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SOLAR SATURN® GAS TURBINE GENERATOR DRIVE

APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE
MAY 2012

BLEED
VALVES

NGP
1

NGP
2

GENERATOR
NGP
3

AUTO
WT
SYNC T1
T5

PCD

BYPASS
VALVE

GAS LIQUID
FUEL FUEL
ACV FCV STOP
FUEL
FUEL VALVE
PUMP

4-20 mA 4-20 mA
FUEL PRESSURE INPUT LCV VALVE OUTPUT
4-20 mA
ACCEL CONTROL VALVE OUTPUT THERMOCOUPLE INPUTS mV
4-20 mA TC01-TC18
FUEL VALVE OUTPUT
4-20 mA
PCD INPUT
4-20 mA
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INPUT
FREQUENCY
GP SPEED INPUT 3
4-20 mA
WATTS INPUT

RAISE
SYNCHRONIZING INPUT
LOWER
FREQUENCY
GP SPEED INPUT 2
FREQUENCY NOTE: GP SPEED INPUTS 2oo3 VOTE
GP SPEED INPUT 1
4-20 mA
BLEED VALVES OUTPUT

OPTIONAL
MMI
APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE 9500-SS-GEN

COMM PORT

TO PLANT INFORMATION SYSTEM DCS/SCADA

PLC INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM

Simplified schematic showing a Petrotech Solar Saturn® gas turbine generator drive application control package
integrated into an advanced PLC-based control system.
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APPLICATION SCOPE OF SUPPLY

The Petrotech Solar Saturn application control package replaces
®
The application control package for Solar Saturn® gas turbine
older mechanical/hydraulic/electronic/pneumatic Solar Saturn® generator drive system, includes:
fuel regulators with a modern, reliable application control package
Analog inputs, 4-20 mA:
which runs on an advanced PLC-based system. The control package
for the gas turbine generator set provides fuel control, acceleration • Watts (load control)
control, and bleed valve control. • Compressor discharge pressure (PCD)
• Fuel interstage pressure
ADVANTAGES • Ambient temperature (T1)
• Hardware independent system:
Analog inputs, frequency:
Application control package’s portability allows customer choice of
• Three (3) redundant NGP
PLC platform, reducing need for additional spare parts and training
expenses. Available PLCs include General Electric, Siemens/TI, • Three (3) redundant NPT
Allen-Bradley, and Modicon. Analog inputs, mV:
• Fault tolerant: • T5 (up to 18 thermocouples)
Control package is available on Triplex fault tolerant controllers for Analog outputs, 4-20 mA:
critical control applications. • Acceleration control valve position setpoint
• Simplified interface to DCS or SCADA: • Fuel control valve position setpoint
Communication tasks are handled with a separate, dedicated module • Bleed valve position setpoint
in the PLC, increasing data rate and simplifying network installation.
Operating states:
• Improved fuel regulation: • Firing
Fast loop sampling rate, combined with modern digital control • Warm-up
techniques, improves steady-state setpoint control, and reduces
• Accelerate
overshoot during transients.
• Synchronize
• Improved start-up reliability:
• Load
Special “lean lightoff” procedure ignites all combustors with
essentially 100% reliability, and with greatly reduced thermal stress. Status, alarms, and shutdowns:
• Improved engine temperature monitoring and control: • Fault
Advanced statistical algorithms detect turbine hot/cold spots and • GP overspeed alarm
automatically reject failed thermocouples. • GP underspeed alarm
• Fail-safe features: • GP overspeed shutdown
Redundant overspeeds; open/short monitoring of mA and • Redundant GP overspeed shutdown
thermocouples; readback monitoring of outputs, and special self- • rGP alarm
check features improve safety. • NPT overspeed alarm
• Non-proprietary interfaces: • NPT underspeed alarm
Simple 4-20 mA, RTD, thermocouple, and dry contact I/O allow • NPT overspeed shutdown
simple interface to existing sequence/protection logic unit, making
• Redundant NPT overspeed shutdown
low-cost partial upgrades practical, and system troubleshooting
simple. • rNPT alarm
• High T5 alarm
• Improved operator information with optional MMI:
• High T5 shutdown
Optional Man-Machine Interface MS Windows-based graphic
operator interface displays system status, trending and data logging, • Low T5 shutdown
which can be used as part of a preventive maintenance program. • Low T5 delayed alarm
• Reduced maintenance and calibration: • High T5 delayed shutdown
Acceleration control valve schedule is integrated into the application • Rejected thermocouple.
control package, increasing reliability while decreasing system • Too few thermocouples shutdown.
complexity.
• rT alarm
• rT shutdown
• Thermocouple spread alarm
• Thermocouple spread shutdown
• Turbine maximum limit
• Turbine minimum limit
• GP speed #1
• GP speed #2
• GP speed #3
• GP speed #4
• GP speed #5
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SCOPE OF SUPPLY-Continued OPTIONS FOR COMPLETE CONTROL SYSTEM

• NPT speed #1 UPGRADE
• NPT speed #2 • Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic
• T5 switch #1 • Generator sequencing and protection discrete logic
• Manual • Communication interface to DCS or SCAD
• High firing fuel pressure shutdown • PLC hardware
• Transmitter failure alarms • Man machine interface unit with WonderWare InTouch® licensed
• Transmitter failure shutdowns software package

• Output failure shutdowns • Complete custom engineered control panel, factory tested and ready
to install
• Control mode
• Fuel control valve system upgrade
Controllers/special features: • Acceleration control valve system upgrade
• Start-up controller for fuel valve
• Inlet guide vanes actuator system upgrade or retrofit
• GP controller for fuel valve
• Bleed valve actuator system upgrade
• NPT controller for fuel valve
• Thermocouple upgrade
• T5 controller for fuel valve
• Synchronizing and regulation equipment
• Bleed valve controller
• Vibration system upgrade
• Acceleration control
• Installation and commissioning
• Combustion monitoring system
• Training
• Isochronous loadsharing
• Bumpless transfer between droop and isochronous modes
Ramps:
• Firing (lean lightoff) ramp
• Start-up ramp
• Loading ramp
• Cooldown ramp
Does not include:
• PLC hardware
• Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic
• Generator sequencing and protection discrete logic
• Synchronizing and regulation equipment
• End elements

Petrotech, Inc. Phone: (504) 620-6600

151 Brookhollow Esplanade Fax: (504) 620-6601
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123 Email: info@petrotechinc.com
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