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This document calculates and specifies the protection current transformer (CT) requirements for the new 220/11kV Generator
Step Up Transformer (GSUT) at Cape Lambert Power Station. `
Purpose
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Method of Calculation
1. CT numbers and locations are based on the attached cape Lambert Power Station HV Protection Key Diagram
2. Distance between the CTs and the protective relays required for the lead resistance calculations
are assumed based on the proposed general power plant arrangement layout drawing.
3. System fault levels are as per the DigSilent Simulation - Maximum Cases, Design Creteria and through fault currents.
4. The exact CT requirements shall be derived by protection relay manufacturers. Base on the RET670 or REG670 Application Manual,
whichever is more stringent. For accurate relay operations, the following formulas shall be used and both shall be met;
where,
Eal = CT secondary knee point voltage (V)
Ealreq = Minimum required stability voltage (V)
Int = Rated primary current of the power transformer (A)
Itf = Maximum primary through fault current from which stability is required (A)
Isn = Secondary CT current (A)
Ipn = Primary CT Current (A)
RCT = CT secondary winding resistance
RL = Total lead resistance between the CT and the protection relay
Sr = Total relay burden, Sr=0.020 VA/channel for Ir=1A.
Ir = Rated Current of the protection relay
Calculations
1. CT Class Selection
Under internal short circuit conditions the differential CT shall faithfully transform the primary currents
and remain stable during external faults. Due to heavy fault currents at the 220kV side of the transformer
and large contribution from the power generations, therefore the transformer differential schemes demand superior
performance from the CTs, without exception PX class CTs are used.
In order to cope heavy fault currents at the 220kV side of the transformer strengthen and bigger CT is required.
AS 2374.7 - Table 1 states that for Medium Power Transformers, it can be loaded up to 1.5 times of the nominal
rated current under Long-Time Emergency Cyclic Loading (LTER) , therefore HV CT primary rating will selected base
on this consideration.
ILTER Tx = 1.5*Ifull load tx
= 236.2 Amp @ 220 kV
The next preferred primary CT rating is 250A. Thus, a CT ratio of 250/1 shall be used for the HV Transformer Differential.
The following CT ratio shall be used in the HV transformer protection scheme:
Primary (A) Secondary (A)
HV Winding (220kV) = 250 1
The available ratio on the 11kV CTs is 4000/1 or about 118% of the generator total capacity or 127% of the transformer rating.
Hence, this meets the continuous rating requirements.
ABB RET670 could cater for a CT mismatch ratio of 3, hence this a LV CT ratio of 4000/1 meets the protection relay
requirements.
Through fault current assuming, the transformer impedance is 16.48% @ 60MVA and transformer is connected to an
infinite bus;
Itx through fault 3p (220kV) = TX MVA /(sqrt3*220kV*ZTx)
= 960.1 Amp @ 220 kV
The knee point calculations start from determining the length of the secondary wire from the CTs to the relays, identify
cable size and relay burden. A 6.0 mm2 cable is believed to be used for this application which meets the knee point voltage
requirements.
The performance of the CTs will now be compared with the relay requirements. According to the ABB RET670
relay manual the CT requirements for correct operation and restraint are to be calculated based on Equations 1&2 .
and
Using 220kV system design criteria of 16kA, the minimum knee point requirement of 366 Volts shall be achieved.
The specified CTs will not saturate during internal faults and be stable for through faults.
Therefore, the proposed 220kV neutral CT of 250/1, 0.15PX400R1.5 is accepable and satisfies the protection relay requirements.
Neutral CT must be stable and free of saturation during internal faults. For an internal fault simetrical component is drawn to show the
zero sequence impedances of the transformer (Z0tx) and 220kV network (Z0sys). The measured GSUT zero impedance was 15.59%
Z0tx = 0.1559 whilst Z0sys is 0 ohm (i.e. infinite bus).
The performance of the CTs will now be compared with the relay requirements. According to the ABB RET670
relay manual the CT requirements for correct operation and restraint are to be calculated based on Equations 1&2 .
and
At maximum short circuit ground fault current of 1031A at 220kV the minimum knee point required by ABB670 relay is 104.5 Volts.
Therefore, the proposed 220kV neutral CT of 250/1, 0.15PX400R4 is accepable and satisfies the protection relay requirements.
Generator through fault current is calculated based the generator capacity 65.25MVA and the sub-transient
reactance X"d = 13.9% at 65.25MVA.
Ifull load gen = Gen MVA /(sqrt3*11kV)
3424.7
Transformer contribution;
Igen through fault (11kV) = 19202.3 Amp @ 11kV
The performance of the CTs will now be compared with the relay requirements. According to the ABB RET670 technical
application manual the CT requirements for correct operation and restraint are to be calculated based on Equations 1&2 .
The minimum knee point to fulfil the protection relay requirement is 394 Volts.
The knee point of 2000V would easily meet the knee point requirements under through fault current and ensure free saturation
of 60ms when examining highset requirements until the protection relay detects and assigns a trip command.
Therefore, the proposed CT 4000/1, 0.05PX2000R20 is accepable and satisfies the protection relay requirements.
6. Conclusions
Transformer protection CTs specified in the HV Protection Key Diagram SLD,CL-5510-VE-02330 are acceptable
and meet the protection requirements for the present and future developments.
220kV Substation
Core No Ratio Specification Purpose Location
Transf. Diff
1 1000/500/250/1 0.15PX400R1.5 220kV Yard
Prot 1
Transf. Diff
2 1000/500/250/1 0.15PX400R1.5 220kV Yard
Prot 2