Method and device for control of a series-compensated converter station

• US 5,694,306 A
• Filed: 10/03/1995
• Issued: 12/02/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AB (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AB (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Jonsson, Tomas, Bjorklund, Per-Erik
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Peter S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAN, YOUNGHUIE JESSICA
• Application Number:
  US08/538,208
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: 363/35, 363/37, 363/51, 363/52
• US Class Current: 363/35
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/1807 using series compensators
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/36 Arrangements for transfer of electric power between ac networks via a high-tension dc link
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/7575 for high voltage direct transmission link
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 40/30 Reactive power compensation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/60 Arrangements for transfer of electric power between AC networks or generators via a high voltage DC link [HVCD]

Abstract

Control equipment (CE1) generates an ordered value (AOL) of a control angle (α) in dependence on a limiting signal (AMINL, AMAXL), capable of being influenced, for a converter included in a series-compensated converter station. A calculating value (AFIRL) of a control angle is calculated continuously according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1, H'"'"'2) which at least approximately imitates a relationship according to which, at a firing voltage (Ufir) for the valves of the converter equal to a preselected value (Uvref), said control angle is a function (G'"'"'0) of a current (Id1) and a voltage (Un1) in the converter station and the limiting signal is formed in dependence on the calculating value. (FIG. 5 )

Claims

1. A method for control in rectifier operation of a series-compensated converter station included in an installation for transmission of high-voltage direct current, said converter station comprising a converter (SR1) which is controlled by control equipment (CE1) and which is connected to a three-phase alternating-voltage network (N1) by means of series connected capacitors, the control equipment generating an ordered value (AOL) of a control angle (α

) for valves (V1-V6) included in the converter, said ordered value being limited to a lower limiting value, wherein a first control angle calculating value (AFIRL) is continuously calculated according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1, H'"'"'2), which at least approximately expresses a relationship according to which the control angle, at a firing voltage (Ufir) for the valves equal to a preselected value (Uvref), is a function (G'"'"'0) of a current (Id1) and of a voltage (Unl) in the converter station, and that the lower limiting value is formed in dependence on said first control angle calculating value.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein a second control angle calculating value (AFIRMIN) is continuously calculated according to a predetermined relationship (H"0, H"1), which at least approximately expresses a relationship according to which said control angle, when the rate of change of the voltage (dUd1/dα

) of the converter with respect to the control angle is equal to zero, corresponding to a voltage (Ud1) for the converter which is equal to the maximum value (Udmax) thereof, is a function (G"0) of a current (Id1) and of a voltage (Un1) in the converter station, and that the lower limiting value is limited to the lower value thereof, in dependence on said second control angle calculating value.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the lower limiting value is limited to the lower value thereof and that said lower value is a constant (AFIRMIN1).

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first limiting value of the control angle is calculated in dependence on a current (Id1) continuously sensed in the converter station according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1) according to which the control angle is a linear function of said current.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the first limiting value of the control angle is calculated in dependence on a voltage (Un1) continuously sensed int he converter station according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'2) according to which the control angle is a function of said current and of a product of said current and said voltage.

12. A method according to claim 1 comprising the steps of:

continuously calculating a second control angle calculating value (AFIRMIN) according to a predetermined relationship (H"0, H"1), approximately expressing a relationship according to which said control angle is a function (G"0) of the current (Id1) and of the voltage (Un1) in the converter station, when the rate of change of the voltage a direct voltage (Ud1) of the converter with respect to the control angle (α

) is equal to zero, corresponding to a maximum value (Udmax) of said direct converter voltage (Ud1); and

limiting the lower limiting value to a lower value thereof in dependence on said second control angle calculating value.

6. A device for control in rectifier operation of a series-compensated converter station included in an installation for transmission of high-voltage direct current, said converter station comprising a converter (SR1) which is controlled by control equipment (CE1) and which is connected to a three-phase alternating-voltage network (N1) by means of series connected capacitors, the control equipment comprising a control-angle unit (CAC) for generating an ordered value (AOL) of a control angle (α

) for valves (V1-V6) included in the converter, said ordered value being limited to a lower limiting value in dependence on a first limiting signal (AMINL), wherein the control equipment comprises a first calculating unit (AFCAL) which is supplied with a measured value (ID1) of a current (Id1) continuously sensed in the converter and a voltage value (UDI01), formed in dependence on a measured value (UN1) of a voltage (Un1) continuously sensed in the converter station, and which continuously, in dependence on the measured value of said sensed current and said voltage value, calculates a first control angle calculating value (AFIRL) according to a relationship (H'"'"'1, H'"'"'2), which at least approximately expresses a relationship according to which the control angle, at a firing voltage (Ufir) for the valves equal to a preselected value (Uvref), is a function (G'"'"'0) of said sensed current (Id1) and said sensed voltage (Un1), and that the first calculating unit forms the first limiting signal in dependence on said first control angle calculating value.

7. A device according to claim 6, wherein the control equipment further comprises a limiting member (12) and a second calculating unit (AMCAL), wherein said first control angle calculating value is supplied to the limiting member for limiting the lower value thereof in dependence on a second limiting signal (AFIRMIN), capable of being influenced, and the second calculating unit (AMCAL) is supplied with a measured value (ID1) of a current (Id1) continuously sensed in the converter and a voltage value (UDI01), formed in dependence on a measured value (UN1) of a voltage (Un1) continuously sensed in the converter station, and continuously, in dependence on the measured value of said sensed current and said voltage value, calculates a second control angle calculating value (AFIRMIN) according to a preselected relationship (H"0, H"1), which at least approximately expresses a relationship according to which said control angle, when the voltage derivative (dUd1/dα

) of the converter with respect to the control angle is equal to zero, corresponding to a voltage (Ud1) for the converter which is equal to the maximum value (Udmax) thereof, is a function (Un1), and that the second calculating unit forms the second limiting signal in dependence on said second control angle calculating value.

8. A device according to claim 6, wherein the control equipment further comprises a limiting member (12), wherein said first control angle calculating value is supplied to the limiting member for limiting the lower value thereof in dependence on a second limiting signal (AFIRMIN) and that said second limiting signal has a constant value (AFIRMIN1).

9. A device according to claim 6, wherein the measured value (ID1) of the current (Id1) continuously sensed in the converter is supplied to the first calculating unit, which calculates the control angle according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1) according to which the control angle is a linear function of said measured value.

10. A device according to claim 9, wherein the voltage value (UDI01) formed in dependence on the measured value (UN1) of the voltage (Un1) continuously sensed in the converter is supplied to the first calculating unit, which calculates the control angle according to a predetermined relationship (H"2) according to which the control angle is a function of said current and of a product of said current and said voltage.

11. A method for controlling rectifier operation of a series-compensated converter station in an installation for transmission of high-voltage direct current, said converter sation includes a converter (SR1) having valves with a firing voltage (Ufir) equal to a preselected reference voltage (UVref), said converter being connected to a three-phase alternating-voltage network (N1) by means of series connected capacitors, and control equipment for controlling the converter, the control equipment generating an ordered value (AOL) of a control angle (α

) for the valves (V1-V6), said ordered value being limited to a lower limiting value comprising the steps of;

continuously calculating a first control angle calculating value (AFIRL) according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1, H'"'"'2), approximately expressing a relationship wherein the control angle is a function (G'"'"'0) of a current (Id1) and of a voltage (Un1) in the converter station when the firing voltage (Ufir) equals the preselected value (Uvref); and

forming the lower limiting value in dependence on said first control angle calculating value.

13. A method according to claim 11 comprising the step of:

limiting the lower limiting value to a lower value thereof and wherein said lower value is a constant (AFIRMIN1).

14. A method according to claim 11 comprising the steps of:

calculating the first limiting value of the control angle in dependence on the current (Id1); and

continuously sensing said current in the converter station according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1) wherein the control angle is a linear function of said current.

15. A method according to claim 14 comprising the steps of:

calculating the first limiting value of the control angle in dependence on the voltage (Un1); and

continuously sensing the voltage in the converter station according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'2) wherein the control angle is a function of said current and is a product of said current and said voltage.

16. Apparatus for controlling rectifier operation of a series-compensated converter station adapted to be connected to a three-phase alternating-voltage network (N1) in an installation for transmission of high-voltage direct current, said converter station including:

a converter (SR1) having values operable at a firing voltage (Ufir) equal to a preselected reference value (Uvref);

series connected capacitors for connecting the converter to the network;

control equipment for controlling the converter including;

a control-angle unit (CAC) for generating an ordered value (AOL) of a control angle (α

) for the valves (V1-V6), said ordered value being limited to a lower limiting value in dependence on a first limiting signal (AMINL);

means for continuously sensing a current (Id1) and a voltage (Un1);

means for measuring a value (ID1) of said current, and a corresponding voltage value (UN1);

means for producing a voltage (UDI01) as a function of the voltage value (UN1);

a first calculating unit (AFCAL) responsive to the measured value (UDI01) and the voltage (UDI01) for continuously calculating a control angle calculating value (AFIRL) according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1, H'"'"'2), approximately expressing a relationship wherein the control angle is a function (G'"'"'0) of said sensed current (Id1) and said sensed voltage (Un1), when the firing voltage (Ufir) for the valves equals the preselected value (Uvref), said calculating unit producing the first limiting signal in dependence on said first control angle calculating value.

17. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the control equipment further comprises:

a limiting member, responsive to said first control angle calculating value for limiting the lower value in accordance with a second limiting signal (AFIRMIN); and

a second calculating unit (AMCAL) responsive to the measured value (ID1) and the voltage (UDI01) for calculating a second control angle calculating value (AFIRMIN) according to a preselected relationship (H"0, H"1) approximately expressing a relationship wherein said control angle is a function of the voltage value (UN1), when the voltage derivative (dUd1/dα

) of the converter with respect to the control angle is equal to zero, corresponding to a maximum value (Udmax) of the converter voltage, and said second calculating unit forming the second limiting signal in dependence on said second calculating value.

18. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the control equipment further comprises:

a limiting member responsive to said first control angle calculating value for limiting the lower value in accordance with a second limiting signal (AFIRMIN) and wherein said second limiting signal has a constant value (AFIRMIN1).

19. Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein first calculating unit is responsive to the measured value (ID1) for calculating the control angle according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'1) wherein the control angle is a linear function of said measured value.

20. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein first calculating unit is responsive to the voltage (UDI01) for calculating the control angle according to a predetermined relationship (H'"'"'2) wherein the control angle is a function of said current and is a product of said current and said voltage.