SYS T E M S

PACiS Solutions
The Power Control & Monitoring
& System (PCMS)

In the highly competitive and dynamic Oil and Gas sector,

innovative technology solutions can make the difference between
profit and loss. To help you stay on the top, AREVA T&D offers a
range of cost-effective and efficient solutions based on PACiS
Power Control & Monitoring System solution to manage your
energy network.

ENSURE SECURITY, AVAILABILITY AND

FUNCTIONAL INTEGRITY OF YOUR PLANT

PACiS solution gives you a complete and real-time vision of your entire
facility electrical network with an accuracy of 1 millisecond. PACiS provi-
des the operator all information to monitor, analyze and manage the
whole electrical system. All operator actions are checked and secured
automatically by all the redundant elements of the PACiS and the effi-
cient use of the IEC61850 Fast Ethernet standard communication.

REDUCE COSTS

The cost of energy is continuously increasing and directly impacts your

plant costs. Getting more from your energy, it is used in your installation
and ensure that any problem will not impact your activity is the core of
PACiS solutions. The high performance level of PACiS PCMS helps to
reduce your network dropouts directly impacting your MV and LV motor
sizes and costs .

IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE

PACiS Fast Load Shedding (FLS) module controls your energy plant stability. In case of any power source loss,
PACiS will, in less than 80ms, remove the necessary loads to maintain the whole network stability in line with
your process priorities.

Customer
benefits A PROVEN SOLUTION
• Ensure security, AREVA T&D solutions are present world-wide since more than 15 years ensuring all the major Oil & Gaz com-
availability and panies efficient and secure solutions for their electrical site management. PACiS solutions combine AREVA T&D
functional Integrity electrical network management knowledge with our Oil & Gaz expertise to help our customer to create cost-
of your plant
effective and reliable infrastructures.
• Reduce costs
• Improve reliabilty
and performance
• Proven solution

AREVA T&D
 The solution

BASE ARCHITECTURE

The full PACiS architecture is based on Ethernet

networks linking all Protections, Measurement units,
PLCs , local HMIs and Gateway to the Energy
Management System level.

All the equipments exchange data using the electrical

standard IEC 61850, providing standardization, fast
automation messages (GOOSE) and interoperability
between equipment suppliers.

Depending on the Site size, multiple Ethernet networks

are together connected to avoid any common failure FAST LOAD SHEDDING
point and increase the global solution availability.
A dedicated network is designed to handle the Fast
The dedicated Fast Load Shedding network is built on
Load Shedding functions supported by MiCOM C264
an IEC61850 optical redundant Ethernet ring network
computers.
linking together the MiCOM C264.
A dedicated HMI allows to set all necessary
Ethernet high throughput suppresses transmission
parameters and provides the operator real-time
bottlenecks encountered with the legacy protocols; this
network status and all simulation representations .
also enables the use of the same physical link to
Gateways transfer permanently the required data from
superimpose additional applications such as remote
the main application to the FLS.(Measurements, Loads
access to IED engineering tools for improved
and Electrical topology )
maintenance.
These information are computed cyclically to
recalculate the global Load Shedding Matrix with care
of the priorities given by the Operator based on the
process impacts.

The result is then transferred in each MiCOM C264

FLS using high speed transfer messages (GOOSE).In
case of incident such as lost of power supply
associated to a generator or a grid connection, a
frequency or a voltage drop then each C264 executes
the needed load suppression in less than 80ms and
warranty the entire network stability and process
availability.

PACiS Solutions for Upstream,

Transport and Downstream Oil & Gas

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The Fast Load Shedding principle of PACiS not only LOAD RESTORE
cares about the available generation power and the
necessary loads but calculates the impact of the
After any incident, the most important is to rebuild in a
network primary equipment’s capabilities to adjust the
shortest time and with a fully secured solution the
shedding impacts.
entire electrical network with care of the global site
process availability and with respect of the power
The Fast Load Shedding dedicated HMI allows the
possibilities and the load needs. PACiS solution
operator to set at any moment the shedding priority
integrates a Load Restore module which informs
per electrical element, modify them based on any
permanently the operator of the possible reloading
process adjustment and also anticipate the
elements of the plant based upon the generation
consequence of any topological adjustment via the
sources capabilities .
native simulation mode

GENERATOR SPINNING
RESERVE MANAGEMENT

For each generator, a spinning reserve is integrated in

the available power calculation to avoid any shedding
before all possible power is used to maintain 100% of
the plant equipments running.
This spinning reserve is based on the generator
remaining power and also cares of the external
environmental and maintenance conditions such as the
temperature, time to major maintenance actions.

Electrical network overview

The reconnection to the grid is directly managed by

PACiS with a specific care to the synchronization
condition and the load transfer.

SIMULATION

PACiS Fast Load Shedding module integrates a

Fast Load Shedding Simulation screen
PACiS FLS algorithm includes also the capability to
overdrive any generator to temporally provide more
power, awaiting any process slow down .
simulation mode to give the operator maximum
anticipation capabilities. Any future network topology
modification can be simulated and the relevant impacts
are measured, their consequences integrated in the
FLS matrix and impacts can be estimated on the
global electrical network.
 FEDERATION CONTROL

Controls are initiated by the operator, locally or

A key feature of PACiS is its ability to combine
remotely, and multiple checks are performed before the
information from various sources in order to obtain
issue of a control signal in order to make it fully secure.
more value from that information.
At every operator action, a check is performed to
determine whether a single control is effective at a time
The sources of information can be physical devices
on the whole system or on a single device
delivering pure electrical information (such as a 50/60
(configuration dependant).
Hz current transformer) or connected by Ethernet or
serial communication links.
Interlocks of the various Circuit breakers, which are
made by logical equations or are the result of a
PACiS will combine all these information together to
dynamic topological analysis are managed as close to
provide directly the operator a synthesis display to
the process as possible in order to give the best
make their decision accurate and efficient.
security of operation. Interlocking conditions are
graphically displayed on the operator's screen for
PACiS provides the required and necessary information
immediate identification of the locking conditions (if
to your Process Management System over different
any) and make the appropriate changes before issuing
standardized industrial protocols such as OPC and
the order.
MODBUS.

MONITORING & ANALYSIS

PACiS ensures either locally or remotely the primary

and secondary equipments monitoring. Maintenance
warning and alarms are associated permanently to
inform the Process Management of any risk.

Real-time network monitoring

More sophisticated monitoring is carried out via one or

more PC screens, providing additional benefits such as
busbar coloring for easier maintenance, flexible alarm
screens and accurate fault localization within the
system. Other features include advanced reporting,
dual language display, disturbance record analysis, etc.

Integrated Control Bay Touch-screen

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 PACiS Components
COMMUNICATION NETWORK
ARCHITECTURES
PACiS architecture for PCMS solutions is based on
single or multiple optical IEC61850 Ethernet redundant
ring networks. The Ethernet network interconnects
together all the IEDs of the electrical application in
order to provide distributed functions, performances
and flexibility.
Plant EMS
IEC 61850 – Protection & Control System
Proxy
IEC 61850 – Fast Load Shedding System
Trigger detection & Tripping Contingency analysis
PACiS multi-ring architecture
The multi-ring architecture is key for Oil & Gaz PCMS
application as it optimizes the data flow between the
equipments, it copes with the Oil & Gaz plant
architecture and site evolution, allows to perform any
maintenance action without disturbance of the site
activity and production.
PACiS relies on standard Ethernet Switched
communication infrastructures. The possible latency
time of the network itself becomes negligible with
regard to the equipment response time, so the system
determinism is primarily dependant on the choice of
the devices.
MiCOM H35
Redundant Ethernet switch
MiCOM H range Ethernet switches are dedicated,
robust devices designed for the substation
environment, or they may be fully integrated as a
board within MiCOM C264 or PCs for a more compact
solution. They enable various topologies – redundant
ring, double star or mix.
MiCOM C264 COMPUTER
The MiCOM C264 is the most advanced modular
computer for electrical management. The MiCOM
C264 combines the powerful I/Os board management,
the IEC61850 Ethernet communication redundant
capabilities with fast automation schemes.
MiCOM C264
MiCOM C264 is the ultimate solution for your electrical
asset optimization and quality improvement in an
evolving environment. As part of the AREVA T&D
PACiS solution, the MiCOM C264 takes directly
benefits from the engineering flexible tools and
maintenance applications.
MiCOM C264 as an open platform, relying on
state-of-the-art technology, is the element for
progressive retrofit of existing installations, as well as
for new sites in demanding electromagnetic conditions.
 COMMUNICATION
WITH LEGACY DEVICES
To complement this main architecture level, legacy
communications with existing equipments via
standardized protocols (DNP3, MODBUS, etc..) are
natively available with PACiS and MiCOM elements to
concentrate these IED data.
Integration of relays
This is especially vital for Low Voltage equipments
where dedicated Gateways allow concentrating all
necessary data coming from Motor Management IEDs
and integrating them into the global site Energy
Management System .
MiCOM PROTECTION &
MEASUREMENT RANGES
The MiCOM range of relays offers varying levels of
functionality and hardware options to best suit the
protection and measurements requirements, and allows
the customer to choose the most cost effective solution
for their application. The MiCOM devices communicate
over legacy networks (IEC870-5-103, DNP3,
MODBUS) or directly on Ethernet IEC61850.
MiCOM P342 Generator relay
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PACiS is fully open to the integration of third party
devices so that existing devices in the field can be
accommodated, as well as user's preferences, etc.
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
A state-of-the-art Graphical User Interface is part of
the PACiS solution.
This provides efficient and secure access to
information and archives, tailored to the substation
environment and the end-user’s specific requirements.
Detailed substation view
Key modules include:
> Real time display:
• Single line diagrams,
• System component status,
• Alarms,
• Sequence of events.
• Fast Load Shedding setting matrix
> Specific control windows include:
• Select before operate sequences,
• Interlock conditions representation,
• Synchro-check permission .
• Fast Load Shedding simulation screens,
• Load Restore decision screens,
> Archives and reporting.
Various modules can be added on the same HMI:
• Analysis tools,
• Disturbance analysis viewer,
• IED setting tools,
• Ethernet network management tools.
COMMUNICATION DEVICES
The PACiS range includes communication devices that
are dedicated to the substation environment : Protocol
converters, Gateways to the EMS, Cyber-security
modules, Modems and GPS receivers.
SYSTEM ENGINEERING TOOLS
Engineering tools families at the heart of PACiS make
this a robust system-oriented solution, rather than just
a collection of boxes.
PACiS System Configuration Editor-(SCE) enables the
design of customers’ database solutions.
Complete consistency of information addresses is
ensured between application modules located into one
or more devices. This is thanks to a powerful object
oriented approach, matching the substation
environment rules and standard import/export facilities.
PACiS configuration full view
Scalable engineering
PACiS is designed to enable local engineering
throughout the lifetime of the system. Specification,
database configuration, panel design, test, training and
maintenance are carried out by the end-customer,
AREVA T&D or a local AREVA T&D partner. The
optimum solution is defined on a project basis, usually
mixing the three types of skills.
PACiS System Management Tool-SMT is used to
download the configuration databases to the different
devices and check consistency of versions.
MiCOM S1 allows to set on-line all MiCOM product
parameters to adjust them to the plant application and
evolutions.
SYSTEM AVAILABILITY
PACiS accommodates redundancy solutions, ranging
from the switch redundant power supply to the
redundancy of each component of the PACiS solution.
In addition to the self-checks provided by each device,
PACiS offers a variety of system test modes to further
increase the overall availability.
SYSTEM EXTENDIBILITY
The PACiS solution can be contained within a single
standard panel or be spread over all different electrical
distribution point of the Oil & Gaz site.
PACiS architecture is structured in a series of
hierarchical levels. Each level maintains a given
performance in terms of transmission time, automation
and dependability, independently of the other levels. It
therefore ensures the system can be extended
consistently and securely.
Prior to the project, AREVA T&D experts may provide
assistance to make the best use of the available
technologies, for instance by helping the end user
optimize the distributed automation features of the new
PACiS solutions.

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