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