Generators for steam and gas turbines, Technical data
ABB generators for steam and gas turbines are found in gas-, steam- and combined cycle plants.
Below are some selected examples of applications where ABB generators have been used:
- Biomass
- Distributed Power Generation
- Geothermal
- Concentrating Solar Power
- Marine
- Oil & Gas; Off-shore
- Oil & Gas; On-shore
- Sugar plant
- Synchronous condenser
- Waste to Energy
Frame size | 710 to 1400 mm |
Voltages | 3 - 15 kV |
Frequency | 50 or 60 Hz |
Speed | Up to 1800 rpm |
Protection | IP20, IP23, (WP I), IPW 24, (WP II), IP54, IP55, IP56 |
Cooling | Open Air-Cooled (OAC): IC01 (WP II), IC06 (WP I) (WP II)
Totally Enclosed Water to Air-Cooled (TEWAC): IC86W, IC81W
Totally Enclosed Air to Air-Cooled (TEAAC): IC616, IC661, IC611, IC666 |
Ambient conditions | - 50 °C to 60 °C |
Generator size | 0.9 - 6.0 MVA: AMG 500 - 630, 4 pole
6.0 - 85 MVA: AMS 710 - 1400, 4 - 6 pole |
Standards | NEMA MG-1, IEEE 115, ANSI C50.12, BS 4999,
IEC 60034, API-546, Australian AS 1359, VDE, GOST R |
Hazardous areas | Zone 1 Areas: Pressurization (Ex px)
Zone 2 Areas: Non sparking (Ex nA), Pressurization (Ex pz)
Increased Safety, Non-sparking, Pressurized |
Control Panel | AVR: ABB UNITROL 1010 or 1020 as standard, others (e.g. Basler) on request
Protection: Standard REG 670 other on request, Differential Protection Relay, Multilin 489
Synchronization: Manual and auto. Normal with 1 to 3 circuit breakers, Syncrotact 5 |