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DYNAMIC POSITIONING CONFERENCE
October 15-16
15-16, 2013
POWER SESSION
Challenges of Protection and Control System Verification on
DP3 Vessels with Focus on Ride through Fault and Blackout
Rune B. Andersen
Siemens Oil and Gas
Siemens Oil & Gas Solutions Presenter: Rune B. Andersen
Drilling – DP Closed Ring
Challenges of Protection and Control System Verification on
DP3 vessels with Focus on Ride through Fault and Blackout
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DP Closed tie operation
The Challenge
Background
DP3 power plants configured and operated with closed tie-breakers is more often
included spec requirement from several clients.
IMO resolution 645
Bus-tie breakers should be open during equipment class 3 operations unless
equivalent integrity of power operation can be accepted according to 3.1.3
Challenge
Build in sufficient protection and safety in the power plant to achieve the necessary
integrity as required by IMO.
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DP Closed tie operation - Fundamentals
1) Avoid failures
• High integrity switchboards
• Insulated bus-bars and cable connections
• Mechanical protection of cables
• Interlocks for human errors
2) In depth understanding of the power system behavior
• Dynamic studies and relay plan
3) Avoid transients – pre-mag transformers and capacitors
4) Fast and selective disconnection if failure should happen
• Including Fuel and Excitation failures
5) Back-up for hidden failures
6) Extended test program including short circuit faults
7) Fast black-out recovery
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Fast and redundant Communication
IEC61850/GOOSE
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Slide 4
Zone protection all over
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DP Closed Ring
Development - FMEA
Worked together with DNV on the closed ring concept
since 2011
Continuous used the Failure Mode Effect Analysis
during the complete design phase with third party
involved
More than 180 failure scenarios analyzed
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Slide 6
DP Closed Ring – Extended FMEA
Test Scope
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Slide 7
DP Closed Tie – Worst case
failure
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DP3 Closed Tie – Worst
Case Failure
Bolted 3 phase short circuit to ground in high
voltage distribution and at the same time:
DP operation
Hidden failure in breaker
Human error
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DP Closed Tie
Worst Case Failure
• High fault current
• Bus voltage reduced to
approx 0V
• No power delivered to
consumers
• Engine speed (HZ)
increase
• Engine/Generator torque
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DP Closed Tie
Worst Case Failure Test
The short circuit test will verify the complete system:
Fast acting CBs and selective protection relay setting
50BF (Breaker failure function)
Load step response of diesel generator
Thruster fault ride through (Kinetic buffering)
CB and MCC fault ride through
Fast load limitation system (ER/EHS notation)
Auto start of stand-by generator
No spurious trip on under/over voltage or frequency
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Condition after SC fault with hidden failure:
One sub-section disconnected
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Fast black-out recovery
Start condition:
Total blackout on the vessel
•Stand-by generators pre-heated and available
•UPS and control voltage available
Sequence on the next pages describes steps taken automatically to restore the
power plant by:
•Soft voltage ramp-up of generators and transformers
•Thrusters VSD pre-charge automatically based on grid voltage
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Slide 13
Starting Point – Blackout
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Slide 14
Generator Start, t = 0 sec
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Slide 15
Closing Generator Breakers,t = 1 sec
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Slide 16
Soft starting generators and transformers by
using AVR voltage ramp-up when generators is at
90% of nominal speed: t = 10-15 sec
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Slide 17
Connecting Thruster Drives and pre-charging
of thruster DC bus, t = 15-20 sec
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Running Thrusters, t = 20 sec
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DP Closed Ring operation Benefits verified
by third party studies
Up to 35% NOX reduction
Up to 11% CO2 reduction
Up to 9 % fuel reduction
Up to 33% less operating hours on engines
HSSE – Allow maintenance in engine rooms without running machinery
Less carbonization - Engines operate on higher power
Flexibility in operation
Robust power supply to drilling consumers
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Slide 20
I am happy to answer your questions?
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