Gas Power Plant Operation Simulator using LabVIEW in Energy Conversion Laboratory of Jakarta State Polytechnic

Abstract

: Gas Power Plant (GPP) is a power plant that uses power produced by the combustion of fuel and high-pressure air to turn a turbine that has been coupled with a generator to produce electrical energy. In this research a GPP simulator software was created and validated using experimental data sets, therefore operators can operate GPP safely and produce the desired output. This software simulator consists of virtual instruments that include gas energy sources, combustion chamber, cooling system, generators, measuring devices and controllers. The controller settings will affect the turbine performance. This simulator software was made by using Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC) facilities from LabVIEW. It can be use to understand the operation and behavior of gas turbines.