Static Var Compensation of DC Arc Furnaces FACTS A Static Var Compensator (SVC) rated at 5 Mvar inductive to 195 Mvar capacitive supplied by ABB has been in operation since 1992 in the DC arc furnace shop of NUCOR Steel, Blytheville, Arkansas. The purpose of the compensator is to provide dynamic voltage control and reduce fast voltage variations created by the operation of two DC arc furnaces, each rated at 130 MVA. Two ladle furnaces,

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