PRODUCT BULLETIN: 06004

ALLISON® 501-KB GAS TURBINE COMPRESSOR DRIVE

APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE
MAY 2012

BLEED
VALVES

NGP
1

NGP
2

NGP
3

CIT

THERMO
TIT
CDP COUPLES
CAPACITY
CONTROL

BYPASS
VALVE

GAS LIQUID
FUEL FUEL
STOP FCV STOP STOP
FUEL
VALVE VALVE VALVE
PUMP

4-20 mA 4-20 mA
FUEL VALVE OUTPUT LCV VALVE OUTPUT
4-20 mA mV
CDP INPUT THERMOCOUPLE INPUTS
4-20 mA TC01-TC18
CIT INPUT
FREQUENCY
GP SPEED INPUT 3
FREQUENCY 4-20 mA
GP SPEED INPUT 2
FREQUENCY LOAD SETPOINT INPUT
GP SPEED INPUT 1
BLEED VALVES OUTPUT

NOTE: GP SPEED
INPUTS 2oo3 VOTE

OPTIONAL
MMI
APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE 9500-501-KB-COMP

COMM PORT

TO PLANT INFORMATION SYSTEM DCS/SCADA

PLC INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM

Simplified schematic showing a Petrotech Allison® 501-KB gas turbine compressor drive application control
package integrated into an advanced PLC-based control system.
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APPLICATION Analog inputs, mV:

• TIT (up to 18 thermocouples).
The Allison 501-KB gas turbine compressor drive application
®

control package replaces older mechanical/hydraulic/electronic/ Analog outputs, 4-20 mA:

pneumatic fuel regulators with a modern, reliable application • Fuel control valve position setpoint.
control package which runs on an advanced PLC-based system. The • Bleed valve position setpoint.
control package for the gas turbine provides fuel control and bleed
valve control. Operating states:
• Firing.
ADVANTAGES • Warm-up.
• Accelerate.
• Hardware independent system:
Application control package’s portability allows customer choice • Load.
of platform, reducing need for additional spare parts and training Status, alarms, and shutdowns:
expenses. Available PLCs include General Electric, Siemens/TI, Allen- • Fault.
Bradley, and Modicon.
• GP overspeed alarm.
• Fault tolerant: • GP underspeed shutdown.
Control package is available on fault tolerant controllers for critical • GP overspeed shutdown.
control applications. • Redundant GP overspeed shutdown.
• Simplified interface to DCS or SCADA: • rGP alarm
Communication tasks are handled with a separate, dedicated module • High TIT alarm.
in the PLC, increasing data rate and simplifying network installation. • High TIT shutdown.
• Improved fuel regulation: • Low TIT shutdown.
Fast loop sampling rate, combined with modern digital control • Low TIT delayed alarm.
techniques improve steady-state setpoint control, and reduce • Rejected thermocouple.
overshoot during transients.
• Too few thermocouples shutdown.
• Improved start-up reliability: • rT alarm
Special “lean lightoff” procedure ignites all combustors with • rT shutdown
essentially 100% reliability, and with greatly reduced thermal stress.
• Thermocouple spread alarm.
• Improved engine temperature monitoring and control: • Thermocouple spread shutdown.
Advanced statistical algorithms detect turbine hot/cold spots and • Turbine maximum limit.
automatically reject failed thermocouples.
• Turbine minimum limit.
• Fail-safe features: • GP speed #1.
Redundant overspeeds; open/short monitoring of mA and • GP speed #2.
thermocouples; readback monitoring of outputs, and special self- • GP speed #3.
check features improve safety.
• GP speed #4.
• Non-proprietary interfaces: • GP speed #5.
Simple 4- 20 mA, RTD, thermocouple, and dry contact I/O allow • TIT switch #1.
simple interface to existing sequence/protection logic unit, making
• Manual.
low-cost partial upgrades practical, and system troubleshooting
simple. • High firing fuel pressure shutdown.
• Transmitter failure alarms.
• Improved operator information with optional MMI:
• Transmitter failure shutdowns.
Optional Man-Machine Interface MS Windows-based graphic
operator interface displays system status, trending and data logging, • Output failure shutdowns.
which can be used as part of a preventative maintenance program. • Control mode.
Controllers/special features:
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
• Start-up controller for fuel valve.
The application control package for the Allison 501-KB gas turbine • NGP controller for fuel valve.
compressor drive application control package, includes:
• TIT controller for fuel valve.
Analog inputs, 4-20 mA: • TIT rate of rise controller.
• Watts (load control). • Fuel acceleration schedule.
• Compressor discharge pressure (CDP). • Fuel deceleration schedule.
• Ambient temperature (CIT). • Deceleration rate limiter.
Analog inputs, frequency: • Corrected speed (CNGP) override.
• Three (3) redundant NGP. • Bleed valve controller.
• Combustion monitoring system.
• Stagnation detection system.
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Ramps: OPTIONS FOR COMPLETE CONTROL SYSTEM

• Firing (lean lightoff) ramp. UPGRADE
• Start-up ramp. • Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic.
• Loading ramp. • Compressor sequencing and protection discrete logic.
• Cooldown ramp. • Communication interface to DCS or SCADA.
Does not include: • PLC hardware.
• PLC hardware. • Man machine interface unit with WonderWare InTouch® licensed
• Compressor application control package. software package.
• Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic. • Complete custom engineered control panel, factory tested and ready
• Compressor sequencing and protection discrete logic. to install.

• End elements. • Fuel control valve system upgrade.

• Bleed valve actuator system upgrade.
• Thermocouple upgrade.
• Synchronizing and regulation equipment.
• Vibration system upgrade.
• Installation and commissioning.
• Training

Petrotech, Inc. Phone: (504) 620-6600

151 Brookhollow Esplanade Fax: (504) 620-6601
New Orleans, Louisiana 70123 Email: info@petrotechinc.com
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