Notches Stationary The compensator would produce desired results as long as its
generation capacities of existing power stations is difficult and 5.5 Noise Broadband Stationary 01% bandwidth is sufficient to follow the fluctuations in the load.
expensive due to environmental constraints. 5.6 Signal transmission 148 kHz Stationary 0.09 There is contents of harmonics in currents and voltages and
6.0 Voltage fluctuations 25 Hz Intermittent 0.27% faults like flicker, increase in voltage fluctuations. The
For the mitigation of the power quality issues in the distribution
7.0 Net frequency variations 50 Hz 10 s 1% telecommunication, industries, and semiconductor
system, DSTATCOM is one of the custom power device used manufacturing industries are more sensitive to power quality
in distribution system for power conditioning. DSTATCOM problems as they need high quality of power.
can correct voltage sag, swell, unbalance by injecting the Block Diagram of SRF Theory Block Diagram of IRP Theory
reactive current into the system. References

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Objective of Project in voltage control mode, IEEE Trans. on Power Del., vol. 18,
no. 1, pp. 258264, Jan.2003.
The objective of the compensating scheme is to supply the [2]S. Bhattacharya, D.M. Divan, B. Banerjee, "Synchronous
oscillating component of power such that the dc component Reference Frame Harmonic Isolator Using Series Active
can be supplied by the source. The performance of Filter", Proc. 4th EPE, Florence, 1991, vol. 3, pp 030-035.
DSTATCOM depends on the control algorithm used for
[3]B.Singh,K.Al-haddad, A.Chandra ,Anuradha and
extraction of reference current components. This poster
D.P.Kpthari,Three-phase compensator for load balancing and
presents comparative study between Instantaneous Reactive
reactive power compensation in three-phase ,four-wire
Power (IRP) and Synchronous Reference Frame (SRF) theory
Electrical power distribution systems, Electric Machines and
for harmonic mitigation, reactive power compensation and load
Power systems , Taylor & Francis , pp.27-35, 1998.
balancing in delta connected load using voltage source
converter based DSTATCOM. The solution, even though [4] B.Singh,K.Al-haddad, A.Chandra ,Anuradha and
aesthetically pleasing has been carried out only for sinusoidal D.P.Kpthari,Three-phase compensator for load balancing and
steady state conditions reactive power compensation in three-phase ,four-wire
Electrical power distribution systems, Electric Machines and
Power systems , Taylor & Francis , pp.27-35, 1998

Name of The Student Anil Kumar Patel Enrollment Number 0801EE15ME30 Name of The Guide- Mr. R. S. Mandloi