PRODUCT BULLETIN: 09004

PRATT & WHITNEY® FT4 THREE SHAFT GAS TURBINE GENERATOR DRIVE
APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE
MAY 2012

NGP
1

NGP
2

NGP
3

GENERATOR WT
NLP
1

NPT
1

NPT
CIT 2

T7
NPT
CDP 3

PROPANE
FUEL

GAS LIQUID
FUEL FUEL
GCV LCV FUEL
FUEL PUMP

4-20 mA 4-20 mA
FUEL PRESSURE INPUT LCV VALVE OUTPUT
4-20 mA
GCV VALVE OUTPUT THERMOCOUPLE INPUTS mV
4-20 mA TC01-TC18
CDP INPUT
mV
CIT INPUT
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
NPT SPEED INPUT 1
NLP SPEED INPUT FREQUENCY
NPT SPEED INPUT 2
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
NGP SPEED INPUT 3 NPT SPEED INPUT 3
FREQUENCY
NGP SPEED INPUT 2
4-20 mA
FREQUENCY NGP SPEED INPUT 1 WATTS INPUT

OPTIONAL
APPLICATION CONTROL PACKAGE
MMI

COMM PORT

TO PLANT INFORMATION SYSTEM DCS/ SCADA

PLC INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM

Simplified schematic showing a Pratt & Whitney® FT4 gas turbine generator drive application control
package integrated into an advanced PLC-based control system.
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APPLICATION SCOPE OF SUPPLY

The Petrotech Pratt & Whitney FT4 application control package
®
Application control package for Pratt & Whitney® FT4 gas turbine
replaces older mechanical/hydraulic/electronic/pneumatic fuel generator drive system, includess:
regulators with a modern, reliable application control package
Analog inputs, 4-20 mA:
which runs on an advanced PLC-based system. The control package
for the gas turbine generator set provides dual fuel control for • Watts (load control).
startup and nomal operations as well as for fuel changeover. • Compressor discharge pressure (CDP).
• Fuel interstage pressure.
ADVANTAGES
Analog inputs, frequency:
• Hardware independent system: • One (1) NLP Speed.
Application control package’s portability allows customer choice of • Up to Three (3) redundant NGP Speed.
PLC platform, reducing need for additional spare parts and training
• Up to Three (3) redundant NPT Speed.
expenses. Available PLCs include General Electric, Siemens/TI,
Allen-Bradley, and Modicon. Analog inputs, mV:
• Fault tolerant: • Compressor inlet temperature.
Control package is available on fault tolerant controllers for critical • T7 (up to 18 thermocouples).
control applications. Analog outputs, 4-20 mA:
• Simplified interface to DCS or SCADA: • Liquid fuel valve position setpoint.
Communication tasks are handled with a separate, dedicated module • Gas fuel control valve position setpoint.
in the PLC, increasing data rate and simplifying network installation.
Operating states:
• Improved start-up reliability: • Firing.
Fast loop sampling rate, combined with modern digital control • Warm-up.
techniques, improves steady-state setpoint control, and reduces
• Accelerate.
overshoot during transients.
• Synchronize.
• Improved engine temperature monitoring and control:
• Load.
Advanced statistical algorithms detect turbine hot/cold spots and
automatically reject failed thermocouples. Status, alarms, and shutdowns:
• Fault.
• Fail-safe features:
• GP overspeed alarm.
Redundant overspeeds; open/short monitoring of mA and
thermocouples; readback monitoring of outputs, and special self- • GP underspeed shutdown.
check features improve safety. • GP overspeed shutdown.
• Non-proprietary interfaces: • Redundant GP overspeed shutdown.
Simple 4-20 mA, RTD, thermocouple, and dry contact I/O allow • rGP alarm.
simple interface to existing sequence/protection logic unit, making • NPT overspeed alarm.
low-cost partial upgrades practical, and system troubleshooting
• NPT underspeed shutdown.
simple.
• NPT overspeed shutdown.
• Improved operator information with optional MMI:
• Redundant NPT overspeed shutdown.
Optional Man-Machine Interface MS Windows-based graphic
• rNPT alarm.
operator interface displays system status, trending and data logging,
which can be used as part of a preventive maintenance program. • High T7 alarm.
• High T7 shutdown.
• Reduced maintenance and calibration:
Startup and acceleration control valves schedules are integrated into • Low T7 shutdown.
the application control package, increasing reliability while decreasing • Low T7 delayed alarm.
system complexity. • High T7 delayed shutdown.
• Rejected thermocouple.
• Too few thermocouples shutdown.
• rT alarm.
• rT shutdown.
• Thermocouple spread alarm.
• Thermocouple spread shutdown.
• Turbine maximum limit.
• Turbine minimum limit.
• NLP speed #1
• NGP speed #1.
• NGP speed #2. (If used)
• NGP speed #3. (If used)
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SCOPE OF SUPPLY - Continued OPTIONS FOR COMPLETE CONTROL SYSTEM

• NPT speed #1. UPGRADE
• NPT speed #2. (If used) • Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic.
• NPT speed #3. (If used) • Generator sequencing and protection discrete logic.
• T7 switch #1. • Communication interface to DCS or SCADA.
• Manual. • PLC hardware.
• High firing fuel pressure shutdown. • Man machine interface unit with WonderWare InTouch® licensed
• Transmitter failure alarms. software package.

• Transmitter failure shutdowns. • Complete custom engineered control panel, factory tested and ready
to install.
• Output failure shutdowns.
• Fuel control valve system upgrade.
• Control mode.
• Turbine performace calculations.Bleed valve actuator system upgrade.
Controllers/special features: • Thermocouple upgrade.
• Start-up controller for fuel valve.
• Synchronizing and regulation equipment.
• Fuel changeover
• Vibration system upgrade.
• NGP controller for fuel valve.
• Installation and commissioning.
• NPT controller for fuel valve.
• Training.
• T7 controller for fuel valve.
• Acceleration control.
• Combustion monitoring system.
• Isochronous loadsharing.
• Bumpless transfer between droop and isochronous modes.
Ramps:
• Start-up and acceleration ramp.
• Fuel changeover ramp.
• Loading ramp.
• Cooldown ramp.
Does not include:
• PLC hardware.
• Gas turbine sequencing and protection discrete logic.
• Generator sequencing and protection discrete logic.
• Synchronizing and regulation equipment.
• End elements.

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