TY - GEN
T1 - Offshore Wind Energy Conversion System Connected to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit
T2 - 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023
AU - Dall Asta, Matheus Schramm
AU - De Andrade, Jessika Melo
AU - Schmitz, Lenon
AU - Viglus, Francisco Jose
AU - Dalla Vecchia, Mauricio
AU - Klinger Fisch, Leandro Benhur
AU - De Sousa, Gean Jacques Maia
AU - Heldwein, Marcelo Lobo
AU - Brunelli Lazzarin, Telles
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This article evaluates the technical feasibility of integrating an offshore Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) into a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, along with proposing a system-wide operation strategy. The WECS system is based on commercial 10 MW wind turbines with a direct-drive permanent magnet synchronous generator and a full-scale power converter. The study primarily focuses on the electrical aspects of this integration, including: (i) WECS operation modes in steady-state and transients; (ii) Frequency and voltage control support; and (iii) Assessment of CO2 emissions reduction in the FPSO. Each component of the system is modeled and evaluated through simulations under different modes. Two locations for the WECS are assessed: one at 10 km from the FPSO and another closer to the Brazilian mainland, at 150 km from the FPSO. Both cases assume an alternating current transmission system and utilize a subsea umbilical cable. The results demonstrate the feasibility of integrating the WECS into a FPSO, resulting in a reduction in total CO2 emissions and providing low and high voltage ride-through capabilities.
AB - This article evaluates the technical feasibility of integrating an offshore Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) into a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, along with proposing a system-wide operation strategy. The WECS system is based on commercial 10 MW wind turbines with a direct-drive permanent magnet synchronous generator and a full-scale power converter. The study primarily focuses on the electrical aspects of this integration, including: (i) WECS operation modes in steady-state and transients; (ii) Frequency and voltage control support; and (iii) Assessment of CO2 emissions reduction in the FPSO. Each component of the system is modeled and evaluated through simulations under different modes. Two locations for the WECS are assessed: one at 10 km from the FPSO and another closer to the Brazilian mainland, at 150 km from the FPSO. Both cases assume an alternating current transmission system and utilize a subsea umbilical cable. The results demonstrate the feasibility of integrating the WECS into a FPSO, resulting in a reduction in total CO2 emissions and providing low and high voltage ride-through capabilities.
KW - FPSO electrical system integration with external sources
KW - WECS control
KW - WECS models
KW - alternative power generation
KW - subsea long distance AC transmission
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85182926565&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ECCE53617.2023.10362766
DO - 10.1109/ECCE53617.2023.10362766
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85182926565
T3 - 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023
SP - 321
EP - 328
BT - 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2023
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 29 October 2023 through 2 November 2023
ER -
