Power factor correction is a crucial process for optimising the energy efficiency of industrial plants.
In many plants there are electrical consumers, even high-power ones, characterised by sudden load variations. Examples include extruders, mixers, banbury, mills, crushers, cranes, overhead cranes, lifts, lifts, robots, compressors, presses, etc.
Ortea, with its ICAR by Ortea Next brand, offers a line of static insertion power factor correction units called SPEED, a solution that guarantees high performance, immediate responsiveness and reduced maintenance.
Let’s discover the advantages of this technology and its ideal applications.
Advantages of SPEED power factor correction
The SPEED power factor correction solution uses static insertion technology, designed to respond quickly to load variations.
Compared to conventional power factor correction with electromechanical contactors, this technology has numerous benefits:
- Exceptional speed of response: In environments where electrical loads vary rapidly, such as extruders, presses, cranes and lifts, it is essential that the power factor correction unit responds immediately. ICAR by Ortea Next static power factor correction devices are able to compensate for reactive power in just 60 milliseconds, ensuring a consistently optimised power factor.
- No current and voltage transients: A distinguishing feature of the Static Circuit Breakers is their ability to minimise transients during step switching on and off. This is particularly relevant in environments where network stability is crucial, such as hospitals, data centres and installations with high digitisation.
- Reduced maintenance: ICAR by Ortea Next static switchgear does not use mechanical contactors that wear out as a result of the movements required to close and open them, but electronic contactors that have a practically infinite number of manoeuvres available. Furthermore, as there are no switching on and off transients, the life of the capacitors will also increase, delaying their replacement. This greatly reduces the need for maintenance.
- Quiet operation: Another significant advantage of these systems is their quietness during operation. This makes them particularly suitable for installation in environments where noise must be kept to a minimum, such as banks, theatres, libraries and data centres.
Applications of Static Insertion Transformers
ICAR by Ortea Next static insertion power factor correction units find application in a wide range of sectors, thanks to their ability to handle variable loads and their reliability in contexts requiring a high level of power quality.
- Industrial plants with dynamic loads: Plants using heavy machinery such as presses, extruders, mills and compressors benefit from the immediate response capability of this type of power factor correction unit. Reduced voltage drops improve the efficiency of the entire plant, ensuring uninterrupted operation.
- Highly digitised facilities: In environments such as hospitals, data centres and highly digitised companies, where power quality is paramount, static power factor correction units ensure that power fluctuations are handled in a timely and safe manner, preserving the integrity of processes.
- Solutions for rapid medium voltage (MV) power factor correction: In special applications, such as the rephasing of rapid MV loads or the management of networks with high harmonic distortions, static insertion power factor correction systems can be used to offer an extra-fast solution with very short reaction times.
Static insertion power factor correction systems ICAR by Ortea Next: optimise system power quality
Thanks to their static insertion technology, these power factor correction systems are an ideal solution for those seeking high performance, low maintenance costs and maximum reliability.
These devices not only improve the power factor, but also contribute to optimal power quality in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.
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