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Power Generation
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Windbox pressure and flame scanner
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by sonicjoe_xx on 16 August, 2009 - 6:03 am
windbox pressure and flame scanner cooling fan pressure
New Replies:
Phil, >1) What is the fuel? Gas or Oil >2) How many burners? 16 >3) How many...
SonicJoe... 1) What is the fuel? 2) How many burners? 3) How many scanners per burner? ...
Hello, Very good. The next area I would look into is the scanner cooling air AT the scanner. ...
Hi Mark, I have checked into our boiler drawings. Its true that our sight pipe is assembled only...
Hello, >---But our atmosferic pressure supposed to suppress the windbox pressure if we do...
Hi CPPguy, True we might need to check the fan air pressure and also the piping system. But...
Hello Sonic, Your System is correct.Generally Saperate Fans are used for cooling...
Hello, If you stop the scanner air from entering the sight pipe and you still have air coming...
Hi Mark, Yes there is a flexible hose connectiong to the sight tube. Hmmm..we might try to...
Hello, I assume each scanner does not have a scanner air valve. 1. Is there a flexible hose...
Hi, The scanner air inlet is less than 90 degrees. Currently the unit is running, shutting down...
from the Auto synchronization department...
Calculate Synchronization time duration
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by saravanan m on 27 August, 2009 - 2:50 am
Relay : 7VE63
Make : SIEMENS
Project:Electrical control system for BPCL/Kochi Refinery.
from the Forum department...
Generators and microturbines
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by Sandra on 26 August, 2009 - 11:51 am
difference between microturbines and generators
from the Operation department...
Voltage/Var/Power Factor
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by Survivor on 26 August, 2009 - 7:31 am
Voltage, Var and Power Factor issue
from the Powerhouse department...
Load Sharing Problem
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Khalid Mehtab on 30 May, 2009 - 6:58 am
Load Sharing Problem b/w GE Jenbacher Gas Gesets & Caterpillar Gas Genset
New Replies:
Dear Mr. Khalid ... I would just like to draw your attention to the Current Transformer terminal...
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by not known on 26 August, 2009 - 7:09 am
if we have 10KVA 3PH AMF Panel then how to calculate the size and length of the cable
from the DCS department...
ALSPA P320
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by SHR on 22 March, 2009 - 8:14 am
ALSPA P320 Documentation are required.
New Replies:
Please send me too about ALSPA P320 system my email: huynh [at] bnftech [dot] com Thanks....
Hello JM, Please send me about ALSPA P320. Many thanks. HLV....
someone, plese send me manuals of ALSPA P320 system dainiux(eta)gmail.com...
from the Instrumentation department...
Drum level Transmitter
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by Naresh Kumar on 6 June, 2009 - 12:58 pm
one of the three drum level transmitter behaves abnormally
New Replies:
With refer to your reply I am again explaining my problem. We have three differential pressure...
from the Electrical department...
CBCT connection
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Posted by HARI on 25 August, 2009 - 11:08 am
CBCT connection in power plant
from the Operation department...
Steam Turbine oil system problem
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Operation engineer on 18 June, 2009 - 7:31 am
Steam Turbine Auxilary oil pump and Emmergency oil Pump problem
New Replies:
Hi, Check the location of pressure measurement instrument, hope they are upstream the NRV and...
from the Forum department...
Intelligent soot blower system
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Mik on 19 August, 2009 - 3:04 am
Deciding key facts of soot blowers and integration with DCS system
New Replies:
Thank you for your information. I'd like to know about some application example where soot blower...
Hello, It is very simple and easy to operate,you can operate sootblowers from DCS on Auto as...
I work for the sootblower manufacturer who largely developed the field of Intelligent Sootblower...
from the CONTROL department...
QNX v6.3 errors
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by amin sameipoor on 23 August, 2009 - 2:18 am
How can i upgrade my QNX v4.25 to v6.3?
New Replies:
This question is better asked at OpenQNX (http://www.openqnx.com/), at Fountry 27...
from the Turbine Controls Engineering department...
GE Frame 5 limited below Rated Power
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by colladj1 on 14 August, 2009 - 9:52 am
GE Frame 5 limited below Rated Power
New Replies:
Hello MIKEVI, Thanks for your detailed response. Once, I get to the site I will have more...
from the control & instrumentation department...
mark v s core A4 & p core hooter
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by jeet on 21 August, 2009 - 4:36 am
s processor not going above A4 state, displaying "default sys" & p core tceb card hooter is on
New Replies:
Check which I/O has not reached A6 status from the DCC. Once you know which I/O is the culprit then...
That's a hoot! A hooter means different things in different parts of the world. I've heard audible...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by B Doyle on 12 August, 2009 - 11:56 am
A problem with not seeing when a yaw gear fails causing the turbine to be yawed by just one yaw motor instead of 2. We want to get some kind of component for monitoring baseload current for pitch motors and trippng on overload.
New Replies:
Thanks Robert- I'll check that out!...
from the Forum department...
Null Balance Meter
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by Ashish on 23 August, 2009 - 7:22 pm
What does Null Balance Meter signify in Mk-2 control system?
from the EL-KUREIMAT POWER PLANT department...
TCPA NEW CARD AT MKV
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by GSA on 23 August, 2009 - 6:05 pm
We changed TCPA card for location <R> at PLU with another new card
from the Forum department...
Heat recovery steam modulating dampers
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Alsa3b on 30 May, 2009 - 2:32 am
Gas turbine exhaust passes to HRSG through the inlet damper in case of combine cycle and the steam production is controlled via modulating bypass damper.
New Replies:
Hi, There is no link between power loads and bypass damper modulation, but it sure is linked to...
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Nimesh Patel on 16 August, 2009 - 8:18 pm
What is "Cross Tripping" in speedtronic Mark iv controlled gas turbine?
New Replies:
MOB, The questioner asked about cross-tripping related to Speedtronic Mark IV turbine control...
from the From Department of power plant department...
Seal Oil Drain Level High at GE-Generator Frame 9
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by electricalman on 19 August, 2009 - 6:44 am
We have a GE Frame 9 Hydrogen-Cooled Generator, right now we have a big problem about Seal Oil Drain Level high alarm..
New Replies:
The Seal Oildifferential pressure regulator is principally (is that even a word?) no different from...
Thank you very much for your reply, CSA. Based on Logsheet, we found that : 1. Before the...
The Seal Oil Float trap should not be bypassed and if the bypass valve is open could be part of the...
from the Forum department...
Generator Controllers
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by Jsw123 on 22 August, 2009 - 2:40 pm
About Genset Controllers
from the Forum department...
GE 6B DC voltage reading
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by turbinectech on 20 August, 2009 - 3:52 pm
Is there a trip level for low DC?
New Replies:
If you're starting a unit "black" you'll be happy if it starts in an emergency, and won't...
from the Forum department...
Ammonia Level Measurement
Topic: Engineering and workplace issues.
Originally posted by Matthew on 18 August, 2009 - 7:30 am
Help in finding the level on ammonia on a closed tank, using a Druck DPI 610
New Replies:
Use of a tank roof mounted Honeywell-Enraf series 854 servo gauge, you can't go wrong. check out...
I assume your tank is under pressure so you will need a DP cell with the LP tap connected to the...
from the Electronic Workshop department...
Schematic Diagrams for GE PCBA
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Posted by Rocky Chua on 19 August, 2009 - 5:47 am
I am new to repairing the GE Speedtronic boards. And would need help to source the schematic diagram.
from the control instrument department...
MK V problem L74CR
Topic: Continuous process industries, DCS questions.
Originally posted by hartanto on 28 July, 2009 - 12:42 am
diagnostic alarm - voter mismatch L74CR in <R> processor
New Replies:
i use the viewq command to check the value of L74CR in each core, this is the result : ## Unit ...
from the Forum department...
Varying load angle of alternator
Topic: Power generation equipment control.
Originally posted by Ashish on 17 August, 2009 - 5:31 pm
what are the different ways to vary the load angle of an alternator?
New Replies:
Try this (obtained by typing 'generator load angle' (without the quotes) into Google): ...
Load or torque angle can be varied by either changing the exciter field current or by the current...
 
 
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