Ensuring Electrical Safety of a Mountain Quarry by Choosing Selective Relay Protection in the Electrical Networks with the Voltage above 1 kV

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
R.V. Klyuev ◽  
◽  
V.I. Golik ◽  
I.I. Bosikov ◽  
O.A. Gavrina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Relay Protection ◽  
Sensitivity Coefficient ◽  
Electrical Safety ◽  
Electrical Networks ◽  
Cable Network ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Maximum Current Protection ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

An important and urgent task is the calculation and choice of selective relay protection, which allows to ensure safe conduct of work in the conditions of mountain quarries. In the work, on the example of mountain quarry, the calculations were carried out for ensuring electrical safety of the consumers in case of emergency modes occurrence due to the appearance of short-circuit currents. At the same time, short-circuit currents in a 6 kV network, maximum current protection and current cut-off were determined, a selectivity map of protection operation was drawn up. Calculations show that with the correct protection settings, the required sensitivity coefficient is ensured in case of the short circuits at any point in the network. The selectivity map of relay protection is drawn up for a normal scheme, in which sectional switches are off at all the voltage levels. The inclusion of these switches does not affect the choice of the protection operation current, and only increases the sensitivity coefficient of the current protection and earth-fault protection. When arranging power supply schemes for the consumers, it is recommended: not to connect more than two consumers of EKG-4.6 or PKTP-400/6 type to the feeder supplying EKG-8; do not connect more than four consumers of EKG-4.6 or PKTP-400/6 type to a separate feeder; 6 kV quarry network and the boiler should be powered from different busbar sections of KRU-2 complete switchgear; it is advisable to have a cable network length of at least 5–6 km from one section of 6 kV KRU-2 busbars, which will increase the reliability of protection against single-phase earth-faults.

Investigation of dependences of selectivity of devices of protection against the value of short circuit currents in electrical networks up to 1000 V

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-100
Author(s):  
I. Radko ◽  
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V. Nalivayko ◽  
O. Okushko ◽  
I. Bolbot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Modular Design ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Electrical Networks ◽  
Circuit Breakers ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Pole Scheme ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

According to PUE-2017, each group line must be protected against short circuits. Instant disconnection (cut-off) of the line in the event of short circuits provides an electromagnetic release of the circuit breaker. Reliable tripping is possible if the current of a single-phase short circuit is greater than the instantaneous tripping current. Today on the market are widely available circuit breakers with characteristics "B", "C" and "D", which are characterized by different multiplicities of the cut-off current of the electromagnetic release. Some European companies produce circuit breakers with other characteristics, which greatly expands the possibilities protection of electrical equipment. The difficulty in organizing the selectivity of protection is that the circuit breakers of modular design when switching off short circuits are characterized by the same switching time (not more than 0.05 s). The purpose of the research is to find ways to organize the selectivity of protection in electrical networks with voltage up to 1000 V using reliable values of short-circuit currents. In networks with a voltage of up to 1000 V, the current of a single-phase short circuit can be calculated fairly accurately if the exact values of all sections of the electrical network are known. In practice, it is not always possible to obtain reliable data on the numerical characteristics of the 0.4 kV network to which a new energy facility is connected. Therefore, it is proposed to consider part of the network as an active quadrupole, the characteristics of which are obtained by measurements at the point of connection. For further calculations it is necessary to know the voltage at the clamps of the four-pole scheme and the internal impedance. Based on the theory of four-pole scheme, you can get the original data for calculations without calculating the internal parameters of four-poles scheme. Thus, it is proposed to use a hybrid method for estimating the magnitude of probable short-circuit currents in electrical networks up to 1000 V when designing new energy facilities. Credible values of short-circuit currents will allow to organize selective protection of electric networks.

scholarly journals Improving the efficiency of relay protection at a mining and processing plant

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 300-311
Author(s):  
Roman Klyuev ◽  
Igor Bosikov ◽  
Oksana Gavrina
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Relay Protection ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Overcurrent Protection ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Analysis Of Failures ◽  
Efficiency And Reliability ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

The paper presents the results of constructing effective relay protection in the power supply system of a mining and processing plant (MPP). A brief description of the MPP is given, the power supply and substitution circuits used to calculate the short-circuit currents are given. A statistical analysis of failures in the electric network of the MPP has been carried out, which makes it possible to draw conclusions about the nature of failures ranges. Analysis of the registered faults shows that a significant part of them are line-to-earth faults, which in most cases turn into multiphase short circuits, which are interrupted by overcurrent protection. In order to improve the efficiency and reliability of the relay protection, the power supply scheme of the MPP was refined and analyzed. The calculation of the short-circuit currents was made, which made it possible to calculate the settings of the relay protection and give recommendations on the place of its installation and adjustment in order to ensure the normal operation of electricity consumers. To reduce the number of failures to the cable insert on the line leaving the administrative and household complex (AHC), and to increase the reliability of power supply to consumers, it is advisable to divide the capacities of the existing 10 kV line into two parallel ones by laying a second line. It is recommended to install a current cut-off on the line outgoing to the AHC, the feasibility of the installation of which was shown by calculations. This will reduce the chance of failures to the cable gland. Data on the setting currents of overcurrent protection and current cut-off are given on the selectivity card.    

Some aspects of the calculation of short circuits in mine distribution networks. The calculation of the effective values of the short-circuit currents is carried out in order to determine the minimum

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
V. KALINICHENKO ◽  
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I. PRIDATKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Cable Network ◽  
Transformer Substation ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Artificial Introduction ◽  
Short Circuit Currents ◽  
Circuit Power

The calculation of the effective values of the short-circuit currents is carried out in order to determine the minimum value of the current of the two- phase short-circuit required to select the settings of the means of protection, as well as the maximum value of the current of the three-phase short-circuit required to test the switching equipment for the ability to switch off. In most studies, the calculation of short-circuit currents is carried out only taking into account the total resistance of the transformer substation and the cable network. They also take into account the maximum short-circuit power (100MVA) due to the use of high-voltage explosion-proof switchgear type KRUV-6 without taking into account the influence of the external network. An external network, in turn, may limit the short-circuit power below 100MVA. The calculation of the short-circuit power of the external system with regard to the network parameters was considered. The actual magnitude of this capacity differs from that accepted in the known calculations and is below these values due to the natural or artificial introduction of reactor reactance and causes an error of 10-40%. Remote short-circuits of the distribution network reduce the short-circuit power of the input terminals of the step-down transformers, and therefore the influence of the external network on the short-circuit currents in the district networks increases. This approach will allow the determination of short-circuit currents in the mine distribution networks with higher accuracy. This will reduce the risk of accidents in an explosive mining environment.

Features of asymmetric short circuit currents calculation in the elplek software product

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
O. Gai ◽  
◽  
V. Bodunov ◽  
A. Zhiltsov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Active Part ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Electrical Networks ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Software Product ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Infinite Power ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

In order to simplify the analysis of the electrical networks operation modes , specialized software tools for mathematical modeling of processes in them are used. There are many software products, but most of them are paid. To carry out research in complex power systems and obtain results in certain sections when performing practical and course work, as well as at certain stages of research, the authors actively use the free software product «Elplek», but in a deeper study of the software encountered certain features some parameters, which differ slightly from the generally accepted domestic method, which led to an error in the calculations in some versions of the schemes of power systems. The purpose of the research is to study the peculiarities of calculating the characteristics of asymmetric short circuits in the software product "Elplek" and to check the adequacy of the formed models. At the first stage, the object of research was chosen – this is a segment of the electrical network containing a small number of nodes and a theoretical calculation of the searched parameters of the short circuit mode in this segment of the electrical network was carried out. In the future, an approach was proposed on the task of parameters of elements in the software product "Elplek" and based on this approach, modeling was carried out as a result of which the results were obtained under the condition of the system's task, as sources of infinite power and calculations for the active part differ by 0.013%, and by reactive – 0.004%; subject to the task of the system, as sources of a certain power and calculations on the active part differ by 0.0046%, and on the jet - 0.0044%, which makes it possible to assert the feasibility of using the proposed approach in the analysis of indicators of emergency modes of complex schemes of electrical supply to consumers of certain segments of electric power systems. Features of calculation of characteristics of asymmetric short circuits in the Elplek software product are considered and the adequacy of the generated models is checked. Key words: power system segment modeling, Elplek software product, element parameter setting, single-phase short-circuit currents

Two-Phase Short Circuit in the Power Grid Powered by a Transformer with a Y/Δ-11 Winding Connection

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Aleksandr S. Serebryakov ◽  
Vladimir L. Osokin ◽  
Sergey A. Kapustkin
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Relay Protection ◽  
Electric Circuit ◽  
Operational Reliability ◽  
Research Purpose ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Short Circuit Currents ◽  
Secondary Winding

The article describes main provisions and relations for calculating short-circuit currents and phase currents in a three-phase traction transformer with a star-triangle-11 connection of windings, which feeds two single-phase loads in AC traction networks with a nominal voltage of 25 kilovolts. These transformers provide power to the enterprises of the agro-industrial complex located along the railway line. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in substantiating theoretical equations for digital intelligent relay protection in two-phase short circuits. (Materials and methods) It was found that since the sum of instantaneous currents in each phase is zero, each phase of the transformer works independently. We found that this significantly simplifies the task of analyzing processes with a two-phase short circuit. In this case, the problem of calculating short-circuit currents in the traction network can be simplified by reducing it to the calculation of an ordinary electric circuit with three unknown currents. (Results and discussion) The article describes equations for calculating short-circuit resistances for one phase of the transformer when connecting the secondary winding as a star or a triangle. The currents in the phases of the transformer winding at short circuit for the star-triangle-11 and star-star-with-ground schemes are compared. It was found that when calculating short-circuit currents, there is no need to convert the secondary winding of the traction transformer from a triangle to a star. (Conclusions) It was found that the results of the research can be used in the transition of relay protection systems from electromagnetic relays to modern high-speed digital devices, which will increase the operational reliability of power supply systems for traction and non-traction power consumers.

Short circuits currents comparison of 6 (10) kV and 20 kV.

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
S. SKRYPNYK ◽  
◽  
A. SHEINA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Electric Arc ◽  
Electrical System ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

Most failures in electrical installations are caused by short circuits (short circuits), which occur as a result of a failure in the electrical strength of the insulation of the conductive parts. A short circuit is an electrical connection of two points of an electric circuit with different values of potential, which is not provided by the design of the device, which interferes with its normal operation. Short circuits may result from a failure of the insulation of the current-carrying elements or the mechanical contact of the non- insulated elements. Also called a short circuit is a condition where the load resistance is less than the internal resistance of the power source. The reasons for such violations are various: aging of insulation, breakages of wires of overhead transmission lines, mechanical damages of isolation of cable lines at ground works, lightning strikes in the transmission line and others. Most often, short-circuits occur through transient resistance, such as through the resistance of an electric arc that occurs at the point of damage to the insulation. Sometimes there are metallic short circuits in which the resistance of the electric arc is very small. The study of short circuits in the power grid is a major step in the design of modern electrical networks. The research is conducted using computer software, first by modeling the system and then simulating errors. A malfunction usually leads to an increase in the current flowing in the lines, and failure to provide reliable protection can result in damage to the power unit. Thus, short-circuit calculations are the primary consideration when designing, upgrading, or expanding a power system. The three-phase short circuit is the least likely. However, in many cases, the three-phase short circuit is associated with the most severe consequences, as it causes the highest power imbalances on the shafts of the generators. The study of transients begins with the mode of three-phase closure due to its relative simplicity in comparison with other types of asymmetry. In most cases, the analysis and calculation of the transient regime of the electrical system involves the preparation of a calculated scheme of substitution, in which the parameters of its elements are determined in named or relative units. The electrical substitution circuitry is used to further study the transients in the power system. The definition of electrical and electromagnetic quantities in relative units is widely used in the theory of electric machines. This is because it significantly simplifies the theoretical calculations and gives the results a generalized view in the practical calculations of currents and residual voltages at the short circuit. By the relative value of any value is understood as its relation to another value of the same name, taken as the base. So, before presenting any quantities in relative units, we need to choose the basic units. In the electrical system with increased voltages, the overall load capacity of the network increases, which in turn makes it possible to supply high-quality electrical energy over a greater distance. In the process of comparing the type of transmission lines, it should be noted that the advantages of the cable transmission line. According to the results of the calculation of short-circuit currents, it can be concluded that in networks with a larger line cross-section and a higher voltage, the short-circuit currents are larger. Thus, during the transition of the electric networks to the higher voltage class of 20 kV, the currents of the KZ increased by 43% compared to the 6 kV electric network. This analysis shows that the importance of reliable power supply in the power supply system for high voltage classes must be high and have equipment to prevent emergencies. In the future, it is planned to develop a systematic calculation of short-circuit currents for a number of transmission lines and to conduct mathematical modeling in the system of applications for the study of transient processes at short circuits.

On the Problem of Selecting and Replacing Current Transformers for Relay Protection Devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Stanislav Kuzhekov ◽  
◽  
Andrey Degtyarev ◽  
Nikolay Doni ◽  
Aleksey Shurupov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Relay Protection ◽  
Electric Power Systems ◽  
Current Transformers ◽  
Magnetic Cores ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
The Stability

In connection with cases of incorrect operation of high-speed relay protection devices (RPD) in case of short circuits outside their range, the issue of replacing current transformers (CT) of class P with more ad-vanced current converters is relevant. The article shows that the decision to replace existing class P CTs with CTs with a non-magnetic gap should be made taking into account the probability of saturation of the magnetic cores of the latter in a transient short-circuit mode, as well as an increase in their dimensions compared to class P CTs. The issue of using optoelectronic current converters should be resolved after the latter are put into mass production, taking into account the difficulty of integrating the latter with the RPDs implemented using an Electromechanical base. In many cases, the correct functioning of high-speed RPDs without replacing existing CTs of class P can provide the following measures: the use of algorithms that increase the stability of the oper-ation of high-speed RPDs when the CT is saturated; taking into account in the calculations of the settings the rectangular characteristic of the CT magnetization in transient modes and the permissible deceleration of pro-tections under the condition of the dynamic stability of electric power systems; refusal to use CT connection groups (physical sum of currents, delta and star).

scholarly journals Effect of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation on Short-Circuit Currents and Fault Detection in Distribution Networks: A Practical Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
Daniel Alcala-Gonzalez ◽  
Eva Maria García del Toro ◽  
María Isabel Más-López ◽  
Santiago Pindado
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Radial Distribution ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

The increase in the installation of renewable energy sources in electrical systems has changed the power distribution networks, and a new scenario regarding protection devices has arisen. Distributed generation (DG) might produce artificial delays regarding the performance of protection devices when acting as a result of short-circuits. In this study, the preliminary research results carried out to analyze the effect of renewable energy sources (photovoltaic, wind generation, etc.) on the protection devices of a power grid are described. In order to study this problem in a well-defined scenario, a quite simple distribution network (similar to the ones present in rural areas) was selected. The distribution network was divided into three protection zones so that each of them had DG. In the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) system 13 bus test feeder, the short-circuits with different levels of penetration were performed from 1 MVA to 3 MVA (that represent 25%, 50%, and 75% of the total load in the network). In the simulations carried out, it was observed that the installation of DG in this distribution network produced significant changes in the short-circuit currents, and the inadequate performance of the protection devices and the delay in their operating times (with differences of up to 180% in relation to the case without DG). The latter, that is, the impacts of photovoltaic DG on the reactions of protection devices in a radial distribution network, is the most relevant outcome of this work. These are the first results obtained from a research collaboration framework established by staff from ETSI Civil and the IDR/UPM Institute, to analyze the effect of renewable energy sources (as DG) on the protection devices of a radial distribution network.

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