Power supply for a charge and electricity production plant

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9525362-B2
Application number	US-201313766496-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2013
Priority date	Feb 13, 2012
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

A power supply system for a charge is provided. The power supply system includes a converter connected in input to a current source and in output to a charge, the converter being able to deliver a direct current to the charge and allow the circulation of the current in a single direction, from the current source to the charge and a circulation bus for an electric current, including a first end and a second end. The power supply system further includes a device for injecting an additional alternating voltage and at the second end of the circulation bus, the injection device being connected to the second end and a device for recovering the additional injected alternating voltage, the recovery device being connected between the first end of the bus and the charge, so as to supply the charge with electrical current.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An auxiliary power supply system connected to a primary power source for providing power to a grid and auxiliary equipment external to the grid, the auxiliary power supply system comprising:
a converter connected to a primary power source and configured to receive current therefrom, to power the auxiliary equipment;
an injection device configured to (i) circulate current via a circulation bus and (ii) inject an alternating voltage from an alternating voltage source to the circulation bus for supplying power to the auxiliary equipment in the event of power failure of the primary power source, and comprising a controllable electrical connector with a voltage source and including a first transformer connected between the voltage source and the second end of the circulation bus;
a recovery device configured coupled to the circulation bus and configured to recover the alternating voltage supplied thereto; and
a conversion device configured to convert the alternating voltage to a direct voltage for powering the auxiliary equipment,
wherein the auxiliary power supply system is configured to only supply power to the auxiliary equipment.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the controllable electrical connector comprises a wired connection between the voltage source and the second end of the circulation bus, and a breaker connected at the second end of the circulation bus.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the injection device includes a voltage inverter connected to the second end of the circulation bus and the grid and is configured to deliver the additional voltage from the grid to the second end.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the recovery device comprises a suppression filter for eliminating a direct component of the additional voltage.

5. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the recovery device comprises a second transformer connected in output to the suppression filter.

6. The system according to claim 4 , wherein the suppression filter includes a capacitor.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the conversion device comprises a diode bridge connected in output to the recovery device.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the conversion device comprises a filtering capacitor connected in output to the diode bridge.

Assignees

• Ge Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd
• Ge Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Monjean Pascal
• Auguste Jerome

Classifications

• H02J11/00

  Circuit arrangements for providing service supply to auxiliaries of stations in which electric power is generated, distributed or converted · CPC title

• H02M1/10

  Arrangements incorporating converting means for enabling loads to be operated at will from different kinds of power supplies, e.g. from AC or DC · CPC title

• H02J2101/28

  Wind energy · CPC title

• H02J2101/20

  Dispersed power generation using renewable energy sources · CPC title

• H02J3/386

  Electricity · mapped topic