Daniel Looser, Power Gen Europe in Amsterdam, June 08-10, 2010
Power Generation Service
Life Cycle Management for
Power Plants
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Market challenges – trends and demands
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Change of existing and definition of
new operation requirements
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Maneuverability
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Load changes
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More power output
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Increase of efficiency
Environmental regulations
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Lifecycle management of today’s ICE components & systems allow
continuous and smooth transfer to new technologies
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Reduction of CO2 and NOX
Availability and reliability
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Keep level or better improve
Market challenges – trends and demands
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Commercial pressure
Optimization of installed assets during lifecycle of power plants
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Market Challenges – trends and demands
Summary of market challenges
The current key market drivers are
“lifetime extension” and
“cost reduction”,
i.e. the measure
to be taken is
Active
Asset
Management
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Market Challenges – trends and demands
Service concept
Responsibility for service planning
for an advanced and suitable service strategy
BASIC ANALYSES
Operational analysis
Asset analysis
Power Plant reliability
Changes in operation
Condition and importance of primary
and secondary equipment and systems
Upgrading concepts
and investment strategies
Auxiliary systems and
asset infrastructure
SERVICE CONCEPT
Service planning (strategy and operation)
Selection adjustment and development of suitable service strategy according
results of basic analyses
Service execution
Implementation and execution of developed asset service strategy
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Market Challenges – trends and demands
Basic analyses
STEP 1
Operational
Asset analysis
analysis
Data collection asset modeling
Load scenarios
Relevant standards
Supply concept
Automation concept
STEP 2
Equipment data
Visual inspections
Measurements
Operation history
System analysis and (system optimization)
Development of scenarios
Technical and economical evaluation and ranking
STEP 3
System concept and strategies
Operational concept
Maintenance concept
Expansion / upgrading
Reliability Improvement
Maintenance
Retrofit / replacement
Budget
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Evolution and upgrade potential in instrumentation,
control and electrical systems
Instrumentation
Analyses of sensors and actuators
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Areas of care:
Accuracy, control range, monitoring,
diagnostics, leakages and corrosions
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Measures for instrumentation include:
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Retrofit of instrument piping and valves
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Transmitters
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Temperature sensors
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Analyzers
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Flow element
Measures for drives and valves
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Control drives
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Electric actuators
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Control valves
Evolution and upgrade potential in instrumentation,
control and electrical systems
Control
Fast Loop Response Time
Fast Loop Response Time
Example of turbine control upgrade – possible with stepwise and modular approach
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Human System Interface (HSI): Operator Station
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Control System
Evolution and upgrade potential in instrumentation,
control and electrical systems
Electrical
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Static excitation system
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LV / MV
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Protection / electric control
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Protection according to IEC61850
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Electric plant efficiency
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Generator circuit breaker
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Power Generation Service
Presence worldwide
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Power Generation Service
Our portfolio
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Investment protection by step-wise evolving and upgrading
of instrumentation, control and electrical systems
Conclusion
Asset management including stepwise
modernization and evolution of
instrumentation, control and electrical systems
is the answer to the various changing requirements
during the life time of any power plant.
Well planned evolution programs
will keep the plant on high performance levels
throughout the total plant lifetime.
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Questions
What is
your opinion
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