PSIG 06A3 Turbine and Compressor Performance Analysis Through Simulation
The turbine simulator also calculates the necessary NGP to
give the necessary NPT. The driver doesn’t have a mechanical
connection as shown in fig. 06. This relation was developed
through visits to the field and rising of real relation between
NGP and NPT.
After that the point acquired were plotted and a function was
defined to give a very good approximation of the real
numbers.
Fig. 05 – Turbine Performance Simulator NGP x NPT
Fig. 06 – Turbine Combustion System
2.4 – Online Compressor Performance Tool:
In order to assure all the analysis and results given by the
performance simulator TBG also has an online system that
reproduces all compressors performance. This tool receives
live data from SCADA and processes them and gives the
operational point, as well as discharge temperature, Head,
adiabatic efficiency, fuel flow and surge flow.
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Fig. 07 – Online Compressor Simulator Operation Point
This tool also calculates HEAD, discharge temperature, and
other important operational parameters for the specialists that
can cross these results with the offline simulator.
Fig. 08 – Online Centrifugal Parameters and Details
3. Performance Analysis
In order to have the analysis done the specialists go to the
compressor stations and submit the turbines and compressors
to a detailed analysis of all operational points. The main points
considered in the analysis are: mechanical and adiabatic
efficiency, discharge temperature, head, surge control, power
required, fuel gas usage, NPT, NGP and vibration information.
This analysis could be done at TBG main headquarters IN Rio
de Janeiro, but to keep deadbands out of the process all the
analyses are done in site.