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Author: n.sene
Type: Publication
Date: 2015-10-22

Fault Current Limiters in Industrial Power Systems

Description:
The concept of saturable core fault current limiter (FCL) is relatively known nowadays. It usually consists of two reversely magnetized cores per phase to effectively limit the fault current passively... see more and immediately upon its inception. In this paper prospects of application of fault current limiters in industrial power systems will be considered. Industrial power systems (distribution networks) are widespread and include a number of various electrical appliances. The power systems development (addition of new power plants, interconnections, etc.) may lead to more intense short circuit currents at the fault location. Furthermore, industrial systems may possess on-site generation which can increase fault current levels as well. All these factors might require appropriate upgrades of industrial system electrical equipment (especially switchgear) or special operating procedures (for instance avoiding parallel operation). Another alternative is the installation of fault current limiters. In this light, a series of simulations were carried out in order to observe the impact of fault current limiters on short circuit currents in an industrial power system using the EMTP-RV software program.

Keywords: saturable core fault current limiter (FCL), industrial power system, induction machine, EMTP; fault current analysis, medium voltage

Tag(s): saturable core fault current limiter (FCL), industrial power system, induction machine, EMTP; fault current analysis, medium voltage

Author: n.sene
Type: Publication
Date: 2015-04-02

Power system islands, autonomous microgrids and relevant instrumentation

Description:
Unplanned power system islanding is usually seen as a major risky operating condition and specific countermeasures are applied in order to avoid it. However the capability of voluntary disconnection f... see morerom the external grid and autonomous operation is often a requirement for some industrial power systems and power plants. The panel session at the 2012 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference on
“Power system islands, autonomous microgrids and relevant instrumentation” aims at providing an occasion to exchange ideas and experiences in order to envisage situations in which voluntary power system islanding may be useful and to define the instrumentation required for a reliable operation in islanded conditions. This paper, provided by the organizers, reviews some activities recently carried out on this topic at their institution.

Authors: A. Borghetti, L. Peretto

Tag(s): Power systems islanding, microgrids, measurements.

Author: n.sene
Type: Publication
Date: 2015-04-01

Analysis of black-startup and islanding capabilities of a combined cycle power plant

Description:
The paper presents the analysis of black-startup and islanding capabilities of an 80 MW combined cycle power plant. The analysis is carried out by means of a computer dynamic simulator suitably develo... see moreped in the EMTP-RV simulation environment in order to represent both the power plant and the local network with the relevant loads. The paper describes the main characteristics of the implemented models and presents the analysis of transients due to both energization and islanding manoeuvres. The former simulations aim at verifying the feasibility of the energization of the path from a turbo gas unit, with autonomous black-start capabilities, to the local distribution network loads. The latter simulations allow the analysis of different islanding strategies for rather large levels of power exported to the external transmission network.

Authors: A. Borghetti, C.A. Nucci, M. Paolone, M. Bosetti, G. Ciappi, A. Solari

Tag(s): black-startup, islanding, combined cycle, power plant, energization

Author: n.sene
Type: Publication
Date: 2015-04-01

Parameters Identification of a Power Plant Model for the Simulation of Islanding Transients

Description:
The paper presents a procedure for parameter identification along with its application to the model of a combined cycle power plant that includes the surrounding electrical network, built for the anal... see moreysis of islanding maneuvers transients. The paper illustrates both the power system computer model, implemented within the EMTP-RV simulation environment, and the developed identification procedure based on the interface between the developed model and Matlab. The parameter identification procedure is applied to experimental transient recordings that make reference to a similar power plant.

Authors: A. Borghetti, C.A. Nucci, M. Paolone, M. Bosetti

Tag(s): Islanding, Identification, Power Plant