PRODUCT BULLETIN: 94084

GE FRAME 5® GAS TURBINE GENERATOR DRIVE

APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE
FEBRUARY 2016

THERMOCOUPLES

NHP
1

NHP
2

NHP
3 GENERATOR

NST STARTER

PCD

AUTO
F WT
E SYNC
IGV RAM E
D
B
HYDRAULIC A
POWER C
UNIT SERVO K
VALVE
SERVO
CONTROLLER

I/E

BYPASS
VALVE

GAS LIQUID
FUEL FUEL
SPEED STOP FUEL STOP
FUEL
RATIO VALVE CONTROL VALVE
PUMP
VALVE FUEL VALVE
FLOW
DIVIDER

FUEL INTERSTAGE 4-20 mA

4-20 mA
PRESSURE INPUT LIQUID FUEL FLOW INPUT
4-20 mA 4-20 mA
SRV OUTPUT LCV VALVE OUTPUT
4-20 mA
FCV OUTPUT
RAISE
4-20 mA SYNCHRONIZING INPUT
INLET GUIDE VANE OUTPUT
4-20 mA LOWER
PCD INPUT
FREQUENCY 4-20 mA
NST INPUT WATTS INPUT
FREQUENCY
THERMOCOUPLE mV
FREQUENCY SPEED INPUTS INPUTS TC01 - TC18
2oo3 VOTE
FREQUENCY

HMI
APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE

COMM PORT

TO PLANT INFORMATION SYSTEM DCS/ SCADA

PLC INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM

Simplified schematic showing a Petrotech GE Frame 5® gas turbine generator drive application control
package integrated into an advanced PLC-based control system. Shown with dual fuel system.
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APPLICATION SCOPE OF SUPPLY

The GE Frame 5 gas turbine gen set application control package
®
The application control package for GE Frame 5® gas turbine
replaces older mechanical/hydraulic/electronic/pneumatic gas generator drive system, includes:
turbine fuel regulators with a modern, reliable application control
Analog inputs, 4-20 mA:
package which runs on an open architecture advanced PLC-based
system. The control package for the gas turbine provides on-line • Watts (load control)
dual fuel control, speed ratio control and inlet guide vane control • Compressor discharge pressure (PCD)
based on temperature. • Fuel interstage pressure (fuel)
Analog inputs, frequency:
ADVANTAGES
• Three (3) redundant NHP
• Hardware independent system: • One (1) starter speed
Application control package’s portability allows customer choice of
PLC platform, reducing need for additional spare parts and training Analog inputs, mV:
expenses. Available PLCs include General Electric, Siemens/TI, • EGT (up to 18 thermocouples)
Modicon, Allen-Bradley and Modicon. Analog outputs, 4-20 mA:
• Fault tolerant: • Speed ratio valve position demand
Control package is available on fault tolerant controllers for critical • Fuel control valve position demand
control applications. • Inlet guide vane position demand (if applicable)
• Simplified interface to DCS or SCADA: Operating states:
Communication tasks are handled with a separate, dedicated module • Firing
in the PLC, increasing data rate and simplifying network installation.
• Warm-up
• Improved fuel regulation: • Accelerate
Fast loop sampling rate, combined with modern digital control
• Load
techniques, improves steady-state setpoint control, and reduces
overshoot during transients, allowing full load rejection without • Synchronize
driving the unit into overspeed. Status, alarms, and shutdowns:
• Improved start-up reliability: • Fault
Special “lean lightoff” procedure ignites all burners with essentially • NHP overspeed alarm
100% reliability, and with greatly reduced thermal stress. • NHP underspeed alarm
• Improved exhaust temperature monitoring and control: • NHP overspeed shutdown
Advanced statistical algorithms detect turbine hot/cold spots and • Redundant NHP overspeed shutdown
automatically reject failed thermocouples. • rNHP alarm
• Fail-safe features: • High EGT alarm
Redundant overspeeds; open/short monitoring of mA and • High EGT shutdown
thermocouples; readback monitoring of outputs, and special self- • Low EGT shutdown
check features improve safety.
• Rejected thermocouple
• Non-proprietary interfaces: • Too few thermocouples shutdown
Simple 4-20 mA, RTD, thermocouple, and dry contact I/O allow
• Thermocouple spread alarm
simple interface to existing sequence/protection logic unit, making
low-cost partial upgrades practical, and system troubleshooting • Thermocouple spread shutdown
simple. • Bolt test
• Improved operator information with optional HMI: • Manual
Optional Human-Machine Interface MS Windows-based graphic • Starter overspeed
operator interface displays system status, trending and data logging, • High firing fuel pressure shutdown
which can be used as part of a preventive maintenance program. • PCD bias active
• Flow following error
• Transmitter failure alarms
• Transmitter failure shutdowns
• Output failure shutdowns
• Control mode
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SCOPE OF SUPPLY - Continued OPTIONS FOR COMPLETE CONTROL SYSTEM

Controllers/special features:
UPGRADE
• Start-up controller for fuel valve • Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic
• NHP controller for fuel valve • Generator sequencing and protection discrete logic
• NHP acceleration controller for fuel valve • Communication interface to DCS or SCADA
• EGT controller for fuel valve • Human machine interface unit with licensed software package
• EGT rate of rise controller for fuel valve • Complete custom engineered control panel, factory tested and ready
to install
• EGT controller for inlet guide vanes (if applicable)
• Fuel valve system upgrade
• Combustion monitoring system
• Inlet guide vanes actuator system upgrade or retrofit
• Dual fuel capability with on-line transfer
• Thermocouple upgrade
Ramps:
• Flame sensor upgrade
• Firing (lean lightoff) ramp
• Vibration system upgrade
• Start-up ramp
• Installation and commissioning
• Loading ramp
• Training
• Cooldown ramp

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