Electromagnetic Transient Analysis and Novell Protective Relaying Techniques for Power Transformers

About the Authors ix Preface xi 1 Principles of Transformer Differential Protection and Existing Problem Analysis 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Fundamentals of Transformer Differential Protection 2 1.2.1 Transformer Faults 2 1.2.2 Differential Protection of Transformers 3 1.2.3 The Unbalanced Current and Measures to Eliminate Its Effect 5 1.3 Some Problems with Power Transformer Main Protection 7 1.3.1 Other Types of Power Transformer Differential Protections 7 1.3.2 Research on Novel Protection Principles 9 1.4 Analysis of Electromagnetic Transients and Adaptability of Second Harmonic Restraint Based Differential Protection of a UHV Power Transformer 17 1.4.1 Modelling of the UHV Power Transformer 18 1.4.2 Simulation and Analysis 20 1.5 Study on Comparisons among Some Waveform Symmetry Principle Based Transformer Differential Protection 27 1.5.1 The Comparison and Analysis of Several Kinds of Symmetrical Waveform Theories 27 1.5.2 The Theory of Waveform Symmetry of Derivatives of Current and Its Analysis 28 1.5.3 Principle and Analysis of the Waveform Correlation Method 32 1.5.4 Analysis of Reliability and Sensitivity of Several Criteria 33 1.6 Summary 36 References 36 2 Malfunction Mechanism Analysis due to Nonlinearity of Transformer Core 39 2.1 Introduction 39 2.2 The Ultra-Saturation Phenomenon of Loaded Transformer Energizing and its Impacts on Differential Protection 43 2.2.1 Loaded Transformer Energizing Model Based on Second Order Equivalent Circuit 43 2.2.2 Preliminary Simulation Studies 48 2.3 Studies on the Unusual Mal-Operation of Transformer Differential Protection during the Nonlinear Load Switch-In 57 2.3.1 Simulation Model of the Nonlinear Load Switch-In 57 2.3.2 Simulation Results and Analysis of Mal-Operation Mechanism of Differential Protection 62 2.4 Analysis of a Sort of Unusual Mal-operation of Transformer Differential Protection due to Removal of External Fault 70 2.4.1 Modelling of the External Fault Inception and Removal and Current Transformer 70 2.4.2 Analysis of Low Current Mal-operation of Differential Protection 72 2.5 Analysis and Countermeasure of Abnormal Operation Behaviours of the Differential Protection of the Converter Transformer 80 2.5.1 Recurrence and Analysis of the Reported Abnormal Operation of the Differential Protection of the Converter Transformer 80 2.5.2 Time-Difference Criterion to Discriminate between Faults and Magnetizing Inrushes of the Converter Transformer 86 2.6 Summary 95 References 95 3 Novel Analysis Tools on Operating Characteristics of Transformer Differential Protection 97 3.1 Introduction 97 3.2 Studies on the Operation Behaviour of Differential Protection during a Loaded Transformer Energizing 99 3.2.1 Simulation Models of Loaded Transformer Switch-On and CT 99 3.2.2 Analysis of the Mal-operation Mechanism of Differential Protection 102 3.3 Comparative Investigation on Current Differential Criteria between One Using Phase Current and One Using Phase-Phase Current Difference for the Transformer using Y-Delta Connection 109 3.3.1 Analyses of Applying the Phase Current Differential to the Power Transformer with Y/Delta Connection and its Existing Bases 109 3.3.2 Rationality Analyses of Applying the Phase Current Differential Criterion to the Power Transformer with Y/Delta Connection 113 3.4 Comparative Analysis on Current Percentage Differential Protections Using a Novel Reliability Evaluation Criterion 117 3.4.1 Introduction to CPD and NPD 117 3.4.2 Performance Comparison between CPD and NPD in the Case of CT Saturation 118 3.4.3 Performance Comparison between CPD and NPD in the Case of Internal Fault 121 3.5 Comparative Studies on Percentage Differential Criteria Using Phase Current and Superimposed Phase Current 123 3.5.1 The Dynamic Locus of p - 1p +1 in the Case of CT Saturation 123 3.5.2 Sensitivity Comparison between the Phase Current Based and the Superimposed Current Based Differential Criteria 126 3.5.3 Security Comparison between the Phase Current Based and the Superimposed Current Based Differential Criteria 128 3.5.4 Simulation Analyses 130 3.6 A Novel Analysis Methodology of Differential Protection Operation Behaviour 132 3.6.1 The Relationship between Transforming Rate and the Angular Change Rate under CT Saturation 132 3.6.2 Principles of Novel Percentage Restraint Criteria 133 3.6.3 Analysis of Novel Percentage Differential Criteria 142 3.7 Summary 151 References 151 4 Novel Magnetizing Inrush Identification Schemes 153 4.1 Introduction 153 4.2 Studies for Identification of the Inrush Based on Improved Correlation Algorithm 155 4.2.1 Basic Principle of Waveform Correlation Scheme 155 4.2.2 Design and Test of the Improved Waveform Correlation Principle 159 4.3 A Novel Method for Discrimination of Internal Faults and Inrush Currents by Using Waveform Singularity Factor 163 4.3.1 Waveform Singularity Factor Based Algorithm 163 4.3.2 Testing Results and Analysis 164 4.4 A New Principle of Discrimination between Inrush Current and Internal Fault Current of Transformer Based on Self-Correlation Function 169 4.4.1 Basic Principle of Correlation Function Applied to Random Single Analysis 169 4.4.2 Theory and Analysis of Waveform Similarity Based on Self-Correlation Function 170 4.4.3 EPDL Testing Results and Analysis 173 4.5 Identifying Inrush Current Using Sinusoidal Proximity Factor 174 4.5.1 Sinusoidal Proximity Factor Based Algorithm 174 4.5.2 Testing Results and Analysis 176 4.6 A Wavelet Transform Based Scheme for Power Transformer Inrush Identification 181 4.6.1 Principle of Wavelet Transform 181 4.6.2 Inrush Identification with WPT 185 4.6.3 Results and Analysis 185 4.7 A Novel Adaptive Scheme of Discrimination between Internal Faults and Inrush Currents of Transformer Using Mathematical Morphology 190 4.7.1 Mathematical Morphology 190 4.7.2 Principle and Scheme Design 193 4.7.3 Testing Results and Analysis 194 4.8 Identifying Transformer Inrush Current Based on Normalized Grille Curve 202 4.8.1 Normalized Grille Curve 202 4.8.2 Experimental System 205 4.8.3 Testing Results and Analysis 207 4.9 A Novel Algorithm for Discrimination between Inrush Currents and Internal Faults Based on Equivalent Instantaneous Leakage Inductance 211 4.9.1 Basic Principle 211 4.9.2 EILI-Based Criterion 217 4.9.3 Experimental Results and Analysis 218 4.10 A Two-Terminal Network-Based Method for Discrimination between Internal Faults and Inrush Currents 222 4.10.1 Basic Principle 222 4.10.2 Experimental System 230 4.10.3 Testing Results and Analysis 230 4.11 Summary 234 References 234 5 Comprehensive Countermeasures for Improving the Performance of Transformer Differential Protection 237 5.1 Introduction 237 5.2 A Method to Eliminate the Magnetizing Inrush Current of Energized Transformers 242 5.2.1 Principles and Modelling of the Inrush Suppressor and Parameter Design 242 5.2.2 Simulation Validation and Results Analysis 249 5.3 Identification of the Cross-Country Fault of a Power Transformer for Fast Unblocking of Differential Protection 255 5.3.1 Criterion for Identifying Cross-Country Faults Using the Variation of the Saturated Secondary Current with Respect to the Differential Current 255 5.3.2 Simulation Analyses and Test Verification 257 5.4 Adaptive Scheme in the Transformer Main Protection 268 5.4.1 The Fundamental of the Time Difference Based Method to Discriminate between the Fault Current and the Inrush of the Transformer 268 5.4.2 Preset Filter 269 5.4.3 Comprehensive Protection Scheme 271 5.4.4 Simulation Tests and Analysis 274 5.5 A Series Multiresolution Morphological Gradient Based Criterion to Identify CT Saturation 294 5.5.1 Time Difference Extraction Criterion Using Mathematical Morphology 294 5.5.2 Simulation Study and Results Analysis 297 5.5.3 Performance Verification with On-site Data 302 5.6 A New Adaptive Method to Identify CT Saturation Using a Grille Fractal 304 5.6.1 Analysis of the Behaviour of CT Transient Saturation 304 5.6.2 The Basic Principle and Algorithm of Grille Fractal 308 5.6.3 Self-Adaptive Generalized Morphological Filter 312 5.6.4 The Design of Protection Program and the Verification of Results 313 5.7 Summary 317 References 317 Index 319