Worawut Yotnuengnit

CSCBL
MRT Blue Line Extension Project
Contract 5: Trackwork
2 August 2014
DC Traction System

Traction substation 3rd rail Collector shoe

(TSS)
Traction motor
M
Rail using for traction return current

Track bed Insulated Fastener

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Stray Current

Traction substation 3rd rail

(TSS)
It

It - Is

Track bed

Stray current Is

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Stray Current Corrosion

Traction substation 3rd rail

(TSS)
It Traction motor
M
It - Is Rail

Track bed
Is
Stray current corrosion Is
Is

Underground iron pipe

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Electrochemical Corrosion

2Fe + O2 + 2H2O 2Fe++ 4OH

Fe++
Is
Fe++ O2
4OH
2Fe 2Fe++ + 4e O2 + 4e + 2H2O 4OH

4e

Underground iron pipe

Average corrosion of iron = 9 kg/A-year

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Sample of Stray Current Corrosion

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 SCC
(TSS)

Continuous welded rail (CWR)
(Cross bond)
(UIC54 60E1)


Fastener

Slab track
(4th rail, London underground)

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 SCC
Structure earth system
Stray current collection system
Stray current monitoring and control system

Fastener

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Structure Earth System

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Stray Current Collection System

Traction substation 3rd rail

(TSS)
It Traction motor
Insulated Fastener
M
It - Is Rail

Is Track bed

Stray current collector mat

Is

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Stray Current Collection System
TRACTION SUBSTATION

RECTIFIER RECTIFIER CUBICLE

NEGATIVE RETURN CUBICLE

DRAINAGE PANEL
NEGATIVE RETURN
CABILE TERMINALS CONNECTING ONE, MORE OR
ALL CONDUCTING MATS TO SCCC MONITORING
TO WB TRACK CABLES AS REQUIRED
185 mm2 SCCC DRAINAGE CABLE
STATION SIDE
TRACK SIDE

EB TRACK SCCC DRAINAGE 35 mm2 SCCC

TERMINAL BOX MONITORING CABLE

RUNNING RAIL
By M&E
SCCC DRAINAGE TERM.
TERMINAL BOX BOXES AT APPROX.
200M C/C

EARTH REF. ELECTRODE

CONDUCTING MESH IN TRACKBED CONCRETE IN APPROX. 100M LENGTHS

By trackwork Stray current collector mat

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Stray Current Collection System

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Stray Current Collector Mat C5

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Stray Current Collector Mat C5

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 SC Monitoring and Control System
SCADA Remote Control unit

Traction substation
(TSS)

3rd rail

Running rail

Sensors
Comm & network

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EN 50122-2:2010
5.2 Criteria for the protection of the tracks
Experience proves that no damage in the tracks
over a period of 25 years, if the average stray
current per unit length < 2.5 mA/m
If the conductance per length GRE 0,5 S/km
and average rail potential URE + 5 V during
the system life-time, further investigations need
not be performed.

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OS 14 Electrical testing
Track to ground resistance (running rails are
connected) Minimum resistance when damp
for a 1,000 m. of track = 10 , or 10 -km
EN 50122-2 vs. OS 14
GRE 0,5 S/km -> 2 -km
Track to ground resistance > 10 -km

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SCC in OS Requirements
16. Stray Current Protection
(2) Trackslabs shall provide a positive roll-off 1 to
2% and ensure that the drainage is adequate to
prevent standing water
(6) The Contractor shall monitoring of this
continuous electrical path and shall
demonstrate to the ER

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OS Requirements Interpret
Slab track shall has positive 1 to 2% roll-off to
prevent standing water
SCC mat shall be measured and achieved the
required electrical resistance (< 100 m at 10A)
SCC mat shall be isolated from running rails and
other slab rebars, IR shall be measured (> 1M
500Vdc) before concreteing

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Electrical Path & IR Test

Electrical continuty of SCC mat Insulation resistance between

measurement running rail and SCC mat
measurement

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Q&A

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