TABLE 10- TRANSIENT FAULT CURRENT FOR THE GEN BUS FAULT

Fault current
T (Cycle)
I (KA) Idc (KA) Ienv (KA) Iac (KA) Idc (%)
0 0 116.292 232.585 82.231 100
0.1 20.376 113.431 228.455 81.334 98.62
0.2 75.50 110.704 224.621 80.552 97.18
0.3 142.996 108.092 221.044 79.809 95.7
0.4 196.28 105.584 217.69 79.271 94.18
0.5 214.534 103.168 214.534 78.747 92.64
0.6 190.408 100.838 211.552 78.287 91.08
0.7 132.623 98.587 208.727 77.88 89.51
0.8 62.532 96.41 206.042 77.521 87.94
0.9 5.973 94.302 203.483 77.203 86.37
1.0 -16.521 92.259 201.039 76.919 84.81
1.1 2.563 90.278 198.699 76.665 83.27

On analyzing the short circuit results of the typical 2×30 MW

thermal power plant, it is found that the fault current magnitude
Fig. 2. Fault current envelope during grid bus fault is decreased by the intervening reactance of the power system
components connected between the fault location and sources.
It is identified that the fault current when the double line to
ground fault occurs is very large than any other unsymmetrical
fault. It is also witnessed from the responses obtained by both
ANSI and IEC standards that the three phases to ground fault
contributes the largest fault current among all the faults. By
analyzing the short circuit results of the typical 2×30 MW
thermal power plant, it is identified that the short circuit current
values obtained through simulation can be used to determine
the instantaneous current settings of the relay, momentary short
circuit current rating, breaking capacity, interrupting capacity
and fault MVA of the circuit breaker.
V. CONCLUSION

In this paper, the short circuit response of the typical 2×30

MW thermal power plant has been analyzed by ANSI C-37,
IEC 60909 and IEC 61363-1 standards using ETAP. The short
Fig. 3. Fault Current Envelope During Gen Bus Fault circuit characteristics of the system for symmetrical and
unsymmetrical faults at grid bus and gen bus are analyzed. It is
The IEC 61363-1 standard based simulation results namely
found from the results based on the ANSI and IEC standards
total fault current (I), DC component of fault current (I dc), Peak
that the fault current is influenced by the intervening reactance
envelope current (Ienv), AC component of fault current (Iac) and
of the power system components connected between the fault
Percentage DC component of fault current (Idc%) when transient
location and the source. The short circuit result of all the
fault is occurred at grid bus and gen bus are obtained and listed
unsymmetrical faults conveys that the double line to ground
in Tables 9 and 10 respectively.
fault contributes huge fault current than the other faults. The
TABLE 9- TRANSIENT FAULT CURRENT FOR THE GRID BUS FAULT
three phase fault is found to cause for very large fault current
among all the types of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults.
T (Cycle)
Fault current It is identified that the short circuit current values obtained
I (KA) Idc (KA) Ienv (KA) Iac (KA) Idc% (%) through simulation can be used to determine the instantaneous
0 0 77.796 155.592 55.010 100
current settings of the relay, momentary short circuit current
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0.4 128.78 65.969 143.608 54.899 84.97 design of protective devices.
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APPENDIX
TABLE A 1 –RATING OF THE COMPONENTS IN TYPICAL 2×30 MW THERMAL
POWER PLANT

Sl. Component Voltage Capacity Speed

No Name (KV) (KW/HP) (RPM)
1 BFP - 1,2 11 915 2950
2 ID Fan - 1,2 11 385 2950
3 PA Fan – 1,2 11 450 2980
4 CCWP – 1,2,3 11 250 2970
5 SA Fan 0.415 250 1480
6 Gen – 1,2 11 60000 3000