Coordinator and Partners

Coordinating: ICMET CRAIOVA
Partners: University of Craiova, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, SC INDAELTRAC Craiova

Technical-Economic Impact

Increasing the degree of safe operation of the distribution network while ensuring the quality of the electricity delivered.

Results Obtained

• Functional model;
• 1 CBI, no.A/00692/21.09.2017;
• 7 ISI/BDI scientific articles;
• 1 Round Table (2017) Diploma of Excellence and gold medal – INVENTICA 2019, Iasi;
• Diploma of Excellence – PROINVENT International Exhibition, XVII edition, 2019, CLUJ-NAPOCA.

Description and Partnership

Coordinating: ICMET CRAIOVA
Partner: SC CESI AUTOMATION SRL Craiova

Multi-motor drive system with variable speed and individual braking energy recovery in the network.

Results and Implementation

• Certified product;
• 9 installations in operation at different clients (Oltenia Energy Complex, Ford Romania, CET II Craiova, etc.). The products are used in multi-motor superstructure rotation systems, pumping stations, conveyor belts, crushers.
• 1 CBI-RO131719 (A0); 8 ISI/BDI articles;
• 1 gold medal and diploma of excellence Proinvent 2017;
• 1 silver medal Euroinvent 2017;
• 1 silver medal GENEVA Salon 2019.

Coordination

Coordinating: UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA
Partners: ICMET Craiova, SC CESI AUTOMATION SRL Craiova

Results and Applicability

• Certified product;
• Products in operation at various clients (Oltenia Energy Complex, Water Pumping Stations, Urban Electric Transport Services).
• The equipment is based on a new command and control algorithm that is the subject of a patent application.
• 1 CBI-RO131302 (A1); 1 BDI article.

Description and Status

Integrated automatic system to improve rail and road traffic safety by modernizing railway level crossings.

Key Results

• Certified product;
• The product was technologically transferred to SC SPIACT Craiova SA;
• 2 CBI: RO130761 (A2); RO130762 (A2);
• 2 BDI articles.

MIS-ETC code 166, implementation period 22.06.2011-28.06.2015

Project Partners

• LEADER: General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations – Romania
• P2: General Directorate of Fire and Civil Protection – Bulgaria
• P3: National Environmental Guard – Romania
• P4: Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water – Veliko Tarnovo – Bulgaria
• P5: ICMET Craiova – Romania
• P6: Ministry of Environment and Forests – Romania
• P7: University of Craiova, CITT – Romania
• P8: University of St. Cyril and St. Methodius – Veliko Tarnovo – Bulgaria

Results and Beneficiaries

• Air quality monitoring network consisting of 5 automatic stations;
• Website: airqualityrobg.icmet.ro;
• Workshop "Monitoring Air Quality Network in the Danube Border Area", 2015;
• Beneficiaries: Central/local environmental authorities and the population in the cross-border area.

Link: qualityair.ro

Technical-Economic Impact

• providing operational data necessary for the proper integration of electrical transformers into the Smart Grid network;
• increasing the degree of safe operation of transformation units;
• extending the life of electrical transformers.

Results

• Functional model;
• 1 book, 1 ISI article, 1 CNEE 2017 conference article;
• Bronze medal EUROINVENT 2016;
• 4 installations made by ICMET and put into operation in the Bradu power station (Beneficiary TRANSELECTRICA);
• Value 228,000 Euros.

Technical-Economic Impact

• providing operational data necessary for proper integration into the Smart Grid network;
• increasing the degree of safe operation of the distribution network.

Results

• Functional model;
• CBI No. A/01090/12.12.2018;
• 4 ISI/BDI scientific articles;
• Diploma of Excellence and gold medal – INVENTICA 2019, Iasi;
• Diploma of Excellence and gold medal – PROINVENT 2019 International Exhibition, Cluj-Napoca.

• Performs heating tests of low/medium voltage switchgear assemblies;
• Provides required currents in a wide range of values, with an accuracy better than 0.5%, with electric actuation with remote control;
• Nominal installed power: 225 kVA;
• Nominal supply voltage: 3x400V, 50Hz;
• Current delivered to the load, in 8 ranges, from 2,000 A (Uf=9V) to 7,200 A (Uf=9V);
• Operating mode: three-phase, two-phase or single-phase (selectable);
• Achievable distribution currents on resistive load: 63 A – 630 A;
• Current control: in AUTOMATIC or MANUAL mode.

Result: Certified stand and a scientific paper

Control and automation console

Voltage regulator autotransformer group (Patent RO117053)

Intermediate power transformer group

Final power transformer group

Distribution busbar system

The equipment was developed for:

• mounting a number of 2 to 4 brushes on a collector ring, depending on the rotor current 350-1000 A;
• mounting on a wide range of asynchronous motors with slip ring diameters of 180 mm, 260 mm, 300 mm and 350 mm;
• the sequence of steps for short-circuiting the slip rings and lifting the brushes must be precise and correctly performed;
• ease of installation on the electric car;
• electric operation with remote control depending on the position of the starting rheostat, electric operation with local control and manual operation;
• execution adapted to existing technology;
• high reliability necessary for the export of these engines.

Technical features:

• Actuator supply voltage: 3×380 V ac or 230 V ac;
• Electric motor power: 90 W;
• Actuator output torque: 125 Nm;
• Mechanism drive speed: 1.5 rpm;
• Slip ring short-circuiting and brush lifting time: 20 sec;
• Brush pressing force: 20 N;
• Operating temperature: -25°C +55°C;
• Operating position: any.

TECHNICAL-ECONOMIC IMPACT:

• Explosion protection of isolated transitions related to high-power transformation units and providing operational data necessary for proper integration into the Smart Grid network;
• Increasing the safe operating time of transformer units.