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| [Event] | Dear members Technical Webinar: The New Generation of MTR Power Systems for Urban Railways
Organised by EL Division
19 July 2022 Please note that the Technical Webinar: The New Generation of MTR Power Systems for Urban Railways will be held on 19 July 2022 from 18:30 to 20:00 at online Webinar. The event is free of charge. Registration is required. The number of participants is limited to 300. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Priority will be given to members of EL Division. For details, please click here. For registration, please register online at https://forms.gle/ARnWCETatb3AYcwc8. The deadline for registration is 17 July 2022. Successful applicants will be notified separately. For enquiries, please contact Electrical Division Committee via Email: programme.hkie.eldiv@gmail.com. Electrical Division Committee |
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Programme Highlight:
To power the railway services in urban lines, MTR has its own distribution network with power intakes supplied by the two power companies at high voltage level. The total power output is close to 250 MegaWatt which is equivalent to the power sufficient to supply almost 200,000 people for their living in Hong Kong. The existing high voltage power equipment and the low voltage systems up to the switchboard level have been put into services by different construction phases since 1979, including the earliest sections in Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line and Island Line. After decades of non-stop services, the earliest power supply systems are being replaced under an asset replacement project. Riding on the replacement opportunity, the power system capacity, overall system reliability, maintainability and overall energy efficiencies will be improved by the application of various new technologies. The Seminar will introduce the development of the design and the replacement strategy to foster the new generation of the power supply systems for another decades of MTR railway services.
Speakers:
i) Ir Raymond Tam
Raymond is the Chief Construction Manager (Power System) of the Capital Works Business Unit in MTR Corporation Limited. Raymond has over 25 years’ experience in railway extension and major asset replacement projects. He is now taking the project management role of the HV/LV replacement projects being undertaken in the Operating Railway.
ii) Ir Anson Chan
Anson is currently the Lead Design Manager of MTR Corporation Limited looking after the design of the new power system under the asset replacement project. He has been working in MTR over 30 years rendering engineering design and technical support services to different operation engineering departments aiming at the continuous improvements on the safety, reliability; efficiency and effectiveness of the electrical systems for the railways.
Registration & Enquiry:
This is a technical webinar and free of charge.
Please register here via the following website: https://forms.gle/ARnWCETatb3AYcwc8
The deadline for registration is 17 July 2022. The webinar link will be sent to your email address once registration is confirmed. For enquiry, please send email to programme.hkie.eldiv@gmail.com.
ReportTechnical Webinar on The New Generation of MTR Power Systems for Urban Railways
By Kelvin Li
The technical seminar on “The New Generation of MTR Power Systems for Urban Railways” organized by the Electrical Division was successfully held on 19 July 2022 through online streaming. The webinar attracted over 700 members from various disciplines to attend. The Electrical Division was glad to invite Ir Raymond Tam and Ir Anson Chan from MTRC to talk about the power system of MTR.
To power the railway services in urban lines, MTR has its own distribution network with power intakes supplied by the two power companies at high voltage level. The total power output is close to 250MW and the existing high voltage power equipment and the low voltage systems up to the switchboard level have been put into services by different construction phases since 1979. After decades of non-stop services, the earliest power supply systems are being replaced under an asset replacement project. Riding on the replacement opportunity, the power system capacity, overall system reliability, maintainability and overall energy efficiencies will be improved by the application of various new technologies.
Ir Raymond Tam, who is the Chief Construction Manager (Power System) of the Capital Works Business Unit in MTRC, introduced the enhancement works undergoing by MTRC including upgrading the cable capacity, replacement of power transformers and rationalization of cable network. Through the upgradation of power system, it can significantly enhance the railway system reliability, maintainability as well as the energy efficiency.
The second part was shared by Ir Anson Chan, who is the Lead Design Manager of MTRC. Ir Chan shared with our members about the challenges and planning in project implementation. He illustrated with various examples of challenges encountered during the replacement project and demonstrated how the adoption of innovative technologies such as 3D scanning benefit the planning and sequencing of works.
The session wrapped up with a question-and-answer session. The participants and speakers had a fruitful discussion on the electrical system and innovative power design of railway system. Last but not least, Ir YH Leung, Chairman of Electrical Division, expressed appreciation to Ir Tam and Ir Chan for their wonderful presentation that had made the webinar a huge success.
Ir YH Leung, Chairman of EL Division (middle) presenting souvenirs to the speakers, Ir Raymond Tam (L) and Ir Anson Chan (R)