SYNOPSIS

The purpose of this course is to introduce the latest development in power factor correction and capacitor technologies; discuss the design and installation aspects of capacitor banks and illustrate the applications of different solutions.


SPEAKER’S BIODATA

Subhash Sharma holds the position of Export Manager in RTR Energía. He graduated from the Technical Board of Education of Jodhpur (India) with a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. Subhash Sharma has accumulated more than 15 years of experience in theoretical and practical applications in the power factor correction industry. He has worked in the Power Factor Correction and Capacitors manufacturing industry for ten years and has gained in depth knowledge in capacitor design and applications.
Subhash was recruited by RTR Energía in 2007 to expand their export business. He is responsible for the export business in India, China, Russia and Southeast Asia. In fulfilling his objective of the internationalization of the company, the exports have growth representing the 55% of the turnover and RTR Energía is present in more than 60 countries.


Tentative

0830 - 0845     Registration  
0850 - 0900     Welcome Speech by Session Chairman
0900 - 0945     Part 1 – Power Factor Correction (PFC)
                      •    Reaction Energy :cos (ϕ) vs PF
                      •    Problems caused by reactive energy. What is the ideal PF?
                      •    Economic impact of PFC in different countries
                      •    Why using capacitors and Benefits of PFC
0945 - 1000     Coffee Break
1005 - 1130     Part 2 – Capacitor technology
                      •    MKP capacitors: Metalized Polypropylene film
                      •    Over Pressure disconnection Systems
                      •    One capacitor for each application
1130 - 12.00    Part 3 – PFC Solutions : Capacitor banks
                      •    Individual compensation
                      •    Centralized compensation
                      •    Capacitor bank components and design principals
                         i)    Selection: voltage, harmonic filters, power, steps and capacity
                         ii)    Design : parallel connection, contactors, discharge resistors    
1205 - 1245     Lunch
1245 - 0115     Q & A