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ABB High Voltage ProductsCircuit Breakers Design and advantages
Name, department / event, date
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OutlineCircuit Breakers
Outline
World of ABB
Theory
Portfolio
After Sales
Design features and advantages
Success stories
Documentation
Environmental aspects
Summary
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World of ABB
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A global leader in power and automation technologiesLeading market positions in main businesses
124,000 employees in around 100
countries
USD 32 billion in revenue (2010)
Formed in 1988 merger of Swiss and
Swedish engineering companies
Predecessors founded in 1883 and
1891
Publicly owned company with head
office in Switzerland
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How ABB is organizedFive global divisions
2010 revenues (non-consolidated) and Dec.31, 2010, employee numbers (except Discrete
Automation and Motion division, which includes employees from January acquisition of Baldor)
DiscreteAutomation and
Motion
USD 5.6 billion15,500 employees
ProcessAutomation
USD 7.4 billion26,500 employees
Low VoltageProducts
USD 4.5 billion20,000 employees
Power Systems
USD 6.5 billion17,500 employees
Power Products
USD 10 billion32,500 employees
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ABB Executive Committee2011-01
Joseph HoganCEO
Bernhard Jucker Power Products
Peter LeuppPower Systems
Tarak MehtaLow VoltageProducts
Veli-Matti ReinikkalaProcess Automation
Ulrich Spiesshofer Discrete Automationand Motion division
Michel DemaréCFO andGlobal Markets
Gary SteelHuman Resources
Brice KochMarketing andCustomer Solutions
Diane de Saint Victor General Counsel
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ABB Division Power Products
Niklas Persson
PG Breakers & Modules
AIS, DTB, PASS
Giandomenico Rivetti
BU High Voltage ProductsBruno Melles
BU Medium Voltage
Peter Maritz
PG GIS & GCB
Anders Hultberg
Product Group Manager
HV Breakers (TLC)
Bernhard Jucker Power Product Division
Markus Heimbach BU Transformers
Antonio Lamanna
PG HV Components
Werner Hofbauer
PG ServiceGiandomenico Rivetti
PG Common
Apparatus & Drives
Hans Matses
Product Group Manager
HV Components (TLC)
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ABB Live Tank Circuit BreakersProduction worldwide
Ludvika / TLC
Vadodara / TLC ED
Yekaterinburg
São Paulo
Cordoba
Lodi / TLC BLK
Beijing
Cairo
Ludvika is TLC for:
LTB D and E, HPL and BLG
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Live tank circuit breakers
Theory
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Live tank circuit breakersDisconnecting Circuit Breakers
CB
Elimination of open air contacts
Higher availability
Better grid reliability
DS
DS
DCB
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Product PortfolioCircuit breakers for all applications
Standard applications
Overhead lines
Transformer
Capacitor banks
Harmonic filters Shunt reactors
Special applications
“Tailor made” solutions
We can meet all customer needs
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LTB familyFor high performance
Type LTB 72.5-170D1/B LTB 72.5-245E1 LTB 362-550E2 LTB 800E4
Rated voltage 72.5-170 kV 72.5-245 kV 362-550 kV 800 kV
Rated current Up to 3150 A Up to 4000 A Up to 4000 A Up to 4000 A
Breaking capacity Up to 40 kA Up to 50 kA Up to 50 kA Up to 50 kA
Low operating energy
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The HPL familyFor extra high performance
Type HPL 72.5-300B1 HPL 362-550B2 HPL 800B4
Rated voltage 72.5-300 kV 362-550 kV 800 kV
Rated current Up to 5000 A Up to 5000 A Up to 5000 A
Breaking capacity Up to 80 kA Up to 80 kA Up to 80 kA
High current capability
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The DCB familyFor a simplified substation
TypeDCB
LTB 72.5D1/B
DCB
LTB 145D1/B
DCB
HPL 170-245B1
DCB
HPL 362-550B2
Rated voltage 72.5 kV 145 kV 170 - 245 kV 362 -550 kV
Rated current 3150 A 3150 A 4000 A 4000 A
Breaking capacity 40 kA 40 kA 50 kA 63 kA
Increased availability
Reduced space
Lower costs
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After Sales
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Interrupters After Sales for Circuit Breakers A resource for clients….
Spare parts storage available
Field service/Technical personnel ready
to assist
Optimized asset management
Training of Field service personnel
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Design features and Advantages
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Operating mechanismsSpring-drives since 1940
BLK BLG
STORED ENERGY
MOTOR DRIVE
FSA
Minimized maintenance costs
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Operating mechanismsMotor Drive
ABB’s response: the Motor Drive
Minimized mechanical system
Integrated condition monitoring
Most failures have a
mechanical origin
Less moving parts Less maintenance
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Production facilitiesFeatures and advantages
Modern production lines:
Continuous optimization and
improvement programs
Certified personnel
Traceability
Electronic control cards
ECC
Order no
Part no
Batch no
Operator name
etc
Quality ensured by modern
optimized production
Stored at each
workstation through
barcode system
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Production facilitiesExtensive leakage testing
No gas filling needed during the service life of the circuit breaker
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Features and advantagesExcellent life length
Lifetime exceeding 30 years
5,000 operations without maintenance
50 interruptions of full short-circuit
current
SubstationBely Rast,
Russia
Low life cycle cost and increases grid
reliability
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Features and advantagesExtensive testing…
Ice load test Power test Earthquake test
...ensures fulfillment of customer needs
Dielectrical test Mechanical test Special test
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Performance Ambient conditions
Extreme temperatures..
High seismic activity..
High altitudes..
High pollution and corrosion levels..
100% humidity..
..no problem!
SubstationBorlänge,
Sweden
Increased network reliability due to a
robust circuit breaker even in a harsh
environment
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PerformanceLive Tank Circuit Breakers
ABB sets the industry standard
Better than the standard
Products for all customer needs…
…even for our competitors!
ABB’s high performance circuit breakers
ensure high network availability
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InterruptersDesign featuresOptimized Interrupters
Well proven simple design
Unique patented copper tube design
Integrated contact fingers
Low resistance in main contacts
Few parts
Low losses
Low maintenance
High reliability
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Design featuresImportant elements for a high grid reliability
Superior time consistency
Triple action latch design
Operating energy stored in springs
Rigid energy transmission system
(rod/ lever system)
Enables controlled switching
Excellent gas sealing
Seal design Low temperature tests
Minimized number of sealed joints
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Design featuresUp to 550 kV/63 kA without grading capacitors
Lower weight
Higher seismic resistance
Better pollution performance
Lower failure risk (less components)
“What we don't have cannot fail
nor require maintenance”
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Design featuresCompact solutions
We provide several solutions for compactsubstations:
DCB
WCB
Line bay modules
Integrated CT stands
Saves cost on land and foundations
72,5 kVline bay module
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Composite insulators with silicone rubber To improve personnel and equipment safety
Explosion proof
Non-brittle
Excellent insulation Low weight
Maintenance free
Outstanding seismic performance
Easier handling
Lower damage risk
Lower risks in project execution
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Success stories
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Hydro Quebec, CanadaComposite insulators specified in the standard
Customer need
Improved personnel safety within the
substation.
ABB Response
New specification
Composite insulators for all CB orders
Customer Benefits
Very high personnel safety
Reduced cost for installation
Lower maintenance cost due to the eliminatedneed of cleaning.
Composite and
porcelain insulators
after a shatter test.
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Transelec, ChileHigh Seismic Performance
Customer need
Substations that endure earthquakes
Network reliability
ABB Response
Circuit Breakers with high seismic performance
Complete documentation regarding seismic
performance
Customer Benefits
Reliable network during seismic events
Earthquake inChile 2010,
245 kV substation
ABB HPL
Competitor
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Customer problem
External flash-overs
Porcelain damages due to the above
SF6 leakages due to corrosion in terminals
ABB Response
Circuit Breakers with composite insulators
Anodized terminals
Double sealing rings
Customer Benefits
Environment proof circuit breaker
VRA, GhanaLTB 170 kV circuit breakers
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Abengoa, Peru The Peruvian concessions
NORTE
CENTRO
SUR
PROYECTO:
L.T. CHILCA-ZAPALLAL
220/500 kV (ago 2010)
PROYECTO:
L.T. MANTARO-
CARAVELI-MONTALVO
500 kV (ene 2011)
PROYECTO:
LL.TT. SIERRA
220 kV (dic 2010)
Customer need
Five substations at 245 kV level and high
altitudes (more than 4000 m.a.s.l.)
ABB Response
Insulation coordination study
More Surge Arresters placed strategically
Customer Benefits
Optimized solution
Reduced cost for installation
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PGCIL, India800 kV substations
Customer need
New modern 800 kV substations
ABB Response
Turnkey projects
LTB 800E4 circuit breakers
Customer Benefits
One operating mechanism per phase
Simplified control system
Cost effective solutions
ABB 800 kV
projects in India:
Wardha
Agra
Indore
Seoni
Bilaspur
Gwailor
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NESA, DenmarkSwitchsync™ Capacitor bank switching
Customer need
Transient free energization of capacitor bank
ABB Response
Single pole operated circuit breaker individually
controlled by Switchsync™ F236
Customer Benefits
Transient free connection
Improved energy quality
Less stress on equipment
Longer service lifeMinimized
transients atenergization of a
72 kV capacitor
bank
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Statnett, NorwayDCB Grytten 132 kV
Customer need
Refurbishment of a 132 kV substation
Designed for harsh conditions
ABB Response
DCB single busbar with Motor Drive
Customer Benefits
Reduced substation area
Reduced maintenance
S
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Kiruna, Sweden132 kV Indoor substation
Customer need
Relocation of substation
Very short commissioning time
ABB response
Indoor DCB substation
Ring bus arrangement
Customer benefits
Short commissioning time
Designed for harsh environmental conditions
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Documentation
R d
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Read more … Buyer’s and Application Guides
Best material on the marketDownload from
abb.com/highvoltage
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Summary
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O ti i i l
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Disconnecting function
Fulfills all requirements for a circuit
breaker as well as for a disconnector.
Operating principleWCB
The WCB family
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The WCB family
Type WCB LTB 72.5 - 145 WCB LTB or HPL 245 WCB HPL 300
Rated voltage 72.5 – 145 kV 245 kV 300 kV
Rated current 3150 A 3150 3150
Circuit-breaking capacity 40 kA 50 kA 50 kA