ABB – Excitation system for

synchronous machines - Unitrol

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 Global Product Unit “Excitation Systems EXS”
The world leading supplier for Excitation systems

Center of excellence: Turgi, Switzerland

Number of dedicated
ABB employees: > 280 in 12 locations worldwide

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 Global Product Unit “Excitation Systems”
Worldwide presence
PRU
BU 4128 EXS
Operations
Other BU EXC
Operations
Non-ABB EXS
Operations

3
6
8
5

2
BU 4128 EXS
Operations: 7
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1.Australia
Non-ABB EXS
2.Brazil Operations:
3.Canada MECO (Iran)
Other BU EXS
4.India SPERI (China) Operations:
5.Italy HEC (China) Austria
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6.Poland DFEM (China) Finland

7.South Africa GEARI (China) Holland
8.Switzerland Invelt Elektro (Czech) Spain
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The power station
HV SYSTEM CONTROL ROOM

STEP UP
LV SWITCHGEAR
TRANSFORMER

AC & DC
HV- BREAKER
AUXILIARY
SYSTEMS CONTROL
SYSTEMS

2 1
AUX. PROTECTION
TRANSF.
GOVERNOR
GENERATOR
1 BREAKER 2
STATIC
STARTER

PT’s
&
SYNCHRONIZING CT’s

SYNCHRONOUS EXCITATION
SYSTEM
TURBINE GENERATOR
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POINT EXCITATION
TRANSFORMER
CUBICLE
 Excitation Overview System duties
Provide variable, reliable DC current to the field
with short time overload capability
Control machine terminal voltage, MVAR/ PF with
suitable accuracy for smooth synchronization
Ensure stable operation with network and / or other
machines
Contribute to transient stability subsequent to
network distributions
Keep machine within allowed operating range
Communication / Data exchange with power plant
control system (DCS)
Ability to provide data records for efficient analyses
Limit generator damages in case of internal faults
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 Standard Program Functions
CLOSED
CLOSED--LOOP CONTROL (AVR, Limiters, other controllers)
• Voltage regulator with adjustable PID filter circuit
• Soft-start (gradual voltage increase)
AUTOMATIC

• Reactive and active current droop

• Individually adjustable limiters
- overexcited (max. field current, stator current)
- underexcited (-Q = f (P) * U2, stator current, min. field current)
- Volt per Hertz
• Superimposed controllers
- Power Factor
- MVAr
- Soft-stop (MVAr unload)
• Power System Stabilizer
MANUAL

• Field current regulator with adjustable PI filter

Follow-up control between AUTO / MAN mode
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 Standard Program Functions
MONITORING AND PROTECTION

• Thyristor conduction monitoring

• Thyristor heatsink temperature
• DC short-circuit
• Field flashing time
• Loss of actual value (PT failure)
• Overcurrent
• Volts per Hertz
• Loss of excitation
• Rotor temperature (with SES only)
• Rotating diode failure
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IARV / UNF11 E
CHIND / 612
 Excitation Basics Direct / Static excitation

If Synchronous Ug
Grid
Machine

Excitation
System

Controller

SES- Static excitation system

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 Excitation Basics Indirect excitation/ AVR

If Synchronous Ug
Grid
Machine

Excitor

Excitation
System

Controller

AVR- Automatic voltage Regulator

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Excitation Product portfolio

Present portfolio
For machines up to 7A excitation current : Unitrol 1000-7(<2MW)
For machines up to 15A excitation current : Unitrol 1000-15(2-8 MW)
For machines up to 1500A excitation current : Unitrol 6080(8-100MW)
For machines up to 10,000A excitation current : Unitrol 6880/ 6800
(>60MW)
Equipment for synchronising : Synchrotact
Excitation + LCI starter for gas turbines : Megatrol
 UNITROL Product Range
AVR Static Excitation Systems
50Hz … 480Hz supply (600Hz max) 50/60Hz 3-phase supply
3-phase, single phase
Excitation with
Static excitation
rotating excitor

UNITROL 6000
Complexity of Performance

UNITROL 6080 UNITROL 6800

UNITROL
1000
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Ifn 15 A 1500 A >10’000 A

Generator Power / Excitation current

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UNITROL® - Voltage Regulator Family

UNITROL 1000-7
Single print design
Field current 7 A (70°C ambient)
Suitable for harsh environmental
conditions
All AVR function + control +
protection
UNITROL® - Voltage Regulator Family
Proven range of Automatic Voltage
Regulators (AVR) to be supplied from
AC or DC source
UNITROL 1000-15
Outstanding functionality, incl. all AVR
functions + Synchronizing, Power System
Stabilizer, etc.
Serial interface “Modbus”
Field current 15 A
 UNITROL® 6080
UNITROL 6080
For Ie < 1500A
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 UN6080 Configurations
S6E S: Single
Single A6T 2*Auto
A: 2*Auto T6B T: Tripple, B: Back
Tripple, ack--Up

For Ie < 1500A

AVR Automatic Voltage Regulator (AUTO)

FCR Field Current Regulator (MAN)
BFCR Backup Field Current Regulator (MAN)
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 UNITROL 6080 Redundancy Sequence
For Ie < 1500A
1. Auto Fault CH1
Change over to CH2 AVR

2. Auto Fault CH2

Change over to CH2 FCR

3 Channel Fault CH2

Change over to CH1 FCR

4. Channel Fault CH1

Change over to BFCR
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 UNITROL 6800 Overview
For Ie > 1500A
AVR = Automatic
Voltage
Regulator

Redundancy: 3 x 50%, 4 x 33%, 5 x 25%, etc

UG AVR
FCR = Field IG
Current 1
Regulator
IF FCR

UG AVR
IG 2

IF FCR
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UN6800 System Topology
System Concept UN6800 For Ie > 1500A
AVR - Dual Channel
SES Supplied to NLC - for 210MW machine
 UNITROL 6000 Excitation Systems

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 UNITROL® 6800 Static Excitation System

DC input

Excitation Power
Control Converter
Terminal

AC input

Control
electronics
Converter
cooling
fans
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Field Field
flashing suppression
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 Excitation Control Terminal (ECT)

Power Chart
Local and/or remote touch screen control
terminal
Stand-alone industrial PC behind
Power chart with operational point incl. 6
hours history
On-screen help files

Benefits
Comprehensive data acquisition and
representation
Independent excitation data storage
Simple and fast troubleshooting
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 Excitation Control Terminal (ECT)

Trending

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Excitation India

state of the art facility for assembly and testing of

excitation systems
System design based on the machine data is done by
experts in Bangalore
electronics and the power modules imported from ABB
Switzerland and Germany
The panel and accessories are locally procured,
assembled, tested
A strong and dedicated service team
 Excitation System Client list

Clients list in India include

OEM’s - TDPS, Triveni, Greenesol, WPIL(for sync.motors), APT,
Atlas copco, KBL, Siemens, Alstom, BHEL Hyderabad
Industry customers include Reliance Industries, Tata group, Birla
group, Ispat, SAIL, Bokaro steels, Essar, IOCL etc..
Public Utilities include most of the state electricity boards like KPCL,
CSEB, APSEB, MSEB, PSEB, TNEB, UPSEB, KSEB, BBMB etc.
and NTPC, NPCIL
Most of the larger machines supplied by the Chinese OEM’s are
packaged with ABB make Unitrol Excitation system – Reliance,
Lanco, Jindal, Balco, GMR, GVK

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 Excitation India Equipment in service
Equipments in service in India
Automatic voltage regulators for brushless machines –
more than 400 systems
Static excitation systems with current upto 3000A –
around 100 systems
Synchrotacts - more than 50 units

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 SYNCHROTACT® 5 Family

Features:
Automatic synchronizers
and synchrocheck
Dual channel devices

Applications:
Synchronization of
generators in power plants
Paralleling of power grids
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 Excitation Combined Solutions
MEGATROL - The Power Package

UNITROL 6000 SES & MEGADRIVE-LCI

SFC in one container
For gas turbine, combined cycle and pumped
storage power plants

Same control platform - AC 800PEC

Less expenses for spare parts
Less training for maintenance staff
One container
Saves space, reduces cabling
Easy and fast installation and
commissioning on site

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Our strengths

Worldwide presence of UNITROL specialists

One century experience
Volume supplier
Technology & functionality benchmark
Excitation Control Terminal (ECT)
Vast Power System Stabilizer solutions
Specially designed Power Converters
Systems with high availability

Full service
Tailor-made systems
Comprehensive operation support
Excitation System India Achievements
Successful commissioning of excitation system at Tata Power for a 500MW
generator
Successful commissioning of first series compounding installation at Grasim
Nagda
Successful supply and commissioning of complete excitation system retrofit
at NLC, MSEB Bhusawal & TNEB Tuticorin for 210MW generators
Successful excitation system control retrofit for 210MW machine at NTPC
Korba and CSEB
Under execution orders from NTPC Rihand for 2*500MW machines, and
from Konaseema for 1*250MW machine
Excitation System India Client list

Clients list in India

OEM’s - TDPS, Triveni, Greenesol, WPIL(for sync.motors), APT,
Atlas copco, KBL, Siemens, Alstom, BHEL Hyderabad
Industry customers include Reliance Industries, Tata power, Birla
group, Tata Chemicals, Ispat, SAIL, Bokaro steels, Essar, IOCL
etc..
Public Utilities include most of the state electricity boards like KPCL,
CSEB, APSEB, MSEB, PSEB, TNEB, UPSEB, KSEB, BBMB etc.
and NTPC, NPCIL
Most of the larger machines supplied by the Chinese OEM’s are
packaged with ABB make Unitrol Excitation system
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