Diesel generation control system modernization

Author

Eng, D.P.

Author_Institution

J. Kaehne & Associates Ltd., Burnaby, BC, Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

24-28 May 1998

Firstpage

125

Abstract

The programmable logic controller (PLC) SCADA upgrade for the Inuvik diesel-electric power station replaced an outdated SCADA system and incorporates automatic features of modern diesel generating stations. The modern PLC based control system provides many advantages: reliable control system components; industry standard hardware and software; a network infrastructure for future control scenarios; computerized maintenance systems; and a direct link between plant floor and head office. This paper focuses on the PLC SCADA upgrade project at Inuvik by explaining the following: why the project was taken on; technical detail of the projects; and features of the system

Keywords

SCADA systems; diesel-electric power stations; maintenance engineering; power station control; programmable controllers; project engineering; Canada; PLC SCADA upgrade; computerized maintenance systems; diesel-electric power plant; industry standard hardware; industry standard software; modernisation projects; network infrastructure; programmable logic controller; reliable control system components; Automatic control; Automatic generation control; Computer industry; Computer network reliability; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Power generation; Power system reliability; Programmable control; SCADA systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1998. IEEE Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Waterloo, Ont.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4314-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1998.682567

Filename

682567