Energy Generation
The art of generator synchronization techniques that every true engineer MUST know about
There are two main types of generator synchronization techniques: manual and automatic. The operator performs speed and voltage adjustments on the generator and issues the breaker closure command during a… Read more
Aug 07, 2023 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Electrical engineering for hydropower, from run-of-river to pumped storage plants
Nowadays, when we all see and feel the colossal crisis looming on the horizon, the question of energy security is among the first things on the table in each country’s…...
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Jun 13, 2022 | By Marco Bruschini
Energy and Power
The essentials of standby power systems you SHOULD install before the blackout happens
The cost of a standby power system for a business can be pretty high, so it’s essential to weigh all of your options before committing to a piece of equipment…. Read more
Apr 25, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electrical Machines ♛
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12 essential parameters required for rating large generators
When specifying generators, the first thing that comes to mind is a rating. The machine’s rating is a set of parameters that, simply speaking in engineering terms, describe the generator…....
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Mar 28, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi
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Four abnormal operating conditions of a generator that could shut down the power plant
To be clear, the generator is very simple in construction and yet very complicated in operation rotating equipment. In a power plant, a generator cannot be considered in isolation because…...
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Sep 06, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi
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My experience in the first synchronization of the MV generator in an industrial plant
Any power plant commissioning, from small industrial GTG (Gas-To-Gasoline) to nuclear facility, will converge to a very final step before (provisional) commercial operation, sometimes empathized as “first kW”: synchronization to…...
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Sep 21, 2020 | By Marco Bruschini
Electrical Lectures
The essentials of power-generation systems you MUST know in the middle of the night!
When we talk about the power system, there are dozen of essential terms and definitions. One of the most important is for sure that any AC power system begins with… Read more
Aug 31, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Six differential stator-phase-fault protection (87) for all size generators (you MUST know)
Generally, phase faults at generators rarely occur, but when they do, large fault currents can flow and make a mess. The best protection is differential (ANSI 87), and this type… Read more
Aug 12, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
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AC and DC facilities in electrical station services of major power plant types
In a power plant, the electrical station services (abbreviated to SS in the following) consist of all the DC facilities from 24 to 220 V and AC facilities up to…...
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Mar 23, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Electric Motor
The art of designing the auxiliary system of a power plant
Power plant auxiliary system is usually pretty complicated and consists of dozen of motors, transformers, capacitor banks, variable frequency drives, PLCs, and other electrical devices. Therefore, protection relaying cannot be… Read more
Feb 24, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Generation
Backup fault protection for generators in case of a failure at the generation station
It is a common practice to use the differential relay as primary fault protection for the generator. Backup fault protection is also highly recommended to protect the generator from the… Read more
Dec 04, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy and Power
Reactive power compensation in electrical plants with generators
Compensation of reactive power applied in buildings or small facilities operates in the first and second quadrants of the coordinate system. Increasingly, complex industrial plants, for example plants burning wood… Read more
Oct 30, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Generation
Generators applicable to high reliability requirements of healthcare and other facilities
Generator systems described in this technical article are applicable to healthcare requirements, as well as other facilities that may require a high degree of reliability. The electrical supply for data… Read more
Aug 28, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Generation
How not to select the wrong generator set (genset) for your application
Generator set is maybe the most expensive part you can find in a substation. Therefore, many factors must be considered when determining the proper size or electrical rating of an… Read more
Jul 31, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
Energy Generation
Issues with distributed generation protection (bulk power and distributed generators)
Besides a number of benefits, there are some technical problems with relay protection of distributed generators. It turned out to be one of the most problematical technical issues since its… Read more
Jul 10, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi
