Power conversion system and method
First Claim
1. A power conversion system, comprising:
- a converter coupled to a power source and configured to convert a DC power to a variable AC power signal;
a process control unit coupled to the converter and configured to control at least one characteristic of the variable AC power signal;
a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side receiving the variable AC power signal from the converter, the transformer adapted to provide a transformation of current and voltage levels between the power source and an electro-chemical processing unit;
a passive rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer, the passive rectifier being adapted to convert the variable AC power to the variable DC power and to deliver the variable DC power to the electro-chemical processing unit.
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Abstract
A power conversion system comprises a converter coupled to a power source and configured to convert a DC power to a variable AC power signal. The power conversion system may further comprise a process control unit coupled to the converter and configured to control the variable AC power signal. The power conversion system may also further comprise a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side receiving the variable AC power signal from the converter and a passive rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer. The transformer may be adapted to provide galvanic isolation between the power source and an electro-chemical process. The passive rectifier is adapted to convert the variable AC power to the variable DC power and to deliver the variable DC power to the electro-chemical processing unit.
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39 Claims
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1. A power conversion system, comprising:
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a converter coupled to a power source and configured to convert a DC power to a variable AC power signal; a process control unit coupled to the converter and configured to control at least one characteristic of the variable AC power signal; a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side receiving the variable AC power signal from the converter, the transformer adapted to provide a transformation of current and voltage levels between the power source and an electro-chemical processing unit; a passive rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer, the passive rectifier being adapted to convert the variable AC power to the variable DC power and to deliver the variable DC power to the electro-chemical processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A power conversion system, comprising:
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a plurality of converters coupled to a power source and configured to convert a DC power to a variable AC power signal; a process control unit coupled to each one of the plurality of converters and configured to control at least one characteristic the variable AC power signal; a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side receiving the variable AC power signal from the converter, the transformer adapted to provide a transformation of current and voltage levels between the power source and an electro-chemical processing unit; and a passive rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer, the passive rectifier being adapted to convert the variable AC power to the variable DC power and to deliver the variable DC power to the electro-chemical processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of operating a power conversion system, the method comprising:
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converting a DC power signal of a DC power source to a variable AC power signal; employing a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side to provide a transformation of current and voltage levels between the power source and an electro-chemical processing unit; delivering the variable AC power signal to the primary side of the transformer; controlling at least one characteristic an output power signal generated on the secondary side of the transformer via a process control unit provided at the primary side of the transformer; rectifying the output power signal generated at the secondary side of the transformer via a passive rectifier to create a rectified power signal; and delivering the rectified power signal to the electro-chemical processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A power conversion system, comprising:
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a converter coupled to a power source and configured to convert a DC power to an AC power signal; a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the primary side receiving the AC power signal from the converter, the transformer adapted to provide a transformation of current and voltage levels between the power source and an electro-chemical processing unit; a process control unit coupled to the converter and provided at the primary side of the transformer and configured to control a plurality of quality characteristics of an output power signal generated on the secondary side of the transformer; and a passive rectifier coupled to the secondary side of the transformer, the passive rectifier being adapted to convert the output power signal to create a rectified power signal and to deliver the rectified power signal to the electro-chemical processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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