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450 km 400 kV line, 420 MW, 0.9 pf

Short answer

Using long-line model: A = D = 0.8861∠0.71°, B = 145.8∠84.60° Ω, C = 1.482×10⁻³∠90.22° S. Sending-end voltage = 467.27 kV, current = 546.3 A, active power = 436.24 MW. Voltage regulation = 31.84 %, efficiency = 96.28 %.

A 450 km long, 50 Hz, 400 kV overhead transmission line has series resistance of 0.033 Ohm/km, series inductance of 1.067 mH/km and shunt capacitance of 0.0109 × 10⁻⁶ F/km. Compute the ABCD parameters, sending end active power, voltage and currents, and voltage regulation if the line is supplying a load of 420 MW at 0.9 power factor lagging. Also compute the power transmission efficiency of the line.

Given: 50 Hz, 400 kV, l=450l = 450 km; r=0.033 Ωr = 0.033\ \Omega/km, L=1.067L = 1.067 mH/km, C=0.0109 μC = 0.0109\ \muF/km; load 420 MW at 0.9 p.f. lagging at 400 kV. Long-line model is used.

Step 1: Line constants

z=0.033+j(2π×50×1.067×10−3)=0.033+j0.3352 Ω/kmy=j2π×50×0.0109×10−6=j3.424×10−6 S/kmZ=zl=14.85+j150.84=151.6∠84.38∘ Ω,Y=yl=j1.541×10−3 S\begin{aligned} z &= 0.033 + j(2\pi\times50\times1.067\times10^{-3}) = 0.033 + j0.3352\ \Omega/\text{km} \\ y &= j2\pi\times50\times0.0109\times10^{-6} = j3.424\times10^{-6}\ \text{S/km} \\ Z &= zl = 14.85 + j150.84 = 151.6\angle 84.38^\circ\ \Omega, \quad Y = yl = j1.541\times10^{-3}\ \text{S} \end{aligned}

Step 2: ABCD parameters

γl=ZY=0.4833∠87.19∘=0.02370+j0.48271Zc=Z/Y=313.6∠−2.81∘ ΩA=D=cosh⁡γl=0.88599+j0.01100=0.8861∠0.71∘B=Zcsinh⁡γl=145.8∠84.60∘ ΩC=sinh⁡γlZc=1.482×10−3∠90.22∘ S\begin{aligned} \gamma l &= \sqrt{ZY} = 0.4833\angle 87.19^\circ = 0.02370 + j0.48271 \\ Z_c &= \sqrt{Z/Y} = 313.6\angle -2.81^\circ\ \Omega \\ A = D &= \cosh\gamma l = 0.88599 + j0.01100 = 0.8861\angle 0.71^\circ \\ B &= Z_c\sinh\gamma l = 145.8\angle 84.60^\circ\ \Omega \\ C &= \frac{\sinh\gamma l}{Z_c} = 1.482\times10^{-3}\angle 90.22^\circ\ \text{S} \end{aligned}

Step 3: Receiving-end values

VR=4003=230.94∠0∘ kVIR=420×1063×400×103×0.9=673.6∠−25.84∘=606.22−j293.60 A\begin{aligned} V_R &= \frac{400}{\sqrt3} = 230.94\angle 0^\circ\ \text{kV} \\ I_R &= \frac{420\times10^6}{\sqrt3\times400\times10^3\times0.9} = 673.6\angle -25.84^\circ = 606.22 - j293.60\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 4: Sending-end voltage and current

VS=AVR+BIR=(204,610+j2541)+(50,925+j83,948)=255,540+j86,489=269.78∠18.70∘ kV/phaseVS(L)=3×269.78=467.27 kVIS=CVR+DIR=(−1.33+j342.24)+(540.33−j253.46)=539.01+j88.78=546.3∠9.35∘ A\begin{aligned} V_S &= AV_R + BI_R = (204{,}610 + j2541) + (50{,}925 + j83{,}948) \\ &= 255{,}540 + j86{,}489 = 269.78\angle 18.70^\circ\ \text{kV/phase} \\ V_{S(L)} &= \sqrt3\times269.78 = 467.27\ \text{kV} \\ I_S &= CV_R + DI_R = (-1.33 + j342.24) + (540.33 - j253.46) \\ &= 539.01 + j88.78 = 546.3\angle 9.35^\circ\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 5: Sending-end power

p.f. =cos⁡(18.70∘−9.35∘)=0.9867= \cos(18.70^\circ - 9.35^\circ) = 0.9867 lagging

PS=3∣VS∣∣IS∣cos⁡ϕS=3×269.78×103×546.3×0.9867=436.24 MWP_S = 3|V_S||I_S|\cos\phi_S = 3\times269.78\times10^3\times546.3\times0.9867 = 436.24\ \text{MW}

Step 6: Voltage regulation

VR(NL)=∣VS∣∣A∣=467.270.8861=527.35 kV (line)%VR=527.35−400400×100=31.84 %\begin{aligned} V_{R(NL)} &= \frac{|V_S|}{|A|} = \frac{467.27}{0.8861} = 527.35\ \text{kV (line)} \\ \%\text{VR} &= \frac{527.35 - 400}{400}\times100 = 31.84\ \% \end{aligned}

Step 7: Efficiency

η=PRPS×100=420436.24×100=96.28 %\eta = \frac{P_R}{P_S}\times100 = \frac{420}{436.24}\times100 = 96.28\ \%

Answer: A=D=0.8861∠0.71∘A = D = 0.8861\angle 0.71^\circ, B=145.8∠84.60∘ ΩB = 145.8\angle 84.60^\circ\ \Omega, C=1.482×10−3∠90.22∘C = 1.482\times10^{-3}\angle 90.22^\circ S; VS=467.27V_S = 467.27 kV, IS=546.3I_S = 546.3 A, PS=436.24P_S = 436.24 MW, regulation =31.84%= 31.84\%, efficiency =96.28%= 96.28\%.

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