Power factor correction for west of Jerusalem grid

Abstract

Because of a large number of high harmonics are injected into power with more and more of the nonlinear semiconductor devices were widely used. Harmonic can cause the distortion in current in a power system and worsen the power quality. The increased use of non-linear devices cause voltage distortion in the network. This leads to malfunctions of the electric facilities and to costly interruptions of production. Some of the AC power consumed by inductive loads is used to maintain magnetic reversals due to phase shift between current and voltage. This energy can be considered as wasted energy since it is not used in performing useful work. Power factor correction circuits are used to minimize reactive power and enhance the efficiency with which inductive loads consume AC power. Capacitors are essential components in power factor compensation circuits, and this project will explore some design considerations when using these components for power factor correction.