KASH ELGIRBA DAM

Girba el Khashm Geographical Information for

Dam
Place name: Khashm el Girba Dam
Latitude: 14 54' 26" N
Longitude: 35 54' 13" E
Feature description: dam
Area/state: Kassala
Country: Sudan
THE DAM WAS COMPLETED IN 1964
IT WAS MADE FOR THE RE SETTLEMENT OF WADI HALFA
INHABITANTS

HYDRO POWER GENERATED FROM THE POWER
STATION:
1- TWO KAPLAN TURBINES OF RATED POWER OF
2*5.3 MW AND RATED VOLTAGE OF 6 KV
2-THREE PUMP TURBINES WITH RATED POWER
OF 3*2.4MW WITH RATED VOLTAGE OF 6 KV
3-ALL THE GENERATORS ARE SYNCHRONOUS
ONES AND AFTER THE REHABILITATION SCHEME
OF 2003 THE GENERATORS ARE MADE
BRUSHLESS TYPES INSTEAD OF THE OLD SLIP
RING TYPE
PROBLEMS OF PUMP TURBINE NO.1
# AFTER THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE THE
UNIT COULD NOT BE EXCITED DUE TO FAILURE
OF ITS AVR WHICH IS MADE BY THE COMPANY
M.A.I AND ITS NAME IS KEG_ NEWREGT
## THE ALARM SEEN WAS (WATCH DOG)
WHICH IS DEFINED AS A FAILURE ON THE
CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH IS EITHER ON THE
CPU OR CONTROL CARD C OR THE POWER
SUPPLY SYSTEM
###AFTER INVESTIGATION THE CPU WAS
FOUND TO BE NOT INTACT AND NOT
OPERATIONAL
THE PT BRUSHLESS SYSTEM
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CUBICLE OF A SIMILAR AVR
AN AVR OF BIG SIZE
COMMON COMAND PANEL
THE CPU WAS BROUGHT TO
KHARTOUM AND IT WAS GIVEN TO
Dr.ABUBAKER ELSIDDIG WHERE HE
STATED THAT THE
*POWER SUPPLY UNIT FAULTY
*THE MOTHER BOARD FAULTY
*THE SOFTWARE IS LOST AND IS IN
NEED OF INSTALLING IT BY THE HELP
OF THE ORIGINAL COMPANY
COMMUNICATION WITH THE ORIGINAL
COMPANY IS DIFFICULT AND NO MORE
DETAILS A BOUT THE CPU AND THE
PROGRAMME AND HOW TO INSTALL IT
AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION HAS TO BE CHOSEN
SO AS TO RUN THE PUMP TURBINE
CONTACT IS MADE WITH DAL COMPANY SO
AS TO PROVIDE US WITH A DIGITAL AVR
SINCE IT CAN BE PROGRAMMED AND EASILY
OPERATED AND WELL PROTECTED RATHER
THAN THE ANALOG ONE WHICH IS DIFFICULT
TO CONTROL
CAT DIGITAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR (CDVR) IS OUR
CHOICE BECAUSE IT HAS THE FOLLOWING
FEATURES:
1-THE FIELD CURRENT AND THE FIELD VOLTAGE
ARE OF NO BIG DIFFERENCE
2-THE CDVR CAN BE PROGRAMMED EASILY BY THE
SUTRAC ENGINEER
3-THE CDVR CAN BE MADE DISABLED IN CASE OF
THE PUMP TURBINE PROTECTION OPERATED.
4-IF THE CDVR HAS GOT ANY FAILURE A TRIPPING
SIGNAL WILL BE SENT TO THE PUMP TURBINE
THE CDVR
THE CDVR
Features
Microprocessor control of three standard modes
Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)
Power Factor Regulation (PF)
Reactive Power Regulation (VAR)
Programmable stability settings
Soft start control with an adjustable time setting
in AVR control mode
Dual Slope Under Frequency (volts/Hertz)
Regulation
Features
Three-phase or single-phase generator voltage
(RMS) sensing/regulation in AVR mode
Single-phase generator current sensing for
regulation purposes
Field current and field voltage sensing
Five contact sensing inputs for system interface
One common LED for visual indication of Alarm
and Shutdown fault conditions
Ten generator protective functions
Features
Fault Shutdown Driver and Alarm Output Driver
for indication of Alarm and Shutdown fault
conditions
Generator paralleling with reactive droop
compensation and reactive differential
compensation
Line drop compensation
Remote communication interface via CAN 2.0B
or RS-232
UL 508A Listed and CE certified
Modes of Operation Defined

Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)

Reactive Power (VAR) Regulation

Power Factor (PF) Regulation

10 CDVR Protective Functions
Generator Overvoltage
Generator Under voltage
Loss of Excitation
Instantaneous Field Over current
Over Excitation
Loss of Sensing Voltage
Diode Fault Monitor
Internal CDVR Processor Watchdog Failure
Internal CDVR Memory Failure
Fault Reset Switch Closed Too Long
General Specifications
Reactive droop adjustment:
Adjustable from 0 to 10%.
Fault detection and identification:
Diagnostics identify operation outside of
programmed limits. Specific fault information is
available after the unit has been powered down.
Over Excitation protection:
Shuts off generator output when excitation
current exceeds normal operating currents for
10 seconds or instantaneous shut-off if output
current exceeds approximately 28 Amperes
General Specifications
Voltage Regulation Rating
120 to 15000 VAC
Generator Excitation Type
PM Permanent Magnet
SE Self Excited
AREP Auxiliary Winding Capable
AC Input Power
Three phase, 80 to 264 VAC, 50 to 400 Hz,
1150VA
Single phase, 100 to 280 VAC, 50 to
400Hz,1900VA
General Specifications
Output Power Maximum Continuous:
12 Amps DC @ 63VDC
10 Amps DC @ 125 VDC
Output Power Maximum Forcing (10 seconds):
25 Amps DC @ 125 VDC
20 Amps DC @ 250 VDC
AC Sensing Voltage:
True RMS three phase or single phase, 90 to
600 VAC, maximum 1 VA per phase burden
General Specifications
Reactive Voltage Droop circuit:
5 Amp Current Transformer, maximum 1 VA
burden
Regulator has internal CT burden resistor
Exciter Field Resistance Range
3 Ohms minimum, 39 ohms maximum
THE MOST IMPORTANT MODIFICATIONS
1-THE 24 VDC SUPPLY IS TAKEN FROM THE
OLD AVR
2-THE AC INPUT POWER TO THE AVR IS
TAKEN FROM AN AUX. SUPPLY AND WE USE
THE ONE OF THE PREVIOUS AVR (better
option shall be selected)
3-THE SENSING VOLTAGES ARE KEPT AS THEY
/(100/3) ( ARE FROM VTS OF( 6000/3
4-THE CURRENT INPUT IS TAKEN FROM THE
YELLOW PHASE CT WHICH IS 500/5
COMMISSIONING OF THE CDVR
1-THE CONNECTION IS MADE AND THE CDVR
OUTPUT IS CONNECTED TO THE FIELD OF THE
PT
2-SINCE WE ISOLATE ALL THE ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS OF THE OLD AVR SOME CARDS
BECOME DISABLE AND THE SPEED SIGNAL IS
LOST
3-INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN TO OPERATION
STAFF NOT TO MAKE THE CDVR ENABLED UNTIL
THE SPEED IS SEEN TO BE ABOVE 90% OR 150
RPM
4-ON THE FIRST TRIAL THE CDVR GAVE AN
ALARM OF OVER VOLTAGE AND LOSS OF
SENSING VOLTAGE WHICH CAUSED TRIPPING
AND IT WAS RECIFIED
5-ON THE SECOND TRIAL THE UNIT PRODUCES
ITS RATED VOLTAGE (6KV) AND WAS
SYNCHRONIZED BUT THE FIELD VOLTAGE WAS
VERY LOW AND THE UNIT TRIPPED BY REVERSE
REACTIVE POWER
6-THE CT POLARITY WAS CHANGED AND THE
UNIT WAS SYNCHRONIZED BUT THIS TIME
WITH HUNTING ON THE CDVR

7-THE SUTRAC ENGINEER MADE AN OVER ALL
ADJUSTMENT AND REDUCED THE GAIN AND THE
UNIT WAS VERY STABLE WITH FIELD CURRENT OF
6A AND FIELD VOLTAGE OF 30 VDC AND 0.97
POWER FACTOR SINCE WE HAVE ALREADY MADE
THE UNIT TO OPERATE IN POWER FACTOR MODE
8-A LOAD REJECTION TEST WAS MADE
ACCORDING TO THE POWER STATION MANAGER
REQUEST AND IT WAS OK
9-TWO REMAINING ITEMS SHALL BE DONE
LATER AND THEY ARE a-speed signal ,b-
operation of the CDVR on the pumping mode
DISPLAY OF THE CDVR
THE SHGC & SUTRAC ENGINEERS

SHGC &SUTRAC ENGINEER
NEW HALFA CANAL AFTER THE PT1 OPERATION

THANK YOU VERY
MUCH