Electric power substations engineering. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John D. McDonald.
• Other Names: McDonald, John D (John Douglas), 1951-
• Contents: HOW DOES A SUBSTATION HAPPEN?; Background; Need Determination; Budgeting; Financing; Traditional and Innovative Substation Design; Site Acquisition; Design, Construction and Commissioning Process; ; GAS INSULATED SUBSTATIONS; SF6; Construction and Service Life; Economics of GIS; ; AIR INSULATED SUBSTATIONS--BUS/SWITCHING CONFIGURATIONS; Single Bus; Double Bus, Double Breaker; Main and Transfer Bus; Double Bus, Single Breaker; Ring Bus; Breaker-and-a-Half; Comparison of Configurations; ; HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHING EQUIPMENT; Ambient Conditions; Disconnect Switches; Load Break Switches; High-Speed Grounding Switchers; Power Fuses; Circuit Switchers; Circuit Breakers; GIS Substations; Environmental Concerns; ; HIGH VOLTAGE POWER ELECTRONIC SUBSTATIONS; Converter Stations; FACTS Controllers; Control & Protection System; Losses and Cooling; Civil Works; Reliability & Availability; Future Trends; ; THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AUTOMATION AND THE SUBSTATION; Physical Considerations; Analog Data Acquisition; Status Monitoring; Control Functions; Communications Networks Inside the Substation; Testing Automation Systems; Summary; ; SUBSTATION INTEGRATION AND AUTOMATION; Open Systems; Substation Integration and Automation Levels; Architecture Functional Data Paths; Substation Automation Technical Issues; Protocol Fundamentals and Considerations; Industry Involvement and Standards; ; OIL CONTAINMENT; Oil-Filled Equipment in Substation; Spill Risk Assessment; Containment Selection Consideration; Oil Spill Prevention Techniques; ; COMMUNITY CONSIDERATIONS; Community Acceptance; Planning Strategies and Design; Permitting Process; Construction; Operations; ; ANIMAL DETERRENTS/SECURITY; Animal Types; Mitigation Methods; ; SUBSTATION GROUNDING; Introduction; Reasons for Substation Grounding System; Accidental Ground Circuit; Definitions; Design Criteria; Soil Resistivity; Grid Resistance; Grid Current; Use of the Design Equations; Selection of Conductors and Connections; Grounding of Substation Fence; Other Design Conditions; ; GROUNDING AND LIGHTNING; Lightning Stroke Protection; Lightning Parameters; Empirical Design Methods; The Electromagnetic Model; Calculation of Failure Probability; Active Lightning Terminals; ; SEISMIC CONSIDERATIONS; A Historical Perspective; IEEE 693 - A Solution; Relationship Between Earthquakes and Substations; Applicable Documents; Decision Process for Seismic Design Consideration; Performance Levels and Desired Spectra; Qualification Process; ; SUBSTATION FIRE PROTECTION; Fire Hazards; Fire Protection Measures; Fire Protection Selection; Hazard Assessment; Risk Analysis; Conclusion; Substation Control Building Fire Protection Review Checklist; Substation Switchyard Fire Protection Assessment Process; ; COMMUNICATIONS; Historical Perspective of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA); SCADA Functional Requirements; SCADA Communication Requirements; Components of a SCADA System; SCADA Communication Protocols: Past, Present, and Future; Standards for Substation Communication; Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED's) in the Substation Environment; The Substation in the Enterprise Network; The Emerging Role of Object-Oriented Techniques for Substation Communications; Security for Substation Communications; The Future Role of Substation Communications; ; PHYSICAL SECURITY; Introduction; History; Types of Intruders; Substation Development; Security Methods; Security Assessment; ; CYBER SECURITY; Introduction; Definitions and Terminology; Threats to the Security of Substation Automation Systems; Substation Automation System Vulnerabilities; Measures to Protect Systems Against Cyber Intrusion; Future Measures; ; GAS INSULATED TRANSMISSION LINE (GIL); Introduction; History; System Design; Development and Prototypes; Advantages of GIL; Application of 2nd Generation GIL; Quality Control and Diagnostic Tools; Corrosion Protection; Insulation Coordination; Future Needs of High Power Interconnections
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.31; Electric substations; Electrical engineering; Engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Electrical; Electric substations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849317037; 9780849317033; 0203486498; 9780203486498
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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