EP4068326B1 - Direct-current circuit breaker - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a DC circuit breaker.
- a DC circuit breaker has a semiconductor cutoff method using a semiconductor circuit breaker, a mechanical cutoff method using a mechanical circuit breaker, and a hybrid cutoff method using both a semiconductor circuit breaker and a mechanical circuit breaker.
- a DC circuit breaker for the mechanical cutoff method closes a commutation circuit including a commutation switch, a commutation capacitor, and a commutation reactor, and creates a zero point by generating a resonant current in a current flowing through the DC transmission line, thereby cutting off the mechanical circuit breaker and cutting off the current flowing through the DC transmission line.
- the commutation switch may have a mechanical method in which one or both of the electrodes are mechanically moved to create a conduction state between the electrodes electrically and mechanically, a semiconductor method in which semiconductor elements such as thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) are used to create the conduction state, and a discharge method in which insulation performance is lowered by adding an external factor between the fixed electrodes to create the conduction state electrically.
- a mechanical method in which one or both of the electrodes are mechanically moved to create a conduction state between the electrodes electrically and mechanically
- a semiconductor method in which semiconductor elements such as thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) are used to create the conduction state
- IGBT insulated gate bipolar transistors
- the commutation switch of the mechanical method may have a contact method in which a pair of electrodes are provided, at least one of the electrodes is moved to make a distance between the electrodes shorter, and dielectric breakdown is caused by lowering the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to create a closed state, a non-contact method in which a pair of fixed electrodes are provided, dielectric breakdown is caused by lowering the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to create a closed state.
- the commutation switch of the mechanical method is brought into an electrical conduction state by generating an arc due to the dielectric breakdown between electrodes in the closed state. Therefore, the commutation switch of the mechanical method has a problem that peripheral circuit elements and other peripheral devices may malfunction or fail due to the occurrence of a surge due to dielectric breakdown.
- the DC circuit breaker may be required to be responsible for reclosing.
- the DC circuit breakers of the hybrid cutoff method and the semiconductor cutoff method since the commutation capacitor is charged by a recovery voltage when an accident current is cut off, it is possible to cause a mechanical circuit breaker to be cut off and to cut off the current flowing through the DC transmission line even after the reclosing is performed.
- the DC circuit breaker since a current flowing between the electrodes is cut off by recovering the insulation performance between the electrodes of the commutation switch or an arc is extinguished at the zero point of the current, the DC circuit breaker may terminate the electrical conduction state with a charging state of the commutation capacitor being inappropriate. In this case, there is a problem that the commutation capacitor may not be sufficiently charged or be overcharged by a predetermined voltage and may not be able to perform reclosing properly.
- PCT International Publication No. WO 2015/166600 A1 discloses a prior art DC circuit breaker.
- US 2014/376140 A1 discloses a DC circuit breaker according to the preamble of claim 1.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a DC circuit breaker capable of appropriately performing reclosing while a surge is suppressed.
- the DC circuit breaker of an embodiment has a mechanical circuit breaker, a lightning arrester, and a commutation circuit.
- the mechanical circuit breaker has a first end connected to a first DC transmission line and a second end connected to a second DC transmission line.
- the commutation circuit has a first switch, a second switch, a reactor, a capacitor, and a resistor.
- the commutation circuit, the lightning arrester, and the mechanical circuit breaker are connected in parallel between the first DC transmission line and the second DC transmission line.
- the first switch, the capacitor, and the reactor are connected in series between the first DC transmission line and the second DC transmission line.
- the second switch and the resistor connected in series are provided in parallel with the first switch.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram which shows an example of a configuration of a DC circuit breaker 1 of the embodiment.
- the DC circuit breaker 1 is a device that causes a first DC transmission line LN1 and a second DC transmission line LN2 among DC transmission lines constituting a DC system to be electrically conducted or cut off.
- a DC voltage in the first DC transmission line LN1 will be described as a first voltage VDC1
- a DC voltage in the second DC transmission line LN2 will be described as a second voltage VDC2.
- the first voltage VDC1 and the second voltage VDC2 are, for example, voltages of about several tens to several hundreds of [kV].
- a power transmission facility is present on the first DC transmission line LN1 side, and a consumer is present on the second DC transmission line LN2 side.
- the first voltage VDC1 is usually larger than the second voltage VDC2. Therefore, a current of the DC system normally flows in a direction from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2.
- the DC circuit breaker 1 includes, for example, one or more mechanical circuit breakers 10, one or more disconnectors, a lightning arrester 15, a commutation circuit 40, and a control unit 100.
- the DC circuit breaker 1 includes two disconnectors of a first disconnector 20 and a second disconnector 30.
- the commutation circuit 40 includes, for example, a commutation switch 50, a commutation capacitor 60, a commutation reactor 70, a surge switch 80, and a surge resistor 90.
- the control unit 100 receives, for example, a signal (hereinafter, a cut-off instruction signal) indicating that the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off from a detection device (not shown) that detects an abnormality of the DC system.
- a cut-off instruction signal indicating that the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off from a detection device (not shown) that detects an abnormality of the DC system.
- the control unit 100 receives the cut-off instruction signal, it performs control with respect to an open or closed state of the mechanical circuit breaker 10, the first disconnector 20, the second disconnector 30, the commutation switch 50, and the surge switch 80 so as to electrically cut off the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2.
- the abnormality of the DC system is, for example, an abnormality caused by an accident such as a ground fault or a short circuit occurring in a DC transmission line.
- the mechanical circuit breaker 10 includes a first terminal 10a and a second terminal 10b.
- the first disconnector 20 includes a first terminal 20a and a second terminal 20b.
- the second disconnector 30 includes a first terminal 30a and a second terminal 30b.
- the commutation circuit 40 includes a first terminal 40a and a second terminal 40b.
- the commutation switch 50 includes a first terminal 50a and a second terminal 50b.
- the surge switch 80 includes a first terminal 80a and a second terminal 80b.
- the first disconnector 20, the mechanical circuit breaker 10, and the second disconnector 30 are connected in series between the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 in the order of description. Specifically, the first terminal 10a of the first disconnector 20 is connected to the first DC transmission line LN1, the second terminal 20b of the first disconnector 20 and the first terminal 10a of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 are connected to each other, and the second terminal 10b of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 and the first terminal 30a of the second disconnector 30 are connected to each other, and the second terminal 30b of the second disconnector 30 is connected to the second DC transmission line LN2.
- the lightning arrester 15 and the commutation circuit 40 are connected to the mechanical circuit breaker 10 in parallel with each other. Specifically, the first terminal 10a of the mechanical circuit breaker 10, one end of the lightning arrester 15, and the first terminal 40a of the commutation circuit 40 are connected to each other, and the second terminal 10b of the mechanical circuit breaker 10, the other end of the lightning arrester 15, and the second terminal 40b of the commutation circuit 40 are connected to each other.
- the commutation switch 50, the commutation capacitor 60, and the commutation reactor 70 are connected in series between the first terminal 40a and the second terminal 40b in the order of description. Specifically, the first terminal 40a and the first terminal 50a of the commutation switch 50 are connected, and the second terminal 50b of the commutation switch 50 and one end (a positive electrode terminal in Fig. 1 ) of the commutation capacitor 60 are connected, the other end (a negative electrode terminal in Fig. 1 ) of the commutation capacitor 60 and one end of the commutation reactor 70 are connected, and the other end of the commutation reactor 70 and the second terminal 40b are connected.
- the surge switch 80 and the surge resistor 90 are connected in series in the order of description, and connected in parallel to the commutation switch 50. Specifically, the first terminal 80a of the surge switch 80 is connected to the first terminal 50a of the commutation switch 50, the second terminal 80b of the surge switch 80 is connected to one end of the surge resistor 90, and the other end of the surge resistor 90 is connected to the second terminal 50b of the commutation switch 50.
- the commutation circuit 40 includes the first terminal 40a and the second terminal 40b
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the commutation circuit 40 may include the first terminal 40a and the second terminal 40b.
- respective parts connected via the first terminal 40a and the second terminal 40b are directly connected.
- the commutation circuit 40 includes the first terminal 40a and the second terminal 40b.
- the lightning arrester 15 absorbs a surge voltage generated when the mechanical circuit breaker 10 is controlled to be in the closed state.
- a limited voltage of the lightning arrester 15 is a magnitude of about 1.5 [p.u] when the first voltage VDC1 and the second voltage VDC2 are used as a reference in a state in which the DC system does not have an abnormality such as an accident.
- the commutation switch 50 is, for example, a mechanical switch. Specifically, the commutation switch 50 is a contact method switch that has a pair of electrodes, moves at least one of electrodes to make a distance between the electrodes shorter on the basis of control of the control unit 100, and lowers the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to cause dielectric breakdown, thereby making a closed state.
- the commutation switch 50 is an example of the "first switch.”
- the commutation switch 50 may be a non-contact method switch.
- the commutation switch 50 has a pair of fixed electrodes, lowers the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in the open state on the basis of the control of the control unit 100 to cause dielectric breakdown, thereby making the closed state.
- the commutation capacitor 60 is charged such that, for example, a voltage (hereinafter referred to as a capacitor voltage) generated between a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal by a charging device (not shown) in an initial state match or substantially match the first voltage VDC1 and the second voltage VDC2 in a state in which an abnormality such as an accident in the DC system does not occur.
- the initial state is, for example, a time when the DC circuit breaker 1 is installed or a time when an operation of the DC circuit breaker 1 is started.
- the charging device may charge the commutation capacitor 60 by, for example, applying a system voltage of the DC system thereto, or may charge the commutation capacitor 60 by an external power source other than the system voltage of the DC system.
- the commutation capacitor 60 is, for example, a capacitor having a charging capacity of several to several tens [ ⁇ F].
- the commutation capacitor 60 and the commutation reactor 70 configure an LC resonant circuit as the commutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state, and resonate the current of the DC system depending on a resonance frequency according to a capacitor component of the commutation capacitor 60 and a resonator component of the commutation reactor 70 to generate a timing at which the current of the DC system becomes 0 [A].
- the commutation reactor 70 has a value set according to a capacity of the commutation capacitor 60 so that a reclosing time from a time tg to a time th, which will be described below, does not exceed a maximum value of a reclosing time set in advance while ensuring a predetermined reclosing time.
- the surge switch 80 is, for example, a mechanical switch.
- the surge switch 80 is an example of the "second switch.”
- the surge resistor 90 reduces a surge that occurs as the commutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state by dielectric breakdown in a state where the surge switch 80 is controlled to be in the closed state.
- the surge resistor 90 is, for example, a resistor having a resistor value of about several hundred to several k [ ⁇ ].
- Fig. 12 is a graph which shows an example of a change over time according to the DC circuit breaker 1.
- the horizontal axis represents a time.
- a waveform W10 indicates the open or closed state of the mechanical circuit breaker 10
- a waveform W12 indicates the open or closed state of the surge switch 80
- a waveform W14 indicates the open or closed state of the commutation switch 50
- a waveform W16 indicates the open or closed state of a disconnector.
- “C” represents a closed state (Close)
- “O” represents an open state (Open).
- waveforms W20 to W26 are waveforms that show changes over time in current related to the DC circuit breaker 1, and a vertical axis of the waveforms W20 to W26 shows a magnitude of a current.
- a value of the current of the DC system flowing in a direction from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 is indicated by a positive value
- a value of the current of the DC system flowing in a direction from the second DC transmission line LN2 to the first DC transmission line LN1 is indicated by a negative value.
- a waveform W20 is a waveform which shows a change in DC current over time.
- a waveform W22 is a waveform which shows a change over time in current flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10.
- a waveform W24 is a waveform which shows a change over time in current flowing through the commutation capacitor 60.
- a waveform W26 is a waveform which shows a change over time in current flowing through the lightning arrester 15.
- Waveforms W30 and W32 are waveforms which show changes over time in voltage related to the DC circuit breaker 1, and the vertical axis of the waveforms W30 and W32 shows the magnitude of a voltage.
- a waveform W30 is a waveform which shows a change over time in voltage applied between electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10.
- a waveform W34 is a waveform which shows a change over time in voltage of the capacitor.
- the control unit 100 controls each part to be a state as follows.
- the conduction state is between times t0 and ta.
- Fig. 2 is a diagram which schematically shows an abnormality generated in the DC system.
- a ground fault accident has occurred in the second DC transmission line LN2, and the second voltage VDC2 has a ground potential.
- the ground fault accident occurs at a time ta.
- the waveforms W20 to W22 the current of the DC system, and the current flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 hold predetermined values between the time t0 and the time ta, and increase between the time ta and a time at which the commutation circuit 40 operates (to a time td described below).
- Fig. 3 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the mechanical circuit breaker 10 is mechanically controlled to be in the open state.
- the detector transmits a cut-off instruction signal to the DC circuit breaker 1 as an abnormality occurs in the DC system.
- the control unit 100 receives the cut-off instruction signal from the detection device at a time tb, and controls the mechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state.
- the states of respective parts of the DC circuit breaker 1 at this time are as follows.
- the mechanical circuit breaker 10 is controlled to be in the closed state at the time tb, and the electrodes are physically separated from each other.
- the mechanical circuit breaker 10 is not electrically cut off (that is, it becomes a mechanically open state) because an arc is generated between the electrodes. Therefore, as shown by the waveforms W20 to W22, the current of the DC system and the current flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 also increase between the time tb and a time tc.
- Fig. 4 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the surge switch 80 is controlled to be in the closed state.
- the control unit 100 controls the surge switch 80 to be in the closed state at the time tc to reduce a surge due to the commutation switch 50 being set to the closed state (refer to Fig. 12 ).
- the states of respective parts of the DC circuit breaker 1 at this time are as follows.
- the surge switch 80 is electrically in the conduction state by an arc being generated by causing a dielectric breakdown between electrodes before the surge switch 80 is mechanically controlled to be in the closed state by the control unit 100 and the electrodes are brought into contact with each other. Therefore, a surge is generated by controlling the surge switch 80 to be in the closed state, but this surge is suppressed by the surge resistor 90.
- a capacitor voltage of the commutation capacitor 60 charged in advance, the surge resistor 90, and the commutation reactor 70 act on loops of the mechanical circuit breaker 10, the commutation reactor 70, the commutation capacitor 60, the surge resistor 90, and the surge switch 80 in the DC circuit breaker 1, and a minute commutation current L3 starts to flow.
- the commutation capacitor 60 Since the commutation capacitor 60 is discharged by a flow of this minute commutation current L3, as shown by the waveform W24 in Fig. 12 , the current flowing through the commutation capacitor 60 increases slightly between the time tc and the time at which the commutation circuit 40 operates. Moreover, along with this, as shown by a waveform W32, the capacitor voltage of the commutation capacitor 60 slightly decreases between the time tc and the time at which the commutation circuit 40 operates.
- Fig. 5 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the commutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state.
- the control unit 100 sets the commutation switch 50 to the closed state at a time td and operates the commutation circuit 40 (refer to Fig. 12 ).
- the surge resistor 90 has already suppressed a surge, even if the commutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state, the surge is not generated, or the surge is sufficiently suppressed to the extent that peripheral circuit elements and other peripheral devices do not malfunction or break down.
- the states of respective parts at this time are as follows.
- the capacitor voltage of the commutation capacitor 60 charged in advance and the commutation reactor 70 act on the loops of the mechanical circuit breaker 10, the commutation reactor 70, the commutation capacitor 60, and the commutation switch 50, and a larger commutation current L3 than the minute commutation current L3 flowing in the situation of Fig. 4 described above starts to flow.
- a direction of the commutation current L3 differs depending on a connection direction between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of the commutation capacitor 60, a location of an accident that has occurred in the DC system, and the like.
- the direction of the commutation current L3 is the same as a direction in which the current of the DC system flows (that is, the same polarity)
- a zero point is generated in the commutation current L3 between the time td and a 1/2 to 3/4 cycle of the resonance frequency.
- the direction of the commutation current L3 is different from the direction in which the current of the DC system flows (that is, an opposite polarity)
- a zero point is generated in the commutation current L3 between the time td and a 1/4 cycle of the resonance frequency.
- the commutation current L3 is a current having the same polarity as the current of the DC system will be described.
- the commutation current L3 less than a 3/4 wave of the resonance frequency flows through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 and the commutation capacitor 60 between the time td and a time te at which the 3/4 cycle of the resonance frequency elapses, and a zero point is generated at a time te.
- the waveform W32 since the commutation capacitor 60 acts and the commutation current L3 flows, the capacitor voltage decreases between the time td and the time te.
- Fig. 6 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the mechanical circuit breaker 10 is electrically controlled to be in the open state.
- the control unit 100 electrically controls the mechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state as a zero point is generated in the commutation current L3 flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 at the time te.
- the control unit 100 electrically controls the mechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state by extinguishing an arc by, for example, gas cutoff or vacuum cutoff as the zero point is generated.
- gas cutoff or vacuum cutoff as the zero point is generated.
- the current of the DC system flows into the second DC transmission line LN2 from the first DC transmission line LN1 via a route of the first disconnector 20, the commutation switch 50, the commutation capacitor 60, the commutation reactor 70, and the second disconnector 30.
- the states of respective parts at this time are as follows.
- the arc is extinguished at the time te, and the mechanical circuit breaker 10 is mechanically and electrically controlled to be in the open state after the time te.
- a transient recovery voltage is generated between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 that is mechanically and electrically controlled to be in the open state, so that a voltage between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 increases between the time te and the time at which the lightning arrester 15 operates (to a time tf described below).
- the current of the DC system flows through the commutation capacitor 60 in a charging direction between the time te and the time at which the lightning arrester 15 operates. For this reason, as shown by the waveform W32, the capacitor voltage increases between the time te and the time at which the lightning arrester 15 operates.
- Fig. 7 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the lightning arrester 15 has operated.
- the voltage applied between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 that is, a voltage applied to both ends of the lightning arrester 15.
- the voltage between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 reaches an operation voltage of the lightning arrester 15, and the lightning arrester 15 operates.
- the current of the DC system flows from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via a route of the first disconnector 20, the lightning arrester 15, and the second disconnector 30.
- the states of respective parts at this time are as follows.
- the voltage between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 reaches the operation voltage of the lightning arrester 15 at the time tf.
- the lightning arrester 15 starts to operate at the time tf and absorbs a recovery voltage.
- a current flowing through the lightning arrester 15 that has rapidly increased at the time tf gradually decreases from the time tf to a time tg, and becomes 0 [A] at the time tg.
- the current of the DC system gradually decreases between the time tf and the time tg.
- the voltage between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 indicated by the waveform W30 and the capacitor voltage indicated by the waveform W32 hold values at a timing of the time tf between the time tf and the time tg.
- the waveform W16 the arc generated between the electrodes of the commutation switch 50 is extinguished between the time tf and the time tg.
- Fig. 8 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 controlled to be a state of charging the commutation capacitor 60.
- the current of the DC system flows from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via a route of the first disconnector 20, the commutation switch 50, the commutation capacitor 60, the commutation reactor 70, and the second disconnector 30.
- the states of respective parts at this time are as follows.
- the current of the DC system oscillates between the time tg and the time th at which the commutation capacitor 60 finishes a transient oscillation.
- the oscillation of the current of the DC system is attenuated as the transient oscillation subsides. For this reason, the current of the DC system gradually converges from the time tg to the time th.
- electricity of the DC system that oscillates due to transient oscillation flows through the commutation capacitor 60.
- the capacitor voltage gradually converges to a predetermined voltage while oscillating due to transient oscillation between the time tg and the time th.
- the predetermined voltage is a voltage that matches with or substantially matches with the first voltage VDC1.
- a period from the time tg to the time th is an example of the reclosing time.
- the reclosing time is a time from when the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off by the DC circuit breaker 1 to when they are electrically conducted again.
- a capacity of the commutation capacitor 60 and a value of the commutation reactor 70 are set such that the transient oscillation converges within a range not exceeding a maximum value of the reclosing time set in advance while a predetermined reclosing time is ensured.
- the commutation capacitor 60 is charged up to a predetermined voltage by the current of the DC system flowing from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via a route of the surge switch 80 and the surge resistor 90.
- Fig. 9 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the commutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the open state.
- the control unit 100 determines whether the capacitor voltage of the commutation capacitor 60 is a predetermined voltage after the time tg. For example, when the transient oscillation of the current of the DC system is converging, the control unit 100 determines that the commutation capacitor 60 has been charged up to a predetermined voltage. When the control unit 100 determines that the commutation capacitor 60 has been charged up to the predetermined voltage, the control unit 100 controls the commutation switch 50 to be in the open state.
- the states of respective parts at this time are as follows.
- the control unit 100 determines that the commutation capacitor 60 has been charged up to the predetermined voltage at the time th, and controls the commutation switch 50 to be in the open state.
- Fig. 10 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the first disconnector 20 and the second disconnector 30 are controlled to be in the open state.
- Fig. 11 is a diagram which shows the state of the DC circuit breaker 1 in which the surge switch 80 is controlled to be in the open state.
- the control unit 100 controls the first disconnector 20 and the second disconnector 30 to be in the open state after controlling the commutation switch 50 to be in the open state. Then, the control unit 100 controls the surge switch 80 to be in the open state after controlling the first disconnector 20 and the second disconnector 30 to be in the open state.
- the states of respective parts in a situation of Fig. 11 are as follows.
- the control unit 100 controls the first disconnector 20 and the second disconnector 30 to be in the open state at a time ti.
- the control unit 100 controls the surge switch 80 to be in the open state at a time tj.
- the control unit 100 may control the first disconnector 20 and the second disconnector 30 to be in the open state after controlling the surge switch 80 to be in the open state, and may control the first disconnector 20 and the second disconnector 30 to be in the open state in order.
- Fig. 13 is a flowchart which shows an example of operations of the DC circuit breaker 1.
- the control unit 100 determines whether a cut-off instruction signal indicating that the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off is received from the detection device (step S100).
- the control unit 100 waits until it receives the cut-off instruction signal from the detection device.
- the control unit 100 controls the mechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state (step S102).
- the control unit 100 controls the surge switch 80 to be in the closed state (step S104). At this time, a surge generated by controlling the surge switch 80 to be in the closed state is suppressed by the surge resistor 90.
- control unit 100 controls the commutation switch 50 to be in the closed state (step S106).
- the surge is sufficiently suppressed by the surge resistor 90, even if the commutation switch 50 is in the closed state, the surge is sufficiently suppressed to the extent that a surge is not generated or peripheral circuit elements and other peripheral devices do not malfunction or break down.
- the capacitor voltage of the commutation capacitor 60 charged in advance and the commutation reactor 70 act on the loops of the mechanical circuit breaker 10, the commutation reactor 70, the commutation capacitor 60, and the commutation switch 50, and the commutation current L3 resonated by a resonance frequency according to the capacitor component of the commutation capacitor 60 and the reactor component of the commutation reactor 70 flows.
- the control unit 100 electrically controls the mechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state as a zero point is generated in the resonant commutation current L3 flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 (step S108). Since a transient recovery voltage is generated between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 by electrically controlling the mechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state, a voltage applied between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 (that is, a voltage applied to both ends of the lightning arrester 15) increases. Then, a voltage between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 reaches the operation voltage of the lightning arrester 15, and the lightning arrester 15 operates (step S110).
- the current of the DC system flows from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via the route of the first disconnector 20, the lightning arrester 15, and the second disconnector 30.
- the current of the DC system oscillates until the commutation capacitor 60 finishes the transient oscillation.
- the current of the DC system attenuates as the transient oscillation subsides.
- the capacitor voltage gradually converges to a predetermined voltage while oscillating due to the transient oscillation.
- the predetermined voltage is a voltage that matches or substantially matches a DC voltage supplied by the DC system such as the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2.
- the control unit 100 determines whether the capacitor voltage of the commutation capacitor 60 is a predetermined voltage (step S112). For example, when the transient oscillation of the current of the DC system is converging, the control unit 100 determines that the commutation capacitor 60 is charged up to a predetermined voltage. The control unit 100 waits until the commutation capacitor 60 is charged to a predetermined voltage. When the control unit 100 determines that the commutation capacitor 60 is charged up to a predetermined voltage, the control unit 100 controls the commutation switch 50 to be in the open state (step S114). Next, the control unit 100 controls the disconnector to be in the open state (step S116). Next, the control unit 100 controls the surge switch 80 to be in the open state (step S 118). As a result, the DC circuit breaker 1 can electrically cut off the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2.
- the DC circuit breaker 1 of the embodiment has the mechanical circuit breaker 10, the lightning arrester 15, and the commutation circuit 40.
- the mechanical circuit breaker 10 has the first terminal 10a connected to the first DC transmission line LN1 via the first disconnector 20, and the second terminal 10b connected to the second DC transmission line LN2 via the second disconnector 30.
- the commutation circuit 40 has the commutation switch 50, the commutation capacitor 60, the commutation reactor 70, the surge switch 80, and the surge resistor 90.
- the commutation circuit 40, the lightning arrester 15, and the mechanical circuit breaker 10 are connected in parallel between the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2.
- the commutation switch 50, the commutation capacitor 60, and the commutation reactor 70 are connected in series between the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2.
- a surge switch 80 and a surge switch 80 connected in series are provided in parallel with the commutation switch 50.
- the insulation performance between the electrodes of the commutation switch 50 may be recovered, and the commutation switch 50 may be in the open state.
- the commutation switch 50 when the commutation switch 50 is in the open state before the capacitor voltage converges to the predetermined voltage, the commutation capacitor 60 may not be charged with power for causing a sufficient commutation current L3 to flow when the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are cut off, or the commutation capacitor 60 may be overcharged with power for causing an excessive commutation current L3 to flow.
- a resonant commutation current L3 becomes large and there is a possibility that a current change rate (di/dt) at a zero point of a current flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 during a period from the time td to the time te will increase.
- the mechanical circuit breaker 10 cannot be electrically set to the open state, and there is a possibility that a cutoff of the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 will fail.
- the DC circuit breaker 1 of the embodiment by providing the series circuit of the surge switch 80 and the surge resistor 90 in parallel with the commutation switch 50, even if a current between the electrodes of the commutation switch 50 is cut off or an arc is extinguished at the zero point of the current, the current of the DC system continues to flow through the surge switch 80 and the surge resistor 90 in the commutation capacitor 60, so that the commutation capacitor 60 can be reliably charged up to a predetermined voltage. Therefore, the DC circuit breaker 1 of the present embodiment can appropriately perform reclosing while suppressing a surge.
Description
- The present invention relates to a DC circuit breaker.
- In recent years, power has been transmitted by a DC transmission network in which a plurality of DC transmission lines are configured in a grid shape. In the DC transmission network, when an accident occurs, only a specific transmission line may be cut off and the remaining transmission lines may continue to transmit power. In this regard, technologies for DC cutoff devices that cut off a current flowing through a DC transmission line are known.
- Incidentally, a DC circuit breaker has a semiconductor cutoff method using a semiconductor circuit breaker, a mechanical cutoff method using a mechanical circuit breaker, and a hybrid cutoff method using both a semiconductor circuit breaker and a mechanical circuit breaker. A DC circuit breaker for the mechanical cutoff method closes a commutation circuit including a commutation switch, a commutation capacitor, and a commutation reactor, and creates a zero point by generating a resonant current in a current flowing through the DC transmission line, thereby cutting off the mechanical circuit breaker and cutting off the current flowing through the DC transmission line.
- In addition, the commutation switch may have a mechanical method in which one or both of the electrodes are mechanically moved to create a conduction state between the electrodes electrically and mechanically, a semiconductor method in which semiconductor elements such as thyristors and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) are used to create the conduction state, and a discharge method in which insulation performance is lowered by adding an external factor between the fixed electrodes to create the conduction state electrically. Furthermore, the commutation switch of the mechanical method may have a contact method in which a pair of electrodes are provided, at least one of the electrodes is moved to make a distance between the electrodes shorter, and dielectric breakdown is caused by lowering the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to create a closed state, a non-contact method in which a pair of fixed electrodes are provided, dielectric breakdown is caused by lowering the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to create a closed state.
- Here, the commutation switch of the mechanical method is brought into an electrical conduction state by generating an arc due to the dielectric breakdown between electrodes in the closed state. Therefore, the commutation switch of the mechanical method has a problem that peripheral circuit elements and other peripheral devices may malfunction or fail due to the occurrence of a surge due to dielectric breakdown.
- In addition, the DC circuit breaker may be required to be responsible for reclosing. In the DC circuit breakers of the hybrid cutoff method and the semiconductor cutoff method, since the commutation capacitor is charged by a recovery voltage when an accident current is cut off, it is possible to cause a mechanical circuit breaker to be cut off and to cut off the current flowing through the DC transmission line even after the reclosing is performed.
- On the other hand, in the DC circuit breaker using the commutation switch of the mechanical method, since a current flowing between the electrodes is cut off by recovering the insulation performance between the electrodes of the commutation switch or an arc is extinguished at the zero point of the current, the DC circuit breaker may terminate the electrical conduction state with a charging state of the commutation capacitor being inappropriate. In this case, there is a problem that the commutation capacitor may not be sufficiently charged or be overcharged by a predetermined voltage and may not be able to perform reclosing properly.
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PCT International Publication No. WO 2015/166600 A1 discloses a prior art DC circuit breaker. -
US 2014/376140 A1 discloses a DC circuit breaker according to the preamble ofclaim 1. - An object of the present invention is to provide a DC circuit breaker capable of appropriately performing reclosing while a surge is suppressed.
- The DC circuit breaker of an embodiment has a mechanical circuit breaker, a lightning arrester, and a commutation circuit. The mechanical circuit breaker has a first end connected to a first DC transmission line and a second end connected to a second DC transmission line. The commutation circuit has a first switch, a second switch, a reactor, a capacitor, and a resistor. The commutation circuit, the lightning arrester, and the mechanical circuit breaker are connected in parallel between the first DC transmission line and the second DC transmission line. The first switch, the capacitor, and the reactor are connected in series between the first DC transmission line and the second DC transmission line. The second switch and the resistor connected in series are provided in parallel with the first switch.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram which shows an example of a configuration of aDC circuit breaker 1 according to an embodiment. -
Fig. 2 is a diagram which schematically shows an abnormality occurring in a DC system. -
Fig. 3 is a diagram which shows a state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which amechanical circuit breaker 10 is mechanically controlled to be in an open state. -
Fig. 4 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which asurge switch 80 is controlled to be in a closed state. -
Fig. 5 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which acommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in a closed state. -
Fig. 6 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which themechanical circuit breaker 10 is electrically controlled to be in an open state. -
Fig. 7 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which alightning arrester 15 has operated. -
Fig. 8 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 controlled to be a state of charging acommutation capacitor 60. -
Fig. 9 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which acommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in an open state. -
Fig. 10 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which asurge switch 80 is controlled to be in an open state. -
Fig. 11 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which afirst disconnector 20 and asecond disconnector 30 are controlled to be in an open state. -
Fig. 12 is a graph which shows an example of a change over time according to theDC circuit breaker 1. -
Fig. 13 is a flowchart which shows an example of an operation of theDC circuit breaker 1. - Hereinafter, a DC circuit breaker of an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram which shows an example of a configuration of aDC circuit breaker 1 of the embodiment. TheDC circuit breaker 1 is a device that causes a first DC transmission line LN1 and a second DC transmission line LN2 among DC transmission lines constituting a DC system to be electrically conducted or cut off. In the following description, a DC voltage in the first DC transmission line LN1 will be described as a first voltage VDC1, and a DC voltage in the second DC transmission line LN2 will be described as a second voltage VDC2. The first voltage VDC1 and the second voltage VDC2 are, for example, voltages of about several tens to several hundreds of [kV]. For example, a power transmission facility is present on the first DC transmission line LN1 side, and a consumer is present on the second DC transmission line LN2 side. In this case, the first voltage VDC1 is usually larger than the second voltage VDC2. Therefore, a current of the DC system normally flows in a direction from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2. - The
DC circuit breaker 1 includes, for example, one or moremechanical circuit breakers 10, one or more disconnectors, alightning arrester 15, acommutation circuit 40, and acontrol unit 100. In the present embodiment, a case where theDC circuit breaker 1 includes two disconnectors of afirst disconnector 20 and asecond disconnector 30 will be described. In the following description, when thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 are not distinguished, they are simply described as "disconnectors." Thecommutation circuit 40 includes, for example, acommutation switch 50, acommutation capacitor 60, acommutation reactor 70, asurge switch 80, and asurge resistor 90. - The
control unit 100 receives, for example, a signal (hereinafter, a cut-off instruction signal) indicating that the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off from a detection device (not shown) that detects an abnormality of the DC system. When thecontrol unit 100 receives the cut-off instruction signal, it performs control with respect to an open or closed state of themechanical circuit breaker 10, thefirst disconnector 20, thesecond disconnector 30, thecommutation switch 50, and thesurge switch 80 so as to electrically cut off the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2. The abnormality of the DC system is, for example, an abnormality caused by an accident such as a ground fault or a short circuit occurring in a DC transmission line. - The
mechanical circuit breaker 10 includes afirst terminal 10a and asecond terminal 10b. Thefirst disconnector 20 includes afirst terminal 20a and asecond terminal 20b. Thesecond disconnector 30 includes afirst terminal 30a and asecond terminal 30b. Thecommutation circuit 40 includes afirst terminal 40a and asecond terminal 40b. Thecommutation switch 50 includes afirst terminal 50a and asecond terminal 50b. Thesurge switch 80 includes afirst terminal 80a and asecond terminal 80b. - The
first disconnector 20, themechanical circuit breaker 10, and thesecond disconnector 30 are connected in series between the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 in the order of description. Specifically, thefirst terminal 10a of thefirst disconnector 20 is connected to the first DC transmission line LN1, the second terminal 20b of thefirst disconnector 20 and thefirst terminal 10a of themechanical circuit breaker 10 are connected to each other, and the second terminal 10b of themechanical circuit breaker 10 and thefirst terminal 30a of thesecond disconnector 30 are connected to each other, and the second terminal 30b of thesecond disconnector 30 is connected to the second DC transmission line LN2. - The
lightning arrester 15 and thecommutation circuit 40 are connected to themechanical circuit breaker 10 in parallel with each other. Specifically, thefirst terminal 10a of themechanical circuit breaker 10, one end of thelightning arrester 15, and thefirst terminal 40a of thecommutation circuit 40 are connected to each other, and the second terminal 10b of themechanical circuit breaker 10, the other end of thelightning arrester 15, and the second terminal 40b of thecommutation circuit 40 are connected to each other. - In the
commutation circuit 40, thecommutation switch 50, thecommutation capacitor 60, and thecommutation reactor 70 are connected in series between thefirst terminal 40a and thesecond terminal 40b in the order of description. Specifically, thefirst terminal 40a and thefirst terminal 50a of thecommutation switch 50 are connected, and the second terminal 50b of thecommutation switch 50 and one end (a positive electrode terminal inFig. 1 ) of thecommutation capacitor 60 are connected, the other end (a negative electrode terminal inFig. 1 ) of thecommutation capacitor 60 and one end of thecommutation reactor 70 are connected, and the other end of thecommutation reactor 70 and thesecond terminal 40b are connected. In addition, in thecommutation circuit 40, thesurge switch 80 and thesurge resistor 90 are connected in series in the order of description, and connected in parallel to thecommutation switch 50. Specifically, thefirst terminal 80a of thesurge switch 80 is connected to thefirst terminal 50a of thecommutation switch 50, the second terminal 80b of thesurge switch 80 is connected to one end of thesurge resistor 90, and the other end of thesurge resistor 90 is connected to the second terminal 50b of thecommutation switch 50. - In the description above, a case where the
commutation circuit 40 includes thefirst terminal 40a and thesecond terminal 40b has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and thecommutation circuit 40 may include thefirst terminal 40a and thesecond terminal 40b. In this case, in the configuration described above, respective parts connected via thefirst terminal 40a and thesecond terminal 40b are directly connected. In the following description, for convenience of description, it is described that thecommutation circuit 40 includes thefirst terminal 40a and thesecond terminal 40b. - The
lightning arrester 15 absorbs a surge voltage generated when themechanical circuit breaker 10 is controlled to be in the closed state. A limited voltage of thelightning arrester 15 is a magnitude of about 1.5 [p.u] when the first voltage VDC1 and the second voltage VDC2 are used as a reference in a state in which the DC system does not have an abnormality such as an accident. - The
commutation switch 50 is, for example, a mechanical switch. Specifically, thecommutation switch 50 is a contact method switch that has a pair of electrodes, moves at least one of electrodes to make a distance between the electrodes shorter on the basis of control of thecontrol unit 100, and lowers the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to cause dielectric breakdown, thereby making a closed state. Thecommutation switch 50 is an example of the "first switch." - The
commutation switch 50 may be a non-contact method switch. In this case, thecommutation switch 50 has a pair of fixed electrodes, lowers the insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in the open state on the basis of the control of thecontrol unit 100 to cause dielectric breakdown, thereby making the closed state. - The
commutation capacitor 60 is charged such that, for example, a voltage (hereinafter referred to as a capacitor voltage) generated between a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal by a charging device (not shown) in an initial state match or substantially match the first voltage VDC1 and the second voltage VDC2 in a state in which an abnormality such as an accident in the DC system does not occur. The initial state is, for example, a time when theDC circuit breaker 1 is installed or a time when an operation of theDC circuit breaker 1 is started. The charging device may charge thecommutation capacitor 60 by, for example, applying a system voltage of the DC system thereto, or may charge thecommutation capacitor 60 by an external power source other than the system voltage of the DC system. Thecommutation capacitor 60 is, for example, a capacitor having a charging capacity of several to several tens [µF]. - The
commutation capacitor 60 and thecommutation reactor 70 configure an LC resonant circuit as thecommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state, and resonate the current of the DC system depending on a resonance frequency according to a capacitor component of thecommutation capacitor 60 and a resonator component of thecommutation reactor 70 to generate a timing at which the current of the DC system becomes 0 [A]. In the following description, the generation of a timing at which the current of the DC system becomes 0 [A] is also described as "creating a zero point." Thecommutation reactor 70 has a value set according to a capacity of thecommutation capacitor 60 so that a reclosing time from a time tg to a time th, which will be described below, does not exceed a maximum value of a reclosing time set in advance while ensuring a predetermined reclosing time. - The
surge switch 80 is, for example, a mechanical switch. Thesurge switch 80 is an example of the "second switch." - The
surge resistor 90 reduces a surge that occurs as thecommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state by dielectric breakdown in a state where thesurge switch 80 is controlled to be in the closed state. Thesurge resistor 90 is, for example, a resistor having a resistor value of about several hundred to several k [Ω]. - In the following description, each state of the
DC circuit breaker 1 will be described with reference toFigs. 2 to 11 . In addition, with reference toFig. 12 , a change over time in the open or closed state of each part of theDC circuit breaker 1 or an electrical change over time of each part will be described.Fig. 12 is a graph which shows an example of a change over time according to theDC circuit breaker 1. InFig. 12 , the horizontal axis represents a time. A waveform W10 indicates the open or closed state of themechanical circuit breaker 10, a waveform W12 indicates the open or closed state of thesurge switch 80, a waveform W14 indicates the open or closed state of thecommutation switch 50, and a waveform W16 indicates the open or closed state of a disconnector. In the waveforms W10 to W16, "C" represents a closed state (Close), and "O" represents an open state (Open). - In addition, waveforms W20 to W26 are waveforms that show changes over time in current related to the
DC circuit breaker 1, and a vertical axis of the waveforms W20 to W26 shows a magnitude of a current. In the waveforms W20 to W26, a value of the current of the DC system flowing in a direction from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 is indicated by a positive value, and a value of the current of the DC system flowing in a direction from the second DC transmission line LN2 to the first DC transmission line LN1 is indicated by a negative value. - A waveform W20 is a waveform which shows a change in DC current over time. A waveform W22 is a waveform which shows a change over time in current flowing through the
mechanical circuit breaker 10. A waveform W24 is a waveform which shows a change over time in current flowing through thecommutation capacitor 60. A waveform W26 is a waveform which shows a change over time in current flowing through thelightning arrester 15. - Waveforms W30 and W32 are waveforms which show changes over time in voltage related to the
DC circuit breaker 1, and the vertical axis of the waveforms W30 and W32 shows the magnitude of a voltage. A waveform W30 is a waveform which shows a change over time in voltage applied between electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10. A waveform W34 is a waveform which shows a change over time in voltage of the capacitor. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , in a state in which the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically conducted by the DC circuit breaker 1 (hereinafter referred to as a conduction state), thecontrol unit 100 controls each part to be a state as follows. InFig. 12 , the conduction state is between times t0 and ta. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: closed state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: open state
- · Surge switch 80: open state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: charged state
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Fig. 2 is a diagram which schematically shows an abnormality generated in the DC system. InFig. 2 , a ground fault accident has occurred in the second DC transmission line LN2, and the second voltage VDC2 has a ground potential. As shown inFig. 12 , the ground fault accident occurs at a time ta. For this reason, as shown by the waveforms W20 to W22, the current of the DC system, and the current flowing through themechanical circuit breaker 10 hold predetermined values between the time t0 and the time ta, and increase between the time ta and a time at which thecommutation circuit 40 operates (to a time td described below). -
Fig. 3 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which themechanical circuit breaker 10 is mechanically controlled to be in the open state. - The detector transmits a cut-off instruction signal to the
DC circuit breaker 1 as an abnormality occurs in the DC system. Thecontrol unit 100 receives the cut-off instruction signal from the detection device at a time tb, and controls themechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state. The states of respective parts of theDC circuit breaker 1 at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: open state
- · Surge switch 80: open state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: charged state
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Fig. 12 , themechanical circuit breaker 10 is controlled to be in the closed state at the time tb, and the electrodes are physically separated from each other. However, even if the electrodes are physically separated from each other, themechanical circuit breaker 10 is not electrically cut off (that is, it becomes a mechanically open state) because an arc is generated between the electrodes. Therefore, as shown by the waveforms W20 to W22, the current of the DC system and the current flowing through themechanical circuit breaker 10 also increase between the time tb and a time tc. -
Fig. 4 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which thesurge switch 80 is controlled to be in the closed state. Thecontrol unit 100 controls thesurge switch 80 to be in the closed state at the time tc to reduce a surge due to thecommutation switch 50 being set to the closed state (refer toFig. 12 ). The states of respective parts of theDC circuit breaker 1 at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: open state
- · Surge switch 80: closed state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: state in which discharging is slightly started
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Fig. 4 , thesurge switch 80 is electrically in the conduction state by an arc being generated by causing a dielectric breakdown between electrodes before thesurge switch 80 is mechanically controlled to be in the closed state by thecontrol unit 100 and the electrodes are brought into contact with each other. Therefore, a surge is generated by controlling thesurge switch 80 to be in the closed state, but this surge is suppressed by thesurge resistor 90. In addition, as thesurge switch 80 is controlled to be in the closed state, a capacitor voltage of thecommutation capacitor 60 charged in advance, thesurge resistor 90, and thecommutation reactor 70 act on loops of themechanical circuit breaker 10, thecommutation reactor 70, thecommutation capacitor 60, thesurge resistor 90, and thesurge switch 80 in theDC circuit breaker 1, and a minute commutation current L3 starts to flow. - Since the
commutation capacitor 60 is discharged by a flow of this minute commutation current L3, as shown by the waveform W24 inFig. 12 , the current flowing through thecommutation capacitor 60 increases slightly between the time tc and the time at which thecommutation circuit 40 operates. Moreover, along with this, as shown by a waveform W32, the capacitor voltage of thecommutation capacitor 60 slightly decreases between the time tc and the time at which thecommutation circuit 40 operates. -
Fig. 5 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which thecommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state. Thecontrol unit 100 sets thecommutation switch 50 to the closed state at a time td and operates the commutation circuit 40 (refer toFig. 12 ). As mentioned above, since thesurge resistor 90 has already suppressed a surge, even if thecommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state, the surge is not generated, or the surge is sufficiently suppressed to the extent that peripheral circuit elements and other peripheral devices do not malfunction or break down. The states of respective parts at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: closed state
- · Surge switch 80: closed state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: discharge state
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commutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state, in theDC circuit breaker 1, the capacitor voltage of thecommutation capacitor 60 charged in advance and thecommutation reactor 70 act on the loops of themechanical circuit breaker 10, thecommutation reactor 70, thecommutation capacitor 60, and thecommutation switch 50, and a larger commutation current L3 than the minute commutation current L3 flowing in the situation ofFig. 4 described above starts to flow. A direction of the commutation current L3 differs depending on a connection direction between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of thecommutation capacitor 60, a location of an accident that has occurred in the DC system, and the like. When the direction of the commutation current L3 is the same as a direction in which the current of the DC system flows (that is, the same polarity), a zero point is generated in the commutation current L3 between the time td and a 1/2 to 3/4 cycle of the resonance frequency. In addition, when the direction of the commutation current L3 is different from the direction in which the current of the DC system flows (that is, an opposite polarity), a zero point is generated in the commutation current L3 between the time td and a 1/4 cycle of the resonance frequency. In the present embodiment, a case where the commutation current L3 is a current having the same polarity as the current of the DC system will be described. - The commutation current L3 that has resonated by a resonance frequency according to a capacitor component of the
commutation capacitor 60 and a reactor component of thecommutation reactor 70 flows through themechanical circuit breaker 10 after the time td. Specifically, as shown by the waveform W22 and waveform W24 inFig. 12 , the commutation current L3 less than a 3/4 wave of the resonance frequency flows through themechanical circuit breaker 10 and thecommutation capacitor 60 between the time td and a time te at which the 3/4 cycle of the resonance frequency elapses, and a zero point is generated at a time te. Moreover, as shown by the waveform W32, since thecommutation capacitor 60 acts and the commutation current L3 flows, the capacitor voltage decreases between the time td and the time te. -
Fig. 6 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which themechanical circuit breaker 10 is electrically controlled to be in the open state. Thecontrol unit 100 electrically controls themechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state as a zero point is generated in the commutation current L3 flowing through themechanical circuit breaker 10 at the time te. Thecontrol unit 100 electrically controls themechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state by extinguishing an arc by, for example, gas cutoff or vacuum cutoff as the zero point is generated. In addition, as shown inFig. 6 , as themechanical circuit breaker 10 is electrically controlled to be in the open state, the current of the DC system flows into the second DC transmission line LN2 from the first DC transmission line LN1 via a route of thefirst disconnector 20, thecommutation switch 50, thecommutation capacitor 60, thecommutation reactor 70, and thesecond disconnector 30. The states of respective parts at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically and electrically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: closed state
- · Surge switch 80: closed state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: discharge state
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Fig. 12 , the arc is extinguished at the time te, and themechanical circuit breaker 10 is mechanically and electrically controlled to be in the open state after the time te. In addition, as shown by the waveform W30, a transient recovery voltage is generated between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 that is mechanically and electrically controlled to be in the open state, so that a voltage between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 increases between the time te and the time at which thelightning arrester 15 operates (to a time tf described below). Moreover, as shown by the waveform W24, the current of the DC system flows through thecommutation capacitor 60 in a charging direction between the time te and the time at which thelightning arrester 15 operates. For this reason, as shown by the waveform W32, the capacitor voltage increases between the time te and the time at which thelightning arrester 15 operates. -
Fig. 7 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which thelightning arrester 15 has operated. As described above, since the transient recovery voltage is generated between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 after the time te, the voltage applied between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 (that is, a voltage applied to both ends of the lightning arrester 15). Then, the voltage between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 reaches an operation voltage of thelightning arrester 15, and thelightning arrester 15 operates. As thelightning arrester 15 operates, the current of the DC system flows from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via a route of thefirst disconnector 20, thelightning arrester 15, and thesecond disconnector 30. The states of respective parts at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically and electrically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: operation state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: closed state
- · Surge switch 80: closed state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: state in which charging or discharging is not substantially performed
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Fig. 12 , the voltage between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 reaches the operation voltage of thelightning arrester 15 at the time tf. Then, as shown by the waveform W26, thelightning arrester 15 starts to operate at the time tf and absorbs a recovery voltage. For this reason, as shown by the waveform W26, a current flowing through thelightning arrester 15 that has rapidly increased at the time tf gradually decreases from the time tf to a time tg, and becomes 0 [A] at the time tg. Along with this, as shown by the waveform W20, the current of the DC system gradually decreases between the time tf and the time tg. - At this time, almost no current of the DC system flows in a direction from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the
commutation circuit 40. For this reason, the voltage between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 indicated by the waveform W30 and the capacitor voltage indicated by the waveform W32 hold values at a timing of the time tf between the time tf and the time tg. As shown by the waveform W16, the arc generated between the electrodes of thecommutation switch 50 is extinguished between the time tf and the time tg. -
Fig. 8 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 controlled to be a state of charging thecommutation capacitor 60. When thelightning arrester 15 finishes suppressing a recovery voltage, the current of the DC system flows from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via a route of thefirst disconnector 20, thecommutation switch 50, thecommutation capacitor 60, thecommutation reactor 70, and thesecond disconnector 30. The states of respective parts at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically and electrically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: closed state
- · Surge switch 80: closed state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: charged state
- As shown by the waveform W20 in
Fig. 12 , the current of the DC system oscillates between the time tg and the time th at which thecommutation capacitor 60 finishes a transient oscillation. The oscillation of the current of the DC system is attenuated as the transient oscillation subsides. For this reason, the current of the DC system gradually converges from the time tg to the time th. In addition, as shown by the waveform W24, electricity of the DC system that oscillates due to transient oscillation flows through thecommutation capacitor 60. For this reason, as shown by the waveform W32, the capacitor voltage gradually converges to a predetermined voltage while oscillating due to transient oscillation between the time tg and the time th. The predetermined voltage is a voltage that matches with or substantially matches with the first voltage VDC1. - A period from the time tg to the time th is an example of the reclosing time. The reclosing time is a time from when the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off by the
DC circuit breaker 1 to when they are electrically conducted again. As described above, a capacity of thecommutation capacitor 60 and a value of thecommutation reactor 70 are set such that the transient oscillation converges within a range not exceeding a maximum value of the reclosing time set in advance while a predetermined reclosing time is ensured. - Here, before the capacitor voltage converges to the predetermined voltage, the insulation performance between the electrodes of the
commutation switch 50 is recovered, the arc of thecommutation switch 50 is cut or the arc is extinguished by a zero point of a current, and thereby thecommutation switch 50 may be in the open state. In this case, thecommutation capacitor 60 is charged up to a predetermined voltage by the current of the DC system flowing from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via a route of thesurge switch 80 and thesurge resistor 90. -
Fig. 9 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which thecommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the open state. Thecontrol unit 100 determines whether the capacitor voltage of thecommutation capacitor 60 is a predetermined voltage after the time tg. For example, when the transient oscillation of the current of the DC system is converging, thecontrol unit 100 determines that thecommutation capacitor 60 has been charged up to a predetermined voltage. When thecontrol unit 100 determines that thecommutation capacitor 60 has been charged up to the predetermined voltage, thecontrol unit 100 controls thecommutation switch 50 to be in the open state. The states of respective parts at this time are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically and electrically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: closed state
- · Second disconnector 30: closed state
- · Commutation switch 50: open state
- · Surge switch 80: closed state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: charged state
- As shown by the waveform W20 in
Fig. 12 , thecontrol unit 100 determines that thecommutation capacitor 60 has been charged up to the predetermined voltage at the time th, and controls thecommutation switch 50 to be in the open state. -
Fig. 10 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 are controlled to be in the open state.Fig. 11 is a diagram which shows the state of theDC circuit breaker 1 in which thesurge switch 80 is controlled to be in the open state. Thecontrol unit 100 controls thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 to be in the open state after controlling thecommutation switch 50 to be in the open state. Then, thecontrol unit 100 controls thesurge switch 80 to be in the open state after controlling thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 to be in the open state. The states of respective parts in a situation ofFig. 11 are as follows. - · Mechanical circuit breaker 10: mechanically and electrically open state
- · Lightning arrester 15: stop state
- · First disconnector 20: open state
- · Second disconnector 30: open state
- · Commutation switch 50: open state
- · Surge switch 80: open state
- · Commutation capacitor 60: charged state
- As shown by the waveform W12 in
Fig. 12 , thecontrol unit 100 controls thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 to be in the open state at a time ti. In addition, as shown by the waveform W12, thecontrol unit 100 controls thesurge switch 80 to be in the open state at a time tj. - The
control unit 100 may control thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 to be in the open state after controlling thesurge switch 80 to be in the open state, and may control thefirst disconnector 20 and thesecond disconnector 30 to be in the open state in order. -
Fig. 13 is a flowchart which shows an example of operations of theDC circuit breaker 1. First, thecontrol unit 100 determines whether a cut-off instruction signal indicating that the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are electrically cut off is received from the detection device (step S100). Thecontrol unit 100 waits until it receives the cut-off instruction signal from the detection device. When thecontrol unit 100 receives the cut-off instruction signal, it controls themechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state (step S102). Next, thecontrol unit 100 controls thesurge switch 80 to be in the closed state (step S104). At this time, a surge generated by controlling thesurge switch 80 to be in the closed state is suppressed by thesurge resistor 90. - Next, the
control unit 100 controls thecommutation switch 50 to be in the closed state (step S106). At this time, since the surge is sufficiently suppressed by thesurge resistor 90, even if thecommutation switch 50 is in the closed state, the surge is sufficiently suppressed to the extent that a surge is not generated or peripheral circuit elements and other peripheral devices do not malfunction or break down. In addition, as thecommutation switch 50 is controlled to be in the closed state, in theDC circuit breaker 1, the capacitor voltage of thecommutation capacitor 60 charged in advance and thecommutation reactor 70 act on the loops of themechanical circuit breaker 10, thecommutation reactor 70, thecommutation capacitor 60, and thecommutation switch 50, and the commutation current L3 resonated by a resonance frequency according to the capacitor component of thecommutation capacitor 60 and the reactor component of thecommutation reactor 70 flows. - The
control unit 100 electrically controls themechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state as a zero point is generated in the resonant commutation current L3 flowing through the mechanical circuit breaker 10 (step S108). Since a transient recovery voltage is generated between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 by electrically controlling themechanical circuit breaker 10 to be in the open state, a voltage applied between the electrodes of the mechanical circuit breaker 10 (that is, a voltage applied to both ends of the lightning arrester 15) increases. Then, a voltage between the electrodes of themechanical circuit breaker 10 reaches the operation voltage of thelightning arrester 15, and thelightning arrester 15 operates (step S110). - As the
lightning arrester 15 operates, the current of the DC system flows from the first DC transmission line LN1 to the second DC transmission line LN2 via the route of thefirst disconnector 20, thelightning arrester 15, and thesecond disconnector 30. The current of the DC system oscillates until thecommutation capacitor 60 finishes the transient oscillation. The current of the DC system attenuates as the transient oscillation subsides. In addition, since the current of the DC system flows through thecommutation capacitor 60 in the charging direction, the capacitor voltage gradually converges to a predetermined voltage while oscillating due to the transient oscillation. The predetermined voltage is a voltage that matches or substantially matches a DC voltage supplied by the DC system such as the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2. - The
control unit 100 determines whether the capacitor voltage of thecommutation capacitor 60 is a predetermined voltage (step S112). For example, when the transient oscillation of the current of the DC system is converging, thecontrol unit 100 determines that thecommutation capacitor 60 is charged up to a predetermined voltage. Thecontrol unit 100 waits until thecommutation capacitor 60 is charged to a predetermined voltage. When thecontrol unit 100 determines that thecommutation capacitor 60 is charged up to a predetermined voltage, thecontrol unit 100 controls thecommutation switch 50 to be in the open state (step S114). Next, thecontrol unit 100 controls the disconnector to be in the open state (step S116). Next, thecontrol unit 100 controls thesurge switch 80 to be in the open state (step S 118). As a result, theDC circuit breaker 1 can electrically cut off the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2. - As described above, the
DC circuit breaker 1 of the embodiment has themechanical circuit breaker 10, thelightning arrester 15, and thecommutation circuit 40. Themechanical circuit breaker 10 has thefirst terminal 10a connected to the first DC transmission line LN1 via thefirst disconnector 20, and thesecond terminal 10b connected to the second DC transmission line LN2 via thesecond disconnector 30. Thecommutation circuit 40 has thecommutation switch 50, thecommutation capacitor 60, thecommutation reactor 70, thesurge switch 80, and thesurge resistor 90. Thecommutation circuit 40, thelightning arrester 15, and themechanical circuit breaker 10 are connected in parallel between the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2. Thecommutation switch 50, thecommutation capacitor 60, and thecommutation reactor 70 are connected in series between the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2. Asurge switch 80 and asurge switch 80 connected in series are provided in parallel with thecommutation switch 50. - Here, when a series circuit of the
surge switch 80 and thesurge resistor 90 is not provided in parallel with thecommutation switch 50, before the capacitor voltage converges to a predetermined voltage, the insulation performance between the electrodes of thecommutation switch 50 may be recovered, and thecommutation switch 50 may be in the open state. Next, when thecommutation switch 50 is in the open state before the capacitor voltage converges to the predetermined voltage, thecommutation capacitor 60 may not be charged with power for causing a sufficient commutation current L3 to flow when the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 are cut off, or thecommutation capacitor 60 may be overcharged with power for causing an excessive commutation current L3 to flow. - When the capacitor voltage is larger than a voltage of the DC system (that is, the
commutation capacitor 60 is overcharged), a resonant commutation current L3 becomes large and there is a possibility that a current change rate (di/dt) at a zero point of a current flowing through themechanical circuit breaker 10 during a period from the time td to the time te will increase. Depending on the performance of themechanical circuit breaker 10, for the commutation current L3, which has a large current change rate (di/dt), themechanical circuit breaker 10 cannot be electrically set to the open state, and there is a possibility that a cutoff of the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 will fail. - On the other hand, when the capacitor voltage is smaller than the voltage of the DC system (that is, the
commutation capacitor 60 is insufficiently charged), a resonant commutation current L3 at a time of reclosing becomes smaller, a zero point by the commutation current L3 flowing through themechanical circuit breaker 10 cannot be generated, and there is a possibility that the cutoff of the first DC transmission line LN1 and the second DC transmission line LN2 will fail. - According to the
DC circuit breaker 1 of the embodiment, by providing the series circuit of thesurge switch 80 and thesurge resistor 90 in parallel with thecommutation switch 50, even if a current between the electrodes of thecommutation switch 50 is cut off or an arc is extinguished at the zero point of the current, the current of the DC system continues to flow through thesurge switch 80 and thesurge resistor 90 in thecommutation capacitor 60, so that thecommutation capacitor 60 can be reliably charged up to a predetermined voltage. Therefore, theDC circuit breaker 1 of the present embodiment can appropriately perform reclosing while suppressing a surge. -
- 1 DC circuit breaker
- 10 Mechanical circuit breaker
- 10a, 20a, 30a, 40a, 50a, 80a First terminal
- 10b, 20b, 30b, 40b, 50b, 80b Second terminal
- 15 Lightning arrester
- 20 First disconnector
- 30 Second disconnector
- 40 Commutation circuit
- 50 Commutation switch
- 60 Commutation capacitor
- 70 Commutation reactor
- 80 Surge switch
- 90 Surge resistor
- 100 Control unit
- L3 Commutation current
- LN1 First DC transmission line
- LN2 Second DC transmission line
Claims (8)
- A DC circuit breaker comprising:a mechanical circuit breaker (10) that has a first end connected to a first DC transmission line and a second end connected to a second DC transmission line;a lightning arrester (15); anda commutation circuit (40, 80) that has a first switch, a second switch, a reactor (70), and a capacitor (60),wherein the commutation circuit (40, 80), the lightning arrester (15), and the mechanical circuit breaker (10) are connected to each other in parallel between the first DC transmission line and the second DC transmission line,the first switch, the capacitor (60), and the reactor (70) are connected to each other in series between the first DC transmission line and the second DC transmission line, characterized in that the commutation circuit further comprises a resistor (90), andthe second switch and the resistor (90) connected in series are provided in parallel with the first switch.
- The DC circuit breaker according to claim 1, further comprising:a control unit (100) configured to control an open or closed state of the first switch,wherein the first switch is a non-contact method switch that has a pair of fixed electrodes, andthe control unit (100) controls the non-contact method switch to be in a closed state by lowering insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state and causing dielectric breakdown.
- The DC circuit breaker according to claim 1, further comprising:a control unit (100) configured to control an open or closed state of the first switch,wherein the first switch is a contact method switch that has a pair of electrodes, andthe control unit (100) controls the contact method switch to be in a closed state by moving at least one of the electrodes to make a distance between the electrodes shorter, and lowering insulation performance between the electrodes to below that in an open state to cause dielectric breakdown.
- The DC circuit breaker according to claim 3,
wherein, when at least one of the electrodes is moved, the control unit (100) does not bring the electrodes into contact with each other but moves the at least one electrode to a position separated from the electrodes by a predetermined distance. - The DC circuit breaker according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
wherein the capacitor (60) is charged by applying a system voltage of a DC system supplied to the first DC transmission line or the second DC transmission line. - The DC circuit breaker according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
wherein the capacitor (60) is charged by applying a voltage, which is a voltage supplied from another device, and is equivalent to the system voltage of the DC system supplied to the first DC transmission line or the second DC transmission line. - The DC circuit breaker according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:a control unit (100) configured to control an open or closed state of the first switch,wherein the reactor (70) and the capacitor (60) resonate a system current of a DC system supplied to the first DC transmission line or the second DC transmission line according to a resonance frequency to generate a zero point in the system current as the control unit (100) controls the first switch to be in a closed state.
- The DC circuit breaker according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising:a control unit (100) configured to control an open or closed state of the mechanical circuit breaker (10), the first switch, and the second switch,wherein the control unit (100) performsstarting control for setting the mechanical circuit breaker (10) to an open state to electrically cut off the first end and the second end,controlling the second switch to be in a closed state after control for setting the mechanical circuit breaker (10) to an open state is started,controlling the first switch to be in a closed state after the second switch is controlled to be in a closed state,cutting off electrically the first end and the second end of the mechanical circuit breaker (10) at a zero point generated by the reactor (70) and the capacitor (60) resonating a system current of a DC system supplied to the first DC transmission line or the second DC transmission line according to a resonance frequency after the first switch is controlled to be in a closed state,controlling the second switch to be in an open state when a voltage of the capacitor (60) is a voltage equivalent to the system voltage of the DC system,controlling the first switch to be in an open state after the second switch is controlled to be in an open state, andlimiting, by the lightning arrester (15), a voltage generated between the first end and the second end as the mechanical circuit breaker (10) is electrically cut off.
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