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Siemens D 15.1 · 2017
Introduction
Medium-voltage drives
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Overview
The reliable and complete range
SINAMICS medium-voltage
drive series
SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY
GH180
SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY
GH150
SINAMICS
GM150 (IGBT/IGCT)
Power range
180 kVA to 23.8 MVA
4.0 MVA to 47 MVA
1.0 to 24 MVA
Area of application
General purpose applications
General purpose applications
General purpose applications
Motors
Induction and
synchronous motors
Induction and
synchronous
1)
motors
Induction and
synchronous motors
Energy recovery
No
No
No
Multi-motor drives
No
No
No
Semiconductors
LV-IGBT
LV-IGBT
HV-IGBT/IGCT
Topology
Voltage source inverters:
Cell-based topology,
multilevel cascaded H-bridge cells
Voltage source inverters:
Cell-based topology,
modular multilevel converters
Voltage source inverters:
Three-level neutral point clamped
topology (NPC)
Typical applications
Pumps, fans, compressors, uphill
conveyors, existing line motors,
extruders, kneaders, mixers,
crushers, agitators, presses, ESP,
kilns, high-pressure grinders,
vertical/horizontal mills,
blast furnace blowers,
boiler feed pumps, test stands,
LNG starter/helper (all-electric)
Pumps, fans, compressors,
existing line motors, ESP,
blast furnace blowers, propulsion,
boiler feed pumps, test stands,
LNG starter/helper (all-electric)
Pumps, fans, compressors,
uphill conveyors, extruders,
kneaders, mixers, crushers,
excavators, high-pressure grinders,
vertical/horizontal mills,
blast furnace blowers, propulsion,
thrusters, boiler feed pumps,
agitators, presses, wire rod mills
SINAMICS medium-voltage
drive series
SINAMICS SM150
(IGBT/IGCT)
SINAMICS SM120 CM
SINAMICS GL150
SINAMICS SL150
Power range
3.4 MVA to 31.5 MVA
5.0 MVA to 7.2 MVA
2.8 MVA to 85 MVA
3 MVA to 40 MVA
Area of application
Sophisticated applications
Sophisticated applications
General purpose applica-
tions
Sophisticated applications
Motors
Induction and synchronous
motors
Induction and
synchronous
1)
motors
Synchronous motors
Induction and synchronous
motors
Energy recovery
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multi-motor drives
Yes
Yes
No
No
Semiconductors
HV-IGBT/IGCT
LV-IGBT,
HV-IGBT
Thyristor
Thyristor
Topology
Voltage source inverters:
Three-level neutral point
clamped topology (NPC)
Voltage source inverters:
• Cell-based topology,
modular multilevel
converters
• Three-level neutral point
clamped topology (NPC)
Current source inverters:
Load commutated
inverters (LCI)
Cyclo converters:
Open star point and
common star point
topology
Typical applications
Downhill conveyors,
horizontal mills, rolling
mills, mine winders, test
stands
Pumps, fans,
uphill/downhill conveyors,
crushers, high-pressure
grinders, vertical mills,
existing line motors, rolling
mills, mine winders,
propulsion, shaft
generators/ boosters,
hydroelectric generators,
onshore power supply, test
stands
Pumps, fans, compressors,
extruders, pump storage,
boiler feed pumps, starting
generators, blast furnace
blowers, starting blast
furnace blowers, propul-
sion, test stands, shaft
generators/boosters, LNG
starter/helper (all-electric)
Uphill/downhill conveyors,
rolling mills, horizontal
mills, excavators, mine
winders, ore crushers and
cement mills
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On request.
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