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Accelerated Upgrade Plan for Static VAR Compensators (Room 202 B)

29 Jun 21
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Electrical Applications: I

Static VAR compensators play a vital role in providing power quality compliance and network stability to electric arc furnaces. Considering a typical life cycle of 20 years, upgrading aging SVC equipment ensures maximum meltshop production. Recent increase in production demand from meltshops has challenged maintenance supervisors with fewer and shorter downtimes available for equipment upgrades and servicing. This paper presents an executed plan where a conventional SVC installation and commissioning schedule was compressed from two months to just 11 days. This paper details the execution plan, risk analysis, challenges encountered and remedial measures taken to ensure on-time start-up.