Control System Training

FT8 Vibration Alarms

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Generator channels
Key Phasors
Power Supply Rack Interface Module
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Turbine A
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Turbine A/B
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Turbine B
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Turbine A/B
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This is the ICE display of the vibration.
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Problem with the channel – needs attention.

This channel is issuing a shut down.
This channel is in alarm.
This channel is in bypass.
This channel has been selected off.
This channel is in trip multiply.
This channel has its alarm inhibited.
This channel is not being monitored.
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VT
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Vibration Monitoring Components

Engine / Power Turbine vibration monitoring is provided at three points:
FLANGE A
FLANGE K
FLANGE S.
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VT
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Flange-A LP Rotor Vibration Detection

The filter is set to look at vibrations between 40 and 300 Hz to detect LP
rotor issues.

Alarm 2 Mils.
Trip 4 Mils.
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Flange A Collector Box Alignment Detection

This channel uses the same signal as the previous one (signal is
jumpered). This channel filters out all the vibration not between 8 to 32
Hz. PW Power Systems recommends resolving this issue within 48
hours.

Alarm 80 mm/sec for 30 minutes.

Trip - there isn't one.
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Flange K HP Rotor Vibration Detection

The filter is set to look at vibrations between 40 and 300 Hz to detect

HP rotor issues. The vibration is further filtered by a tracking filter which
looks only at frequencies that coincide with the HP rotor frequency
(RPM / 60).

Alarm - 1 Mil. Trip - 2 Mils.

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Flange K Water Injection Vibration Detection

The filter is set to look at vibrations between 421 and 451 Hz to detect
instability in the combustion flame, which can excite various parts of the
turbine causing wear, cracking etc. Also a jumpered signal.

Alarm - 29 mm/sec for 10 seconds. If the water is turned off the

Drive Back - 36 mm/sec for 10 seconds. vibration goes away instantly.
Drive back - 73 mm/sec for 2 seconds. Use this for troubleshooting.
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Flange S Power Turbine Vibration Detection

The filter is set to look at vibrations between 40 and 300 Hz to detect PT rotor issues.

Alarm - 3 Mils.
Trip - 4
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The generator shaft rides on a thin film of oil which

separates the shaft and bearing material.
Generator displacement
Alarm 4 Mils. sensor.
Trip 6 Mils.

Oil film
No signal integration !
Plain journal Generator shaft
bearing