Synchronous generator
Synchronous generator of natural air-cooled self ventilated with brush less excitation will be used. The generator shall be capable of delivering 10% continuous overload and must be designed to with stand the runaway speed of the turbine for 30 minutes without any detrimental effect.
The generator shall be star connected complete with stator, rotor, bearings, stator temperature detector, oil coolers for bearings, brush less excitation system, AVR and protection equipment.
The generator must be able to operate in parallel with other generator and with grid also.
The generator stator and rotor shall have class F insulation Class B temperature rise and designed for continuous operation at 10% overload with screen-protected enclosure.
The generator shall be capable to operate with either leading or lagging power factor by control of excitation. The power factor commonly ranges between .80 and 1.0.
The synchronous generator will be capable to establish its own operating voltage and maintain frequency while operated isolated. Thus if interconnection to the power system is severed, the generator may continue supplying the station and local load.
Basic Parameters of generator
- Rated output kVA
- Rated terminal voltage kV
- Power factor .8 to 1.0
- Frequency 50 Hz
- No. of phases 3
- Speed RPM
- Range of voltage variation + 10%
- Range of frequency variation + 3%
- Short circuit ratio > .8
- Inertia constant > 1.0
Rated voltage of generator
Followings are recommended rated voltages for generators of different rated output.
- Up to 500 KW 415 V
- 501 to 2500 KW 3.3 KV
- 2501 to 5000 KW 6.6 KV or 11 kV
- More than 5000 KW 11 KV
Range of voltage variation
The generators are normally manufactured to + 5% voltage variation range. The voltage variations at the location of mini/small Hydro Power Station is very much higher to the range of say + 10% to + 15%.
Speed of generator
The generators are manufactured having standard speed of 500, 750, 1000 or 1500 RPM. In case the speed of turbine is low than the speed of standard generator, gear/ belt drive may be used to match with the speed of standard generator.
The noise level of a generator must not exceed 90 dB when measured at a distance of 1.0 meter from any component of the generator.
| Title: | Detailed electrical design of small hydropower plant (from turbine, generator to transformer) – Alternate Hydro Energy Centre; Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee |
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Why speed of turbine is low than the standard generator?
What happens when generator noise level exceed to 90db?
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