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International Centre for Training & Development

Tel: (009712) 6330529– Fax: 6342853 – P.O. Box: 6201 Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.
Email: merlyn@ictd.ae Web Site: www.ictd.org

Power System Testing Commissioning & Start

Up of Electrical Projects
26 – 30 October, 2008 – Abu Dhabi

Course Objectives
Supply tariffs to industrial consumers almost always penalize low power factor
loads. It is much more practical and economical to size the power system
according to the maximum demand for real power, and to manage the reactive
power by means of compensators and other equipment that can be deployed
more flexible than generating units and which make no contribution to fault
levels. Many utilities need this particular course, which cover the illustration of
main concepts of reactive power management using actual case studies.

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• To understand main concepts of management of reactive power.
• To discuss how to improve the quality of supply in A.C. Power System.
• To discuss how to use the generators, distribution networks, and
equipment at full efficiency.
• To know how to select, calculate, connect the reactive power compensator
to improve the power factor, the voltage regulation and the load balancing
in the utilities and industrial networks.
• To know the problems appear due to use compensation equipment and
how to mitigate those problems.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for Junior & Senior Electrical Engineers, who work in
operation, planning, maintenance, protection, control and analysis of Utilities &
Industrial Electrical Networks.

Course Contents
The course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction
• Reactive Power Compensation (Theory & Applicaion)
• Power Factor Correction
• Different Types of Capacitor Banks
• Unsymmetrical Loads

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International Centre for Training & Development
Tel: (009712) 6330529– Fax: 6342853 – P.O. Box: 6201 Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.
Email: merlyn@ictd.ae Web Site: www.ictd.org

• Power Measurements

Each session will be conducted in a lecture format designed to provide intensive

instruction and guidance and followed by further opportunity for discussion and
consideration of specific problems.

Course Program

Introduction
Fundamentals of Power Factor Correction:
- Introduction, background and history
- Terminology
- Dielectric theory and review
- Linear loads, nonlinear loads
- Power factor correction PFC
- Standards and regulations

Reactive Power compensation

• Production And Absorption of Reactive Power.
• Means of Reactive Power Compensation
-Shunt reactors
-Shunt Capacitors
-Series Capacitors
-Synchronous Condensers
-Static VAR Compensator (SVC)
• Distribution System Voltage Regulations.
•
Power Factor Correction
• Importance of P.F. Correction
• Problems Appear Due to Low Power Factor
• Technical & Economical Benefits
• Numerical Example

Capacitor Banks
• Methods of Correction
• Design Criteria & Selection
• Procurement & Maintenance Cost

Fixed Capacitor Banks

• Locations & Connections
• Discussions

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International Centre for Training & Development
Tel: (009712) 6330529– Fax: 6342853 – P.O. Box: 6201 Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.
Email: merlyn@ictd.ae Web Site: www.ictd.org

Automatic Capacitor Bank

• Purpose
• The VAR Regulators
• Measurement & Adjustment of Cost
• Adjustment Steps
• Contactor And Fuses

Unsymmetrical Loads
• Positive-, negative- and zero- sequence components
• Effect of unbalanced operation on electrical loads

Power Measurements
• Influence of Harmonics And Resonance
• Protection Against Resonance

Power Electronics Converters

- Power Semi-conductors
- Fundamentals Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
- Single- phase converters
- Three- phase converters
- Harmonics and power factor correction

Reducing Power Factor Cost:

- Why improve your power factor
- Measurement Power Factor
- Power Factor calculation

Power Factor Equipment and testing

- PF equipment
- Operation PF equipment
- Implementation equipment
- Testing Power Factor

Course Fees:
3000 US $, this rate includes Participant's Manual, Hand-outs, etc., buffet
lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

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International Centre for Training & Development
Tel: (009712) 6330529– Fax: 6342853 – P.O. Box: 6201 Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.
Email: merlyn@ictd.ae Web Site: www.ictd.org

Course Date and Location:

26 - 30 October 2008 / Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Timing Schedule:
Daily Course Timings:

07:30 - 08:00 Morning Coffee / Tea

08:00 - 10:00 First Session
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee / Tea / Snacks
10:20 - 12:20 Second Session
12:20 - 13:30 Lunch Break & Prayer Break
13:30 - 15:00 Last Session

Course Coordinator:

Ms. Merlyn Puyaoan

Training Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

P.O. Box: 6021, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 2 6330529
Fax: +971 2 6342853
Email: merlyn@ictd.ae
Web-site: www.ictd.org

ICTD is an ISO 9001-2000 Certified Center

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