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distribution feeders, acting on post-disturbance voltage to assist in returning the voltage<br />

and frequency to an equilibrium status within one second. The advantages <strong>of</strong> the<br />

electrochemical capacit<strong>or</strong>-based st<strong>or</strong>age system over conventional lead-acid battery are<br />

relatively high-power density and cycle life as well as inherently lower maintenance and<br />

tolerance to temperature. Currently the main disadvantage is cost. The potential<br />

advantage <strong>of</strong> EC capacit<strong>or</strong>s over SMES, a technology that has been used successfully in<br />

grid stabilization, is likely to be modularity in size selection and lower cost.<br />

Electrochemical<br />

Capacit<strong>or</strong>s<br />

DSP Controller<br />

DC<br />

DC<br />

DC<br />

AC<br />

Bi-directional Multi-<br />

Level Converters<br />

Figure 23 Concept <strong>of</strong> Electrochemical capacit<strong>or</strong>-Based Mini-FACTS controllers Coupled to Utility<br />

Grid<br />

Uninterrupted Power <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> Critical Substation Loads<br />

Utility<br />

Grid<br />

Problem Description<br />

The need to protect substation equipment during momentary power disturbances and<br />

longer-term outages depends on the equipment sensitivity, function, and exposure to<br />

power disturbance events at the location. Currently, most substations have control and<br />

protection equipment that are identified as critical to station functions. By far the most<br />

<strong>com</strong>mon practice to protect this equipment is the installation <strong>of</strong> 48-, 125- and 250-Vdc<br />

stationary batteries sized <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> several days <strong>of</strong> outage protection.<br />

These station batteries require a significant amount <strong>of</strong> real estate <strong>of</strong>ten in the control<br />

house <strong>of</strong> modern transmission and distribution stations. Sixty to 120 cells <strong>of</strong> large 100-<br />

to 400-AH batteries on several battery racks are not un<strong>com</strong>mon. These typically require<br />

environmental space conditioning and periodic maintenance. In some cases, without<br />

space conditioning, the expected battery life and its capacity are less. Replacing the<br />

batteries with a smaller power protection system that can be installed outdo<strong>or</strong>s is <strong>of</strong><br />

interest to many utility planners and substation engineers.<br />

One concept that will ac<strong>com</strong>plish this is to provide sh<strong>or</strong>t-term energy st<strong>or</strong>age with some<br />

<strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong>m <strong>of</strong> back up generation. The system is designed <strong>f<strong>or</strong></strong> a few seconds <strong>of</strong> bridging power<br />

to transfer from the primary supply to on site back up generat<strong>or</strong>. Today most practical<br />

generat<strong>or</strong>s are internal <strong>com</strong>bustion engines, however new types <strong>of</strong> generat<strong>or</strong>s such as<br />

micro turbines and fuel cells, as well as advanced fuels, such as hydrogen and bio diesel<br />

are evolving. Sh<strong>or</strong>t-term energy st<strong>or</strong>age products are currently available and could be<br />

applied.<br />

As <strong>of</strong> this writing no such application has been installed and tested in substations,<br />

although a number <strong>of</strong> utilities are investigating possible demonstrations. These same<br />

Electrochemical Capacit<strong>or</strong>s 44

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