Reference list
Engineering Projects
Blotenberg Turboservice
2019 to 2024
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Project |
Problem |
Task Blotenberg |
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Germany |
A Borsig ZM fuel gas compressor for a Siemens gas turbine is unable to be operated. After compressor start, the flow oscillates and the compressor trips few minutes later due to high shaft vibration. Siemens is not prepared to solve the problem. |
Root Cause Analysis for the flow oscillations and development of a suitable control concept. |
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UK |
Offshore compressors Siemens make are operated in manual mode with 35 % open anti-surge valves. In automatic mode, the operating points starts to oscillate (including speed variations of the gas turbine driver). |
Root Cause Analysis of the problem and develop a suitable operation strategy |
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USA |
Several fuel gas compressors of Nuovo Pignone make are operated by a government owned power station in Manhattan (New York City). Frequent upsets are seen and the owner has purchased a control system upgrade from GE. |
Review the control concept which is proposed by GE. Participate in the FAT at GE in USA. |
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Thailand |
Replacement of a HIMA safety logic |
Prepare the technical quote, technical project management, FAT, SAT and commissioning. |
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Thailand |
Optimization of the control concept for 2 machine trains in a chemical plant. |
Prepare the technical quote, technical project management, FAT, SAT and commissioning. |
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Thailand |
Replacement of a machinery protection system |
Prepare the technical quote, technical project management, FAT, SAT and commissioning. |
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Sveden |
A district heating power station in Sweden operates an old ABB steam turbine train. The unite was out of operation some time and now shall be recommissioned. The protection concept needs to be revised and improved, if necessary. |
Lead the HAZOP for 175 risks. |
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Thailand |
Upgrade of a machinery control system |
Prepare the technical quote, technical project management, FAT, SAT and commissioning. |
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Saudi Arabia |
An operator of a turbomachinery train needs a trouble shooting manual for his control and protection system. |
Prepare a manual with guide line for trouble shooting. |
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Austria |
The protection system of a power station steam turbine needs to be reviewed. |
Lead the Hazop and do the SIL calculation. |
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Africa |
Flat-rate Contract for Emergency support |
Provide emergency support through phone, mail and Teletune when needed |
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Australia |
Frame contract for Emergency support |
Provide emergency support through phone, mail and Teletune when needed |
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Germany |
A control system vendor changed the standard hardware platform for controls and were in need for a new algorithm |
Development of a new steam turbine control system including several limiting controls and several process control functions. Commissioning of the system. |
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Australia |
Anti-surge valve sizing for an ethylen and LNG plant |
Review the anti-surge valve sizing and propose alternate sizing |
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Qatar |
Replacement of a 20 years old control and protection system for 5 compressor trains. |
Prepare the technical quote, technical project management, FAT, SAT and commissioning including customer training. |
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Kuwait |
A gas turbine fuel gas compressor system with three compressors in parallel and 12 controller in interaction show part time heavy instabilities. |
Evaluate a huge set of event recorded data, identify root cause and propose alternate control approach. |
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Germany |
The protection system of a turbine driven coke oven gas compressor needs to be reviewed. |
Lead the Hazop.. |
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UK |
The protection system of a power station steam turbine needs to be reviewed. |
Lead the Hazop and do the SIL calculation. |
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France |
The control system of two mechanical drive steam turbines needs to be upgraded. |
Support in project management and design the control system software. |
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A steam turbine was exposed to overspeed. |
Experts Report |
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Pakistan |
Unavailability of a commissioning engineer for a compressor train control system upgrade |
Full software commissioning through remote access to the control system. |
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Kuwait |
Several compressors in an oil field cannot be operated stable. Frequent recycling is seen and compressors cannot be reloaded after unloading. |
Root Cause Analysis with the help of a dynamic simulation. Technical Project management for the control system replacement. |
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Thailand |
Replacement of a machinery protection system |
Prepare the technical quote, technical project management, FAT, SAT and commissioning. |
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Vietnam |
Commissioning of a compressor train control system upgrade. |
Commission the system |
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Qatar |
Commissioning of a compressor train control system upgrade |
Commission the system |
2. Work in Standard Committees
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Project |
Task Blotenberg |
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API 670 |
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Head of the Team for "Functional Safety" at the update of API 670 |
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API 616 |
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Participate in the new issue of API 616 |
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API 617 |
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Participate in the new issue of API 617. Author of the first draft for the annexes „Anti-Surge Control” and “Dynamic Simulation” |
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VDMA 4315 |
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Participate in the revision of parts 1 and 5 |
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VDE DKE 914 |
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Participate in regular meeting of the German committee for safety system standardisation in Germany. |