Multi-Port Energy Router Using Intelligent Transformers (MERIT) to Interconnect Renewable Resources and Subsea Oil and Gas Factories via HVDC Link
Implementing Organization
Subsea Systems Institute, University of Houston
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$139,500
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The U.S. Department of Treasury
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 5: Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resources
Infrastructure
Project Description
This project proposes a system of Multi-port Energy Routers using Intelligent Transformers (MERIT) to interface renewable resources and subsea O&G factories with the HVDC (or MVDC) Grid. In this project, we will investigate combining the energy from wind
Contact
Stephanie Coates713-743-6530
sacoates@uh.edu
Project Website
Power Electronics-Microgrids and Subsea Electrical Systems Consortium (PEMSEC)
The recent trend in O&G industry is to install the subsea processing loads on the seabed for reducing the required space on the platform or even removing the platform altogether.