Considerations in applying breaker fail protection schemes to industrial and IPP systems

Author

Rifaat, Rasheek M.

Author_Institution

Jacobs Canada, Calgary, Alta., Canada

Volume

2

fYear

2005

fDate

2-6 Oct. 2005

Firstpage

837

Abstract

Increases of in-plant generation and independent power producers (IPP) installations prompted further discussions on breaker fail protection. New generations of multi-function digital relays possess sufficient programming and monitoring capacity to allow the economical inclusion of breaker fail function in their applications. This paper deliberates the evolvements; the needs and the applications of breaker fail protection schemes in such industrial systems. It discusses benefits and risks associated with the applications of breaker fail schemes. The overall breaker fail protection concept is introduced from the perspective of independent power producers (IPP) and industrial electrical power system engineers.

Keywords

circuit breakers; industrial power systems; power generation protection; relays; breaker fail protection schemes; independent power producers installations; industrial electrical power system; industrial systems; inplant generation installations; multifunction digital relays; Condition monitoring; Digital relays; Functional programming; Industrial power systems; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power system protection; Systems engineering and theory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2005. Fourtieth IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2005

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9208-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2005.1518433

Filename

1518433