SCADA Training - T&D Automation

DAY ONE

Introduction to Electrical Power Systems

• Electrical Power system classification
• Voltage Levels: Low Voltage; Medium Voltage and High Voltage Typical Systems
• Electrical power flow from Generation to the end user

Power Systems Architecture

• Typical structures for Low Voltage Electrical Systems
• Medium Voltage Substations; Switchgears and Switchyards
• Distribution and Transmission Substations
• High Voltage and Ultra High Voltage Substations
• Underground and Enclosed Substations
• Transmission Lines  

Power System Protection types

• Electrical Power Generators Protections, requirements
• Substation Protection, requirement and configuration selection
• Transmission Line Protection Equipment, -Surge arrestors
• Power factor Correction, systems at the Generator; Substation and Transmission Lines
• Low voltage Systems Protection, Dynamic and Static Loads requirements
• Typical Fuse Protection and Circuit Breakers Protection
• Standards requirement for Electrical Protection
• Testing and calibrating Circuit breakers
• Commissioning of an Electrical Power Systems 

Power Transformers

• Dry versus Oil Filled Power Transformers
• Distribution Transformers
• Power Transmission Transformers
• Transformer Winding Configuration
• On Line and Off Line TAP Changers
• Testing Electrical Transformers
• Maintenance of an Electrical Power Transformer
• Instrumentation related to Electrical Power Transformers Maintenance and Protection
• Typical Faults of Electrical transformers 
• Electrical Transformer Aging and Maximum Load
• Paralleling Electrical Power Transformers

Power Switching Equipment and Structures

• Electrical Disconnect Switches, 
• Low Voltage Circuit Breakers
• Medium Voltage Vacuum and Oil Breakers 
• Medium Voltage Electrical Switchgear
• High Voltage SF6 and Vacuum Breakers
• Indicators of Degradation of a Medium and High Voltage Breakers
• Breaker Maintenance and testing
• Grounding and safety grounding

Local monitoring of Electrical power Systems

• Local Monitoring Integrated Relays
• Substation Bay Monitoring Systems, functions and Implementation
• Networks and communication systems
• Data Base and Trending of Local Parameters

Switchyard and Switchgear typical Execution Elements

• Switchgear and Switchyard Systems,
• PT and CT Types, location and requirements
• Motorized Breakers; Hydraulic Breakers 
• Power Factor Capacitor Banks Connections
• Power Electronic Elements used in Substations

DAY TWO

Remote Connectivity and Networks for Transmission Lines

• Typical Configuration for Information Transmission
• Switches; and Routers requirements to be used in Electrical Power;
• Data Protection and Encryption, CISCO Routers
• Data Transmission Capability of most representative Networks used in power systems
• Backup Systems and redundancy required for Data transmission
• RTU – Radio Capability Example
• Wi-Fi and GPS usage and integration
• Tendency and Development – National Instruments & LAB View for SMART GRID

SCADA Solutions and Principles of Operation

• SCADA System Functions 
• Power Generation Station typical SCADA Solution
• Active and Reactive Power Control in a Power Generation  Station
• Typical Topology of a SCADA SYSTEM Implemented  for a Substation
• Operation of a SCADA System in a Substation
• Load Shedding and fault mitigation for a Substation using SCADA
• Power Factor Correction in a Substation using SCADA
• Transmission lines Supervised by SCADA Systems

 SCADA System Architecture-a Practical approach

• Example of a complete Networking System
• Network Topology and Architecture
• Implementation Example of a Substation SCADA
• Implementation of a SCADA System in a Nuclear Plant 

Modern Implementation of the Power System Protection

• Integrated Protection Systems for a Power Generator
• Integrated Protection Systems for Backup Generators and Groups of Backup generators
• Integrated Protection Solution for Power Transformers and Feeders
• Integrated Protection Systems for Substations
• Modern Implementation of a Protection, based on the Integrated Systems and Real time Networks and Communication
• Manufacturers Integrated Protection Systems

 Consideration of the Power System Networking Solutions

• Real Time Networking Solutions
• Main Topology and Parameters of Real time Networks
• Protocol Converters and Universal Convertors

Servers and Backup back up Power Monitoring

• Server architecture and data organisation
• Automatic Backup of vital field data
• Restoring the Data after Power Failure
• UPS and ATS Requirements in a Centralized SCADA System
• Redundancy Level Required in a SCADA System

Monitoring remotely the Power System

• Example of sequence of Events in a Substation Equipped with SCADA, in case of a remote Fault
• Sequence of Events of a SCADA Controlled System in case Power Factor Correction is required
• Large Electrical Grid Voltage Compensation via SCADA System
• Electrical Power Generator VAR correction based on Load Change

Building OPC & ODBC Connectivity

• OPS Server For Connectivity
• ODBC to OPC Link for data transfer
• Examples of utilisation of OPC & ODBC connector in SCADA System Data Flow

 SCADA Control System and Parameters

• Typical Parameters Monitored by a SCADA System in a Generation Plant, monitoring and control solutions 
• Monitoring and controlling Substation Parameters remotely, example of data flow and parameters
• SCADA Monitoring for Large Electrical System
• Energy Stability and optimization 
• Power management solution
• Intelligent Load Shading and preservation of important Loads
• Simulation and Predictability of Events
• Reconstruction of previous events using Historian
• SCADA Systems Hierarchy and Interaction: Power Generation; Substation Transmission and Distribution Lines

COURSE TIMETABLE

Both days:
Start: 8:00 a.m.
Coffee Break: 10:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 noon
Restart: 1:15 p.m.
Finish: 4:30 p.m.