SEE-1 Production, Transmission And Use Of Electric Power Simulator Educational Equipment Electrical Lab Equipment
Simulation of a (thermoelectric or thermonuclear) power plant for the production of electric energy, relieved (when necessary, according to the energy demand) by a hydroelectric plant using the water jump between two basins. INTRODUCTION The normal operation of a network of electric power transportand distribution must also program the use of some powerplants that produce an almost constant quantity of energy;this energy is carried and distributed on the territory and mostpower is absorbed by the big industrial or craft businesses anda lower part by the commercial and housing sectors. As consumption is not constant during a day, when there is ahigh energy demand, the power distribution agency must setsome power plants at work to produce the power demandedand avoid catastrophic black-outs. The plants enabling to satisfy the energy peaks during theday are generally of medium power and are arranged in theterritory near the users with considerable consumptions, whenpossible; they must reach their full operation in short times(some tens of minutes). The great thermoelectric or nuclear power plants aredistributed and connected in parallel on the territory, so thatthey can meet the normal demand of electric power, whereaspeak demands can be satisfi ed (where possible) by mediumpower power plants ofthermoelectric, hydroelectric type orusing renewable energies (wind power, solar energy, etc…),managed by personnel, or wholly automated. Great power plants satisfy the normal daily demand; duringthe peaks of demand they are “helped” or “relieved” by theplants of medium power. During the night, consumptions ofproduction activities are reduced, and power availability isused in hydroelectric plants to pump water back into the upperbasin (even water is not available forever), as reserve for futureneeds. This simulator will cover the following topics: Simulation of a (thermoelectric or thermonuclear) power plantfor the production of electric energy, relieved (when necessary,according to the energy demand) by a hydroelectric plant usingthe water jump between two basins. Pumping water from thelower basin back into the upper basin (during the night), whenthe energy demand returns to normal standards. • Transmission on high voltage network, primary substation of high-medium voltage distribution • Power-consuming facilities, users of electric energy such asbig industry, small-size industry or handicraft, commercialand housing buildings Values are set by potentiometers on the synoptic panel andthe energy fl ow of transmission network and of the variousproduction and consumption centres can be seen on thedisplay; the PC enables to display and delve into the specifi ctechnical notions of the components of electric power chain,such as: • Power plants • Transmission of electric power • Use of electric power Supply with THEORETICAL – EXPERIMENTAL HANDBOOK