Many recent publications are available on shunt active filters. Can anyone tell me where they are practically implemented ? Any reference papers on industrial implementation of SAPF?
There are some installations in DC and AC electric arc furnace (EAF) industries. You may search google for finding a specific EAF with shunt active or hybrid filters installed. I can provide you measurements of the harmonics in an AC arc furnace for designing sufficient filtering.
SAPF minimizes the total harmonics distortion of the utility current its application used in industry like metal, arc furnace, sensitive medical equipment, textile mill, cement industry, it park etc.
SAPF improve the power quality like harmonics, voltage sag, swell, unbalancing, poor power factor etc. Industrial power quality problem due to nonlinear load create harmonics. C-DAC has implemented 500 kVA SAPF for IT park.
SAPF is used for removing current related disturbances like current harmonics, magnitude, phase angle. It must be in practical use in some industries for sure. Kindly check google.