Ok, fine. I am either missing your point, or you are missing mine. When someone writes "and the third generator acts up in case of failure", they are not paying attention to what they are writing. Also, I seriously doubt that they have gasoline tanks under the facility. Diesel or propane is far more likely to be the fuel. At no point did I question 48VDC operation (I would have loved to convert our facility over, but I could not justify the cost). I was expecting a story about the technology, and what I got was filler for Parade.
Two of the generators run simultaneously when not relying on battery live to power the facility in an emergency, and the third generator acts up in case of failure. In the event that another facility is unable to keep two generators running, a mobile generator that has been built into a large trailer is able to be delivered and used to keep the lights on. With two very large gasoline tanks underneath the facility, the generators are able to work with the batteries to keep the facility running as smooth as possible during a crisis.
Man, they need a new third generator if it acts up in case of failure. Also, how many large facilities use gasoline to fuel their generators? the whole thing reads like someone a little too star struck about being allowed inside the fence.
No arguing with your point, but when was the last time you were fingerprinted? Our local sheriff's office uses an electronic system attached to a PC. Also, for the last eight years or so, renewing my driver's license required submitting a thumb print, also recorded electronically.
It's been a long time since I gave up studying transmission line engineering for computers, so I am trusting my memory, but I don't remember that the transmission grid was used to reverse-feed the plant when it was idle. I could have been hung over that day, but if the transmission line has to be shut down for any reason, that setup would blackout the plant. But, power from the distribution grid would have plenty of power to run pumps, lights, etc.
Absolutely right about the steam valves closing. I didn't want to get into tl;dr country, but maybe I stopped too soon.
Generally speaking, power plant generators don't generate at voltages usable by the control systems in the plant itself. They need to feed power to the grid, which is designed to distribute power at voltage that is usable by the control systems. If they had a purpose built transformer on site to take generator output and convert it to the proper voltage for pumps, computers, etc. it would work like you expected. However, those kinds of transformers are costly and built to order. It is much cheaper to tap the distribution grid (which would have to be extended to the plant during construction anyway) for the lights, pumps, and such, then back up that power with generators.
I don't know what voltage these generators produce, but it is highly unlikely that it matches what the pumps and control systems require. These generators need the grid in order to produce useful power. When the grid shorts, or opens, they disconnect automatically to protect the generator. No grid, no power at useful voltages. That's where the diesel gensets were supposed to step in.
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Ok, fine. I am either missing your point, or you are missing mine. When someone writes "and the third generator acts up in case of failure", they are not paying attention to what they are writing. Also, I seriously doubt that they have gasoline tanks under the facility. Diesel or propane is far more likely to be the fuel. At no point did I question 48VDC operation (I would have loved to convert our facility over, but I could not justify the cost). I was expecting a story about the technology, and what I got was filler for Parade.
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Two of the generators run simultaneously when not relying on battery live to power the facility in an emergency, and the third generator acts up in case of failure. In the event that another facility is unable to keep two generators running, a mobile generator that has been built into a large trailer is able to be delivered and used to keep the lights on. With two very large gasoline tanks underneath the facility, the generators are able to work with the batteries to keep the facility running as smooth as possible during a crisis.
Man, they need a new third generator if it acts up in case of failure. Also, how many large facilities use gasoline to fuel their generators? the whole thing reads like someone a little too star struck about being allowed inside the fence.
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No arguing with your point, but when was the last time you were fingerprinted? Our local sheriff's office uses an electronic system attached to a PC. Also, for the last eight years or so, renewing my driver's license required submitting a thumb print, also recorded electronically.
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In the town I live, that could be posted by half the population under 35
...you must insulate for Vpeak...
I guess you never noticed that power distribution lines are not insulated?
Sure they are, just that they are insulated at support points and not along the surface of the conductor.
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It's been a long time since I gave up studying transmission line engineering for computers, so I am trusting my memory, but I don't remember that the transmission grid was used to reverse-feed the plant when it was idle. I could have been hung over that day, but if the transmission line has to be shut down for any reason, that setup would blackout the plant. But, power from the distribution grid would have plenty of power to run pumps, lights, etc.
Absolutely right about the steam valves closing. I didn't want to get into tl;dr country, but maybe I stopped too soon.
Generally speaking, power plant generators don't generate at voltages usable by the control systems in the plant itself. They need to feed power to the grid, which is designed to distribute power at voltage that is usable by the control systems. If they had a purpose built transformer on site to take generator output and convert it to the proper voltage for pumps, computers, etc. it would work like you expected. However, those kinds of transformers are costly and built to order. It is much cheaper to tap the distribution grid (which would have to be extended to the plant during construction anyway) for the lights, pumps, and such, then back up that power with generators.
I don't know what voltage these generators produce, but it is highly unlikely that it matches what the pumps and control systems require. These generators need the grid in order to produce useful power. When the grid shorts, or opens, they disconnect automatically to protect the generator. No grid, no power at useful voltages. That's where the diesel gensets were supposed to step in.
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