CALCULATION NOTE

Reference : HVSYS16-IT-029-CR-2-1

Date : 12th of July, 2016

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New Assiut Add-on
Combined Cycle Power Plant
10083A
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CALCULATION NOTE
SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATIONS

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1x1200 mm Copper XLPE Cu/Lead

Project Ref. EHV16.003

Document no. HVSYS16-IT-029-CR-2-1 Realized by SC

Rev. no 1. Revision PGESCO/ORASCOM/PO Verified by GR

Socit anonyme Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance au capital de 136 800 000 Euros
Sige Social : 23, avenue Aristide Briand BP 801 Paron 89108 Sens Cedex - R.C.S. SENS B 095 750 311 - APE 748 D
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Country : CAIRO - EGYPT
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220kV Underground Cables Date: 12th of July, 2016

SUMMARY

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................3

2. MAIN PLANT CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................3
2.1. Electrical Data .................................................................................................................3
2.2. Installation Conditions drawing 10083A-09-ER-0000-00002 Rev. 0 .........4
3. DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUITS .......................................................................................4
3.1. Connecting New 220kV STG Main Transformer to 220kV GIS
Switchyard ...................................................................................................................................4
4. CABLES DESIGN ..............................................................................................................5
5. SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT .........................................................................................6
5.1 CALCULATION .............................................................................................................7
6. CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................................8
7. CALCULATION REPORTS.............................................................................................8

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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This project consist to cover the engineering, design, manufacture, testing, supply,
installation and commissioning of 220 kV underground XLPE according Technical
Specification for 220 KV XLPE Cable System from Main Transformer to 220 KV GIS
Switchyard, 10083A-9-3PS-EZS0-00011, Rev. 1. Some modifications regarding drawing
10083A-09-ER-0000-00002 Rev. 0 are taken into account.

The purpose of this connection is to supply as required on the Material Requisition mainly 2
separate circuits of 220kV 1x1200 mm CU (minimal cross section required) XLPE cables, 6
XLPE/Air termination and 6 XLPE/gas terminations.

According the Technical Specifications, the earthing system will be a single point bonding,
which means to have sheath voltages limiters at one end.
Overhead connections from MT air bushing to HV Surge arrester and XLPE/Air Termination
is included.

2. MAIN PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

The proposed cables have been verified for the following main electrical, laying,
environmental and operating data, according the technical specifications.

2.1. Electrical Data

Nominal rated voltage kV 220

Lightning impulse withstand voltage (peak value) kV 1050
Power frequency Hz 50
Maximum conductor temperature, continuous, cyclic & C 90
emergency (2 hours)
Short circuit current magnitude per phase per conductor kA 50
Short circuit current magnitude metallic sheath kA 44,4
Short circuit current duration s 1

According 220kv Switchyard diagram line diagram, power required is about 381 MVA
(1000 A permanent current rating).

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2.2. Installation Conditions drawing 10083A-09-ER-0000-00002 Rev. 0

Maximum ground temperature Module(1x) Cable Module(2x) Cable

at depth 2,0 m C 29,88 29,36
Earth Thermal resistivity
at depth 2,0 m K.m/W 1,29 1,57

3. DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUITS

3.1. Connecting New 220kV STG Main Transformer to 220kV GIS

Switchyard

Two New STG main transformers (MTs) to the two new 220 kV GIS
Cable length (approximate) m See enclosed Fig N1
Number of circuits - 2
Terminations Units Type
6 TES 245/123 (XLPE/air)
6 EGS 245 (XLPE/gas)
Sheath bonding arrangement - Single point bonding

3200 m

Fig N1: Lengths extract of drawing 10083A-09-ER-0000-00002 Rev. 0

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4. CABLES DESIGN

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5. SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT

The final temperature of a current carrying component (f), is calculated with the following
formula in accordance with IEC 60949 standards:

f i exp
I 2 t
K 2 S 2

Where:

f Final temperature of the current carrying component (C)

i Initial temperature of the current carrying component (C)

Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance at 0C (K)

t Duration of short-circuit (s)

I Short-circuit current (A)

K Constant depending of the material of the current carrying component (As/mm)

S Geometrical cross-sectional area of the current carrying component (mm)

According to IEC 61443 standards Short-circuit temperature limits of electric cables with
rated voltages above 30 kV (Um = 36 kV), the assumed maximum permissible final
temperatures "f" are set to 250 C, 210 C, respectively for HV cable copper conductor and
the HV cable lead alloy sheath and 250 C for Cu wire screen and copper earthing cable
conductor (ECC), XLPE insulated and PVC sheathed.

Pre-existing steady-state temperature conditions among the cable components (conductor, lead
alloy sheath and ECC cable) are relevant to 1000 A rating current.

The calculations have been carried out for both the three-phase symmetrical and the single-
phase short-circuit currents.

As far as the single-phase fault is concerned, the short circuit current is taken by the
composite metallic screen in case of internal fault and it is assumed to be taken completely
from the ECC (300 mm size) in case of fault external to the cables.

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5.1 CALCULATION

Symmetrical short-circuit rating

Calculation of maximum conductor short-circuit current for 1 s.

With the above-mentioned formula and:

i 90 (C)

234.5 (K)

t 1 (s)

I 172920 (A)

K 226 (As/mm)

S 1200 (mm)

f 250 (C)

Single-phase short circuit rating

Calculation of composite metallic screen short-circuit current for 1 s.

The composite screen is composed of one layer of n 85 copper wires 1.53 mm (total
area 156 mm2) surrounded by a lead alloy sheath having a nominal thickness of 3.0 mm,
applied on a diameter of about 103.2 mm (total cross section 1000 mm2).

With the above-mentioned formula and:

80
i (C)
Cu/Pb
234.5/230 (K)

t 1 (s)

I 45170 (A)

K 226/41 (As/mm)

S 156/1000 (mm)

f 250/210 (C)

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1x300 mm2 earthing cable conductor (ECC) temperature after short-circuit

ECC conductor maximum short-circuit current for 1 s.

With the above-mentioned formula and:

i 50 (1) (C)

234.5 (K)

t 1 (s)

I 50180 (A)

K 226 (As/mm)

S 300 (mm)

f 250 (C)

6. CONCLUSIONS

For every short circuit conditions, all the calculated maximum allowable short circuit currents
are higher than the required ones.
Consequently, the component temperature is inside the safety margins stated in item 5.

7. CALCULATION REPORTS

The following calculation reports are attached:

- Conductor and metallic screen short circuit calculations

(report n HVSYS16-IT-029-CR-2A-0)

- ECC short circuit calculation

(report n HVSYS16-IT-029-CR-2B-1)

1 Estimated initial short circuit temperature.