EMAE´S experience in the substitution of the regulation systems of the underground power plant, Henry Borden

Author

Tomazelli, Ana Tereza A Maryues Alonso ; Martins, Álvaro ; Da Silva, Carlos Alberto Rodrigues ; Delboni, Edval ; Da Silva Matos, José Alberto ; D´Avila, Márcio Galdino ; Muriano, José Roberto ; Pinto, Mauro Antonio

Author_Institution

Empresa Metropohtana de Aguas e Energia, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Volume

4

fYear

2003

fDate

23-26 June 2003

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present Henry Borden´s regulation systems modernization. This power plant is located in Cubatao, Sao Paulo, and the company responsible for it is EMAE - Empresa Metropolitan de Aguas e Energia S/A. The modernization consisted in the total substitution of the regulation systems, which include the installation of digital electronic governors and potential regulation, indirect static excitation and auxiliary system of 125 Vcc. The aim of this project is: new composition of the security and operation liability conditions of the regulation system of the power plant; extension of usefulness with lower costs; faster answering time; decrease of the maintenance costs; improvement of operational performance especially during the instability occurrences in the system.

Keywords

cost reduction; digital control; power station control; velocity control; 125 V; EMAE; Henry Borden regulation systems; Sao Paulo; digital electronic governor installation; indirect static excitation; potential regulation; power plant regulation system; tension regulation; underground power plant; Cities and towns; Control systems; Costs; Man machine systems; Power generation; Power system security; Programmable control; Programming profession; Turbines; Water resources;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Tech Conference Proceedings, 2003 IEEE Bologna

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7967-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PTC.2003.1304755

Filename

1304755