Title :
A control system retrofit for a GE Frame 5 turbine/generator unit
Author :
Yacobucci, Roger B.
Author_Institution :
Woodward Governor Co., Fort Collins, CO, USA
fDate :
6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A turn-key retrofit for a combined cycle General Electric (GE) Frame 5 Fuel Regulator controlled turbine/generator unit is described. Retrofitting existing turbine/generators with a modern digital control system (DCS) increases the effectiveness of the present capacity by increasing the reliability of starts, increasing system availability. improving control performance, improving information display and data acquisition, and improving or replacing outdated fuel delivery systems. The retrofit´s major impact was on the control and fuel systems of the turbine operating system and on the electrical control system of the generator operating system
Keywords :
computerised control; maintenance engineering; synchronous generators; turbogenerators; Frame 5 Fuel Regulator; General Electric; availability; control performance; control system retrofit; data acquisition; digital control system; fuel delivery systems; information display; reliability; starts; turbine/generator unit; Availability; Control systems; Data acquisition; Digital control; Displays; Distributed control; Fuels; Operating systems; Regulators; Turbines;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
