Marc Foxall, R. Giussani, M. Seltzer-Grant, Blake Sheen
{"title":"ON-LINE PARTIAL DISCHARGE CONDITION MONITORING STRATEGIES FOR OIL AND GAS HIGH VOLTAGE ASSETS OPTIMISATION","authors":"Marc Foxall, R. Giussani, M. Seltzer-Grant, Blake Sheen","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491404","url":null,"abstract":"With lower-for-longer wholesale price conditions in the oil and gas market, asset optimisation is now more critical than ever. To avoid unplanned outages, and extend asset lifecycles, condition-based maintenance can be used to prioritise maintenance and/or repair. The early detection of medium and high voltage insulation faults can maximise network safety, improve reliability and help to implement asset extension life programs.On-line partial discharge (OLPD) detection and monitoring is adopted and recognised as one of the best, non-intrusive, early warning indicator of insulation degradation in MV/HV networks.This paper describes industry approaches for OLPD monitoring showing the benefits and results of using such technology. Strategies for condition-based maintenance are discussed along with how data can be used strategically in the operation of the network, including network reconfiguration, maintenance prioritisation, refurbishment and/or replacement.A case study where effective OLPD monitoring of critical 11 kV generators in a downstream European oil refinery was implemented and allowed informed decisions to be made prior to unplanned outages is presented.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132060624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PCIC Europe 2018 Subject Index","authors":"","doi":"10.23919/pciceurope.2018.8491411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/pciceurope.2018.8491411","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121588687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FERRORESONANCE MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING; A WAVEFORM IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS","authors":"Johnson Thomai","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491401","url":null,"abstract":"Over the last few decades, artificial lifting using Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs) became dominant in the oil and gas industry. ESP systems became essential for oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia to meet the global energy demand. Therefore, failures in such systems shall be minimized by proper upfront design. This paper describes the efforts made by the authors to address chronic failures in ESP systems. Numerous ESP transformers have failed in two of the major Saudi Aramco fields with 34.5kV networks. Power quality measurements were conducted to capture ferroresonance during single phase switching. Electromagnetic transient simulation was conducted to address similar installations without having to do the measurements at every location of concern. Mitigation solutions were recommended for existing installations as well as best design practices for new projects.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116748232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary Ashburner, Arthur Wrana, Marcel van Gemst, Kara Gray
{"title":"Lowering The Total Cost of Ownership of Lighting and Improving Safety At Hazardous Area Terminal Facilities with LED Lighting","authors":"Gary Ashburner, Arthur Wrana, Marcel van Gemst, Kara Gray","doi":"10.23919/pciceurope.2018.8491410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/pciceurope.2018.8491410","url":null,"abstract":"By reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions by as much as 60%, virtually eliminating lighting maintenance, and reducing mandatory ATEX inspection costs, LED lighting is becoming the most sustainable, economical choice for industrial applications worldwide. This is especially true in the terminal business, where storing and handling hazardous materials demands uncompromising lighting safety, reliability and durability, and where routine lighting maintenance is complex and costly. This paper will illustrate the substantial benefits of LED lighting in a petrochemical transport/storage terminal. It demonstrates how LEDs for both retrofit and new construction at terminal facilities can deliver a significant return on investment (ROI) compared to conventional lighting and improve facility safety, while virtually eliminating lighting maintenance and expenses for up to 10 years.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128681436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MV CABLE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT","authors":"R. Hummel, W. Chatterton, B. Lanz, K. Bow","doi":"10.23919/pciceurope.2018.8491403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/pciceurope.2018.8491403","url":null,"abstract":"A reliable MV cable network is vital for the petro-chemical industry. Outages can result in losses of revenue. A prudent life-cycle management maintains network reliability in a cost-effective way. Most cable test technology providers are not able to determine cable condition according to the manufacturer’s quality control standards, thus resulting in unreliable cable condition results. These methods risk huge financial loss due to process interruption or unnecessary replacement costs. Nowadays it is possible to evaluate MV cables according to manufacturer’s factory standards. Assessment based on 50Hz/60Hz testing voltage per the standard’s requirements is possible. Partial discharges (PD) can now be measured with a superior sensitivity in the field, measuring values as low as 5pC as specified by the manufacturers. This makes it possible to establish an effective condition based life-cycle management program. When planned and executed properly, management can save millions of Euros in loss of production due to unplanned outages. This also provides a cost-effective alternative to costly unnecessary cable replacement.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126106401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE IMPACT OF SCADA PROTOCOL CHOICE ON PIPELINE MONITORING AND DECISION MAKING","authors":"Christopher J. Smith","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491406","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses the methods and protocols used for the acquisition of field based process information to suit requirements for pipeline monitoring and control application categories. These are real-time for model based applications, contextual for decision making and analytical for diagnostics and asset management. The three distinct application categories have different requirements for the trueness and timeliness of classes of data from the field. The limitations and strengths of two main SCADA protocols DNP3 and MODBUS are discussed in relation to the provision of data and conclusions drawn in relation to which protocol features suit which application best. The particularly sensitive model based applications of pipeline leak detection and location are discussed in relation to the resultant error and frequency response created by the transformation of information through the SCADA remote terminal units, communications structures and master station scanning regimes.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126028310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SIMULATION OF VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE SYSTEMS IN OIL GAS APPLICATIONS","authors":"V. Ganesan, Alexander Unruh, A. Rudolph","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491418","url":null,"abstract":"The development in the field of computer simulations in the last decade allows us to optimize the drive systems by performing simulations of complete drive train. They can be used to reduce the risks in the complex system configurations involving a combination of electrical, mechanical and process technologies.This paper presents the cases in oil and gas applications, where the drive system simulations can be effectively used to add value. The different types of simulation technologies available are explained with their pros and cons. The key perquisite for successfully employing simulations is the accuracy of the used models. The development of models and their validation are explained.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116930482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MAIN ELECTRO-MECHANICHAL DESIGN AND TESTS CHALLENGES FOR LARGE E-LNG LCI SYSTEM","authors":"Lionel Roth, Niccolò Spolveri, Sylvain Jalabert","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491407","url":null,"abstract":"The full electric drive solution for Liquefaction Natural Gas application (e-LNG) is an alternative to the traditional train driven by heavy duty gas turbine especially when it is necessary to contain dimension and weight at site and to reduce environmental impacts [1]. In addition, the LNG train driven by VSDS allows regulating the operating speed in a wider range giving more flexibility in term of compressor operating points. The e-LNG project described in this lecture is composed by three trains with a nominal capacity of 4.64 MTPA each. Each train is composted by three motor driven refrigerant compression lines with 75 MW shaft power. The main engineering challenges presented in this paper in term of system integration are:–The electrical integration studies to evaluate the impacts in the electrical network to predict behaviors and ensure that these large VSDS systems when in operation will be able to accommodate any grid contingency scenarios and sustain grid transient disturbances.–The mechanical integration studies of the large synchronous motors and the full system shaft line to predict the vibrational behavior in different installation scenarios as FAT, string tests and final site conditions.–The improvement of the reliability of the motor exciter rectifier by soft commutations of the diodes.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129010619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MV MOTORS STARTING WITH AUTO-TRANSFORMER","authors":"D. Penkov, Cecile Gaudeaux","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491415","url":null,"abstract":"In context of intelligent motor controls and wide use of electronic starters, the auto-transformer starter may seem somehow over passed. However, it has several advantages when used for starting of large and critical MV motors, in the 2 – 20 MW range. In this paper the authors will try to make you rediscover this starting method and discuss what design practices and engineering would be necessary for using this solution at its best performance.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132483438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reliability Improvement of Refinery Plants —Transient Stability Analysis Approach","authors":"Maysam E. Radvar, S. Yeung","doi":"10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/PCICEUROPE.2018.8491402","url":null,"abstract":"Generators are one of the main components of electrical system of industrial plants, such as Oil and Gas refinery units. To maintain and increase the reliability of the refinery plants, it is vital to validate generators and excitation systems’ dynamic models and parameters. In addition, to avoid operations downtime and any nuisance tripping, coordination between generators’ protective relays and generators’ control systems should be verified. This paper presents how testing and modelling of generators and excitation systems can increase the reliability of power systems in refinery plants but at the same time can impact the operation process and cause downtime. Small Signal Stability analysis, simulation results and testing data of a generator and excitation system for a refinery plant in North America are presented in this paper and results are discussed and analyzed in detail. The paper also elaborates on lessons learned and briefly talks the benefit of installation of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) for system modelling and explains the benefits of modeling/analyzing PMU data over the results obtained from generator staged tests.","PeriodicalId":137620,"journal":{"name":"2018 Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference Europe (PCIC Europe)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133191776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}