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    Automatic load throw by gas turbine & opening/closing of generator breaker on HMI

    hello dear all ! We have a power plant with three Gas Turbines (Frame V GE model with Mark-VIe control) running in synchronism with national power grid. Based on the plant process load out plant runs either in power export or import mode. All the GTs are running in droop mode with LCM (load...
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    Occupational health issue

    Hello all, With due regards to this esteemed forum I want to have a silly information which is related to Occupational health. I have been working in Gas Turbine based CPP ( beginner) where noise is a big issue, around 90db in the GT hall itself and to get rid from the noise issue , I want to...
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    sudden Change of lube oil header temperature of Gas Turbine

    Hello all ! In one of gas turbines (frame-V, 19.6 MW with mark-VIe control system) of our co-generation plant (with three gas turbines), today we have observed sudden change in lube oil header temperature from 64 deg C to 71 deg C, when the GT was running at a load of 19 MW. Other two gas...
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    Rotor earthing Brush of Gas turbine

    Hello all ! Kindly share some information on Rotor earthing Brush of Gas turbine (GE make Frame-V, 20MW with Mark-VIe control system). (1) What is its function (2) What will happen it the carbon brush gets completely depleted while running due to wear & tear. (3) what kind of alarm we are...
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    Substation automation and system architecture

    Hello everyone, Myself into operation & maintenance of a small power plant (60 MW with 3 nos frame-V Gas turbine with Mark-VIe control and our plant always synchronized with national grid). Now in a project of new Gas turbine (again frame -V @ 20 MW), we are being supplied a system of...
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    Digital Automatic Voltage Regulator(DAVR)

    Hello everyone,, Myself into operation of a co-generation plant with three GE make frame 5 gas turbines with capacity@20MW with Mark-VIe control system. In the generator control panel we have Beckwith make generator protection relay (model:M-3425A) and the DAVR is of Brush make (Make: BRUSH...
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    understanding the diesel engine control system used to start Gas turbine.

    Hello everyone, Myself working in a co-generation plant with 60 MW(3x20MW) generation with three gas turbines with HRSG boilers. I want to learn about the starting engine (diesel engine) functioning like how it helps to get the gas turbine to its self sustaining speed. In this effort I have...
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    understanding the scheme for control devices of gas turbine

    Hello everyone! I have recently joined operation of an gas turbine power plant in india. GE make gas turbines are installed here (19.6 MW) with mark-VIe control system. I could acquire a drawing of "scheme for control devices", which is of course of a new project being underway. I need help to...
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