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450 km 400 kV line, 420 MW, 0.95 pf

Short answer

Long-line: Z=151.6∠84.38° Ω, Y=j1.541×10⁻³ S; A=D=0.8861∠0.71°, B=145.8∠84.60° Ω, C=1.482×10⁻³∠90.22° S. V_S=445.63 kV (line), I_S=564.9 A, P_S=435.71 MW at 0.9993 p.f. lagging.

A 50 Hz, 400 kV, 450 km long transmission line has the following parameters: r = 0.033 Ω/km, L = 1.067 mH/km, C = 0.0109 μF/km. It is delivering 420 MW at 0.95 power factor lagging. Determine voltage and current at the sending end, sending end power and power factor.

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 0.95 p.f. lagging. Receiving-end voltage taken as 400 kV. Long-line model is used.

Step 1: Line constants

z=0.033+j2π×50×1.067×10−3=0.033+j0.3352 Ω/kmy=j2π×50×0.0109×10−6=j3.424×10−6 S/kmZ=14.85+j150.84=151.6∠84.38∘ Ω,Y=j1.541×10−3 S\begin{aligned} z &= 0.033 + j2\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 &= 14.85 + j150.84 = 151.6\angle 84.38^\circ\ \Omega, \quad Y = j1.541\times10^{-3}\ \text{S} \end{aligned}

Step 2: γl\gamma l, ZcZ_c and ABCD

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=420×1063×400×103×0.95=638.1∠−18.19∘=606.22−j199.25 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\times0.95} = 638.1\angle -18.19^\circ = 606.22 - j199.25\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 4: Sending-end voltage and current

VS=AVR+BIR=(204,610+j2541)+(37,233+j85,242)=241,840+j87,783=257.28∠19.95∘ kV/phaseVS(L)=3×257.28=445.63 kVIS=CVR+DIR=(−1.33+j342.24)+(539.30−j169.87)=537.97+j172.37=564.9∠17.77∘ A\begin{aligned} V_S &= AV_R + BI_R = (204{,}610 + j2541) + (37{,}233 + j85{,}242) \\ &= 241{,}840 + j87{,}783 = 257.28\angle 19.95^\circ\ \text{kV/phase} \\ V_{S(L)} &= \sqrt3\times257.28 = 445.63\ \text{kV} \\ I_S &= CV_R + DI_R = (-1.33 + j342.24) + (539.30 - j169.87) \\ &= 537.97 + j172.37 = 564.9\angle 17.77^\circ\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 5: Sending-end power and power factor

Angle between VSV_S and ISI_S =19.95∘−17.77∘=2.18∘= 19.95^\circ - 17.77^\circ = 2.18^\circ (current lags).

p.f.=cos⁡2.18∘=0.9993 laggingPS=3∣VS∣∣IS∣cos⁡ϕS=435.71 MW,QS=16.61 Mvar\begin{aligned} \text{p.f.} &= \cos 2.18^\circ = 0.9993\ \text{lagging} \\ P_S &= 3|V_S||I_S|\cos\phi_S = 435.71\ \text{MW}, \quad Q_S = 16.61\ \text{Mvar} \end{aligned}

Line loss =435.71−420=15.71= 435.71 - 420 = 15.71 MW, efficiency =96.39%= 96.39\%.

Answer: VS=445.63V_S = 445.63 kV (line) ∠19.95∘\angle 19.95^\circ, IS=564.9∠17.77∘I_S = 564.9\angle 17.77^\circ A, PS=435.71P_S = 435.71 MW, sending p.f. =0.9993= 0.9993 lagging.

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