scholarly journals Analisis Kinerja Relai Arus Lebih pada PLTU Embalut PT. Cahaya Fajar Kaltim Unit 1×60 MW dengan Simulasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Agung Prasetyo ◽  
Rusda Rusda ◽  
Masing Masing
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Protection System ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Overcurrent Relays ◽  
Overcurrent Relay

Embalut power plant is one of the power plants that supply electricity in East Kalimantan. The plant which is operated by PT. Cahaya Fajar Kaltim, has one PLTU unit with a capacity of 2x25 MW and another with the capacity of 1x60 MW. As an electricity company that must keep continuity of electric supply to customers, a reliable electrical system is necessary. Such reliable system requires protection system to detect a problem and avoid electrical equipment damage. A proper protection system should isolate the affected area and prevent black out on the other area. A type of problem may occur is a short circuit. This study analyzes the performance of overcurrent relays in 1 × 60 MW power plant unit. The analysis was performed through ETAP 12.6.0 software which was also used to design the single line diagrams, calculate the setting currents of short circuit current, also to simulate the coordination of several overcurrent relays in the system. Adjustment of the current and time value in the overcurrent relay is obtained from the result of manual calculations. The results then are displayed in the form of a characteristic curve. Afterwards, a simulation is performed in a situation where three-phase short circuit occurs at BFWP 1.3 Bus, TR AUX.3 Bus and TR 3A.3 Bus. The results show that the overcurrent relays work properly and could overcome the problem quickly.

scholarly journals Microgrid Protection through Adaptive Overcurrent Relay Coordination

Electricity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 524-553
Author(s):  
Haneen Bawayan ◽  
Mohamed Younis
Keyword(s):  
Power Flow ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Operating Time ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Nonlinear Program ◽  
Overcurrent Relays ◽  
Overcurrent Relay

The inclusion of distributed energy resources (DER) in Microgrids (MGs) comes at the expense of increased changes in current direction and magnitude. In the autonomous mode of MG operation, the penetration of synchronous distributed generators (DGs) induces lower short circuit current than when the MG operates in the grid-connected mode. Such behavior impacts the overcurrent relays and makes the protection coordination difficult. This paper introduces a novel adaptive protection system that includes two phases to handle the influence of fault current variations and enable the MG to sustain its operation. The first phase optimizes the power flow by minimizing the generators’ active power loss while considering tolerable disturbances. For intolerable cases, the second phase opts to contain the effect of disturbance within a specific area, whose boundary is determined through correlation between primary/backup relay pairs. A directional overcurrent relay (DOCR) coordination optimization is formulated as a nonlinear program for minimizing the operating time of the relays within the contained area. Validation is carried out through the simulation of the IEEE 9, IEEE 14, and IEEE 15 bus systems as an autonomous MG. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed protection system and its superiority to a competing approach in the literature.

scholarly journals METHOD OF ASYNCHRONOUS ENGINES EQUIVALENCY FOR CALCULATING SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT IN A SYSTEM OF BALANCE-OF-PLANT NEEDS

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-115
Author(s):  
Abdullo Sh. Majidov ◽  
Yury P. Gusev
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Balance Of Power ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Initial Moment ◽  
Plant Design ◽  
Balance Of Plant ◽  
Asynchronous Motors

In short-circuiting in power plants of balance-of-power plant needs three-phase asynchronous motors with a short-closed rotor have a significant influence on the nature of the process and the magnitude of the short circuit current. In the system of balance-of-plant needs it is necessary to take into account the components of short circuit current from asynchronous motors when selecting and checking switches, as well as when selecting and checking current-carrying parts (cables, complete current wires, etc.) not only at the initial moment of the short circuit, but at the time of its shutdown as well. The methods for calculating short circuit current taking into account the influence of asynchronous motors continue to be improved; there is a search for new methods that simplify calculations as much as possible while maintaining the credibility of the results. In doing so, some issues require further study and research, such as the possibility of asynchronous motors equivalency. Power plants have to take into account the components of the short circuit current from a large number of asynchronous engines, which is not only time-consuming, but sometimes impossible due to the absence of full information on engines and mechanisms of balance-of-plant needs. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of calculations for power plant design tasks, it is advisable to replace asynchronous engine groups with equivalents. The relevance of improving the method of equivalency of asynchronous engines at power plants increases along with increasing requirements to enhance the reliability of electrical installations of balance-of-power plant needs and to reduce the costs of technical inventory due to calculation errors. The article considers the method for equivalencing the group of low-voltage asynchronous motors on the example of the balance-of-plant needs system at TPP № 1 located in the town of Dushanbe of the Republic of Tajikistan. Modeling the electromechanical processes caused by short circuits of different electrical remoteness was carried out using ETAP software complex (OTI, USA).

scholarly journals Design of Electrical Setting Protection System Indarung VI Cement Plant (Case Study New Cement Plant Construction at PT Semen Padang)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
DIAN EKA PRASETYAWAN
Keyword(s):  
Power Flow ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Circuit Breaker ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Cement Plant ◽  
Plant Uses ◽  
Overcurrent Relay

Along with the rapid development of technology and the development of civilization, electrical energy is very important in all fields. This research will conduct a study on the electrical protection system design of PT Semen Padang's Indarung VI Cement Plant using the ETAP 12.6 software. PT Semen Padang's Indarung VI Cement Plant uses three transformers of 150 / 6.3 kV of 30/35 MVA (ONAN / ONAF) and each Main Substation has substations that will supply all the loads to be used. The power flow study shows that the addition of a capacitor bank and a tap changer setting will improve the power factor and voltage of the system, thereby reducing the power supply sent by PLN. The short circuit study shows that the largest short circuit current, which is 35 kA, can be protected by a circuit breaker with a breaking capacity of 40 kA. The protection system coordination study shows that the results of the overcurrent relay setting can protect the electrical system of Indarung VI Cement Plant selectively and safely.

scholarly journals An Adaptive and Decentralized Protection Scheme for Microgrid Protection

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Ghotbi Maleki ◽  
Hamid Javadi ◽  
Mojtaba Khederzadeh ◽  
Siamak Farajzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
The Other ◽  
Central Unit ◽  
Backup Protection ◽  
Protection Scheme ◽  
Distributed Generators ◽  
Overcurrent Relays

In this paper a protection scheme is provided to protect microgrid by considering the problems that are generated by addition of distributed generators to distribution networks and change these networks from passive to active. At first, changes in microgrid conditions that can affect short-circuit current is explained. Then Based on these changes, an algorithm is proposed to update relays settings. The algorithm can be used for both instantaneous and inverse time relays. In this protection scheme, central unit has no place and relays are responsible for monitoring microgrid and update their settings. In other words, this protection scheme is an adaptive and decentralized microgrid protection scheme. Instantaneous overcurrent relays are used in this paper. To avoid storing large amounts of setting data in relays memory, a method for calculating pickup current of instantaneous relay is provided. Since digital relays used, a new characteristic curve for instantaneous relay for better performance in the field of backup protection is defined. This new characteristic curve has two peakup currents: one of them for main protection and the other one for backup protection. Then coordination of instantaneous relay using the new characteristic curve is explained. At the end, this protection scheme is implemented on a microgrid.

Comparison of Plant Response of Forsmark 3 Nuclear Power Plant to Forsmark 1 Type of Transient (25th July 2006), Using the HAMBO BWR Simulator: Thermal-Hydraulic Aspects

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esko Pekkarinen
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Power Plants ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Operator Interface ◽  
Control Rooms ◽  
Hydraulic Process

Modernisation of control rooms of the nuclear power plants has been a major issue during the last few years. With this as a basis, the BWR plants in Sweden and Finland funded, in co-operation with the Halden Project, an experimental HAMBO BWR simulator project based on the Forsmark 3 plant in Sweden. VTT Energy in Finland developed the simulator models for HAMBO with the aid of their APROS tool, while the operator interface was developed by the Halden Project. The simulator and its performance have been described in other publications [1, 2]. On July 25th 2006 there was a short circuit at Forsmark 1 nuclear power plant when manoeuvring equipment in the 400kV-switch yard. Due to the short circuit, the plant suffered an electrical disturbance that led to scram and failure of two out of four diesel generators. The purpose of the study carried out at VTT in 2007 was to assess the capabilities of the HAMBO BWR simulator to handle Forsmark 1 type of events in different nuclear power plants (Forsmark 3 in this case). The Forsmark 1 incident showed (among other things) that the intention to protect certain components (in this case the UPS-system) can in certain situations affect negatively to the safety functions. It is concluded that most of this type of BWR transients may be simulated to a certain extent using the existing HAMBO- and APROS- models. A detailed modelling of the automation and electric systems is required sometimes if the complex interplay between these systems and the process is to be predicted reliably. The modelling should be plant specific and level of detail should be assessed case-by-case (i.e. what kind of transient is in question, what systems are available, what is the main purpose of the analyses etc.). The thermal-hydraulic models of the APROS-code seem to replicate well the real behaviour of thermal-hydraulic process provided that there is enough information about the transient in consideration.

scholarly journals Modelling and Stability Analysis of Wind Power Plants Connected to Weak Grids

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 4695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Ebrahimzadeh ◽  
Frede Blaabjerg ◽  
Torsten Lund ◽  
John Godsk Nielsen ◽  
Philip Carne Kjær
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Wind Power Plant ◽  
Negative Sequence ◽  
Weak Grid ◽  
Wind Power Plants ◽  
Sequence Domain

It is important to develop modelling tools to predict unstable situations resulting from the interactions between the wind power plant and the weak power system. This paper presents a unified methodology to model and analyse a wind power plant connected to weak grids in the frequency-domain by considering the dynamics of the phase lock loop (PLL) and controller delays, which have been neglected in most of the previous research into modelling of wind power plants to simplify modelling. The presented approach combines both dq and positive/negative sequence domain modelling, where a single wind turbine is modelled in the dq domain but the whole wind power plant connected to the weak grid is analysed in the positive/negative sequence domain. As the proposed modelling of the wind power plant is systematic and modular and based on the decoupled positive/negative sequence impedances, the application of the proposed methodology is relevant for transmission system operators (TSOs) to assess stability easily with a very low compactional burden. In addition, as the analytical dq impedance models of the single wind turbine are provided, the proposed methodology is an optimization design tool permitting wind turbine manufacturers to tune their converter control. As a case study, a 108 MW wind power plant connected to a weak grid was used to study its sensitivity to variations in network short-circuit level, X/R ratio and line series capacitor compensation (Xc/Xg).

scholarly journals Implementation of Optimal Protection Coordination for Microgrids with Distributed Generations Using Quaternary Protection Scheme

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panida Thararak ◽  
Peerapol Jirapong
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Test System ◽  
Distributed Generations ◽  
Protection Scheme ◽  
Protection Systems ◽  
Overcurrent Relays ◽  
Operation Test ◽  
Multiple Relay ◽  
Flexible Operation

The flexible operation of microgrids, along with the availability of distributed generation (DG) units, causes a variety of changes in short-circuit current levels, magnitudes, and directions, which has undesirable effects on the operation of protection systems. Conventional protection schemes use typical directional overcurrent relays (DOCRs) with limited operating capability, unable to respond to microgrid operations in the manner of short-circuit current changes. In this paper, a quaternary protection scheme implemented with dual-directional overcurrent relays (dual-DOCR) and a protection control strategy is developed for protecting against faults in microgrids, taking into account the existence of DGs and connection and disconnection of DG units. The optimal dual-DOCRs setting and coordination are formulated as an optimization problem solved by evolutionary programming to minimize the relay operating times. The proposed protection scheme is implemented with a centralized protection control system based on the smart grid concept to increase the adaptability of the dual-DOCRs, which have multiple relay setting groups in accordance with system state changes. The simulation case studies are performed using the IEEE 14-bus test system, which is modified as a meshed microgrid operation. Test scenarios, including possible operations of microgrids, DGs availabilities, and different fault events, are analyzed and discussed. The comparative studies and simulation results show that the proposed scheme provides efficient coordination between the primary and backup relays and increases the responsibility of the protection system, which can be observed from the significant reduction in the relay operating times, resulting in the enhancement of selectivity, sensitivity, and speed of microgrid protection systems.

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