ARTICLE SUMMARY REPORT

Log Checked By: Dapot Boni Tua R

Number Eko F Pakpahan
Date 13 April 2021 Acknowledge By: Munawir Rosyadi Siregar

Group Shift D

Name Tezar Ardillas Rusdhie

Tanjung
Summary Activity
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
1. PSIB 20200911A-R1 Overspeed Test Recommendation for HD GTs &
STs without a Mechanical Bolt
Summary:
- This Overspeed test recommendation is applies to units that have:
 All heavy-duty gas turbines and steam turbines without
mechanical bolt Overspeed protection
 Mark* VI, Mark* VIe control panels (as shipped or via full
migration; not applicable to Mark* Ve)
 Controllers with shutdown Overspeed test or reduced
Overspeed test option
- Units without the capability of doing the shutdown Overspeed test
or reduced Overspeed test can consider the following:
 Adding the shutdown/reduced Overspeed test to the
software via CM&U (Need to contact local GE service
representative)
 Performing the physical Overspeed test per GEKs, TIL 1345
(latest revision) and/or rotor start up procedure drawings
- In the earlier version of GE Gas turbine is using mechanical bolt
protection
- As digital Overspeed protection evolved, there was no longer a
need to do the physical Overspeed test on units that have the
capability of doing the shutdown/Reduced Overspeed test
- This new protection system can activate when the test is selected
by user and the protection system will activate the Overspeed trip
at 55% speed during a shutdown.

- It has 2 protection system, primary and backup. So it is more

reliability. When the primary protection fails the backup protection
will activate.
- The reason to remove the physical Overspeed protection system is:
 It is not required for product verification
 It adds an unnecessary high-stress cycle to the rotor
 It unnecessarily increases the probability of rubs (due to the
increased rotor mechanical growth from the Overspeed
centrifugal forces) and therefore risks unnecessarily,
permanently degrading performance of the turbine
 The Fired Shutdown Trip Test on gas turbines and
Shutdown/Reduced Overspeed Trip Test on steam turbines
are aligned with industry recommendations from insurance
companies and independent studies/reports
- GE’s recommendation for Overspeed testing of gas turbines and
steam turbines without mechanical bolts and with the automated
Shutdown Trip Test capability is to perform the test via the Fired
Shutdown Trip Test on gas turbines and Shutdown/Reduced
Overspeed Trip Test on steam turbines.
- The modernization of the controls software has allowed the use of
electrical overspeed circuits which provides flexibility in executing
this test
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