Remote and Dangerous

Finding UPS Solution for Unmanned Hazardous Installations

This paper focuses on addressing the challenges of usage and reliability of AC and DC UPS systems in hazardous locations. The biggest challenge of such application comes with heat dissipation limitations associated with material and internal layout of sealed enclosures as well as with higher ambient operating temperatures typical for such applications, especially with the new industry requirements: such as high power ratings, limited footprint and limited weight. The paper presents several important considerations that need to be made while designing and selecting power electronic components used in such power back up systems. Operation inside the hazardous location also requires rethink the use of standard materials typical for such applications including stainless steel that may pose unexpected threats. Illustrations for the paper are based on a recent projects executed on unmanned offshore oil platforms and presented by ADMA OPCO and Total.

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