Apparatus for supplying electrical energy to an electrical load, electric furnace, hydrogen generation apparatus, and production plant

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for supplying electrical energy to an electrical load (2), wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a rectifier circuit (10) that can be connected to an electrical power supply network (90) in an at least indirectly electrically conductive manner by means of an input power supply circuit (15); wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a converter circuit (20) which can be connected to the electrical load (2) in an at least indirectly electrically conductive manner by means of an output supply circuit (25); wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a DC intermediate circuit (30) that electrically connects the rectifier circuit (10) and the converter circuit (20) to one another; wherein the input power supply circuit (15) and / or the output power supply circuit (25) and / or the DC intermediate circuit (30) comprises at least one superconducting section (40); and wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a transition device (50) that electrically connects the superconducting section (40) to the rectifier circuit (10) and / or to the converter circuit (20).

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