COASTAL ENERGEN PRIVATE LIMITED

2 X 600 MW
THERMAL POWER PLANT

ABB

Doc No: 1013-3VYN294303-01

Rev No:00

SIZING CALCULATION OF GENERATOR NEUTRAL GROUNDING TRANSFORMER (NGTR)

I. EQUIPMENT DATA :
Generator Voltage, VL-L

20000 V

Generator stator winding capacitance / phase

( in ref. to 600MW HPE Generator data)

0.227 mF

Capacitor considered per phase =

(in ref. to standard manufacturer data)

0.25 mF

Busduct capacitance main run (in ref. to standard Manufacturer's Data)

Total length of IBPD
Total Busduct capacitance/phase

=
=
=

108.8 pF/m/ph
84 m
0.009139 mF

Busduct capacitance Delta run (in ref. to standard Manufacturer's Data)

Total length of IBPD
Total Busduct capacitance/phase

=
=
=

66.1 pF/m/ph
27 m
0.001785 mF

Busduct capacitance Tap off run (in ref. to standard Manufacturer's Data)
Total length of IBPD
Total Busduct capacitance/phase

=
=
=

43.94 pF/m/ph
53 m
0.002329 mF

Equivalent GT capacitance / phase

(From GT manufacturer Data)

=
=

14700 pF/m/ph
0.0147 mF

Equivalent UT-1A capacitance / phase

(From UT manufacturer Data)

=
=

3000 pF/m/ph
0.003 mF

Equivalent UT-1B capacitance / phase

(From UT manufacturer Data)

=
=

3000 pF/m/ph
0.003 mF

Equivalent ST-1 capacitance / phase

(From ST manufacturer Data)

=
=

3280 pF/m/ph
0.0033 mF

Selected primary Voltage of the Grounding Transformer

Vp

20000 V

Selected secondary Voltage of the Grounding Transformer

Hence, turns ratio

Vs
N

=
=

240 V
83.333

11547 V

15011

0.514233 mF

II. CALCULATION OF NGT PARAMETER :

Normal Phase to Neutral Voltage = VP1 = VL-L / Sqrt(3)
Considering 30% of force field condition Normal phase to neutral voltage =1.3X Vp1

Vff

Total zero sequence capacitance C = (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)+(e)+(f)+(g)+(h)+(i)

Zero-sequence Capacitive reactance to ground

XC
XC

=
=

1/2pifC ohms/ph
6190.00 ohms/ph

Zero-Sequence Capacitive charging current/phase = Vff x Xc

Ic

2.425 Amps

Total system Capacitive charging current, 3 * Ic

It

7.275 Amps

Power rating of the grounding transformer = (VpXIt)/1000

145.50 kVA

Power rating of the grounding transformer with overloading factor of 2.6 in ref. to table1 of IEEE
C62.92.02-1989 for 10sec duty

13.86 kVA

Selected Neutral Grounding Transformer rating

15 kVA

2063.33 ohm

III. CALCULATION OF NGR PARAMETER :

Residual Capacitive reactance Xc/3

XCt

A per IEEE C62.92.02 - 1989, The grounding resistor is sized so that the ratio between Capacitive Reactance (XCt) and effective
resistance (Req) between the generator neutral and ground is 1. Hence, Req = XCt
Resistance value required at secondary side, Rsec = Req/N^2

Rsec

Selected value of neutral grounding resistor

IV. CALCULATION OF NGR CURRENT RATING :

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0.297 ohm

0.297 ohm

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Selected Grounding Resistor value reflected in the primary side (Rsec/N^2)

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Rp

2063.33 ohms

Fault current through generator neutral under single line to ground fault condition

If

Vff/ Rp Amps

Single line to ground fault current (NGT's self impedance is not considered)

If

5.60 Amps

Isec

466 Amps

Required rating of the Neutral Grounding Transformer (NGT)

:
:
:
:
:

Current in secondary of Neutral Grounding Transformer

V. SUMMARY :
A

Selected rating of the Neutral Grounding Transformer (NGT) continious

Ratio
Duty
Short Time Rating of Trafo = Overloading factor x Continuous Rating
Selected rating of the Neutral Grounding Transformer (NGT) for short time rating of
10sec
B

Resistance Value of Grounding Resistor (NGR)

Resistance Value of Grounding Resistor at 75% Tap
Resistance Value of Grounding Resistor at 50% Tap
Resistance Value of Grounding Resistor at 25% Tap
Current Rating
Duty

13.86 kVA
15 kVA
20000/240 Volts
10 sec
157.5 kVA

175 kVA

:
:
:
:
:
:

0.297 Ohms
0.223 Ohms
0.149 Ohms
0.074 Ohms
500 Amps
10 sec

Note:
As per TCE/Energn contract the ground fault limiting current for generator neutral is 1A. As per system
capacitance considered (As per above calculation), The capacitive current value is 7.275Amps. But according to the
design philosophy the resistive component of the ground fault current should be greater than or equal to
capacitive component, to minimize the voltage surges. Hence 1A is not a realistic figure as a limiting current for
generator nuetral

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