PS4013 Power System Instrumentation Syllabus:
PS4013 Power System Instrumentation Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To use the processors in the process and their relative merits to be brought out.
To explain the algorithms used in the investigation procedure and error analysis.
To offer an opportunity to innovate newer procedures and better methods for effective design of instrumentation systems for power networks.
To provide the knowledge on various controls and measurements involved in power plant
To import knowledge on distribution automation and substation controls
UNIT I MEASUREMENTS AND SCADA SYSTEMS
Measurement and error analysis. Object and philosophy of power system instrumentation to measure large currents, high voltages, Torque and Speed – Standard specifications – Data acquisition systems for Power System applications – Data Transmission and Telemetry – PLC equipment – computer control of power system – Man Machine Interface.
UNIT II POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION
Piping and Instrumentation diagram of thermal and nuclear power plants – Fuel measurement – gas analysis meters – smoke measurement – Monitoring systems – measurement and control of furnace draft – measurement and control of combustion – Turbine monitoring and control: speed, vibration, shell temperature monitoring – radiation detection instruments – process sensors for nuclear power plants – spectrum analyzers – nuclear reactor control systems and allied instrumentation.
UNIT III DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION
Definitions – automation switching control – management information systems (MIS) – remote terminal units – communication method for data transfer – consumer information service (CIS) – graphical information systems (GIS) – automatic meter reading (AMR) – Remote control load management.
UNIT VI SUBSTATION INSTRUMENTATION
Sub-station automation – requirements – control aspects in substations – feeder automation – consumer side automation – reliability – GPIB programmable test instruments – microprocessor / microcontroller based GPIB controllers
UNIT V ENERGY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTS
Demand side management (DSM)– DSM planning – DSM Techniques – Load management as a DSM strategy – energy conservation – tariff options for DSM – Energy audit – instruments for energy audit – Energy audit for generation, distribution and utilization systems – economic analysis.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Students able to
CO1: understand the basics of instrumentation and SCADA system implementation in PS
CO2: understand and implement the controls involved in power plant instrumentation
CO3: understand the functioning of distribution automation in power system network
CO4: understand concepts of substation automation and to implement the controls
CO5: analyse the energy management techniques and energy audit
REFERENCES:
1. Liptak B.G, Instrumentation in Process Industries, Vol I and II, Chilton Book Co., 1973.
2. Sherry A., Modern Power Station Practice, Vol.6 ( Instrumentation, controls and Testing), Pergamon Press,1971.
3. Pabla. A.S “Electric power distribution “- Tata McGraw Hill; New Delhi 2004
4. MahalanaBis A K, Kothari D P and Ahson S I “ Computer aided Power System analysis and control” – Tata McGraw Hill; New Delhi 1988.
5. Murphy. W.R and McKay G “Energy Management” Butterworths Publications, London 1982
6. Wayne C Tuner “Energy Management Hand Book” John Wiley and Sons, 1982