Gas Turbines
Gas turbine control is one of the most demanding application in terms of expertise and equipment, due to the technologies involved and because it is often found driving core assets in critical installations.
MAS has a strong portfolio in Gas Turbine control systems and strong field experience in the vast majority of makes and types as well as any kind of installation.
MAS delivers:
- On machine fuel control systems / fuel skids
- Main turbine control and protection systems
- Unit Emergency Shutdown system
- Local and remote HIM systems
Key Features:
- Custom engineering per installation
- Redundancy (dual or triple systems with ~99.999% availability)
- ATEX & SIL compliance
For Power Production, our solutions are extended to
- Alternator Control and Protection Systems
- Power Management Solutions.
In compressor installations, our solutions can include
- Compressor Control / Antisurge Systems
- Compressor Load Sharing.
Steam Turbines
Steam Turbines are workhouses for Power Production and Process industries. Their long life cycle finds many of these assets operating with outdated control systems which limit their potential performance.
We have a long tradition of steam turbines control upgrade, from simple pumps up to very large power producing units.
MAS solutions include:
- New Inlet Actuation Systems
- Turbine Control and Protection Systems
- ESD / Overspeed Protection Systems
- Local and Remote HIM Systems
- Native Integration with Boiler DCS Systems
Our solutions cover a wide range of turbine technology including re-heat systems, and multistage turbines.
For Combined Cycle Systems, MAS delivers targeted integrated solutions that offer greater efficiency and more accurate overall power control.
HydroPower Turbines
Hydro turbines are among the most long-lasting assets. They are well positioned to respond fast to grid balancing commands but often rely on outdated mechanical hydraulic controls.
MAS upgrades address:
- Slow and inaccurate / erratic asset response
- Grid integration and with automated dispatching management
- Need for unmanned operations
We have vast experience with hydro power stations, both large prime power installations and small peak installations.
MAS solutions include:
- New precise and fast Actuation Systems
- Speed Control and Protection Systems
- Load Ramp Logic to avoid oscillation ranges
- Local and Remote HIM systems
Having successfully executed several projects that demanded automated integration with dispatching centers a, our Power Management Systems offer special management features forhydro units balancing and optimised set-point distribution.
Diesel HFO & Gas Engines
Engines are critical for both Power Generation and propulsion applications.
New emission regulations as well as fuel efficiency requirements have made modern digital control systems a necessary upgrade.
Depending on the engine type and the end requirement, MAS solutions include:
- Fuel Control & Actuations Systems.
- Digital Speed Control Systems
- Mechanical Protections
- Oil Mist Detection Systems
Key strengths:
- 40+ years of engine upgrade experience
- Widely known Woodward retrofitter in Europe
- Applicable to all types of four stroke and two stroke engines and installations (marine and land-based).
- MAS algorithms ensure better engine response and proper fuel mix.
- comprehensive, end-end solutions, for prime and backup power plants, propulsion engines and auxiliary engines (read more/Q&A)
Combined solutions:
When combined with our Power Management and Advanced SCADA solutions, we can deliver
- complete installation retrofit on a turn-key basis.
- Field-proven retrofits for isolated-island mode, microgrid installations where fully unmanned operations are critical.
Compressors
Compressors are often the most critical asset in process industries. Their reliability and availability is crucial, as downtime can result in significant financial losses.
Compressor control systems are complex due to the nature of the compressor’s behavior and its safety and availability requirements. Often, these two conflict with each other, requiring specialized engineering know-how.
We have proven experience in compressor control upgrades of several types and multistage compressor trains.
MAS solutions include:
- Complete Compressor Train Control and Automation.
- Compressor Antisurge Protection
- Compressor Load Sharing
We focus on balancing safety and efficiency and managing complex compressor dynamics.
Pumps
Pumps are a key element of every Process Industry and auxiliary systems. Although simple, pump controls systems can vary in requirements depending on the process and installation.
MAS provides targeted control systems for:
- Steam-driven pumps
- Gas-driven pumps
- Engine-driven pumps
- Motors-driven pumps.
Depending on the requirements, designs can take account for ATEX and SIL levels.
Generators & Alternators
Both assets are critical to power production systems.
MAS has a strong footprint of generators and alternators applications, having delivered countless applications. Our solutions include:
- Excitation systems
- Voltage regulation systems
- Electrical protection systems
We have extensive expertise across:
- small and large prime power installations
- backup power installations
Hybrid Systems & BESS Installations
As the energy sector moves to cleaner technologies, Storage and Hybrid Power Plants are becoming larger and more complex projects.
MAS solutions include:
- Battery storage management systems (PV, wind and hybrid installations)
- Pumping storage management solutions for single or multistage Hydros
Advanced capability:
MAS has custom-developed Power Plant Management System that offers complete control integration with PVs, wind, storage, thermal & hydro assets managing production to:
- Optimally disaggregate the dispatching setpoints to optimise the overall revenue.
- Production forecasting
- real-time set-point corrections to balance asset performance
- automated storage management and grid injection.
Applications of Unit Control & Protection Systems
