PPN-25

Digital Turbine Control Interface

Introduction
Honeywell has considerable experience in
the supervisory control of large steam
turbines dating back to the early 1960's. As
many of the OEM supplied turbine
governors age, obtaining parts for repair is
difficult if not impossible, and personnel with
repair expertise are scarce. Many utilities
are upgrading old systems to Digital Turbine
Control packages from various suppliers.
Regardless of the governor type (MHC,
AEH, EHC, DEH), Honeywell can integrate
your existing turbine governor into our
existing boiler control solution to provide
Load Control. We use the C200 Process
Controller with either pulse or 4-20ma Control functionality is distributed between
outputs to the governor. the Experion Server or the C200 controller
and the digital turbine governor. The system
Application Description is modular, so that turbine configurations
from a simple auxiliary turbine up to the
Honeywell's Experion PKS Process most complex main steam turbine are
Knowledge System is an ideal platform to readily accommodated. This solution uses
accomplish Turbine Control integration. Its the Experion Station with its Web-based
open Windows architecture provides displays and optional touch screen as an
complete integration of both the turbine efficient, easy to use operations tool.
controller and the turbine Human-Machine
Interfaces (HMI) that accompany many new Coordination between the Boiler Controls
DTC packages. and the Turbine Controls is critical for
maximizing stability and unit response. The
Integration of the turbine controller to the Master Control section, often referred to as
Experion PKS system may be accomplished the Front End, consists of the Unit Master,
via serial or Ethernet links with a hardwired Turbine Master, and Boiler Master
backup for critical points. The standard subgroups. These three subgroups
Honeywell Digital Boiler Control package will coordinate the actions of the boiler and
interface to the turbine package and provide turbine. The Unit Master can operate in one
a tightly integrated Coordinated Front End of four modes: BASE, BOILER
for your unit. FOLLOWING, TURBINE FOLLOWING, or

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COORDINATED. It is anticipated that provides the best response to load changes
COORDINATED control will be the normal without sacrificing stability. In this mode,
mode of operation since it offers the best both the Boiler Master and the Turbine
response/stability relationship. Master respond together, as opposed to one
following the other, and the load demand is
In BASE mode of operation both the Boiler set by the Unit Master control. Features
Master and Turbine Master stations are in such as minimum, maximum, and rate of
manual, therefore the operator has change limiting and frequency coordination
responsibility for the unit's operation and are available in this mode. This mode
coordination. provides rapid response to load changes
without sacrificing stability. This mode also
The BOILER FOLLOWING mode allows the unit load demand to be set by an
automatically aligns the boiler to the actions Automatic Dispatch System (ADS).
of the turbine. This is accomplished with
feed forward action and giving the boiler Summary
responsibility for controlling throttle
pressure. The BOILER FOLLOWING mode The Experion PKS Process Knowledge
is recognized for its speed of response to System is an excellent platform for Digital
megawatt demand because the turbine's Turbine Interface. Using open technology,
response is independent of the boiler. we are able to interface many turbine control
Because the turbine's response is without systems whether Honeywell or other
regard to the boiler's ability, the overall another vendor provides it. As your
system stability can be less than desirable. automation partner, we want to achieve our
business goals by helping you achieve
In TURBINE FOLLOWING mode the turbine yours.
is automatically aligned with the actions of
the boiler. This is accomplished with feed Getting Started
forward action and by giving the turbine
responsibility for controlling throttle
Our Project Services personnel are ready to
pressure. This is considered a very stable
assist you in getting your turbine interface
mode of operation, since the turbine can
installed. For more information, contact your
respond much faster than the boiler.
local Honeywell representative, or call
However, load changes are rather slow
1-800-288-7491 in the U.S.A.
since they can only occur as fast as energy
levels within the boiler can change. Experion PKS is a registered trademark of Honeywell.
TURBINE FOLLOWING mode is
automatically activated on boiler
runbacks/rundowns, due to its inherent
stability.

The COORDINATED mode is considered

the normal mode of operation since it

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