Oil conditionning module (SDL) - GE power plant

hi folks,

I work in a GE gas turbine power plant,
I've trouble finding P&ID and maintenance manual for the oil conditionning module, mounted on the lube oil tank.

It's made of a pump, wich force oil through a coalescing filter, and a heater to ensure minimal oil temp for start up.
Also coalescing filter is equip with an solenoid valve at its bottom, in order to evacuate residual water (that can be found in the oil)

Please, can someone share their P&ID and manual, if you are equip with similar equipments ?
 
James,

Really helpful comment.


Samsoon,

The 9HA was primarily designed and developed under the supervision of GE Belfort, France. Therefore, it’s best to use your Company’s contacts with GE Belfort to ask for documentation (manuals; P&IDs) for the oil conditioning module supplied with the machine. GE Belfort have a history of developing new products and control schemes instead of using proven methods and technologies that are readily available for typical applications. And in the process they needlessly over-complicate the process and control scheme.

Regardless, there’s a reason why (lube) oil conditioning modules are supplied or recommended for GE-design heavy duty gas turbines, but GE will never admit to the reason and neither will the oil refiners. (This topic has been covered before in several Control.com posts.)

If the machine was packaged under license from GE, contact the packager for assistance. They may have taken liberties with the oil conditioning module system and would be in the best position to provide support and assistance.

But do be sure that the documentation you seek was not provided with the machine package. Sometimes, the architect/engineer for a plant may take it on themselves to supply a module such as this and either supply the documentation under separate cover or forget to include it with the documentation package. If the module was assembled and provided by a third party you may have the best luck contacting the supplier directly using information from the equipment nameplate.

Best of luck!
 
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