JPH0611168B2 - Power system stabilizer - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の技術分野〕 本発明は、電力系統安定化装置、特に電力系統のルート
事故発生などに伴って生じた単独系統を対象とし、その
周波数変動量を所定内に維持すべく、電源制限及び負荷
制限の制御を実施する電力系統安定化装置に関するもの
である。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a power system stabilizing device, and in particular to a single system generated due to the occurrence of a route accident in the power system, and the frequency fluctuation amount thereof within a predetermined range. The present invention relates to a power system stabilizer that controls power supply and load in order to maintain the power supply.
最近の電力系統は電力需要の増大に伴い大規模化してお
り、また電源立地条件の制約から電源及び負荷が偏在す
るなど、系統安定度の維持の面からみて困難の度合を増
している。Recently, the power system has become large in scale with the increase of the power demand, and the power source and the load are unevenly distributed due to the restriction of the location of the power source, and the degree of difficulty is increasing from the viewpoint of maintaining the system stability.
更に、短絡容量対策などから系統内各地域の連けいルー
ト数の制限によって、系統構成は放射状の傾向をとりつ
つある。従ってルート事故が発生した場合、電力系統が
複数に分離され、いわゆる単独系統を構成する頻度は今
後益々増えるものと考えられる。Moreover, due to measures such as short-circuit capacity measures, the system configuration is becoming radial due to the limitation of the number of continuous routes in each region of the system. Therefore, when a route accident occurs, the power system is separated into multiple power systems, and the frequency of configuring a so-called independent system is expected to increase in the future.
そして単独系統が構成された場合、当該系統内の周波数
を定格周波数に維持すべく、電力の需給状態に応じて電
力制限及び負荷制限を実施する電力系統安定化装置(Sy
stem Stabilizing Controller.以下SSCと云う)が動作
する。この場合、制御量としての電源制限量や負荷制限
量を算出する際には、従来はルート事故発生前のルート
潮流に基づいていた。When a single grid is configured, a power grid stabilization device (Sy) that limits the power and load according to the power supply and demand conditions in order to maintain the frequency in the grid at the rated frequency.
stem Stabilizing Controller. SSC) operates. In this case, when the power supply limit amount or the load limit amount as the control amount is calculated, conventionally, it is based on the route power flow before the occurrence of the route accident.
即ち、潮流が外部系統へ送り出しであれば、単独系統移
行後はその分だけ負荷量が減少したのと同じであるから
等量の電源制限を行なう。また逆に潮流が外部系統より
受け入れであれば発電量が減少したのと同じであるから
等量の負荷制限を行なう。このように従来のSSCでは事
前のルート潮流と等量の電源制限あるいは負荷制限を行
なうのが一般的であった。That is, if the tidal current is sent to the external system, the load amount is reduced by that amount after the transfer to the independent system, and therefore the power supply is limited by an equal amount. On the contrary, if the tidal current is received from the external system, it is the same as the amount of power generation decreased, so an equal amount of load is limited. As described above, in the conventional SSC, it is common to limit the power supply or load by the same amount as the route power flow in advance.
上記従来方式ではルート事故のような大外乱の発生によ
り系統の電圧が大幅に低下する場合、一般の需要家の誘
導電動機負荷などが解列されることがある。この現象は
系統運用面からみて負荷脱落と呼ばれるもので、最近の
実測例では変電所端でみて、事前負荷量の約20%にも
達している。In the above-mentioned conventional method, when the voltage of the system significantly decreases due to the occurrence of a large disturbance such as a route accident, the load of the induction motor of a general consumer may be disconnected. This phenomenon is called load drop from the system operation point of view, and in recent measurements, it has reached about 20% of the preload amount at the substation end.
この負荷脱落量は単独系全体の総量でみればかなりの量
であり、当然SSCによる周波数制御の仕上りにも大きな
影響を与える。即ち、負荷脱落量に対応する分の周波数
整定誤差が生じることになる。また、負荷脱落量は常に
一定ではなく年間を通して変動し、かつ需要家側の設備
運用状況に応じても変動するため、これを定量的に把握
することは難しい。This load drop amount is a considerable amount when viewed as the total amount of the entire independent system, and naturally has a great influence on the finish of frequency control by SSC. That is, a frequency settling error corresponding to the amount of load drop occurs. Moreover, the amount of load drop is not always constant, but fluctuates throughout the year, and also fluctuates depending on the facility operation status on the customer side, so it is difficult to grasp this quantitatively.
したがってSSCによる単独系の周波数制御を考える場
合、この負荷脱落による影響は無視できず、何らかの改
善策が期待されていた。Therefore, when considering the frequency control of a single system by SSC, the effect of this load drop cannot be ignored, and some improvement measures were expected.
〔発明の目的〕 本発明は上記問題点を解決するためになされたものであ
り、高精度の周波数制御を可能とした電力系統安定化装
置を提供することを目的としている。[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a power system stabilizing device that enables highly accurate frequency control.
本発明ではSSCの周波数制御を2段階制御とし、先ず第
1段制御では事前のルート潮流に見合った分だけ電源制
限あるいは負荷制限を行なう、いわゆる等量制御によっ
て単独系統全体の負荷脱落量を一定値見込んだ制御を行
ない、第2段制御では改めて単独系統の周波数変動を検
出し、その変動量に基づいて更に補正制御を行なおうと
するものである。In the present invention, the frequency control of the SSC is a two-stage control, and in the first-stage control, the power supply or the load is limited by an amount commensurate with the prior flow of the route. In the second stage control, the frequency fluctuation of the independent system is detected again, and the correction control is further performed based on the fluctuation amount.
以下図面を参照して実施例を説明する。第1図は本発明
による電力系統安定化装置の一実施例全体構成図であ
る。Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of a power system stabilizing device according to the present invention.
第1図において、1は本系統、2は安定化制御の対象と
なる単独系統であって常時はルート送電線3によって連
系されており、ルート送電線3の事故に伴い本系統1か
ら分離される。4は電力系統安定化装置(SSC)で、ル
ート送電線3の事前潮流を潮流検出器5によって常時監
視するとともに、単独系統2の周波数変動を周波数検出
器6によって検出する。7は単独系統に接続された電源
制限の対象となる発電機、8はSSC4の制御信号によっ
て開放される発電機のしゃ断器、9は単独系統に接続さ
れた負荷制限の対象となる負荷、10はSSC4の制御信
号によって開放される負荷のしゃ断器である。なお第1
図では発電機7と負荷9を夫々1台のみ描いてあるが、
単独系統2の規模に応じて複数台ある。In FIG. 1, 1 is the main system, 2 is the independent system that is the target of stabilization control, and is always connected by the route transmission line 3, and is separated from the main system 1 due to an accident in the route transmission line 3. To be done. Reference numeral 4 denotes a power system stabilizing device (SSC), which constantly monitors the preliminary power flow of the route power transmission line 3 by the power flow detector 5 and detects the frequency fluctuation of the independent power grid 2 by the frequency detector 6. Reference numeral 7 is a generator connected to a single grid and subject to power limitation, 8 is a circuit breaker of the generator that is opened by a control signal of SSC4, and 9 is a load that is connected to a single grid and is subject to load limitation. Is a load circuit breaker which is opened by the control signal of SSC4. The first
In the figure, only one generator 7 and one load 9 are drawn,
There are multiple units depending on the scale of the independent system 2.
ここで第1段制御は潮流検出器5によって事前のルート
潮流を検出し、これに見合った分だけ電源制限あるいは
負荷制限を行なう等量制御であり、これは従来方式であ
るため説明は省略し、新たに追加される第2段制御につ
いて説明する。Here, the first-stage control is an equal amount control in which the power flow detector 5 detects the route power flow in advance and limits the power supply or the load by an amount commensurate with this, and the description thereof is omitted because it is a conventional system. The newly added second stage control will be described.
第2図は負荷脱落後の周波数変動曲線図であり、縦軸は
周波数のピーク値に対する周波数変化Δ/Δ
maxを、横軸は時間tを示している。そして周波数がピ
ーク値Δmaxに達する時間を原点(零)とし、その後
の時間経過にしたがった周波数変化の状態を示してい
る。FIG. 2 is a frequency fluctuation curve diagram after the load is dropped, and the vertical axis represents the frequency change Δ / Δ with respect to the frequency peak value.
max and the horizontal axis represent time t. Then, the time when the frequency reaches the peak value Δ max is set to the origin (zero), and the state of frequency change according to the passage of time thereafter is shown.
第2図において、(201)は周波数変化Δの最大変動
直線を示し、最大値Δmaxに対応するピーク点を通り
時間軸tに平行な直線である。(202)は時間の経過と
ともに零に収束して行く周波数の理想変動曲線であり、
これは負荷脱落を考慮して過不足なく第1段制御を実施
した理想的な場合の周波数変動曲線を意味している。
(203)は実変動曲線を示し、(201)と(202)との間
にある。ただし、値は全て最大値Δmaxにて規格化し
てあり、前記した原点(零)から一定時間ts経過後の
実変動曲線(203)上の対応する値をΔs/Δmaxと
している。なお、理想変動曲線(202)は系統の動特性
シミュレーションなどを行なったり、過去の実測データ
をもとにして予め把握することができる。そしてこれら
の値は周波数の最大値Δmaxをベースとして規格化を
しておくことが肝要で(Δmaxが1.0に対応す
る)、第2図では周波数のピーク後tsの時点の理想変
動曲線の値をα(0α1)とする。なお同時点の最
大変動直線の値は1.0に対応することは明らかであ
る。In FIG. 2, (201) shows a maximum fluctuation straight line of the frequency change Δ, which is a straight line passing through the peak point corresponding to the maximum value Δ max and parallel to the time axis t. (202) is the ideal variation curve of the frequency that converges to zero over time,
This means a frequency variation curve in an ideal case in which the first stage control is performed without excess or deficiency in consideration of load drop.
(203) shows an actual variation curve, which is between (201) and (202). However, all the values are standardized by the maximum value Δ max , and the corresponding value on the actual fluctuation curve (203) after a certain time t s has passed from the origin (zero) is set as Δ s / Δ max . The ideal fluctuation curve (202) can be grasped in advance by performing a dynamic characteristic simulation of the system or based on past measured data. And these values is important to keep the normalized (delta max corresponds to 1.0) the maximum value delta max of the frequency as a base, the ideal time of peak after t s of the frequency in the second drawing The value of the variation curve is α (0α1). It is obvious that the value of the maximum fluctuation straight line at the simultaneous points corresponds to 1.0.
したがって第2段制御として周波数による補正制御量を
算出する。これは従来通りの第1段制御(等量制御)を
行ない、本系統から分離された単独系統2内の周波数変
化をもとに、その変動量に基づいた補正制御をするもの
である。Therefore, the correction control amount by frequency is calculated as the second stage control. This is to perform the first-stage control (equal amount control) as usual, and to perform correction control based on the variation based on the frequency change in the independent system 2 separated from the main system.
即ち、単独系統内の電力変化分ΔPとそれに伴なう周波
数の変化分(最終整定値)Δ(∞)との関係が、 ΔP=Kss・Δ(∞) …(1) で表わされるものとする。ここでKssは単独系統の系統
定数で系統固有のものであり、実測などによって算出で
きる系統の基本的なデータである。そして補正制御量Δ
P′Nは以下の式によって算出する。That is, the relationship between the power variation ΔP in the independent system and the accompanying frequency variation (final set value) Δ (∞) is represented by ΔP = K ss · Δ (∞) (1) And Here, K ss is a system constant of a single system and is unique to the system, and is basic data of the system that can be calculated by actual measurement or the like. And the correction control amount Δ
P 'N is calculated by the following equation.
上式の( )内の意味は第2図から明らかな如く、周波
数変動がピークに達した時点(原点)から時刻tsだけ
経過した時点における、理想変動曲線(202)からのず
れの程度を表わす係数であり、 に対応する。 As is clear from FIG. 2, the meaning in () of the above equation indicates the degree of deviation from the ideal fluctuation curve (202) at the time point t s after the time point (origin) at which the frequency fluctuation peaks. Is a coefficient that represents Corresponding to.
したがって、もし単独系統内の周波数変動が理想変動曲
線(202)に一致すれば、▲▼=0であるから、(2)
式より補正制御量ΔP′N=0となり第2段制御は不要と
なる。この場合は第1段制御(等量制御)が過不足なく
行なわれたために第2段制御による補正分は不必要であ
ることを意味している。また、もし周波数変動が最大変
動直線(201)に一致すれば、▲▼=1−αである
から、(2)式より補正制御量ΔP′N=Kss・Δmaxとな
る。この場合は第1段制御を行なったにも拘らず、単独
系統内の周波数は最大値Δmaxまで達したことにな
り、したがって系統定数Kssに応じて第2段制御の補正
制御量ΔP′Nは最大となることを意味している。Therefore, if the frequency fluctuation in the independent system matches the ideal fluctuation curve (202), ▲ ▼ = 0, so (2)
From the equation, the correction control amount ΔP ′ N = 0, and the second stage control is unnecessary. In this case, the first stage control (equal amount control) is performed without excess or deficiency, which means that the correction amount by the second stage control is unnecessary. If the frequency fluctuation matches the maximum fluctuation straight line (201), ▲ ▼ = 1-α, and therefore the correction control amount ΔP ′ N = K ss · Δ max is obtained from the equation (2). In this case, the frequency in the independent system has reached the maximum value Δ max despite performing the first-stage control, so that the correction control amount ΔP ′ for the second-stage control is set according to the system constant K ss. N means maximum.
ここで十分時間が経過した後の周波数整定値について考
える。これは第2図においてts→∞にした場合に対応
し、理想変動曲線(202)のα→0、最大変動直線
(201)の値は変らず1.0であるから、(2)式の補正制
御量ΔP′Nの値は、 ΔP′N=Kss・Δs …(3) 但しt→∞ となる。(3)式と(1)式との比較から、十分時間が経過し
た時点にて、(3)式のΔP′Nに対応する制御を実施すれ
ば、周波数整定誤差はないことは明らかである。そして
t→∞においてΔs=0であれば(2)式の( )内は零
であり、したがって補正制御量ΔP′N=0となる。逆に
ΔS=Δmaxであれば( )内は1.0であるから、
補正制御量ΔP′N=Kss・Δmaxとなる。このことか
ら(2)式の( )内の係数は時間の経過に依存せずに、
周波数変動の理想変動曲線(202)からのずれの程度を
表わすものと云える。したがってずれが全くない場合に
零を、最大の場合に1.0の値をとることは明らかであ
る。よって(2)式から、このずれの程度に応じて第2段
制御による補正制御量ΔP′Nが算出されることにな
る。Here, consider the frequency settling value after a sufficient time has elapsed. This corresponds to the case of t s → ∞ in FIG. 2, and α → 0 of the ideal fluctuation curve (202) and the value of the maximum fluctuation straight line (201) are 1.0, which is the same as the expression (2). The value of the correction control amount ΔP ′ N of ΔP ′ N = K ss · Δ s (3) where t → ∞. From the comparison between Eq. (3) and Eq. (1), it is clear that there will be no frequency settling error if the control corresponding to ΔP ' N in Eq. . If Δ s = 0 at t → ∞, the value in () of the equation (2) is zero, and thus the correction control amount ΔP ′ N = 0. On the contrary, if Δ S = Δ max , the value in () is 1.0.
The correction control amount ΔP ′ N = K ss · Δ max . From this, the coefficient in () of Eq. (2) does not depend on the passage of time,
It can be said to represent the degree of deviation of the frequency fluctuation from the ideal fluctuation curve (202). It is therefore clear that it takes a value of zero when there is no deviation and a value of 1.0 when it is maximum. Therefore, from the equation (2), the correction control amount ΔP ′ N by the second stage control is calculated according to the degree of this deviation.
第3図は動作説明のためのフローチャートである。ルー
ト送電線3にルート事故が発生して単独系統2が構成さ
れると、先ずステップ31において従来方式と同様な等
量制御をベースとし、負荷脱落を一定値見込んだ第1段
制御を実施する。次に32において本系統から切離され
た単独系統2の周波数変化を周波数検出器6によって検
出し、最大周波数変化Δmaxの値と、その時点から一
定時間ts経過した時点における周波数変化Δsを検出
する。FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation. When a route accident occurs in the route power transmission line 3 and the independent system 2 is configured, first, in step 31, the first-stage control is performed based on the same amount control as in the conventional method, and the load dropout is expected to be a constant value. . Next, at 32, the frequency detector 6 detects the frequency change of the isolated system 2 separated from the main system, and the value of the maximum frequency change Δ max and the frequency change Δ s at the time when a certain time t s has elapsed from that time point. To detect.
次にステップ33においてはΔmaxとΔsとを用いて
(2)式より補正制御量ΔP′Nを算出し、これに対応する
量だけの第2段制御である電源制限あるいは負荷制限を
実施して終了する。Next, in step 33, using Δ max and Δ s
The correction control amount ΔP ′ N is calculated from the equation (2), and the power source limit or the load limit, which is the second stage control by the amount corresponding to this, is executed and the process is ended.
以上説明した如く、本発明によれば等量制御である第1
段制御実施後の単独系統の周波数変動を検出し、その最
大値と最大値発生から一定時間経過後の周波数の変化値
とに基づいて周波数変化分に相当する補正制御量を算出
して第2段制御を実施するよう構成したので、極めて高
精度な周波数制御を可能とする電力系統安定化装置を提
供できる。As described above, according to the present invention, the first control which is the equal amount control is performed.
The frequency variation of the independent system after the stage control is performed is detected, and the correction control amount corresponding to the frequency variation is calculated based on the maximum value and the frequency change value after a lapse of a certain time from the maximum value generation. Since it is configured to perform step control, it is possible to provide a power system stabilizing device that enables extremely highly accurate frequency control.
第1図は本発明による電力系統安定化装置の一実施例全
体構成図、第2図は負荷脱落後の周波数変動曲線図、第
3図は動作説明のためのフローチャートである。 1……本系統、2……単独系統、 3……ルート送電線、 4……電力系統安定化装置、 5……潮流検出器、6……周波数検出器、 7……発電機、8,10……しゃ断器、 9……負荷。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of a power system stabilizing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a frequency fluctuation curve diagram after load drop, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation. 1 ... main system, 2 ... independent system, 3 ... route transmission line, 4 ... power system stabilizing device, 5 ... tidal current detector, 6 ... frequency detector, 7 ... generator, 8, 10: Breaker, 9: Load.
Claims (1)
変動量を所定値内に維持するために電源制限及び負荷制
限を行なう電力系統安定化装置において、周波数制御を
2段階に分けて行ない、第1段制御では事前のルート潮
流に見合った分だけ電源制限あるいは負荷制限を行なう
等量制御によって単独系統全体の負荷脱落量を所定値見
込んだ制御を行ない、第2段制御では分離後の単独系統
の周波数変動を検出し、その変動量に応じて以下の式に
よる補正制御量を求めて補正制御を行なうことを特徴と
する電力系統安定化装置。 但し、Δf:周波数変化 Δfmax:周波数のピーク値 Kss:単独系統の系統定数 α:理想変動曲線の値で、周波数のピーク時を起点とし
て所定時間後のもの(0≦α≦1)。なお、同時点の最
大変動直線の値は1、実変動曲線の値は1とαとの中間
となる。1. A power system stabilizing device that limits a power source and a load in order to maintain the amount of frequency fluctuation in a single system separated from this system within a predetermined value. Frequency control is performed in two stages. In the 1st stage control, the load drop amount of the entire single system is controlled by a predetermined value by the equal amount control that limits the power supply or the load in proportion to the route flow in advance, and in the 2nd stage control, after the separation. An electric power system stabilizing device characterized by detecting a frequency fluctuation of an independent system and performing a correction control by obtaining a correction control amount according to the following formula according to the fluctuation amount. However, Δf: frequency change Δf max : peak value of frequency K ss : system constant of independent system α: value of ideal variation curve, after a predetermined time from the peak of frequency (0 ≦ α ≦ 1). The value of the maximum fluctuation line at the simultaneous point is 1, and the value of the actual fluctuation curve is between 1 and α.
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