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AN OVERVIEW

OF

TECHOP_ODP_09_(D)

(A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH CAPABILITY

OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT)

OCTOBER 2014

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

Acknowledgements

• The MTS DP Committee thanks ABS, DNV and the

following companies for their contribution to the

preparation of this Techop:

– ABB

– GE

– Siemens

– AKA

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

CASE FOR ACTION

• There is a need to improve efficiency and reduce

emissions from DP power plants – Operating power

plants with closed busties is a means of achieving this.

• Industries experience of loss of position incidents on

DP vessels operating with closed busties suggests a

lack of sufficient fault ride through capability – Loss of

all thrusters or blackout.

• 18 examples of such incidents are given in the Techop.

• Increasingly difficult to get stakeholder concurrence for

operation with closed busties.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

PURPOSE OF TECHOP

• Build confidence in common power systems by

testing fault ride-through capability using an

established method.

• Contribute to proof of equivalent station keeping

integrity for DP class 3 vessels IMO MSC 645

Section 3.2.4.

• Communicate experience of doing it successfully.

• Enhance the knowledge of stakeholders.

• NOTE: If there is no intention to carry out DP

operations with closed busties then you don’t need

to prove fault ride through capability.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

CONTENT OF TECHOP

• Information on one method of proving fault ride-

through that has been carried out safely and

effectively.

• Practical details on how to carry out the testing.

• Details of the power system attributes to be proven.

• Guidance on computer simulation and preparatory

work.

• To provide focus on risk assessment, typical roles

and responsibilities for stakeholders.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

FAULT RIDE-THROUGH TESTING IS NOT NEW

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VOLT RISEVOLT DROP

• Fault Ride-Through

Testing on LV DP

DSVs in the 1980s.

• Built to be tested.

• Tested by

application of

bolted short circuit

to 660V feeder.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

• Requirements for fault ride-though capability have

always existed based on single failure criteria.

• What has changed is that more focus is now placed

on proving this capability by testing.

• Traditional methods inadequate to meet stakeholder

expectations:

– History of too great a reliance on limited analysis only e.g.

short circuit calculations.

– FMEA testing did not create realistic conditions for fault

ride through proof.

FAULT RIDE THROUGH CAPABILITY –

A LOOK BACK

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

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A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

• Expertise - Already available from several

well known sources.

• Qualification and approval – Early

engagement with class.

• Roles and responsibilities – Agree in

advance.

• Action in the event of unsuccessful tests –

Agree in advance.

PRE-REQUISITES FOR CARRYING OUT FAULT RIDE -

THROUGH TESTING

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

INDUSTRY READINESS FOR TESTING

• Recent experiences of successful testing.

• More than 10 tests carried out - plus

experience of real short circuits on DP

vessels.

• Initial apprehension overcome: – Crew safety.

– Test personnel safety.

– Risk assessment.

– Equipment damage – leaving hidden failures (weakness) –

actually helps reveal them.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

EFFECT ON CIRCUIT BREAKER LIFE

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You need to check what your circuit breakers are rated for.

Build to test

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

EFFECT ON BUSBARS

• Forces on bus bars are proportional to the

square of the current.

• As peak test current in the example in the

Techop is around 1/3rd of rating.

• Forces are around 1/10th of rating.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

EFFECT ON GENERATORS

• Generators rated for a defined number of

short circuits – for example 3.

• Generator sees ‘almost’ a full short – there

is some impedance – more could be added

but considered unnecessary on HV systems

by manufacturers – no reports of damage.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR

CARRYING OUT TESTING

1. Advance modelling.

2. Building confidence for the fault ride-

through test – commissioning.

3. Fault ride-through test.

4. Earth fault test.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

TEST CONDITIONS

• Vessel at sea trials location.

• DP system in full auto DP.

• Two generators online (on different busses).

supplying DP & Hotel.

• All transformers connected.

• All busties closed.

• Instrumentation and logging facilities

operating.

• Carry out test.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

FAULT RIDE-THROUGH TEST

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THIS CABLE MUST BE RATED FOR FULL S/C CAPACITY

THIS CIRCUIT BREAKER IS CLOSED REMOTELY TO APPLY THE TEST FAULT

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A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

• Test fault applied.

• Busties open to isolate switchboard with

fault.

• All thrusters stay online and selected to DP.

• All DP essential systems continue to

operate without malfunction.

• Feeder removes test fault.

• Both generators remain on line.

• All buses healthy.

EXPECTED RESULT

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

TEST DATA AQUISITION

Signal sources that can be instrumented

(Build to Test) or used to collect data include:

• Generator VTs and protection & measuring CTs.

• Bus VTs and protection & measuring CTs.

• Feeder protection and measuring CTs.

• Serial links from protection relays.

• Serial links from governors and AVRs.

• Serial links from thruster drives.

Vessel management systems, history stations, data

loggers can be used to record any changes in plant

status.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

POWER SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES TO BE VERIFIED

• This section of the Techop deals with

various functions and features to be verified

as part of the analysis and testing process:

– Fault cleared by busties.

– Voltage dip ride-through.

– No protection operation on plant recovery current.

– No protection operation on plant recovery over

voltage.

– Model mal-synchronisation and inadvertent gen CB

closure.

– Decrement curve and model validated.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

FAULT CURRENT RECORDINGS

Peak test current 30% of rated

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A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

MAIN BUS VOLTAGE RECOVERY & OVERSHOOT

Overshoot

Recovery

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

PLANT RECOVERY

Plant recovery current

Fault applied

removed

Voltage dip

Fault Current

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

• Time Domain Modelling – e.g.

MatlabTM SimulinkTM or equivalent.

• Real Time Digital Simulation or similar.

– Protection relays.

– Enhanced generator protection.

– Drive controllers.

• Use test data to validate model

predictions.

COMPUTER SIMULATION

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

EARTH FAULT TEST

DG 4

DG 6

LV

RUNNING

DRILLING

RUNNING

LV

RUNNING

DRILLING

RUNNING

CLOSED

CLOSED

EARTHINGTRANSFORMER

RUNNING

DRILLING

RUNNING

LV

THIS CIRCUIT BREAKER IS CLOSED REMOTELY TO

APPLY THE FAULT

CLOSED

X3 X3 X3

CLOSED CLOSEDCLOSED

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

EFFECT ON LINE TO EARTH VOLTAGE

Increase in line to earth voltage

This phase earthed

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

EARTH FAULT CURRENT

Fault isolated by busties

Fault isolated by test feeder

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

TEST REPORT

INTRODUCTION • Vessel, DP system and power systems description.

• Redundancy design intent and worst case failure design intent.

• Power plant configurations and fault types to be modelled and tested.

APPLICABLE RULES, STANDARDS AND CLASS NOTATION.

TEST METHODOLOGY

• Description of test method with supporting sketches.

DISCUSSION OF SIMULATION METHODOLOGY

• Simulation package, TDS, RTDS, HIL etc. Discussion of any

assumptions made in modelling of configurations which were

not tested. Means by which the worst case conditions were

identified.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

TEST REPORT - CONT

RESULTS

• Comparison of measured and modelled waveforms.

• Comparison with the results of static studies such as short circuit

calculations.

• Results of RTDS or HIL demonstrating that actual protection and

control systems respond correctly.

• Presentation of worst case conditions and confirmation that the

severity of the failure effect does not exceed the DP system’s worst

case failure design intent.

CONCLUSIONS

• Compliance with the applicable rules & requirements.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

INSPECTION AFTER TEST

• Removal of test equipment.

• A general inspection of the generators used for

testing could include visual inspection of:

– End winding.

– Auxiliary components, AVRs, CTs etc.

– Cable terminations.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

CHALLENGES

• Build to Test – Thruster drives may need braking resistors.

• Special cases – HV power plant with limitations which make it more difficult

to test.

– Older power plants – Uncertainty in relation equipment spec.

– LV power plant.

• Complementary methods for periodic testing

where required.

A METHOD FOR PROVING THE FAULT RIDE-THROUGH OF DP VESSELS WITH HV POWER PLANT

CONCLUSIONS

• There is a case for action.

• It is possible to carry out fault ride

through testing with acceptably low risk

when properly executed.

• A combination of design requirements,

computer simulation and testing,

produces common power systems with

comparable integrity to independent

power systems.