Title :
Make automatic power source transfers a success for your plant
Author :
Gabba, A. Paul ; Hill, James D.
Author_Institution :
Dow Chem. Co., Freeport, TX, USA
Abstract :
A systematic approach is presented to analyze the effects of power source transfers on the operation of process plants. Various solutions and guidelines are presented to improve the effectiveness of power transfers. The solutions range from a methodology to analyze and desensitize a plant to a sophisticated high speed autosynchronizing transfer system. The approach and solutions are based on two- and three-breaker open-loop (standby “ready to close”) transfer schemes. Normally, closed tie breaker transfer systems are not included in the scope of this paper
Keywords :
chemical industry; industrial plants; industrial power systems; petroleum industry; power supplies to apparatus; power system faults; power system relaying; switchgear; switching; automatic power source transfers; high speed autosynchronizing transfer system; petrochemical facility; power transfers effectiveness improvement; process plants operation; relays; ride-through; switchgear; three-breaker open-loop transfer scheme; two-breaker open-loop transfer system; undervoltage transfer; unplanned power outage; Automatic control; Chemicals; Feeds; Personnel; Power generation; Power system relaying; Power system transients; Production facilities; Switches; Switchgear;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
