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Stazioni di conversione

English translation: Converter substations


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Italian term or phrase:Stazioni di conversione
English translation:Converter substations
Entered by: Alexander Chisholm
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20:40 Jun 10, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / power plants
Italian term or phrase: Stazioni di conversione
In relation to a power plant and related construction tender:

"Richiesta d'offerta per la realizzazione “chiavi in mano” delle Stazioni di conversione e delle attività accessorie per il sistema di trasmissione HVDC 1000 MW +/-500 kVcc Italia – XXX"

Are these sub-stations?
Alexander Chisholm
Local time: 11:57
Converter stations
Explanation:
Should be converter station. Note the difference between a converter station and a substation (sottostazione).

Converter station: Special equipment is needed to convert electricity from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), or vice versa. High-voltage DC (HVDC) converter stations use power electronic devices called thyristors to make these conversions. (See also HVDC and HVDC Light.)

Substation: Substations are key installations in the power grid. They house equipment for the protection and control of electrical power transmission and distribution, including power transformers, switchgear and measuring equipment. (See also Reactive power, Power factor correction, Circuit breaker and Switchgear.

http://www.abb.com/cawp/abbzh250/9c53a832c9cfedd1c1257770002...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-06-11 09:35:13 GMT)
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In saying that, just checked IATE, which translates as 'converter substation' ...
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Ivana UK
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Local time: 10:57
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Many thanks.
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4 +1Converter stations
Ivana UK
4sub stations
James (Jim) Davis


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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sub stations


Explanation:
Yes I would say they were substations

http://www.sapei.it/Home/ITA/il_cavo/Eccellenza_Tecnologica/...
ABB ha assunto la responsabilità della fornitura e della realizzazione delle due stazioni di conversione, composte principalmente dai convertitori, i relativi trasformatori di conversione, gli apparati a 500 kV in corrente continua, i componenti per il fi ltraggio delle armoniche a 380 kV in corrente alternata, le apparecchiature in corrente alternata per la connessione alla rete nazionale e i vari impianti ausiliari e tecnologici di complemento.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_substation

James (Jim) Davis
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Local time: 11:57
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Converter stations


Explanation:
Should be converter station. Note the difference between a converter station and a substation (sottostazione).

Converter station: Special equipment is needed to convert electricity from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), or vice versa. High-voltage DC (HVDC) converter stations use power electronic devices called thyristors to make these conversions. (See also HVDC and HVDC Light.)

Substation: Substations are key installations in the power grid. They house equipment for the protection and control of electrical power transmission and distribution, including power transformers, switchgear and measuring equipment. (See also Reactive power, Power factor correction, Circuit breaker and Switchgear.

http://www.abb.com/cawp/abbzh250/9c53a832c9cfedd1c1257770002...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-06-11 09:35:13 GMT)
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In saying that, just checked IATE, which translates as 'converter substation' ...

Ivana UK
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:57
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Many thanks.

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