Global Blackouts – Lessons Learned - Siemens
Global Blackouts – Lessons Learned - Siemens
Global Blackouts – Lessons Learned - Siemens
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Source: US-Canada Blackout Final Report April 2004<br />
System Enhancement & Elimination of Bottlenecks<br />
● On-Line Monitoring and Real-Time Security Assessment<br />
● Increase of Reserve Capacity<br />
Fig. 16: Conclusions of the US-Canada Blackout Final Report April 2004<br />
X/Ohm<br />
100<br />
50<br />
x<br />
x<br />
Conventional (not digital) Relays lead to unselective<br />
Tripping under high Load Conditions<br />
Sammis-Star: unselective Trip<br />
50 100 R/Ohm<br />
Load Flow <strong>–</strong> Steady State<br />
The Solution …<br />
Digital Protection: T-Bone or MHO-Characteristic with<br />
incorporated Load Blocking<br />
Fig. 17: Avoidance of Outages through Investments in new Technologies <strong>–</strong><br />
Example of System Protection<br />
| 13