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    Design and study of a switch reactor for Central Queensland SWER system

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    Authors
    Hezamzadeh, M.
    Hosseinzadeh, N.
    Wolfs, Peter
    Date
    2008
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Hezamzadeh, M. and Hosseinzadeh, N. and Wolfs, Peter. 2008. Design and study of a switch reactor for Central Queensland SWER system, in Unknown (ed), Universities Power Engineering Conference, Sep 1 2008, pp. 1-5. Padova, Italy: IEEE.
    Source Title
    Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2008. UPEC 2008. 43rd International
    Source Conference
    Universities Power Engineering Conference
    ISBN
    978-88-89884-09-6
    Faculty
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    School of Engineering
    Faculty of Science and Engineering
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    Copyright © 2008 IEEE This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33620
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    Abstract

    Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) systems are awidely applied, low cost electrification method used inmany rural areas. In Central Queensland a single SWERsystem supplying approximately 100kW may extend morethan 300km. Many SWER systems include shunt reactorsto control the effects of the line charging capacitance. Oneeffect, the Ferranti effect, causes the line voltage to risewith the distance. In three phase distribution systems thiseffect is not visible but in SWER systems, this effect makesit difficult to maintain the consumers supply within theacceptable regulation range. As the second effect, theloading of the SWER system supply transformer increases.Controllable shunt reactors are used as one solution to theaforementioned problems.Stanage Bay feeder in Central Queensland area has beenchosen for the installation of the designed shunt reactor.Stange Bay feeder is supplied by an isolating transformerwith the total capacity of 150kVA and the voltage level of22kV.Using the Stanage Bay feeder, this paper details theprocess of design and simulation of a suitable switchreactor. This step has been carried out by firstly, thedesign of the switch reactor and secondly, the propermodelling of the designed reactor for the voltageregulation studies.

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