{"title":"Inaccuracies introduced using infrared windows and cameras","authors":"Tony Holliday, J. Kay","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961918","url":null,"abstract":"The use of infrared windows in electrical control and distribution equipment has become increasingly more prevalent over recent years. With increased focus on electrical safety and the widespread adoption by industry of NFPA-70E, infrared systems are increasingly becoming more popular. However, using infrared windows with thermal imaging cameras introduces a serious measurement accuracy problem when it comes to predictive maintenance. Current thermal imager technologies today can measure, with extreme degrees of accuracy, in the range of ± 5°C or better. However introducing any type of infrared window into a temperature measurement interjects measurement inaccuracies. This paper discusses the effects of various infrared window types on non-contact temperature measurement including the levels of inaccuracies created by alternative infrared window types, how to correct for these inaccuracies with various thermal imagers along with typical before and after accuracy results. The conclusions will provide methods for successfully using various thermal imagers along with various types of infrared window when combined within a preventive and predictive maintenance program.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117000744","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}
T. Fujii, H. Masuda, Y. Ogashi, M. Tsukakoshi, T. Tachibana
{"title":"System analysis of component outage in electrical LNG plant with voltage source inverters","authors":"T. Fujii, H. Masuda, Y. Ogashi, M. Tsukakoshi, T. Tachibana","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961888","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a system analysis of the adjustable speed drive system (ASDS) employing a voltage source inverter (VSI) under fault conditions such as tripping of a gas turbine generator. Investigated system includes four 80 MW VSI-ASDSs, four 105 MW gas turbine generators and two 90 MW steam turbine generators, all connecting to the 132 kV common bus. Proposed VSI-ASDS converts AC power from the generators to DC by the diode rectifier then drives a compressor motor by the five-level gate commutated turn-off thyristors (GCT) inverter. The simulation results show that the frequency and the voltage at the 132 kV bus can be maintained when one of the gas turbine generators or compressors is tripped. Continuous operation of the ASDS during a short circuit fault at a transformer for a base load is also investigated.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129331476","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":"Detecting and predicting arc flash events at low operational loads","authors":"Ross Kennedy","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961907","url":null,"abstract":"One of the primary causes of electrical arc flash incidents is compromised joints. The accepted “Best Practice” has been periodic thermal scans (typically annual). However, this does not overcome critical issues e.g. workers remain exposed to risks, it's only an annual “snapshot”, often taken at a time not reflecting the most critical operating phases, or conversely at such a critical instant that it may actually cause the incident, and the measurement is taken externally requiring operator correlation to the true internal temperature. This is of particular relevance to the oil & gas industry where dual power feeds, each operating at low operational load (typically below 40%), is the norm.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126095816","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}
E. Rangel, Aurelio Moreira Luiz, Hilton Leão de P. M. Fiho
{"title":"Area classification is not a copy and paste process","authors":"E. Rangel, Aurelio Moreira Luiz, Hilton Leão de P. M. Fiho","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961903","url":null,"abstract":"When designing the electrical installations of an industry that processes flammable products, it is necessary to know where the classified locations are. These locations are identified in drawings in order to orientate the specification of adequate electrical and electronic equipment. This paper will show why the figures' copy-and-paste practice does not guarantee a cost effective installation and will present comparisons between gas dispersions models aiming to help professionals to perform a reliable hazardous area classification study.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123789292","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":"Case study: Simultaneous optimization of electrical grid stability and steam production","authors":"S. Manson, M. Checksfield, P. Duffield, A. Khatib","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961904","url":null,"abstract":"Steam production and electric power system stability are often competing interests in an industrial refinery. Optimal control of steam production is required to meet plant process operating requirements, and electrical grid stability is required to prevent power system blackouts. For many industrial plants connected to a utility grid, both operating criteria cannot be met simultaneously, placing the power system in serious jeopardy of a blackout.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125065490","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":"IEC 60079-14 “Electrical installations design, selection and erection”","authors":"B. Keane, G. Schwarz, P. Thurnherr","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961902","url":null,"abstract":"In addition to more precise specifications, Edition 5 of IEC 60079-14, “Electrical installations design, selection and erection”, also contains some important innovations. This standard also applies to hazardous locations. · The documents required for the site, the equipment, the installation and the verification of the competence of employees · The initial inspection · Battery-powered equipment shall be certified for Gas Group IIC · Cables in hazardous areas shall be round and compact. The requirements also apply for cables for intrinsically safe circuits · Cable glands · New requirements for enclosures for more than one intrinsically safe circuit · Consideration of the dissipation power of terminal boxes.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123536681","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}
Nehad El-Sherif, R. Mendler, John Trotte, Ajay Pathak
{"title":"Ground fault protection of personnel in industrial locations using the new UL 943C","authors":"Nehad El-Sherif, R. Mendler, John Trotte, Ajay Pathak","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961906","url":null,"abstract":"Most refineries, drilling platforms, and chemical plants are equipped with receptacles used for powering equipment. This can present a shock hazard; therefore, NFPA and OSHA require ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on all receptacles powering equipment used by personnel and are not part of the building permanent wiring. Due to the lack of GFCI at voltages above 240 V, both NFPA and OSHA require employers to implement the assured equipment grounding conductor program for all temporary wiring installations.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124100350","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}
R. Mendler, R. Hasan, Jean-Baptiste Trolle, Nabil L. Mina
{"title":"Hazardous Rated Electrical Equipment and the Arc Flash Hazard","authors":"R. Mendler, R. Hasan, Jean-Baptiste Trolle, Nabil L. Mina","doi":"10.1109/TIA.2015.2424881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2015.2424881","url":null,"abstract":"This paper evaluates the relationship between Hazardous Rated Electrical Equipment; equipment which is suitable for installation in Class I, Division 1 (Zone 1) or Division 2 (Zone 2) locations, and Arc Rated Switchgear; equipment designed to withstand the effects of an internal arcing fault. Using UL 1203 (Explosion-Proof and Dust-Ignition-Proof Electrical Equipment for use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations), IEEE C37.20.7 (IEEE Guide for Testing Metal Enclosed Switchgear Rated Up to 38 kV for Internal Arcing Faults), and the Ralph H. Lee paper titled “Pressure Developed by Arcs”, this paper will explore the applicability of Hazardous Rated Equipment in the protection of personnel from an Arc Flash Hazard.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133864176","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":"Recent developments in IEEE and IEC standards for off-line and on-line partial discharge testing of motor and generator stator windings","authors":"G. Stone, M. Stranges, D. Dunn","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961921","url":null,"abstract":"Partial discharges (PD) are small electrical sparks that occur in voids within electrical insulation, or on the surface of motor and generator stator winding coils. Offline and online PD testing has become a widely used tool for infactory quality acceptance and a baseline performance evaluation of new groundwall insulation in stator windings rated 6 kV and above. Many petrochemical plants and refineries perform online PD tests to periodically assess the condition of the stator winding insulation on machines during operation. IEEE and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have created standards called recommended practices or technical specifications to address offline and online PD measurement using electrical diagnostic equipment, and optical measurement of surface PD. They explain testing objectives and principles, discuss commonly-used methods for measuring PD, and provide guidance for data interpretation. Users of these standards should identify the PD test method and acceptance criteria, as the standards describe several suitable test procedures, but provide no acceptance criteria. This paper provides an overview and comparison of the standards, and addresses some common questions about offline and online PD tests.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116107103","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}
J. Nelson, J. Billman, J. Bowen, Dane A. Martindale
{"title":"The Effects of System Grounding, Bus Insulation and Probability on Arc Flash Hazard Reduction - Part 2: Testing","authors":"J. Nelson, J. Billman, J. Bowen, Dane A. Martindale","doi":"10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PCICON.2014.6961901","url":null,"abstract":"This paper provides a follow-up to the paper, The Effects of System Grounding, Bus Insulation and Probability on Arc Flash Hazard Reduction - The Missing Links. [1] In that paper, system grounding and bus insulation were considered a means of reducing the probability of an arc flash incident by approximately two orders of magnitude. In September 2013, additional testing was conducted on a low voltage motor control center with the expectation that engineering enhancements such as insulated vertical bus, high resistance grounding, and other techniques, could be implemented to further reduce the probability of an arc flash incident. The testing performed was with faults initiated in locations typically found in operating petrochemical facilities, in low voltage motor control centers, with the starter unit door open. This paper discusses the findings of testing on real-world electrical equipment in an effort to further understand and minimize the probability of an arc flash incident. The paper reviews the physics of the arcing fault and how ignition wire, geometry, and the number of anode/cathode pairs all contribute to arcing fault energy and personnel exposure.","PeriodicalId":264800,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industry Technical Conference (PCIC)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122694099","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}