Post on 22-Jan-2022
Rotterdam, 11/02/2018
Superconducting technologies to
improve the environmental impacts
of traction energy systems
Guillaume ESCAMEZ, Christian Eric Bruzek, NEXANS France
Hervé CARON, Christian Courtois, SNCF Réseau
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Notion of superconductivity
Superconducting cables
Superconducting Fault Current Limiters
Outline
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Superconductivity
Superconducting materials exhibit no resistance under a critical
temperature Tc
This property exists for pure metals, oxides or ceramics
Température
Ré
sis
tan
ce
Tc
Supraconducteur
Métal
Temperature
Metal
Superconductor
Resis
tan
ce
No dissipation
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Superconducting materials operating in liquid Nitrogen are called High
Temperature Superconductors
Two kinds of superconducting tapes are industrially available
1st generation =>
Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10-x (BI2223) tapes
Superconducting filamentsSilver matrix
2nd generation =>
REBa2Cu3O7-x tapes
RE rare earth (Gd, Y, )
Superconducting materials
Metallic substrate
Metallic shunt
4 mm
0.2 mm
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Notion of superconductivity
Superconducting cables
Superconducting Fault Current Limiters
Outline
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Liquid
nitrogen
Cryogenic
envelope
Dielectric
insulation
Positive pole
(SC tapes+copper)
Liquid
nitrogen
DC Superconducting cables for traction
Bipolar superconducting cable for 1750 V DC with current from 5 to 15 kA
Negative pole/
traction return
(SC tapes+copper)
SC tapes
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Pump and heat exchanger
LN2 tank
Ele
ctric
ity
Co
ntro
l
Injection
Terminations
Junction
+
The cable is cooled down with liquid nitrogen at 6 to 9 bars
The increase of liquid temperature along the length is counterbalanced by the heat
exchanger
Superconducting cable system, installation
Bipolar superconducting cable for 1750 V DC with current from 5 to 15 kA
+
Traction
return Traction
return
20 cm
OHL system
catenary
20 cm
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Nominal current 5 kA 10 kA 15 kA
Power
transmitted9 MW 18 MW 26.5 MW
Cable core
diameter53.2 mm 55.6 mm 58 mm
Cable diameter 150 mm 150 mm 150 mm
~1
50
0 m
m
Ø 615 mm
150 mm
53-58 mm
Termination
Superconducting cables for traction
DC superconducting cable 1750 V with current between 5 to 15 kA
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Superconducting cables allow the reduction of cable size and right of
way in ultra dense urban area
Superconducting cables for traction
Reduction of cable size by 20!
Footprint for 15 kA cable system with return current
Superconducting
cable system40 cables
400 mm2
110 cm
70 c
m
20 cm
20 cm
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1) Reduction of the operation cost
By a factor 3 for a 15 kA for a 2.5 km cable
2) Reduction of installation cost and permitting by the small cable
section
3) No heat generated on the cable during operation
No effect on vegetation and surroundings
4) No Electro-magnetic emission
Superconducting cables for traction
An environmental friendly solution !
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Nearly 5 years of non-stop operation in distribution grid !
Example of ampacity project in the city of Essen (Germany)
Luftbild: "Darstellung aus HK Luftbilder / Karten Lizenz Nr. 197 / 2012 mit Genehmigung
vom Amt für Geoinformation, Vermessung und Kataster der Stadt Essen vom 13.02.2012"
Principales caractéristiques
- Longueur du câble: 1 km
- Tension nominale: 10 kV
- Courant nominal: 2300 A
- Puissance transportée: 40 MVA
Sous-station
Dellbrügge
Jonction
Sous-station
HerkulesSubstation
Herkules
Junction
Substation
Dellbrügge
Specifications- Cable length: 1 km
- Nominal voltage: 10 kV
- Nominal current: 2.3 kA
- Power transmitted: 40 MVA
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Notion of superconductivity
Superconducting cables
Superconducting Fault Current Limiters
Outline
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Limitation principle
Current I
Resistance (Ω)Principle of limitation:
1: Normal operation, no
resistance
2: Surge increase of the
current, apparition of
resistance
3: Current switch off,
recovery time required
(material to cooldown
below Tc)1
2
3
R=0
R ≈ Ohms
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AC Fault Current Limiters
Normal operation Short-circuit Recovery
Time
Curr
ent
Whitout limiter
With limiter
Reduction of short circuit current values
new specifications for sub station equipment
(reduction of raw materials, equipment size, weight)
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AC fault current limiters
Example of 25 kV AC SFCL for traction grid
1. Instantaneous current reduction
from tens of kA to only few kA - Reaction in 1-2 milliseconds
2. Automatic protection
- Restart when cold again
3. No specific maintenance after a
fault
4. Low operational cost
5. Can be used also in DC
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Conclusions
Superconducting devices simplify electrification in ultra
dense areas and offer a reduced environmental impact
1. Superconducting cable offers
• A reduction of cable size, operating losses and rights of way
• Reduction of raw materials (copper e.g.)
• No heat generated to the ground and no EMC emissions
2. Fault Currents Limiter gives new perspectives for
safer future sub-stations by the reduction of short
circuit currents
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Contacts
Guillaume Escamez
guillaume.escamez@nexans.com
Hervé Caron
herve.caron@sncfreseau.fr
Christian Eric Bruzek
christian_eric.bruzek@nexans.com
Thank you for your attention