Successful commissioning of an FC-PCSU-1000 at BASF in Antwerp

December 14, 2024

Antwerp, Belgium, 30.09.2021, Indrivetec AG has successfully commissioned an FC-PCSU-1000 for a 1 MW / 5.8 MWh NAS® long-term stationary battery storage system, at a site owned by the chemical company BASF in Antwerp.

In this project, Indrivetec demonstrated again successfully its expertise in power conversion and energy storage systems, with system integration, electrical installation of the batteries and commissioning of the energy storage system.

BASF New Business GmbH (BNB), a subsidiary of BASF, had contracted Indrivetec for this innovative project.

The FC-PCSU-1000, with its integrated energy management system IDT-EMS, is one of four Power Conversion System solutions for the NAS® batteries, distributed by BNB. The other systems as FC-PCSU-250, FC-PCSU-500 and FC-PCSU-750 complete the NAS® product portfolio. NAS® batteries are sodium-sulfur batteries designed for cost-effective long-term power storage. Manufactured by NGK Insulators Ltd, the batteries have been used in stationary storage applications worldwide for more than 15 years.

We would be very pleased to present you our Power Conversion System FC-PCSU for NAS® batteries at the ees Europe trade fair in Munich (booth B6.140), October 6-8, 2021

Parameter:			DA2:
Motor power			0,5kW 0,75kW 1.1kW
Supply voltage and frequency			200 ÷ 230V 3~ 50/60Hz
Rated output voltage			200 ÷ 230V 3~ 0 ÷ 200Hz (corresponds to the input voltage)
Nominal output current			3.5A 5.0A 6.5A
Maximum output current			10A 10A 15A
Motor control methods			SVPWN (Space Vector Pulse Width Modulation) SIN PWM
Brake resistor			Built in (50Ω / 100W)
Degree of protection			IP 20
Cooling system			No No Fan cooling

Speed control mode
Analog input multifunctional	Voltage range		0 ÷ ±10 V DC
Analog input multifunctional	Input resistance		10KΩ
Speed control range			1 ÷ 5000
Torque limit operation			Set by parameters or via analog input
Command source			External (analog signal) / Internal (parameters)
Speed accuracy (at rated rotation speed)			0,01% or less at load fluctuation 0-100%
			0,01% or less at power fluctuation ±10%
			0,01% or less at ambient temperature fluctuation 0 - 50 °C

Position control mode
Max input pulse frequency			Max 500Kpps (Line driver) / Max 200Kpps (Open collector)
Pulse type			Pulse + Direction (Aphase + Bphase; CCW Pulse + CW Pulse - optional)
Command source			External (pulse train) / Internal (parameters)
Electronic gear			Electronic gear A/B multiple (-199.00 < A/B < 199.00)
Torque limit operation			Set by parameters or via analog input

Torque control mode
Analog input multifunctional		Voltage range	0 ÷ ±10 V DC
		Input resistance	10KΩ
		Time constant	2,2µS
Speed limit operation			Set by parameters or via analog input
Command source			External (analog signal) / Internal (parameters)

Input - output interface and protection
Digital inputs			5 multifunctional programmable. Optoisolated. NPN
Digital outputs			3 transistor „Open collector“ multifunctional programmable,
Digital outputs			3 differential encoder signal output A/B/Z - Line driver
Communication interface			RS 232 / RS 485
Protections			Overcurrent Overvoltage Under voltage Servo Overheat Regeneration error Overload Encoder error IPM fault Communication error and other

Working and storage environment
Operating temperature			0 °C до 50 °C (If operation temperature is above specified range, forced cooling will be required)
Storage temperature			-20 °C ÷ +65 °C
Humidity			80% at 30 °C (non-condensing)