System sensor elements analysis and identification of the weak units in the generator voltage system

Large industrial enterprises use own electrical and thermal energy sources in addition to external power systems. Therefore, ensuring the stable operation of both the auxiliary power plants supply mechanisms and the main technological equipment of an enterprise is an important task in the electric networks design and reconstruction. The reliability of the power supply system can be carried out in various ways, one of which is the identification and analysis of sensory (sensitive) circuit elements in order to further eliminate weak units. Thus, the paper considers a complex generator voltage network of an industrial enterprise that is connected to the system through high and extra high voltage substations. This network features thermal power plants with auxiliary and high-voltage industrial consumers of the enterprise and pumping stations. A series of electromechanical transients calculations was performed in the simulation of short circuits in the network using KATRAN 10.0 software package to identify the sensory elements of the circuit. Based on the results of the calculation, the stability of synchronous and asynchronous motors is estimated by determining the level of their operational parameters deviation. Based on the calculation results, it is concluded that the power plant mechanisms of auxiliary needs have the highest sensitivity, and the maximum deviation of the mode parameters is achieved during short circuits at high voltage levels. Analyzing the sensor elements of the system allows for the higher reliability of the industrial enterprise power supply system with strong disturbances in the network.