Gas Turbine Services appreciates that upgrading your existing Rustronic MKII Controls System is not always economically viable or required and therefore has developed capabilities to offer support for this system through the remainder of your plant’s lifetime. GTS can offer life extension of your Rustronic MKII controls system by providing If the operator requires complete Controls Systems Upgrades and Retrofits, GTS ICE controls solutions are designed specifically for the Upgrade and Retrofit of SGT / Ruston Gas Turbine controls and are easily adapted to site specific requirements. KEY FEATURES: EXTEND THE OPERATIONAL LIFE OF EXISTING RUSTRONIC MKII CONTROLS SYSTEM: Site surveys to determine exact configuration of the existing Controls SystemTesting of existing onsite cards and re-certificationRecommend critical operational parts to be held onsiteHealth checksCard repairs and exchange optionsNew, Re-engineered or Reconditioned card supplyRemote monitoring and onsite trouble shootingThere are several improvements that can also be made to Rustronic MKII to ensure that, as well as continuing to perform the current function, the system can achieve the functionality of contemporary PLC systems. These include:Upgrade of touch screens to modern standards – increasing screen size and improving responsiveness and readability for usersUpgrading the ISM to solid state devices (SD & flash card options) instead of the hard disk and floppy disk configuration. This improves management and storage/control of softwareProviding communication of measurement parameters and system status to PI to allow improved management and interrogation of the system, for performance benchmarking and RCAProvision of updated screens to incorporate client specific information, performance indicators and improved data loggingProvide plug and play upgrades to sub-systems increasing reliability and functionality, including vibration monitoring systems, fuel skids/valves and controllersCONTROLS SYSTEMS UPGRADES & RETROFITS:ALLEN BRADLEY PLC HARDWARE:Interfaces to the existing field devicesGTS ICE PLC SOFTWARES:Proven PLC software with excess of 150,000 turbine running hours on installed systemsExisting sequencing and protection functionality will be replicatedEnhancements will be implemented, and the software modified to incorporate any other changes to the fire and gas, VGV, vibration and fuel systemsPLC programming utilises ladder logic and structured textVarious security features prevent unauthorised modificationsGTS ICE HMI:Interfaces directly with the Allen Bradley PLC without the need for RSLinxClearer display with more data accessible with 4 mimics per page on the TCM screen (17”) and 6 mimics per page on a widescreen desktop HMI screen (26”)The HMI PC can act as a remote monitoring serverDigital Output ForcingFull access to PLC parametersAdditional HMI PC’s can be set up easily without significant license costsVIBRATION MONITORING UPGRADE:Utilises either Bently Nevada 3500 or Allen Bradley XM vibration monitoring hardwareINCORPORATE OTHER UPGRADES.The new control system can work without needing to change any existing field devicesAlternatively, the new control system (PLC hardware and software) simplifies the upgrade of other key equipment such as the Gas Fuel Valve, Liquid Fuel Valve, VGV and Fire and Gas system. Such upgrades can be carried out at the same time as the control system change or later if more convenientBespoke remote monitoring options are available tailored to your specific requirements. For further information please contact us.
