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What is the advantage of synchronous condenser?
The advantages of a synchronous condenser are that we can control the power factor of system smoothly without stepping as per requirement. In case of a static capacitor bank, this fine adjustments of power factor cannot be possible rather a capacitor bank improves the power factor stepwise.
How does a synchronous condenser work?
Working Principle of a Synchronous Condenser: A synchronous motor works on the principle of motional EMF that is, a conductor tends to rotate due to the effect of the magnetic field. To provide a magnetic field, two ways are used that is a three-phase AC supply and a constant DC power supply to the stator.
Can a synchronous motor be used as a generator?
Originally Answered: Can a synchronous motor work as a synchronous generator? Yes. Simply the three phase supply is removed and only the DC field supply is retained. When the motor is run from external prime mover, they become an alternator or synchronous generator.
What is a synsynchronous capacitor?
synchronous capacitor. A synchronous motor running without mechanical load and drawing a large leading current, like a capacitor; used to improve the power factor and voltage regulation of an alternating-current power system.
Why capacitor banks are used with synchronous motor?
Due to this effect, these condensers are used with synchronous motor for power factor improvements while if capacitor banks are connected with the motor they increase losses in motor. The power ratings of these condenser connected with the system is among twenty MVAR to two-hundred MVAR and used hydrogen as a cooling agent.
What are the advantages of synchronous condensers over capacitors?
One advantage is the amount of reactive power from a synchronous condenser can be continuously adjusted. Reactive power from a capacitor bank decreases when grid voltage decreases, while a synchronous condenser can increase reactive current as voltage decreases.
What is a synchronous compensator motor?
It also recognized as a synchronous compensator and synchronous capacitor. This motor is not used for mechanical power creation means electrical energy into mechanical transformation but for the stability of power at grid station.