Seminar onPower former generator.

Presented By - Nazneen kousar. Guided by- Asst. prof. Arathi P.B co-ordinator-Asst.Prof.K. Narasimhulu

Contents

Objective. Meaning and Function. Cable construction. New design. Field distribution. Abnormal situations. Cooling ways. Comparison. Merits and de-merits. Applications.

Objective :

To introduce a device which provides direct connection to power grid without an intervening step-up transformer.

Power former ???

Generator transformer power former

Power former is same as generator the only difference being in its stator construction. Anyways rotor is same of conventional design.

Invention

In 1998- ABB commissioned the first power former at Porjus hydro power plant in northen sweden.

The machine had even undergone a series of tests.

It accumulated more than 13,700 hours of its operation without any disturbances.

Cable construction-

1. 2. 3.

Cable strands. Inner-semi conducting layer. Solid Insulation (XLPE).

4.

Outer-semi conducting layer.

Stator design-

(a) 1-rotar, 2-section of stator, 3-teeth, 4-slots, 5-main winding cable, 6-auxillary winding.

(Stator design cntd.)

Stator slot teeth are broader. Slots consists of cylindrical bores arranged radially. Each winding requires less cable insulation

Winding features high voltage and low current.

Fixation of cables in slots

Minimizing cable vibrations by using triangular silicon rubber hose. It allows elastic deformation to keep the fixation forces in certain limits.

Field distribution

Circular conductors have uniform field distribution. Output power is increased in-turn.

Features of XLPE cables

Cross-linked polyethylene, or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links. higher conductor rating of 90 degreeC. Have greator continuos and short circuit current capacity. "Super Clean Material Supplying System."

Cooling system

Cooling done at zero potential. Tap water can be used. XLPE pipes used axially. No radial duct. Less risk of short circuit.

During abnormal conditions

Two or three phase faults occuring are much lower.

Single phase faults are of low magnitude compared to conventional generators.

Comparison with conventional system

Improved over-loading capability comparingly.

More reative power output. Highly compact insulated cabling. Possesing less components.

Merits

High energy efficiency. Comparingly Much reliable. Continuous operation. Low operating temperatures. Lower environmental impact.

De-merits

Large volume required. Much expensive.

Applications

A turbo generator with rated voltage of 136kv and a capacity of 40MVA. Hydro generator with rated voltage of 155kv and a capacity of 75MVA. Another Hydro generator with rated voltage of 78 kV and 25 MVA rating.

Cable being threaded through the bores in Porjus stator.

(cntd.)

CURRENTLY USED-

Conclusion

Revolutionizing an century old power generation convention. A long term development plan calls for power former with rated voltage of 500kv. Future Transformer-less power plants can be constructed.

References

M.Leijon,L.Gertmar, breaking conventions in electrical power plant. M.Leijon, Power former- A radically new rotating machine. Q.Tian, X.Lin, and P.Liu, A novel self adaptive compensation method.

F.Owman and T.Karlsson Power former:A Giant step in power plant engineering.

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