ETAP Real-Time Solutions Project Experience

ETAP Real-Time is a suite of software tools that offers a fully integrated enterprise solution.

VPower Solutions acting as the Local Site Support for the ETAP Real-Time Solutions Projects in Singapore and Indonesia.

Problem

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  Production losses due to faults caused by a variety of environmental disturbances
• Need a system to help optimize electrical power management resulting in lower generation costs and fewer process time losses due to unnecessary load tripping

Solution: ETAP Real-Time

• ETAP PSMS was installed to provide monitoring and display parameters of electrical power distribution and power generation systems
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  ETAP PSMS is also used to perform calculations to establish efficient operations and predict the effect of changes to these systems

Benefits

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  ETAP Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS) recognized problems within the system and prompted the proper shedding of MW based on the customer preferences
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  ETAP ILS enabled operations to remain stable much to the satisfaction of PT Newmont senior executives

Problem

• Lacked generation monitoring and control systems
• The RAROA vessel had no system that could successfully handle overloads and generator trips

Solution: ETAP Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS)

• Flexibility of customizations
• Simulation and analysis capabilities
• Complete PMS Solution (Gen control, ILS, and PSMS Capabilities)
• Interfaced with all devices selected for this project

Results

• Addressed sudden losses of generation
• Setup 21 load shedding loads
• Response time measured at about 40 ms from trigger detection for steam pressure and gen trips
• 10.1 sec. response to overloads (User Defined)

Problem

• Accounting for the amount of energy usage within SLNG’s facilities
• Lacking any structure for predictive simulation and playback of daily operations

ETAP Intelligent Load Shedding (ILS)

• ETAP implemented Real-Time Alarming and Event Viewers
• ETAP Playbacks, Trending, and Archived Reports were utilized
• The groundwork for ETAP ILS was executed

Results

• Provided communications to over 100 different devices
• Integrated with Distributed Control and Information System
• ETAP Real-Time solved SLNG’s issues with predictive simulation and energy accounting