Emerson kit for Romania power plant
16 May 2011
Rovinari, Romania – SC Complexul Energetic Rovinari has selected Emerson Process Management to supply its CSI 6500 Machinery Health Monitor for continuous protection and prediction monitoring of critical machinery at the Rovinari power plant in Romania. The 1320MW unit is the second-largest power generating facility in the country.
Sensors connected to the CSI 6500 will gather vibration data from the steam turbine and feed water pump for deeper analysis with Emerson’s AMS Suite predictive maintenance software, enabling maintenance personnel to predict equipment issues to better maintain and protect the machinery.
The CSI 6500 will also be integrated with Emerson’s Ovation expert control system, which will provide monitoring and control of the boiler, balance-of-plant processes, and management of the plant’s power output.
In addition to the CSI 6500, AMS Suite communicates online with new smart HART field devices for configuration and calibration as well as ongoing diagnosis and troubleshooting.
The CSI 6500 will integrate with the Ovation control system to provide our maintenance and operations teams with real-time machinery health feedback, according to Bratuianu Preda, I&C chief engineer for the Rovinari plant.
“By detecting changes in machinery health, we can effectively plan our maintenance program - reducing downtime and increasing our operating efficiency,” said Preda.
