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An electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus that is electrically connected to an AC power line on a downstream side of a power supply line breaker of a power supply unit of an electromagnetic pump, improves a power factor during normal operation, and supplies power to the electromagnetic pump at a time of loss of AC power supply to the electromagnetic pump, the electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus comprising:a rotor shaft that rotates around an axis;a flywheel that stores rotation energy and is fixed to the rotor shaft;an exciter rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft;a rotating rectifier that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and converts alternate current generated on the exciter rotor winding into direct current;a winding type synchronous machine rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and receives direct current supplied from the rotating rectifier;a winding type synchronous machine stator winding that is fixed in a stationary manner so as to face the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, constitutes a winding type synchronous machine along with the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, and converts rotational energy into electrical energy and electrical energy into rotational energy;an exciter stator permanent magnet apparatus that includesan exciter stator permanent magnet, which constitutes an exciter along with the exciter rotor winding, and can switch between two states, which are non-excited state and excited state, andan elastic body configured to impart a restoring force to move the exciter stator permanent magnet in a predetermined direction; anda synchronous machine side power supply line that connects the winding type synchronous machine stator winding and the AC power line on a downstream side of the power supply line breaker; anda DC power supply unit that uses, as power source, the same AC power line that is a power source for the electromagnetic pump power supply unit, and is configured to convert alternate current into direct current and configured to supply direct current to a drive mechanism and cut off a supply of the direct current, whereinthe drive mechanism is configured to generate an opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body and to lose the opposing force as the supply of the direct current is cut off. 2. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus according to claim 1, whereinthe elastic body is fixed in a stationary manner, and forces the exciter stator permanent magnet, which is a to-be-driven object, toward a facing position; andthe drive mechanism is fixed in a stationary manner, and generates the opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body in such a way as to move the exciter stator permanent magnet to a non-facing position. 3. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus according claim 2, whereinthe drive mechanism includes:an electromagnetic solenoid having an electromagnetic solenoid support plate which is fixed in a stationary manner, and electromagnetic solenoid coil which is fixed to the electromagnetic solenoid support plate and through which direct current flows as power is supplied from the DC power supply unit;a moving portion which is connected to the elastic body, and can move in a rotation axis direction of the rotor shaft depending on a conduction state and non-conduction state of the electromagnetic solenoid coils; anda connecting portion that connects the moving portions and the to-be-driven object to allow each of the to-be-driven object and the moving portions of the electromagnetic solenoids to operate integrally. 4. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein:the drive mechanism further includes:a fulcrum stage that is fixed in a stationary manner, anda lever rod that is so supported as to be able to rotate around a fulcrum fixed to the fulcrum stage, with a length of a portion thereof between the fulcrum and the moving portion of the electromagnetic solenoid sufficiently longer than a length of a portion thereof between the fulcrum and other end; andthe moving portion can move with a greater force in a direction of rotation axis of the rotor shaft because of operating integrally through the lever rod depending on a conduction state and non-conduction state of the electromagnetic solenoid coil. 5. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus according to claim 3, whereinthe DC power supply unit includes:a DC supply line rectifier that converts AC power from the AC power line into DC power; anda DC supply line breaker that is electrically connected in series to the DC supply line rectifier, and is placed on a side of the electromagnetic solenoid coil, and cuts off supply of DC power to the electromagnetic solenoid coil. 6. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus according to claim 3, whereinthe DC power supply unit includes:a DC supply line rectifier that is disposed on a path that branches from the synchronous machine side power supply line and extends to the electromagnetic solenoid coil, and converts AC power from the synchronous machine side power supply line into DC power; anda breaker that is connected to an output side of the DC supply line rectifier, and cuts off supply of DC power to the electromagnetic solenoid coil. 7. The electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus according to claim 1, whereinthe DC power supply unit includes:a step-down transformer that lowers voltage of AC power from the AC power line;a DC power supply apparatus that converts AC power whose voltage is lowered by the step-down transformer into DC power;a DC supply line breaker that cuts off direct current from the DC power supply apparatus;a current transformer that is placed on a power supply line of the power supply unit of the electromagnetic pump, and detects current of the power supply unit;a potential transformer that is placed on a power supply line of the power supply unit of the electromagnetic pump, and detects voltage of the power supply unit; anda power factor control unit that receives a current signal as input from the current transformer and a voltage signal from the potential transformer during normal operation, and outputs a control signal to the DC power supply apparatus. 8. An electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus that is electrically connected to an AC power line on a downstream side of a power supply line breaker of a power supply unit of an electromagnetic pump, improves a power factor during normal operation, and supplies power to the electromagnetic pump at a time of loss of AC power supply to the electromagnetic pump, the electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus comprising:a rotor shaft that rotates around an axis;a flywheel that stores rotation energy and is fixed to the rotor shaft;an exciter rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft;a rotating rectifier that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and converts alternate current generated on the exciter rotor winding into direct current;a winding type synchronous machine rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and receives direct current supplied from the rotating rectifier;a winding type synchronous machine stator winding that is fixed in a stationary manner so as to face the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, constitutes a winding type synchronous machine along with the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, and converts rotational energy into electrical energy and electrical energy into rotational energy;an exciter stator permanent magnet apparatus that includesan exciter stator permanent magnet, which constitutes an exciter along with the exciter rotor winding, and can switch between two states, which are non-excited state and excited state,a magnetic shield unit that can move between two positions, which are an intervening position between the exciter rotor winding and the exciter stator permanent magnet and a non-intervening position that is away from the intervening position, andan elastic body configured to impart a restoring force to move the magnetic shield unit in a predetermined direction; anda synchronous machine side power supply line that connects the winding type synchronous machine stator winding and the AC power line on a downstream side of the power supply line breaker; anda DC power supply unit that uses, as power source, the same AC power line that is a power source for the electromagnetic pump power supply unit, and is configured to convert alternate current into direct current and configured to supply direct current to a drive mechanism and cut off a supply of the direct current, whereinthe drive mechanism is configured to generate an opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body and to lose the opposing force as the supply of the direct current is cut off,the exciter stator permanent magnet is fixed in a stationary manner so as to face the exciter rotor winding,the elastic body is fixed in a stationary manner, and forces the magnetic shield unit, which is a to-be-driven object, toward the middle position, andthe drive mechanism is fixed in a stationary manner, and generates the opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body in such a way as to move the magnetic shield unit to the non-intervening position. 9. An electromagnetic pump system comprising:an electromagnetic pump;a power supply unit of the electromagnetic pump, the power supply unit including: an inverter apparatus which converts power from an AC system bus into AC power having predetermined frequency and voltage to supply to the electromagnetic pump, and a power supply line breaker which is connected to an output side of the inverter apparatus and cuts off AC power;an electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus that is electrically connected to the electromagnetic pump on an electromagnetic pump's side of the power supply line breaker, and improves a power factor during normal operation, and supplies power to the electromagnetic pump at a time of loss of AC power supply to the electromagnetic pump;whereinthe electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus includes:a rotor shaft that rotates around an axis,a flywheel that stores rotation energy and is fixed to the rotor shaft,an exciter rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft,a rotating rectifier that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and converts alternate current generated on the exciter rotor winding into direct current,a winding type synchronous machine rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and receives direct current supplied from the rotating rectifier,a winding type synchronous machine stator winding that is fixed in a stationary manner so as to face the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, constitutes a winding type synchronous machine along with the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, and converts rotational energy into electrical energy and electrical energy into rotational energy,an exciter stator permanent magnet apparatus that includesan exciter stator permanent magnet, which constitutes an exciter along with the exciter rotor winding, and can switch between two states, which are non-excited state and excited state, andan elastic body configured to impart a restoring force to move the exciter stator permanent magnet in a predetermined direction, anda synchronous machine side power supply line that connects the winding type synchronous machine stator winding and an AC power line on a downstream side of the power supply line breaker, anda DC power supply unit that uses, as power source, the same AC system bus that is a power source for the electromagnetic pump power supply unit, and is configured to convert alternate current into direct current and configured to supply direct current to a drive mechanism and cut off a supply of the direct current,the drive mechanism is configured to generate an opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body and to lose the opposing force as the supply of the direct current is cut off. 10. The electromagnetic pump system according to claim 9, whereinthe elastic body is fixed in a stationary manner, and forces the exciter stator permanent magnet, which is a to-be-driven object, toward a facing position; andthe drive mechanism is fixed in a stationary manner, and generates the opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body in such a way as to move the exciter stator permanent magnet to a non-facing position. 11. An electromagnetic pump system comprising:an electromagnetic pump;a power supply unit of the electromagnetic pump, the power supply unit including: an inverter apparatus which converts power from an AC system bus into AC power having predetermined frequency and voltage to supply to the electromagnetic pump, and a power supply line breaker which is connected to an output side of the inverter apparatus and cuts off AC power;an electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus that is electrically connected to the electromagnetic pump on an electromagnetic pump's side of the power supply line breaker, and improves a power factor during normal operation, and supplies power to the electromagnetic pump at a time of loss of AC power supply to the electromagnetic pump, whereinthe electromagnetic pump compensation power supply apparatus includes:a rotor shaft that rotates around an axis,a flywheel that stores rotation energy and is fixed to the rotor shaft,an exciter rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft,a rotating rectifier that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and converts alternate current generated on the exciter rotor winding into direct current,a winding type synchronous machine rotor winding that is fixed to the rotor shaft, and receives direct current supplied from the rotating rectifier,a winding type synchronous machine stator winding that is fixed in a stationary manner so as to face the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, constitutes a winding type synchronous machine along with the winding type synchronous machine rotor winding, and converts rotational energy into electrical energy and electrical energy into rotational energy,an exciter stator permanent magnet apparatus that includesan exciter stator permanent magnet, which constitutes an exciter along with the exciter rotor winding, and can switch between two states, which are non-excited state and excited state,a magnetic shield unit that can move between two positions, which are an radial-direction middle position between the exciter rotor winding and the exciter stator permanent magnet and a non-middle position that is away from the middle position, andan elastic body configured to impart a restoring force to move the magnetic shield unit in a predetermined direction, anda synchronous machine side power supply line that connects the winding type synchronous machine stator winding and an AC power line on a downstream side of the power supply line breaker, anda DC power supply unit that uses, as power source, the same AC system bus that is a power source for the electromagnetic pump power supply unit, and is configured to convert alternate current into direct current and configured to supply direct current to a drive mechanism and cut off a supply of the direct current,the drive mechanism is configured to generate an opposing force against the restoring force of the elastic body and to lose the opposing force as the supply of the direct current is cut off,the exciter stator permanent magnet is fixed in a stationary manner so as to face the exciter rotor winding,the elastic body is fixed in a stationary manner, and forces the magnetic shield unit, which is a to-be-driven object, toward the middle position, andthe drive mechanism is fixed in a stationary manner, and generates the opposing force against the restoring force restoring force of the elastic body in such a way as to move the magnetic shield unit to the non-middle position.