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A load of 130 MW at a power factor of 0.85 lagging can be delivered by a 3-phase transmission line. The voltage at the receiving end is to be maintained at 63 kV and the loss in the transmission as 6.5 % of the power delivered. (Consider the line to be a short transmission line) Find

(a)Single phase Power delivered
(b)Per phase voltage
(c)Current flowing through the transmission line
(d)3 Phase Losses in the transmission line
(e)Per phase resistance of the transmission line

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Final answer:

To address the student's problem, the single phase power delivered is 43.33 MW, the per phase voltage is 36.38 kV, the current flowing through the transmission line is 1.39 kA, the 3-phase losses are 8.45 MW, and the per phase resistance of the transmission line is 1.38 Ω.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the problem, we will need to apply formulas involving electrical power, such as the power factor and the calculation of losses in a transmission line. Let's break down each part of the question and solve it step by step:

Single Phase Power Delivered (a)

The total three-phase power delivered is 130 MW with a power factor of 0.85 lagging. Single-phase power can be calculated by dividing the total three-phase power by 3:

P_single_phase = P_total / 3
P_single_phase = 130 MW / 3
P_single_phase = 43.33 MW

Per Phase Voltage (b)

The given voltage is the line voltage (V_L) across the transmission line. To find the per phase voltage (V_Ph), we use the relationship for a star-connected system:

V_Ph = V_L / √3
V_Ph = 63 kV / √3
V_Ph = 36.38 kV

Current Flowing Through the Transmission Line (c)

To find the current flowing through the transmission line, we use the formula:

I = P_single_phase / (V_Ph × Power Factor)
I = 43.33 MW / (36.38 kV × 0.85)
I = 1.39 kA

3 Phase Losses in the Transmission Line (d)

The percentage loss is given as 6.5%. Therefore, we can calculate the losses:

Losses = Total Power × Percentage Loss / 100
Losses = 130 MW × 6.5 / 100
Losses = 8.45 MW

Per Phase Resistance of the Transmission Line (e)

The power loss due to resistance in a single phase can be found using P_loss = I^2 × R. Therefore:

R = P_loss_per_phase / I^2
R = (Losses / 3) / (1.39 kA)^2
R = (8.45 MW / 3) / (1.39 kA)^2
R = 1.38 Ω

It should be noted that power factor is a measure of how effective the power usage is, and in this case, a power factor of 0.85 indicates that some of the power is not being used for productive work, like generating heat, light, or motion, but is circulating in the system.

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