Technical paper
Is Your Radial Turbomachinery Operating At Optimum?
Bryan Research and Engineering, LLC (BRE) has developed an online, equipment performance monitoring application for radial turbo-machinery in cryogenic gas plants. The application works by capturing process measurement data in real-time and placing it in the ProMax® simulator for analysis. The modeling capabilities of ProMax are then leveraged against a new, empirical representation of momentum transport to deliver actual versus target performance indicators, such as efficiency, head, and power at off-design conditions. The results of the performance indicators are then returned to a data historian and a customizable display is used to monitor the performance of the turbo-machinery from anywhere on the network. As a result, engineers and operators now have the ability to make informed process decisions based on equipment performance adjusted for off design conditions. This paper highlights the application and its benefits using a case study with real-time data from a cryogenic gas train.
Bryan Research and Engineering, LLC (BRE) has developed an online, equipment performance monitoring application for radial turbo-machinery in cryogenic gas plants. The application works by capturing process measurement data in real-time and placing it in the ProMax® simulator for analysis. The modeling capabilities of ProMax are then leveraged against a new, empirical representation of momentum transport to deliver actual versus target performance indicators, such as efficiency, head, and power at off-design conditions. The results of the performance indicators are then returned to a data historian and a customizable display is used to monitor the performance of the turbo-machinery from anywhere on the network. As a result, engineers and operators now have the ability to make informed process decisions based on equipment performance adjusted for off design conditions. This paper highlights the application and its benefits using a case study with real-time data from a cryogenic gas train.