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13.8kV BUS DUCT SIZING REPORT OF 4

SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY

EASTERN OPERATING AREA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia

GENERATION EXPANSION OF ARAR POWER PLANT

(CONTRACT NO :30421007/00)

DESIGN BASIS
FOR
13.8kV BUS DUCT
SIZING

DOCUMENT NO. : 30421007-3CL-00008-P0B

MARCH 2005

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED
73/1, ST. MARK’S ROAD
BANGALORE 560 001
INDIA

CONTRACTOR:
AL-TOUKHI COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY & TRADING
P.O. BOX 497, RIYADH 11411, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
TEL. 00966-1-4633660 : FAX. 00966–1-4631150

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CONTENTS

CLAUSE No. DESCRIPTION PAGE No.

1.0 INTRODUCTION 2

2.0 OBJECT 3

3.0 REFERENCES 4

4.0 ASSUMPTIONS / CONSIDERATIONS 6

5.0 SIZING CALCULATION 7

6.0 ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE-I - GE DRAWING NO-385A3302,

SHEET 4.

ANNEXURE-II - GE ELECTRICAL DATA,

GENERATOR-DWG NO-385A3308, SHEET 13.

ANNEXURE-III - GE ELECTRICAL DATA,

GENERATOR-DWG NO-385A3308, SHEET 1 to
15.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION:

1.1 Al-Toukhi company for Industry & Trading has been awarded
turnkey contract for Open Cycle Gas Turbine based CPS extension
project at Arar of Saudi Electric Company-Eastern Operation Area
(SEC-EOA), Saudi Arabia.

1.2 The project consists of design, engineering, procurement,

installation, testing and commissioning of two (2) Nos. 60.16MW @
50C, PG7121 (EA) model Gas Turbine Generator unit of GE make
along with associated Generator Transformer and other balance of
plant electro-mechanical equipment.

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2.0 OBJECT:

2.1 The object of this report is to determine the ratings of 13.8kV Bus
Duct between Generator Terminals & Generator Circuit breaker
panel and from Generator Circuit breaker panel to 13.8kV side of
Generator Transformer to be installed at Arar Central Power
Station, Saudi Arabia.

2.2 The following parameters are established through this report for
13.8kV Bus Duct:

 Continuous Current rating.

 Symmetrical and Asymmetrical current ratings of the Bus Duct.
 BIL and Power Frequency withstand values.
 Type of Conductor and Enclosure.

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3.0 REFERENCES:

3.1 Cl.No.3.03 (16), Page 40 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that “Lot
– 13.8kV, 2500A, 3 phase Segregated Phase Bus Duct with
required Tap Off connections between Generator and Generator
Circuit Breaker Panel and from Generator Circuit Breaker Panel to
Generator Transformer”.

3.2 Cl.No.4.03.B, Page 90 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that “The

short circuit rating of 13.8kV Generator Switchgear, Generator Bus
Duct and 13.8kV Cables for Unit Auxiliary Transformer shall be
40kA for 3 seconds”

3.3 Cl.No.6.03.G, page 188 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that “The
HV and LV terminals shall be suitable for XLPE cable connection
and brought out to an air insulated cable end box. At HV side, the
cable end box shall be with Phase Segregated terminal
arrangement”

3.4 Data Schedule for “Metal Enclosed Bus Duct: 4.16kV, 13.8kV or
34.5kV”, Cl.No.4.3, Page 12 of 15 of SEC-EOA’s specification vide
which the material of bus duct enclosure is specified as Steel.

3.5 Data Schedule for “Metal Enclosed Bus Duct: 4.16kV, 13.8kV or
34.5kV”, Cl.No.4.4, Page 13 of 15 of SEC-EOA’s specification vide
which the material of bus duct conductor is specified as Copper.

3.6 SEC-EOA’s Clarification Set No.04 dated 10 th Dec 2003, A.53 vide
which SEC-EOA has informed that Aluminium enclosure also is
acceptable for Bus Duct.

3.7 SEC-EOA’s Clarification Set No.05 dated 28 th Dec 2003, A.119 vide
which SEC-EOA has informed that the gas turbine output
enhancement by intake air cooling will be limited to match the
maximum generator rating at 50 Deg C.

3.8 Key One Line Diagram – KA-667481 – Rev-P0E

3.9 GE-Electrical Data, Generator-DWG No: 385A3308. Sheet-1 to15 &

DWG No-385A3302, Sheet-4.

3.10 Item No.20, Page 6 of 16 of “ List of deviations from SEC-EOA

Scope of work and Technical specifications acceptable to SEC-
EOA” vide which deviation was taken that Non Segregated phase
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bus duct from GT to Circuit breaker would be provided and

Segregated busduct would be provided from Circuit breaker to
Transformers.

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4.0 ASSUMPTIONS/CONSIDERATIONS:

The following assumptions are made for purpose of 13.8kV Bus

Duct sizing calculations.

4.1 13.8kV side of Unit Auxiliary Transformer is specified to be

connected with 13.8kV Cables as indicated under Cl.No.3.2 &
Cl.No.3.3 above. In line with “Key One Line Diagram” Drawing
No:KA-667481-Rev-P0E, the tap off point from Generator Circuit
Breaker, towards unit auxiliary transformer is provided through
cables and hence no bus duct tap off link is provided in the 13.8kV
bus duct between the Generator Transformer and Generator circuit
Breaker.

4.2 Voltage Transformers, Surge Arrestors and Surge Capacitors are

proposed to be located as part of 13.8kV Generator Switchgear /
GLAC. Hence, no separate tap offs are considered from 13.8kV
Bus Duct towards Voltage Transformers, Surge Arrestors and Surge
Capacitors.

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5.0 SIZING CALCULATION :

5.1 Continuous Current rating of Main Bus Duct:

a) GT Unit Output at 50 Deg C under

site conditions = 60.160MW.

1. Generator continuous rated output

at 50 Deg C under site conditions = 65.2 MW.

(The Ambient Temperature 50 Deg C corresponds to a cooling

water temperature of 56 Deg C as per GE Drawing No:
385A3302, Sheet no-4.

As per the curve given by GE vide drawing no: 385A3308,

Sheet-13, at 56 Deg C liquid Temperature, the generator out put
is 65.2MW)

(TIT may please obtain the confirmation from GE that the

Generator output is 65.2MW at 50 Deg C Ambient
temperature before submission of this report to SEC since
we have assumed that Cooling water temperature is same
as Generator liquid temperature)

c) Generator rated current at 50 Deg C

under site conditions at 13.8kV
0.8 power factor = 3409.81 Amps.

The Continuous current rating of 13.8kV Bus Duct should not be

less than the Generator rated current at 50 Deg C since SEC-EOA
has clarified that the gas turbine output enhancement by intake air
cooling will be limited to match the maximum generator rating at 50
Deg C.

Further, as per Cl.No.4.2.1 of 24SMSS-1 Rev.2, the next standard

continuous current rating of Bus Duct is 4000A.

d) Hence, the Continuous current rating of

Bus Duct at 50 Deg C = 4000 Amps.

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5.2 Other parameters of the 13.8kV Bus Duct are tabulated below:

13.8kV Main Reference

Sl.No. Parameter Unit
Bus Duct
Type of Bus Duct from Non As per
Generator Terminals to Segregated Cl.No.3.10 above
1
Generator Circuit breaker Phase Bus
panel Duct
Type of Bus Duct from As per Cl No.3.1
Segregated
Generator Circuit breaker above
2 Phase Bus
panel to 13.8kV side of
Duct
Generator Transformer
As per Cl.No.4.2
3 Nominal Voltage rating KV 13.8 of 24SMSS-1
Rev .2
As per Cl No.5.1
Continuous Current rating
4 Amps 4000 above
at 50 Deg C
As per Cl No.3.5
5 Conductor material Copper above

As per Cl.No.3.6
6 Enclosure material Aluminium above.

As per Cl.No.4.2
of 24SMSS-1
7 Basic Insulation level kV 95
Rev .2

As per Cl.No.4.2
Power Frequency
8 kV 36 of 24SMSS-1
withstand voltage
Rev .2
(Min 38.70kA as
Short circuit withstand per Cl No.4.9 of
kA
9 (Symmetrical) current for 3 40 System Study
(r.m.s)
sec report for Arar)

108.10 As per Cl No.4.9

10 kA
Peak withstand current of System Study
10 (peak)
report for Arar
As per Cl No.4.9
Short circuit withstand
11 kA 60.1 of System Study
(Asymmetrical) current
report for Arar

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