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    “Estudio de la calidad de energía en la línea de producción de MDF de la Empresa Aglomerados Cotopaxi S.A.”
    (Ecuador: Latacunga: Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi: (UTC), 2024-08) Gavilanez Guanoluisa, Aracely Nataly; Pesantez Palacios Gabriel Napoleón
    The main objective of this research is to improve energy quality in the industrial sector by implementing technical and regulatory solutions. Power quality is a fundamental aspect that directly influences industrial operations' efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Since the 1980s, there has been an increased concern for ensuring electrical system reliability and performance due to the growing complexity of nonlinear loads and harmonic distortions. In this context, a comprehensive power quality analysis was carried out in the MDF production line of the company Aglomerados Cotopaxi S.A., according to the Ecuadorian standard ARCENNR 002/20. This process included detailed data collection at different critical points of the system, which allowed for updating the single-line diagrams in AutoCAD and evaluating the measurements of the grounding system. Afterward, the data obtained were analyzed, and the corresponding calculations were performed to evaluate the harmonic distortion of both voltage and current, the power factor, and the voltage and current unbalance. These data were integrated into a model in ETAP, where the harmonics present were simulated, and power flows were carried out using the results obtained. Different harmonic correction scenarios were proposed based on these analyses, considering both technical feasibility and associated costs. Solutions that included the implementation of harmonic filters were proposed, and the technical and economic repercussions of these alternatives were evaluated, all in compliance with ARCENNR 002/20 regulations, ensuring compliance with national power quality standards.