Improving operational performance of industrial systems with high-power rectifiers

This paper presents a new method of improving the operational performance of industrial systems using high power rectifiers. The proposed method employs measurement results in different operational points to search for the best operational point of the system. In this condition, a complete system attains performance with a maximum Active Power utilization, minimum Reactive Power generation, minimum Total Harmonies Distortion and maximum Power Factor. The system efficiency is improved; furthermore, the system is very reliable due to a reduction of additional stress in the system components. Simulation has been realized to demonstrate the theoretical behavior of the system and experimental results obtained in a mining plant are included to confirm the provided analysis.