HVDC Course Schedule – (Online)

2 online Sessions 7 am – 11 am

March 23 Session 1
Introductions

Fundamentals of LCC Converter Operation (Chapter 2)

 Single and multi-phase converter bridge arrangements

 Three Phase Graetz Bridge
 Overlap angle, extinction angle
 Converter waveforms: detection of commutation failure
 Commutation presentation
Simple 6p, simple 6p thyristors, 6p commutation failure examples

Development of basic dc network equations

Workshop #2 Rectifier and Invertor Waveforms

PSCAD Cases simple_12p_rec.psc

Simple_12p_inv.psc

Fundamentals of HVDC system control (Chapter 4)

 Co-ordination of inverter and rectifier characteristics

 Current control, extinction angle control, voltage control, current error control
 Voltage dependent current order limits
 Firing control, phase-locking and bypass pair operation
 Higher order controls

Development of HVDC Current Controller

Operation of HVDC system

 How does a rectifier and inverter work together

 HVDC Power flow reversal

 Demonstration of operation of HVDC system using PSCAD (instructor only) HVDC

System disturbances, fault clearing and protection (Chapter 5)

o Controller changes (step changes in controller reference settings)

o Ac side faults
o Detection of and response to commutation failures
o Clearing of dc line faults
March 25 Session 2

HVDC Protection

 Classic HVDC protection system

 HVDC Control and Protection versus AC protection
 Review of HVDC Protection for Great River System

Converter behaviour with respect to the connected ac system (Chapter 3)

 Short circuit ratio

 Converter interactions with strong and weak ac systems
 Discussion of increased lower inertia generators (wind / solar) on LCC HVDC operation

Harmonics, Filters and reactive power supply (Chapter 6)

 Converter characteristic and non-characteristic harmonics
 Filter specifications
 Passive and active means for supply of reactive power
 Co-ordination of reactive power sources

HVDC Control Lifetime Assessment and Management of Control replacement project

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Review of previous materials

Q&A and Course Evaluations

Time Permitting: Additional Topics

AC System Controls Integration (Chapter 11-12)

HVDC Control and Protection versus AC protection

Thyristor Valve Design and cooling systems

Additional Levels of AC system control (MH used as example)

 AC System Damping
 Special AC controls (RAS schemes)
 Paralleling

HVDC Controls Reliability and Maintenance (Chapter 12)

 Simulation as Documentation
o Various Examples
 Differences between Analog and Digital Control systems
o Documentation, Security
 Maintenance Issues
 Controls Replacement Issues

HVDC station and site profiles (with photographs) are presented throughout course.
 Manitoba Hydro HVDC Issues
 Eddy County Air cooled GE BTB
 Dorsey 3600 MW Inverter 2 bipole
 Blackwater BBC BTB
 Dubal Aluminum 48 Pulse high current rectifier
 Lamar Station Siemens BTB
 McNeil Areva/Alstom BTB
 Basslink Siemens Monopole project
 Itapui Rectifier 2 BP2 Asea
 Ki Channel Project Japan