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Planning the Electrical Supply System and Blackout Scenarios for a Gas Turbine Power Plant
EEE-B-09
Yoel Smadja; hutksm@gmail.com Ron Abu; ronarmy122@gmail.com
Advisor: Mr. Itzhak Azulay
Israel Electric Company, South District
Ensuring a continually reliable power supply in a gas turbine power plant involves a complex design process addressing various challenges. The aim of this project was to develop a comprehensive electrical supply system that integrates robust protection mechanisms against blackouts, seamless transitions between self-supply and the national grid, and advanced control and monitoring solutions. The main challenge in achieving this objective was in selecting and analyzing the appropriate electrical components, including switching equipment, transformers, generator types, and synchronization methods. Based on an in-depth study of power plant requirements and industry standards, this project designed a detailed system incorporating high-voltage and low-voltage electrical protection, measuring instruments, and control strategies to ensure operational reliability.
Keywords: blackout scenarios, electrical design, gas turbines, power plants
Energy Storage System for Power Quality Correction
EEE-B-10
Ariel Nadiv; arielnadiv@gmail.com
Lidor Martziano; lidormartziano902@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Marcos Roitman
SCE - Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod
This project focused on designing a UPS system to protect against voltage sags, specifically in a food processing facility, where this fault affected the entire production chain. The recurring issue was investigated in the factory's steam-boiler burners, which were showing alerts for incorrect burner speed. Using an energy logger, a link was found between burner fan failures and voltage sags from the IEC, disrupting airflow regulation to the burner flame. This malfunction also posed a risk of gas accumulation, a serious safety hazard. Additionally, the burners impacted by voltage sags heated the system, increasing the danger. The UPS system successfully stabilized power to the inverters, ensuring reliable burner performance, reducing critical failures, and restoring operational safety.
Keywords: burner speed, factory, UPS, voltage sags