Within the scope of the interdisciplinary scientific research competition held today by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research in cooperation with the Government of Krasnoyarsk Region, Yenisey Siberia Development Corporation and their industrial partners, and research teams are working on raising the efficiency of currently operating production processes.
One of such studies is dedicated to the theoretical grounds for raising the efficiency of diesel generators (DG). The academic pursuits of the research teams are supervised by Doctor of Technical Science, Professor Panteleev Vasily, Head of the Department for Electrotechnical Units and Systems of Siberian Federal University. The industrial partner of the research is Nizhneboguchanskaya Dam. DG are traditionally used as local electric power supply units for different purposes, including stand-by power supply and ensuring uninterrupted operation of large energy facilities. Therefore, one of the main requirements for them is the stability of revolution frequency under the changing electric load. Most of the time, such generators work at the rate below nominal, causing excessive fuel consumption and shortening the operating life of the engine.
A huge part of Krasnoyarsk Region and the Republic of Tyva consists of remote areas isolated from the main electric power grids, using diesel generator units. The diesel fuel delivery and alignment of fees for the consumers require significant annual allowances from the regional budgets. The requirements for the generators are high durability, maintainability and economic efficiency. Diesel generators with variable revolution frequency fit these requirements, beating the currently used units with such advantages as fuel consumption reduced by 15 ÷ 30 %, greater working capacity diapason with an optimized drive system, longer operating life, compatibility with both diesel fuel and liquefied natural gas, and greater stability of the electric power supply.
Upon the research results, the variable revolution frequency DG and switched reluctance generator-based energy supply system-building theory and the principles of maintaining the electric power quality in the changing network load will be developed. The project will allow modernizing the currently operating diesel power stations in an efficient way, saving the budget funds and increasing the reliability of power supplies to the remote areas, improving the living standards of their population.
“This is quite a unique competition. Even though it is held by the Foundation traditionally interested in fundamental research support, the partnership with the Government of the region and Yenisey Siberia Development Corporation ensures the applied nature of the studies,” remarked Rector of Siberian Federal University Maxim Rumyantsev. “I believe that the experience acquired by the fundamental scientists working in a tandem with the industrial partners will bring the solution to the definite production problems, creating positive changes in the everyday life of the ordinary people.”