Title :
Analysis of urban area power plant grounding systems
Author :
Ma, J. ; Dawalibi, F.P. ; Wood, David
Author_Institution :
Safe Eng. Services & Technol. Ltd., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A detailed study of a power plant grounding system which is connected to an extensive underground pipe network in an urban area has been carried out. Soil resistivity measurement and interpretation, fault current distribution determination and grounding network performance analysis have been presented. The effect of the pipe network on the performance of the grounding system is also examined. The analysis procedure described in this paper can be applied to most urban grounding network studies
Keywords :
current distribution; earthing; electrical conductivity measurement; geophysical techniques; power stations; power system protection; soil; fault current distribution; grounding systems; performance analysis; power generation protection; soil resistivity measurement; underground pipe network; urban area power plant; Cities and towns; Conductivity; Fault currents; Geologic measurements; Geophysical measurements; Grounding; Power generation; Power system modeling; Soil measurements; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1995. Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2766-7
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1995.526293
