Mitigation of harmonics in drilling rigs using shunt active power filters

T. P.Muhammed Fasil, Abdul R. Beig, Rajasekharareddy Chilipi, K. Saikrishna, Naji Al Sayari, Khalifa Al Hosani

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Abstract

Harmonics and low power factor are major concerns in modern industry. Even though several solutions are available, mitigating these problems in already established heavy industries is still a challenge. On-shore oil rigs are one such case where the problem becomes unique because of the extreme operating conditions and limited space. This paper presents a case study of mitigating the harmonic problem in on-shore oil rigs operating in deserts. It is proposed to use multiple shunt active power filters. One or more shunt active filters may go out of operation but the drives continue to run without filters resulting in distortion of voltage. The active filters which are in operations should work under distorted voltage conditions. Operation of shunt active power filter under distorted voltages is demonstrated both through simulation and experiments.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509007370
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016 - Milwaukee, United States
Duration: 18 Sep 201622 Sep 2016

Publication series

NameECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee
Period18/09/1622/09/16

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