Jan van der Akker - Subsea UK

Jan van der Akker - Subsea UK Jan van der Akker - Subsea UK

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The Medium Future (or nearer) • Increased transmission voltage will lower losses • Use DC/DC converters at distribution layer Basic technology already in use for all electric trees 22 SUBSEA SYSTEMS

More Calculation Examples Generic calculations l (150 W/SCM) • Standard Cameron electrohydraulic (EH) control system architecture • Standard Cameron EH control system equipment • Standard industry power transmission and distribution components • Qualified and field-proven Characteristics Generic Drill Centre Power distribution Dedicated quad No of SCMs 5 Max input power per SCM 150 W Min SCM input voltage 900 VDC EPU output voltage 1200 VDC Typical cable cross Maximum stepout section, sq.mm distance, km 6 54.8 10 92.2 16 146.7 25 232.1 35 322.0 * Note, the calculations are based on a mid-range SCM input voltage of 900 VDC, which integrates a considerable safety margin. Further increase in step-out distances can be achieved through assuming a lower SCM input voltage, i.e., reducing this margin. 23 SUBSEA SYSTEMS

More Calculation Examples<br />

Generic calculations l (150 W/SCM)<br />

• Standard Cameron electrohydraulic<br />

(EH) control system<br />

architecture<br />

• Standard Cameron EH control<br />

system equipment<br />

• Standard industry power<br />

transmission and distribution<br />

components<br />

• Qualified and field-proven<br />

Characteristics<br />

Generic Drill Centre<br />

Power distribution<br />

Dedicated quad<br />

No of SCMs 5<br />

Max input power per SCM<br />

150 W<br />

Min SCM input voltage<br />

900 VDC<br />

EPU output voltage<br />

1200 VDC<br />

Typical cable cross<br />

Maximum stepout<br />

section, sq.mm<br />

distance, km<br />

6 54.8<br />

10 92.2<br />

16 146.7<br />

25 232.1<br />

35 322.0<br />

*<br />

Note, the calculations are based on a mid-range SCM<br />

input voltage of 900 VDC, which integrates a consi<strong>der</strong>able<br />

safety margin. Further increase in step-out distances can<br />

be achieved through assuming a lower SCM input<br />

voltage, i.e., reducing this margin.<br />

23<br />

SUBSEA SYSTEMS

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