Overall setting and cooperation method for power protection of large hydropower plants

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1419; no. 1; pp. 12045 - 12053
• Main Authors: Yang, Lei, Xiang, Chuan, He, Xin, Xing, Chao, Xi, Xinze, Sheng, Shixian, Xiao, Can, Liao, Jiasi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Hydroelectric plants; Hydroelectric power; Low level; Physics; Sensitivity
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1419/1/012045

Aiming at solving the operation risk problems caused by the improper protection settings, this paper proposed a new method for the protection setting of the auxiliary power of large hydropower plants. This method applied the idea of setting from LV grade to HV grade, where each type of protection sets the value based on the setting principles and calibrates their sensitivity with their own protection range. This method handled the insufficient sensitivities of protection at the price of sacrificing the lower levels of the protection. Then based on the settings from the dispatch and control center, it vertically conducted the verification of protection setting coordination, preventing the override tripping and expanded scope of accidents. The practical applications indicate that this method could improve the protection setting accuracy of large hydropower plants and limit the operation risks of the auxiliary power within a low level.