PP12

Gas compressor volatge-drop on stat up

Voltage drop on the busbar: ΔU/U=((Id-In)/(Isc-In))*100%

Id is the starting current = 6 * the nominal current
In is the nominal current
Isc : The short circuit current on the busbar

Case of starting one compressor from a 25.5MVA limb from the 4.16kV Case of starting one compressor from a 50MVA UAT
UAT (2 windings) on 13.8KV
for a 5800kw compressor p.f=0.8 In=5800/(4.16*sqrt(3)*0.8) for a 5800kw compresIn=5800/(13.8*sqrt(3)*0.8)
In 1,006 A In 303 A
Id 6,037 Id 1,820
in the case of a Z=7% UAT in the case of a Z=7% UAT
Isc=25.5/(4.16kV *sqrt(3)*7%) Isc=50/(13.8kV *sqrt(3)*7%)
Isc 50557.8 A Isc 298835.5 A

ΔU/U= 10% ΔU/U= 1%

in case of Isc=40kA 40000 A in case of 40000 A

ΔU/U= 13% ΔU/U= 4%

in case of Isc=31.5kA 31500 A in case of 31500 A

ΔU/U= 16% ΔU/U= 5%

Case of starting 2 compressors simultaneously from a 25.5MVA limb Case of feeding 2 compressors simultaneously from
from the 4.16kV UAT a 50MVA UAT (2 windings) on 13.8kV
for a 2*5800kw compressor p.f=0.8 In=2*5800/(4.16*sqrt(3)*0.8) for a 5800kw compresIn=2*5800/(13.8*sqrt(3)*0.8)
In 2,012 A In 607 A
Id 12,074 Id 3,640
in the case of a Z=7% UAT in the case of a Z=7% UAT
Isc=25.5/(4.16kV *sqrt(3)*7%) Isc=50/(13.8kV *sqrt(3)*7%)
Isc 50557.8 A Isc 29883.55 A

ΔU/U= 21% ΔU/U= 10%

in case of Isc=40kA 40000 A in case of 40000 A

ΔU/U= 26% ΔU/U= 8%

in case of Isc=31.5kA 31500 A in case of 31500 A

ΔU/U= 34% ΔU/U= 10%