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Advanced Fusion Systems has introduced a new generation of electron tubes which can, in a single device, handle the voltages and currents required for current and next generation HVDC and FACTS systems. These electron tubes were originally developed for high-power microwave electronic warfare applications and have been modified to suit the unique requirements of the power industry. Individual tubes can simultaneously handle voltages to one million volts and currents of tens of thousands of amps continuously, making them well-suited to even EHV FACTS and HVDC applications.
The electron tubes do not use filaments but instead employ a proprietary cold cathode technology, giving them a life expectancy in excess of 25 years. They are built to withstand extreme shock as would be found in the military environment. The tubes will withstand repeated arcing with no damage, and can operate continuously at temperatures on the order of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, the auxiliary cooling systems commonly needed for high power semiconductor applications are not needed for electron tubes.
This presentation will compare the operating characteristics of electron tubes and compare them to current state-of-the-art semiconductor devices. A number of applications for electron tubes relevant to fault current limiting and many other diverse applications in the areas of HV & EHV AC, HVDC and FACTS will be discussed.
He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Power & Energy Society, and is the Past Chairman of the Transmission and Distribution Committee. He is also a member of a number of working groups and standards committees. He is a member of the American Geophysics Union. Mr. Kappenman provided presentations to the US Presidents' Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection on the Potential Impact of Geomagnetic Storms on Electric Power System Reliability. He has also served on the Science Advisors Panel for the NOAA Space Environment Center.
Mr. Kappenman was one of the principle investigators under contract with the Congressional Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP Commission) and FERC. Mr. Kappenman has presented testimony before the Congress several times on the importance of geomagnetic storm impacts on the electric power industry. He also was a principal investigator examining the Vulnerability of the Electric Power Grid for Severe Geomagnetic Storms for FEMA under US Presidential Executive Order 13407. He was also one of the Principal Contributors to the 2008 US National Academy of Sciences Report on "Severe Space Events WeatherUnderstanding Societal and Economic Impacts".
Mr. Kappenman has also been a principal researcher for EPRI on various power electronic, FACTS and HVDC technologies and has been one of the principal researchers on the exciting new Electron Tube technology that will be the focus of the presentation.
| Location | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent & Lundy, 24th floor Conference Room | 11:30 AM | Social | |
| 55 East Monroe St | 11:45 AM | Lunch (optional) | |
| (Enter from Monroe or Adams, near Wabash) | 12:00 PM | Presentation | |
| Chicago, IL 60603 | 1:00 PM | Adjourn | |
| 312-269-2000 |
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