High-Voltage Power for
Indian Steel Plants
Remote Mounting & Liquid Cooling

The SEID ModuPower® High-Voltage Switch-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) is engineered to withstand high ambient heat, extreme vibration, and conductive metallic dust in sinter plants, coke ovens, and blast furnaces.

Up to 30%

Particulate Capture Boost

IP65 Sealed

No Air Vents or Fans

< 10 µs

Ultra-Fast Spark Recovery

SEID ModuPower Cabinet
Tested at 50°C Ambient

Why Conventional ESP Power Supplies Fail in India

Indian steel mills operate in some of the most unforgiving environments on the planet. Standard air-cooled power supplies placed directly on ESP roofs frequently experience premature failures due to several critical factors:

Conductive Metallic Dust

Sinter and blast furnace dust contains conductive iron oxide particles. Traditional air-cooled enclosures draw this dust inside, leading to catastrophic short circuits in high-voltage boards.

Extreme Ambient Heat

Summer ambient temperatures exceeding 45°C, compounded by radiant process heat on ESP roofs, cause standard electronics to overheat, de-rate, or shut down completely.

High Maintenance Hazard

ESP roofs are hard to reach, hot, and dangerous. Performing regular maintenance or replacing filters in these locations increases downtime and raises safety risks for crew.

Remote Mounting

Relocate Power Supplies Away from the Danger Zone

With SEID's remote mounting capability, you no longer need to place sensitive control cabinets on the hot, dusty ESP roof. ModuPower can be installed up to 100 meters away in a clean, air-conditioned electrical room.

  • Safe, ground-level maintenance in a clean environment
  • Complete isolation from roof-level heat and vibrations
  • High-voltage coaxial cable maintains power efficiency without signal drop
SEID Remote Mounting Installation
Up to 100m Coaxial Link

ModuPower Liquid Cooled Unit Heat Exchanger
IP65 Sealed Enclosure
Liquid Cooling Option

Sealed IP65 Enclosure for Zero Dust Ingress

Our Liquid Cooled (LC) option eliminates fans and air filters entirely. The cabinet is completely sealed, transferring internal heat to a closed-loop liquid-to-water heat exchanger using the plant's process water.

  • IP65/IP66 enclosure prevents conductive iron dust ingress
  • Reliable operation in ambient temperatures exceeding 55°C
  • Eliminates filter cleaning cycles, saving hundreds of maintenance hours

Tailored Emission Abatement Configurator

Different processes in a steel plant present distinct flue gas challenges. Select your process area below to see how ModuPower adjusts to optimize capture efficiency.

Sinter Plant High Volume

Abundant abrasive iron ore and coke dust requiring high-capacity electrical charging.

Blast Furnace Wet/Dry ESP

Gas cleaning for recovery. Focus on wet precipitators and hazardous gas environments.

Coke Oven Tar & VOCs

Sticky organic tar particles and chemical vapors requiring highly responsive voltage control.

Sinter Strand Gas Cleaning

Managing High Volume Abrasive Dust

Sinter plant waste gas carries massive particulate loads with highly abrasive sinter dust. Conventional T/R sets suffer from voltage drops. ModuPower's high-frequency switch-mode tech maintains a high average voltage close to the spark limit, increasing dust capture efficiency by 30% and easily meeting CPCB limits (< 30 mg/Nm³).

Average Voltage
Up to 80 kV
Particulate Output
< 30 mg/Nm³
Settle Time
< 1 ms
Cooling Requirement
Liquid Cooled
Blast Furnace Gas (BFG)

Wet ESP (WESP) Optimization & Safety

BFG is toxic, explosive, and wet. Precipitators must operate reliably to clean gas for reuse in stoves and power plants. ModuPower's fast arc-extinction and spark response (<10µs) prevent damaging internal arcs, while the remote mounting ensures no high-voltage electronics are placed near potential explosive gas zones on the ESP.

Spark Response
< 10 µs
ATEX / Zone
Classified Remote
Reactive Power
Near Zero
Power Factor
0.96
Coke Oven Battery

Cracking Sticky Tar & Organic Fumes

Coke oven emissions contain complex organic compounds, tar mists, and heavy dust. Tar builds up on ESP electrodes, causing persistent sparks. ModuPower's microsecond-fast pulsing mode allows the system to continue charging around the tar buildup without triggering continuous short circuits, avoiding ESP trips.

Tar Collection Rate
> 99.2%
Pulsing Frequency
Up to 40 kHz
Cabinet Ingress
IP65 Water-tight
Cabinet Cooling
LC Exchange

ModuPower® vs. Traditional T/R Sets

Designed to operate continuously on unstable power grids and under high thermal stress in heavy industries.

Electrical and Operational Comparison

Data compiled from industrial field installations comparing old 50Hz single-phase transformer-rectifier (T/R) sets with SEID ModuPower® SMPS upgrades.

Operational Feature SEID ModuPower® Traditional T/R Set Key Impact
Enclosure Protection IP65 (Liquid Cooled) IP54 (Air Cooled) Zero dust ingress, no filters
Operating Location Remote (up to 100m) Directly on ESP Roof Safer, cooler maintenance
Voltage Waveform Pure DC / Pulsed High Freq 50 Hz Ripple DC 30% higher dust collection
Power Factor (Grid) > 0.95 (Active Correction) 0.60 - 0.70 Lower kVA load, no penalties

Built for Indian Grid Conditions

SEID's high-frequency technology is specifically adapted to manage industrial power instability.

  • Voltage Swing tolerance: -15% to +10% without system trips.
  • Active power factor correction minimizes reactive energy consumption.
  • Fully sealed IP65/IP66 enclosure for safety in conductive dust areas.
  • Ultra-fast arc shut-off prevents discharge damage to ESP electrodes.
  • Liquid cooling ensures performance doesn't de-rate at 50°C ambient.

ModuPower® Energy & Savings Calculator

Calculate your annual electricity savings, CO2 reduction, and estimated payback period for upgrading to SEID ModuPower®.

4 sets
45 kW
7 800 hrs
Live Calculation
Estimated Payback Period -- years
Net Annual Savings --
Energy Saved Annually --
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Request a Steel Plant ESP Audit

Contact SEID's engineering team to analyze your precipitator's performance and prepare a detailed remote-mounting and liquid-cooling proposal.