Abstract
In the literature, passive filters have been commonly used to mitigate the harmonic currents in industrial distribution systems because they are inexpensive, simple, and reliable. The aim of this paper is presenting different design methods for multiple-arm shunt passive filters based on various reactive power sharing approaches for an industrial distribution system of a petrochemical plant in Egypt. Eight techniques are presented, and their technical performance is assessed based on different indices such as power factor correction, filtering, voltage attenuation, distortion levels, and filter outage risks. Additionally, filters cost are considered in the comparison to decide the most economical technique. Modeling and simulation results of the case study are carried out in MATLAB and ETAP environments.