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Short-term electromagnetic interference (EMI) pertains to the total result produced by the occurrence of intermittent, inductive, and conductive couplings on a buried pipeline system. For example, this type of EMI takes place when considering the fault conditions of a single ac power line, acting in the nearby vicinity of a pipeline system. In the context of this article, the effect of the short-term EMI is unfolded through a real case study. This case study involves a 20.7-MW wind park (WP) with extended underground power cable connections, which are laid nearby a high-pressure gas pipeline system. In particular, the impact of critical fault events, associated with the WP's power cables, on the pipeline system is comprehensively assessed. The assessment is achieved by the concurrent use of two powerful software tools that are respectively eligible for the accurate short-circuit analysis of the electrical circuit of the WP and for EMI evaluation on the pipeline. To this extent, the simulation results are thoroughly discussed and an effective mitigation solution is evidently presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In grounded photovoltaic (PV) systems, dc leakage to earth is formed by the contribution of the PV modules, inverters, and dc circuitry. Ground faults in such systems occur when there is an unintentional connection between any dc-carrying conductor with a grounded surface or earth. On the occurrence of ground faults, dc leakage will be intensified and will flow through the earth or other conductive paths, before returning back to the source. Thus, it is highly probable that some portion of the dc leakage will attempt to return to the source through any low-resistance paths that exist in the nearby vicinity, for example, through nearby buried pipelines. Therefore, unattended dc leakage may induce stray current corrosion concerns on these pipelines. To this extent, this paper presents a detailed dc interference modeling for assessing the dc leakage activity in PV systems—particularly under undetected fault conditions. First, the modeling carried out embraces the topologically accurate consideration of all sources of dc leakage that are associated with the grounded PV systems. A second feature presented in the paper is the modeling of blind-spot dc faults and their impact on third-party infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]