Advanced tightness test evaluation module for a valve and actuator monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10156153B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15252802

    申请日:2016-08-31

    摘要: The present application provides a method of evaluating valve tightness in a turbine by a data acquisition system. The method may include the steps of receiving a number of operating parameters from a number of sensors, opening a first valve and closing a second valve, closing the first valve, determining a pressure decay time between the first valve and the second valve, determining a stable value of pressure between the first valve and the second valve, comparing the pressure decay time and the stable value of pressure to predetermined values, and altering one or more of the operating parameters and/or initiating repair procedures if the pressure decay time and/or the stable value of pressure is increasing and/or exceeds the predetermined values.

    Advanced startup counter module for a valve and actuator monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10544700B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15252404

    申请日:2016-08-31

    发明人: Martin Reigl

    摘要: The present application provides a method of evaluating fatigue damage in a turbine by a data acquisition system. The method may include the steps of receiving a number of operating parameters from a number of sensors and based upon the operating parameters, determining: a run time from start-up until the turbine reaches X percent load and a start-up temperature transient from start-up until the turbine reaches X percent load, and calculating: a run time ratio of the determined run time until the turbine reaches X percent load to a predetermined run time, a start-up temperature ratio of the determined start-up temperature transient to a predetermined start-up temperature transient, and a fatigue severity factor by averaging the run time ratio and the start-up temperature ratio. Based upon the determined fatigue severity factor, altering one or more of the operating parameters and/or initiating repair procedures.

    Solid particle erosion indicator module for a valve and actuator monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10066501B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-04

    申请号:US15252846

    申请日:2016-08-31

    发明人: Martin Reigl

    摘要: The present application provides a method of evaluating valve conditions in a turbine by a data acquisition system. The method may include the steps of receiving a number of operating parameters from a number of sensors, wherein the operating parameters may include steam temperatures determined over time and steam pressure, determining a steam chemistry, a throttling history, and a piping material, determining a probability of valve erosion based upon the steam temperatures determined over time, the steam chemistry, the throttling history, and the piping material, and altering one or more of the operating parameters and/or initiating repair procedures based upon the determined probability.