Romanian power plant goes for machinery health system23 May 2011

Romanian energy firm SC Complexul Energetic Rovinari has selected Emerson Process Management's CSI 6500 machinery health monitor for predictive health monitoring of critical machinery at its Rovinari power plant.

The 1320MW plant is the second-largest power generating facility in Romania, and Bratuianu Preda, C&I chief engineer, explains that sensors will gather vibration data from the steam turbine and feed water pump for analysis, enabling maintenance engineers to forecast equipment issues early.

The CSI 6500 will also be integrated with Emerson's Ovation expert control system, he says, which will provide monitoring and control of the boiler and balance-of-plant processes, as well as management of the plant's power output.

The system will also communicate online with new smart HART field devices for configuration and calibration, as well as ongoing diagnosis and troubleshooting.

"The CSI 6500 will integrate seamlessly with the Ovation control system to provide our maintenance and operations teams with real-time machinery health feedback," explains Preda.

"By detecting changes in machinery health, we can effectively plan our maintenance programme – reducing downtime and increasing our operating efficiency."

CSI 6500 complies with the requirements for API 670 (American Petroleum Institute) protection, the globally-accepted definition of industry best practices for turbo-machinery protection.

Brian Tinham

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