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Control Systems
Increased production
Higher efficiency
Compliance with environmental regulations
Availability and Reliability
Life extension
What it is
The Speedtronic Mark* VIe represents
the state-of-the-art in technology of
the GE Turbine Control product line.
The control panel is the brain of the
turbocompressor/turbogenerator train.
It is a key component of turbomachinery
units, imparting superior availability,
reliability, maintainability, safety, and
compliance with environmental
regulations.
How it works
The control system is composed of
one, two, or three controllers that
each consist of simply a main
processor board, power supply and
networked I/O interface.
A triple redundant backup protection
system is included for all turbine
controls regardless of the redundancy
of the primary controllers. This
includes backup overspeed
protection, backup synch check
protection, manual trip, cross-tripping
between the backup and primary
controllers, all backup diagnostics
available on the network, and
watchdogs that monitor the health of
the controllers. Many of these
features are not available in standalone overspeed trip systems since
there is no high speed, redundant
communication between the backup
and primary systems.
The backup protection is completely
independent of the controllers, and
has its own processor and I/O, plus
capability for on-line repair. Separate
sets of relays are used for contact
voting of the outputs from the
primary and backup protection
system for the hydraulic trip relays.
In addition, the status of each relay
and the solenoid voltage are
monitored and assessed/diagnosed.
System Architecture
The Mark* VIe has a very flexible
architecture, consisting of:
1-3 main processors with power
supplies,
1-3 network switches, and
1-3 sets of I/O Packs mounted
on terminal boards.
These components can be mixed and
matched in virtually any combination.
Dual redundant systems are designed
to continue to run if one main
processor, power supply, or switch
fails. Triple redundant systems run on
the voted value of logical data and
the median value of analog data.
Therefore, they override a failed
component in any mode, and
diagnostics identify differences
between the three sections.
Redundant control systems support
on-line repair of failed devices with
hot-swap capability. This feature
improves the mean-time-to-repair
(MTTR) and the system availability.
The flexible I/O can be situated
locally, remotely, or a combination of
the two. Remote applications are
supported with cat. 5 or fiber and
have the advantage of digitizing the
signal at the sensor to reduce system
System Architecture
How
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Reduced Operating Costs
Comprehensive diagnostics reduce
system repair time through rapid
troubleshooting
On-line repair for TMR/DUAL
controllers minimizes the number of
forced outages
Direct sensor interfaces reduce
spare parts requirements
Common operator interfaces and
tools improve operator efficiency
and reduce training needs
Remote access to the control
system via OSM RM&D reduces
troubleshooting time and cost
Barrier-type terminal boards are
designed for easy access and
maintenance
Integrated Turbine & Compressor
Controls (ITCC)
The Mark* VIe provides an integrated
solution for turbine and compressor
controls that delivers the following
benefits:
Common spares for both turbine
and compressor control systems
reduces overall spare inventory
requirements
Common software and diagnostic
tools for maintenance of turbine
and compressor controls
Common tools also reduce startup
time and cost
A common HMI delivers better
data quality and correlations for
debugging and diagnostics
Compressor Graphic pages on the
unit HMI facilitate understanding and
management of the unit operation
Upgrade
GE Oil & Gas has developed a specific
plug & play solutions to replace
the Mark II, Mark IV and Mark V with
the new Mark* VIe maintaining the
same foot print and field devices, using
the same terminal block arrangements
and multi-cables and automatic
porting software for Mark V.
Testing
Advanced dry rig dynamic simulation
testing is performed to reduce
installation time, achieving a significant
reduction of 50% in installation and
start up time, and allowing upgrades
to occur without extending planned
maintenance downtime.
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