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Failure Modes and Effect Analysis of Turbine Units of Pumped Hydro-Energy Storage Systems

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  • Georgi Todorov

    (Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Ivan Kralov

    (Faculty of Transport, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Konstantin Kamberov

    (Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Yavor Sofronov

    (Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Blagovest Zlatev

    (Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Evtim Zahariev

    (Faculty of Industrial Technology, Technical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria)

Abstract

In the present paper, the subject of investigation is the reliability assessment of the single-stage reversible Hydropower Unit No. 3 (HU3) in the Bulgarian Pumped Hydro-Electric Storage (PHES) plant “Chaira”, which processes the waters of the “Belmeken” dam and “Chaira” dam. Preceding the destruction of HU4 and its virtual simulation, an analysis and its conclusions for rehabilitation and safety provided the information required for the reliability assessment of HU3. Detailed analysis of the consequences of the prolonged use of HU3 was carried out. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system records were studied. Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) was applied to determine the component relationships and subsystem failures that can lead to an undesired primary event. A Failure Modes and Effect Analysis methodology was proposed for the large-scale hydraulic units and PHES. Based on the data of the virtual simulation and the investigations of the HU4 and its damages, as well as on the failures in the stay vanes of HU3, it is recommended to organize the monitoring of crucial elements of the structure and of water ingress into the drainage holes, which will allow for detecting failures in a timely manner.

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  • Georgi Todorov & Ivan Kralov & Konstantin Kamberov & Yavor Sofronov & Blagovest Zlatev & Evtim Zahariev, 2025. "Failure Modes and Effect Analysis of Turbine Units of Pumped Hydro-Energy Storage Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:8:p:1885-:d:1630358
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