C. Palanichamy ¹, Wong Yi Chyn ¹, Cassandra ¹

Affiliations
1 Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, 98009 Miri, Sarawak, MY

Abstract

Demands for electricity had increased tremendously over the years and subsequently power systems need to be augmented in size and performance. One possible way of enhancing the performance of power systems is through transmission lines performance upgrading. Series compensation technique is found to be very effective in heightening the power transmission line’s loadability; hence it is practiced widely due to its cost effectiveness. In this research paper, a percentage compensation software package has been developed to illustrate the benefits of series compensation. This package consists of various compensation configurations such as: single capacitor configuration, twin capacitors-optimum configuration, twin capacitors-optional capacitors configuration and twin capacitors-optional placement configurations. The MATLAB GUI platform is used for the development of the software package.

Keywords

Performance Enhancement, Power Systems, Series Compensation, Software Package

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C. Palanichamy ¹

Affiliations
1 Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, 98009 Miri, Sarawak, MY

Abstract

As an important part of economical society, higher educational institutions and universities have been shouldering the responsibilities towardsquality education, scientific research and social services throughout the world. However, they are found to be one of the major consumers of energy and the universities in Malaysia also have been identified as foremost energy consumers in the country. In order to follow energy conservation measures, a comprehensive energy audit becomes essentialto determine how and where the energy is being consumed in a facility. In this study, the load inventory technique is adapted comprehensively to determine the different load categories in the university campus in terms of their connected demand, actual demand and total consumption. Based on the load inventory, an analysis has been carried out to identify the diversity and load factors and suggestions are given to improve them.

Keywords

Educational Institutions, Energy Consumption, Load Inventory Survey

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C. Palanichamy ¹

Affiliations
1 Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, Sarawak - 98009, MY

Abstract

India is experiencing rapid growth in inhabitants, economic reforms and industrial development, which lead to a significant upsurge in waste generation. Though burgeoning amount of waste generated is an index for India’s socioeconomic development and economic prosperity, its management is an indispensable task to achieve defensible growth, was not given priority during the last decades. Moreover, the on-going solid waste management systems are found to be insignificant, impetuous, topsy-turvy, expensive, human-intensive, unsafe to human and environment. Furthermore, attempts on electricity generation from waste resulted in the closure of their operation owing to improper planning on the quantity of waste generated and its composition, inadequate public cooperation, lack of technical know-how and financial crisis. As India is to ensure passable energy provisions at an affordable cost to its citizens with environmental concern, after careful study and lessons learnt from the failures of the former waste to energy projects, this paper proposes a successful environmental friendly waste to energy project for the expanding Chennai metropolitan area, India.

Keywords

Electricity Generation, Municipal Solid Waste, Project Proposal, Waste-to-Energy

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