Monitoring operating conditions of a transformer during major electromagnetic disturbances
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1. A method of managing disruptive current to be caused by geomagnetic activity of a transformer in a power system, the method comprising:
- measuring, by at least one processor, present active current of the transformer;
predicting, by at least one processor, a transformer current of the transformer based on a forecast of geomagnetic activity;
extracting a first even-order higher frequency component of the measured present active current using a fast Fourier transform analyzer and using a phasor measurement unit;
predicting, by the at least one processor, a second even-order higher frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to a potential disruptive current to be caused by the transformer;
determining, by the at least one processor, based on the first even-order frequency component of the present active current and the second even-order frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to the predicted potential disruptive current, a predicted reactive power consumption of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity and a predicted neutral current of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity;
identifying, by the at least one processor, at least one corrective action to be proactively taken with respect to the transformer to address the geomagnetic activity, based on the predicted reactive power consumption and the predicted neutral current, the at least one corrective action including reducing load conditions of the power system; and
causing, by the at least one processor, to reduce load conditions of the power system, thereby mitigating or reducing the impact of the geomagnetic activities on the power system.
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Abstract
Methods and arrangements for computing disruptive current in a transformer. Transformer current is measured, and disruptive current is predicted. Based on the active transformer current and predicted disruptive current, a predicted reactive power and predicted neutral current are determined. At least one corrective action, to be taken with respect to the transformer, is thereupon identified. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.
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1. A method of managing disruptive current to be caused by geomagnetic activity of a transformer in a power system, the method comprising:
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measuring, by at least one processor, present active current of the transformer; predicting, by at least one processor, a transformer current of the transformer based on a forecast of geomagnetic activity; extracting a first even-order higher frequency component of the measured present active current using a fast Fourier transform analyzer and using a phasor measurement unit; predicting, by the at least one processor, a second even-order higher frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to a potential disruptive current to be caused by the transformer; determining, by the at least one processor, based on the first even-order frequency component of the present active current and the second even-order frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to the predicted potential disruptive current, a predicted reactive power consumption of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity and a predicted neutral current of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity; identifying, by the at least one processor, at least one corrective action to be proactively taken with respect to the transformer to address the geomagnetic activity, based on the predicted reactive power consumption and the predicted neutral current, the at least one corrective action including reducing load conditions of the power system; and causing, by the at least one processor, to reduce load conditions of the power system, thereby mitigating or reducing the impact of the geomagnetic activities on the power system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for managing disruptive current to be caused by geomagnetic activity of a transformer in a power system, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium to store computer readable program code that when executed by the at least one processor causes the apparatus to perform a method, the method comprising; measuring, by the at least one processor, present active current of the transformer; predicting, by the at least one processor, transformer current of the transformer based on a forecast of geomagnetic activity; extracting a first even-order higher frequency component of the measured present active current using a fast Fourier transform analyzer and using a phasor measurement unit; predicting, by the at least one processor, a second even-order higher frequency components of predicted transformer current attributable to potential disruptive current to be caused by the transformer; determining, by the at least one processor, based on the first even-order frequency component of the present active current and the second even-order frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to the potential disruptive current, a predicted reactive power consumption of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity and a predicted neutral current of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity; identifying, by the at least one processor, at least one corrective action to be proactively taken with respect to the transformer to address the geomagnetic activity, based on the predicted reactive power consumption and the predicted neutral current, the at least one corrective action including reducing loading conditions of the power system; and causing, by the at least one processor, to reduce load conditions of the power system, thereby mitigating or reducing the impact of geomagnetic activities on the power system.
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13. A non-transitory computer program product for managing disruptive current to be caused by geomagnetic activity of a transformer in a power system, the non-transitory computer program product comprising:
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at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium to store computer readable program code that, when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method, the method comprising; measuring, by the at least one processor, present active current of the transformer; predicting, by the at least one processor, transformer current of the transformer based on a forecast of geomagnetic activity; extracting, a first even-order higher frequency component of the measured present active current using a fast Fourier transform analyzer and using a phasor measurement unit; predicting, by the at least one processor, a second even-order higher frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to potential disruptive current to be caused by the transformer; determining, by the at least one processor, based on the first even-order frequency component of the present active current and the second even-order frequency component of the predicted transformer current attributable to the predicted potential disruptive current, a predicted reactive power consumption of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity and a predicted neutral current of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity; identifying, by the at least one processor, at least one corrective action to be proactively taken with respect to the transformer to address the geomagnetic activity, based on the predicted reactive power consumption and the predicted neutral current; and causing, by the at least one processor, the identified at least one corrective action to be proactively taken with respect to the transformer to address the geomagnetic activity, thereby mitigating or reducing the impact of the geomagnetic activities on a power system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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causing, by at least one processor, present active current in a transformer of a power system to be measured, the measuring comprising determining a first set of even-order higher frequency components of the present active current of the transformer; predicting, by the at least one processor, potential disruptive current to be caused by the transformer, the predicting comprising predicting a second set of even-order higher frequency components of the predicted transformer current attributable to the predicted potential disruptive current to be caused based on a forecast of geomagnetic activity, wherein the potential disruptive current comprises a geomagnetically-induced current; determining, by the at least one processor, based on the first set of even-order frequency components of the present active current and the second set of even-order frequency components of the predicted transformer current attributable to the predicted potential disruptive current, estimated active parameters of the transformer, which includes operating conditions, a predicted reactive power consumption of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity, and a predicted neutral current of the transformer during the geomagnetic activity; identifying, by the at least one processor, at least one corrective action to be proactively taken with respect to the transformer to address the geomagnetic activity, at least based on the predicted reactive power consumption and the predicted neutral current, the at least one corrective action including reducing load conditions of the power system; and causing, by the at least one processor, to reduce load conditions of the power system, thereby mitigating or reducing the impact of the geomagnetic activities on the power system.
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