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SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY

EASTERN OPERATING AREA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
GENERATION EXPANSION OF ARAR POWER PLANT
(CONTRACT NO :30421007/00)
DESIGN BASIS
FOR
13.8kV BUS DUCT
SIZING
DOCUMENT NO. : 30421007-3CL-00008-P0B
MARCH 2005

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED
73/1, ST. MARKS ROAD
BANGALORE 560 001
INDIA

CONTRACTOR:
AL-TOUKHI COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY & TRADING
P.O. BOX 497, RIYADH 11411, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

TEL. 00966-1-4633660 : FAX. 009661-4631150

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CONTENTS

CLAUSE No.

DESCRIPTION

PAGE No.

1.0

INTRODUCTION

2.0

OBJECT

3.0

REFERENCES

4.0

ASSUMPTIONS / CONSIDERATIONS

5.0

SIZING CALCULATION

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ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE-I - GE DRAWING NO-385A3302,
SHEET 4.
ANNEXURE-II - GE ELECTRICAL DATA,
GENERATOR-DWG NO-385A3308, SHEET 13.
ANNEXURE-III - GE ELECTRICAL DATA,
GENERATOR-DWG NO-385A3308, SHEET 1 to
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1.0

INTRODUCTION:

1.1

Al-Toukhi company for Industry & Trading has been awarded

turnkey contract for Open Cycle Gas Turbine based CPS extension
project at Arar of Saudi Electric Company-Eastern Operation Area
(SEC-EOA), Saudi Arabia.

1.2

The project consists of design, engineering, procurement,

installation, testing and commissioning of two (2) Nos. 60.16MW @
50C, PG7121 (EA) model Gas Turbine Generator unit of GE make
along with associated Generator Transformer and other balance of
plant electro-mechanical equipment.

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OBJECT:

2.1

The object of this report is to determine the ratings of 13.8kV Bus

Duct between Generator Terminals & Generator Circuit breaker
panel and from Generator Circuit breaker panel to 13.8kV side of
Generator Transformer to be installed at Arar Central Power
Station, Saudi Arabia.

2.2

The following parameters are established through this report for

13.8kV Bus Duct:

Continuous Current rating.

Symmetrical and Asymmetrical current ratings of the Bus Duct.

BIL and Power Frequency withstand values.

Type of Conductor and Enclosure.

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3.0

REFERENCES:

3.1

Cl.No.3.03 (16), Page 40 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that Lot

13.8kV, 2500A, 3 phase Segregated Phase Bus Duct with
required Tap Off connections between Generator and Generator
Circuit Breaker Panel and from Generator Circuit Breaker Panel to
Generator Transformer.

3.2

Cl.No.4.03.B, Page 90 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that The

short circuit rating of 13.8kV Generator Switchgear, Generator Bus
Duct and 13.8kV Cables for Unit Auxiliary Transformer shall be
40kA for 3 seconds

3.3

Cl.No.6.03.G, page 188 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that The

HV and LV terminals shall be suitable for XLPE cable connection
and brought out to an air insulated cable end box. At HV side, the
cable end box shall be with Phase Segregated terminal
arrangement

3.4

Data Schedule for Metal Enclosed Bus Duct: 4.16kV, 13.8kV or

34.5kV, Cl.No.4.3, Page 12 of 15 of SEC-EOAs specification vide
which the material of bus duct enclosure is specified as Steel.

3.5

Data Schedule for Metal Enclosed Bus Duct: 4.16kV, 13.8kV or

34.5kV, Cl.No.4.4, Page 13 of 15 of SEC-EOAs specification vide
which the material of bus duct conductor is specified as Copper.

3.6

SEC-EOAs Clarification Set No.04 dated 10 th Dec 2003, A.53 vide

which SEC-EOA has informed that Aluminium enclosure also is
acceptable for Bus Duct.

3.7

SEC-EOAs Clarification Set No.05 dated 28 th Dec 2003, A.119 vide

which SEC-EOA has informed that the gas turbine output
enhancement by intake air cooling will be limited to match the
maximum generator rating at 50 Deg C.

3.8

Key One Line Diagram KA-667481 Rev-P0E

3.9

GE-Electrical Data, Generator-DWG No: 385A3308. Sheet-1 to15 &

DWG No-385A3302, Sheet-4.

3.10

Item No.20, Page 6 of 16 of List of deviations from SEC-EOA

Scope of work and Technical specifications acceptable to SECEOA vide which deviation was taken that Non Segregated phase
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bus duct from GT to Circuit breaker would be provided and

Segregated busduct would be provided from Circuit breaker to
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ASSUMPTIONS/CONSIDERATIONS:
The following assumptions are made for purpose of 13.8kV Bus
Duct sizing calculations.

4.1

13.8kV side of Unit Auxiliary Transformer is specified to be

connected with 13.8kV Cables as indicated under Cl.No.3.2 &
Cl.No.3.3 above. In line with Key One Line Diagram Drawing
No:KA-667481-Rev-P0E, the tap off point from Generator Circuit
Breaker, towards unit auxiliary transformer is provided through
cables and hence no bus duct tap off link is provided in the 13.8kV
bus duct between the Generator Transformer and Generator circuit
Breaker.

4.2

Voltage Transformers, Surge Arrestors and Surge Capacitors are

proposed to be located as part of 13.8kV Generator Switchgear /
GLAC. Hence, no separate tap offs are considered from 13.8kV
Bus Duct towards Voltage Transformers, Surge Arrestors and Surge
Capacitors.

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SIZING CALCULATION :

5.1

Continuous Current rating of Main Bus Duct:

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a) GT Unit Output at 50 Deg C under

site conditions

60.160MW.

1. Generator continuous rated output

at 50 Deg C under site conditions

65.2 MW.

(The Ambient Temperature 50 Deg C corresponds to a cooling

water temperature of 56 Deg C as per GE Drawing No:
385A3302, Sheet no-4.
As per the curve given by GE vide drawing no: 385A3308,
Sheet-13, at 56 Deg C liquid Temperature, the generator out put
is 65.2MW)
(TIT may please obtain the confirmation from GE that the
Generator output is 65.2MW at 50 Deg C Ambient
temperature before submission of this report to SEC since
we have assumed that Cooling water temperature is same
as Generator liquid temperature)
c) Generator rated current at 50 Deg C
under site conditions at 13.8kV
0.8 power factor

3409.81 Amps.

The Continuous current rating of 13.8kV Bus Duct should not be

less than the Generator rated current at 50 Deg C since SEC-EOA
has clarified that the gas turbine output enhancement by intake air
cooling will be limited to match the maximum generator rating at 50
Deg C.
Further, as per Cl.No.4.2.1 of 24SMSS-1 Rev.2, the next standard
continuous current rating of Bus Duct is 4000A.
d) Hence, the Continuous current rating of
Bus Duct at 50 Deg C
=

4000 Amps.

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Other parameters of the 13.8kV Bus Duct are tabulated below:

Sl.No. Parameter
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Unit

Type of Bus Duct from

Generator Terminals to
Generator Circuit breaker
panel
Type of Bus Duct from
Generator Circuit breaker
panel to 13.8kV side of
Generator Transformer

Nominal Voltage rating

Continuous Current rating

at 50 Deg C

13.8kV Main
Bus Duct
Non
Segregated
Phase Bus
Duct
Segregated
Phase Bus
Duct

Reference
As per
Cl.No.3.10 above
As per Cl No.3.1
above

KV

13.8

Amps

4000

As per Cl.No.4.2
of 24SMSS-1
Rev .2
As per Cl No.5.1
above

Conductor material

Copper

As per Cl No.3.5
above

Enclosure material

Aluminium

As per Cl.No.3.6
above.

Basic Insulation level

Power
Frequency
withstand voltage

Short circuit withstand

(Symmetrical) current for 3
sec

10
10

Peak withstand current

11

Short circuit withstand

(Asymmetrical) current

kV

kV

kA
(r.m.s)
kA

95

36

40
108.10

(peak)
kA

60.1

As per Cl.No.4.2
of 24SMSS-1
Rev .2
As per Cl.No.4.2
of 24SMSS-1
Rev .2
(Min 38.70kA as
per Cl No.4.9 of
System Study
report for Arar)
As per Cl No.4.9
of System Study
report for Arar
As per Cl No.4.9
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