Control Systems for Steam Turbines

2301D-ST Digital Load Sharing and Speed Control
[Single-valve Steam Turbine Applications]

2301D-ST Digital Control for Steam Turbines The 2301D-ST is a microprocessor-based control with integral application software designed for single-valve steam turbine applications. Like Woodward's 2301A line of controls, this control is housed in a sheet-metal chassis and consists of a single printed circuit board. To facilitate unit retrofits, the 2301D-ST's I/O terminals are located in the same general location as Woodward's 2301A line of controls. This control is designed to perform the core control functions of a small steam turbine package. The application software is field configurable, allowing it to be configured and modified to meet site-specific requirements. Learn more from 2301D-ST product spec 03297.

Peak® 150
[Steam Turbines Driving a Mechanical Load]

Peak 150 Control The Peak® 150 digital control is designed to control a steam turbine driving a mechanical load. It provides tight control of speed (NEMA D) and includes an input for a 4-20 mA remote speed control signal, which can be used for a process-generated input to control the speed setting. Other features include dual speed control dynamics and overspeed trip test capabilities. Learn more from Peak 150 product spec 85549.

505 (Enhanced) Control
[Now with Enhanced Software for all Sizes of Industrial Steam Turbines]

505 (Enhanced) Control The 505 (Enhanced) control is designed to operate industrial steam turbines of all sizes and applications. It includes specifically designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect industrial steam turbines or turbo-expanders, driving generators, compressors, pumps, or industrial fans. The control's unique PID structure makes it ideal for applications where it is required to control steam plant parameters like turbine speed, turbine load, turbine inlet or exhaust header pressure, or tie-line power. The control's special PID-to-PID logic allows stable control during normal turbine operation and bumpless control mode transfers during plant upsets, minimizing process over- or undershoot conditions. The 505 (Enhanced) control senses turbine speed via passive or active speed probes and controls the steam turbine through one or two (split-range) actuators connected to the turbine inlet steam valves. For critical applications requiring increased reliability and redundancy, optionally two 505 controls can be connected in a redundant configuration to increase overall system availability. Learn more from 505 (Enhanced) product spec 03348.

505E (Extraction/Admission) Control
505E Control The 505E is a microprocessor-based control designed to operate single extraction and/or admission steam turbines of all sizes. The 505E digital control is field configurable, with menu-driven software to instruct site engineers on programming the control to a specific generator or mechanical drive application. The 505E can be configured to operate as a stand-alone unit or in conjunction with a plant's Distributed Control System. Learn more from 505E product spec 03365.

505CC-2 Integrated Turbine Compressor Control
[1- or 2-Valve Steam Turbine/1- or 2-Stage Compressor or Motor-Driven Compressor]

505CC-2 Integrated Turbine Compressor Control The 505CC-2 is a microprocessor-based control with integral application software designed to control a single-valve or two-valve steam turbine and its one- or two-stage compressor load, or motor-driven compressors. The turbine control architecture is patterned after the popular 505 and 505E turbine controls. The anti-surge control provides the user with a choice between two algorithms-the standard Woodward anti-surge algorithm or a special "minimum transducer" design that adapts to variable molecular weights. Like the 505, the 505CC-2 uses configurable software for maximum field flexibility. The control hardware consists of four plug-together modules housed in a rugged metal chassis. The SmartCore module contains the basic I/O for turbine control. An Analog I/O module interfaces with the signal I/O associated with the one- or two-stage load compressor. The main processor and an Ethernet port are located on the Pentium CPU module. In addition, a Power Supply module (24 Vdc) is provided to power the entire control assembly. The modules are stacked into a PC/104 configuration that eliminates the need for a costly motherboard. Connections between the modules are made with plug-together on-board connectors that are environmentally rated for industrial service in adverse conditions. Learn more from 505CC-2 product spec 03298.

505DE Multipurpose Steam Turbine Control
[Single Valve, Single Extraction / Admission or Dual Extraction / Admission Steam Turbines]

505DE Control The 505DE controller is designed to operate industrial steam turbines of all sizes and applications. This steam turbine controller includes specifically designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect industrial steam turbines driving generators or compressors. This configurable controller allows users to configure it for use on single inlet turbines, single extraction turbines, or double extraction turbines, making it ideal for plants wanting to standardize on one product for all their steam turbines. The 505DE control's unique PID structure makes it ideal for applications where it is required to control steam plant parameters like turbine speed, load, and inlet, extraction, or exhaust header pressures. Available in simplex or dual-redundant models. Learn more from 505DE product spec 03312.

505LST Control
[Multi-Valve Reheat Steam Turbines Driving Utility-paralleled Generators]

505LST Control The 505LST is a field-programmable digital control that has an application software program designed to control multi-valve reheat steam turbines driving utility-paralleled generators. The control performs turbine speed control off-line, and throttle pressure or valve position control on-line. Full-arc partial-arc transfers are accomplished on- or off-line depending on the unit's configuration. Valve testing can be done automatically or manually from the control's front service panel, or remotely via discrete commands. Learn more from 505LST product spec 03259.

5009FT Fault Tolerant Control
[Fault Tolerant Reliability, Stand-alone or Part of Plant DCS]

5009FT Fault Tolerant Control The 5009FT is designed to control industrial steam turbines of all sizes and types in system-critical applications requiring maximum reliability and availability. This steam turbine controller includes specifically designed algorithms and logic to start, stop, control, and protect industrial steam turbines or turbo-expanders, driving compressors, generators, or pumps. Designed for today's plant standardization practices, the 5009FT control system's versatile program can be configured to control single valve, or single extraction, or single admission, or single extraction/ admission steam turbines. The 5009FT control's unique PID structure makes it ideal for petrochemical or power generation applications where it is required to control steam plant parameters like compressor speed, generator frequency, turbine load, turbine inlet or exhaust header pressures, or tie-line power. The 5009FT control's TMR (triple modular redundant) architecture, TMR CPU and I/O modules, on-line configuration, and on-line repair capability make it ideal for use in safety or economically critical applications. This control's fault tolerant design allows it to accept redundant inputs sensors, drive redundant actuators, and interface with redundant operator interface stations, making it capable of extending redundancy throughout the entire turbine package. Learn more from 5009FT product spec 03373.

5009LST Fault Tolerant Control
[Fault Tolerant Reliability for Larger Systems]

5009LST Control The 5009LST fault-tolerant control is designed to control large power-generation steam turbines with up to 16 modulating valves. Non-modulating valves are also controlled and monitored by the control system. This control is compatible with several tandem compound turbines driving utility generators. The 5009LST control scalability makes it possible to control steam turbines with proportional or integrating actuators / servos. A laptop computer can be connected to the control's RS-232 communications port and used to configure and service the 5009LST. The configuration and dynamic settings are set, changed, tuned, and saved using Woodward's user-friendly Watch Window software program and PCI Tool. The 5009LST can be operated as a stand-alone unit or in conjunction with a plant's Distributed Control System. Learn more from 5009LST product spec 03290.


Custom Control Platforms

Atlas-IITM Control Platform
[Low-cost, Flexible, Redundant]

Atlas-II Control Platform The Atlas-IITM control is an industrial platform that offers robust, low-cost control for a wide variety of turbine, engine, and compressor applications. This control is designed to integrate into the modern plant architecture through the use of Ethernet and fieldbus communication protocols. Four Ethernet ports and add-on fieldbus communication modules allow for the network flexibility and redundancy necessary for today's communication architectures. With a proven real-time operating system and dedicated inputs and outputs, the Atlas-II provides reliable and deterministic performance for key prime mover control functionality. Less critical control functionality can be added into the Atlas-II through the use of free-time programming structures and distributed I/O. The Atlas-II programmable control is designed specifically for prime mover control applications such as gas turbines, compressor control and protection,·gas and diesel engines, steam turbines, hydro turbines. Learn more from Atlas-II product spec 03346.

MicroNetTM Plus Control System
[Flexible Platform for any Prime Mover & its Associated Processes]

MicroNet Plus Control System The MicroNetTM Plus control system is a state-of-the-art digital control system that is programmable for many types of applications in the control of gas turbines, steam turbines, hydro turbines, and diesel and gas engines. The MicroNet Plus control system provides a flexible platform to control any prime mover and its associated processes such as high-speed control functions, system sequencing, auxiliary system control, surge control, monitoring and alarming, and station control. The digital MicroNet control is available in both simplex and dual redundant configurations. Each version is expandable into multiple chassis as required by the application size and will support any mix of I/O, including networked distributed I/O. Learn more from MicroNet Plus product spec 03333.

MicroNet TMR® Control System
[Triple Modular Redundant, New CPU5200]

MicroNet TMR Control System The MicroNet TMR® control system incorporates the features of the MicroNet described above in a Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) control architecture. The MicroNet TMR uses the Motorola CPU architecture (the Pentium/NT CPU does not presently support TMR) with double exchange voting and the same software synchronization routines as the NetCon F/T. The MicroNet TMR consists of three isolated kernel sections. Each section includes its own CPU, CPU power supply, and up to four I/O modules. The I/O modules can be used for simplex I/O, redundant I/O, triple redundant I/O, or any redundancy combination. Each kernel I/O section is expandable into one or more of the standard MicroNet chassis. Interface modules provide inter-rack communications. Detailed information about the MicroNet TMR is found in MicroNet product spec 03363.

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GAPTM Graphical Application Programmer
[Block-format Application Software]

GAP Graphical Application Programmer Woodward's Graphical Application Programmer (GAPTM) is a Windows based software program that allows controls engineers to create block format application programs for a number of Woodward control systems. Once the control logic is entered using the program's graphical programming environment, the GAP software compiler function generates code that runs in the control. GAP software blocks are written in C code, which is a transportable language, allowing it to be used on many different hardware platforms. Because of this feature, the same control logic software that has been used and proven in thousands of controls is available for use in the creation of future controllers, without introducing system bugs. Learn more from GAP product spec 03216.

Monitor GAPTM Graphical Application Programmer
[View & Edit Runtime Values]

Monitor GAP Monitor GAPTM is a licensed software service tool that allows service personnel to view and edit runtime values for GAP (Graphical Application Program) generated application software. GAP software is Woodward's pictures-to-code programming tool. This programming system uses libraries of control objects that are connected together in a graphical format. The final control design is displayed as a group of interconnected blocks that represent the actual functionality of the code running in the control hardware. Monitor GAP works in parallel with the GAP graphical display and superimposes the actual runtime values on that display. The user is then able to see directly all control values-true/false for Boolean variables and numeric values for real or integer variables. In addition, Monitor GAP can edit variables that have been previously declared as 'tunable' in the original GAP design. The basic GAP editor includes Monitor GAP within its core structure. As such, Monitor GAP software need only be activated by installation of the GAP Editor/Monitor software and license authorization of the Monitor GAP features. Learn more from Monitor GAP product spec 03306.

NetSimTM Software
[GAP Simulation Tool]

NetSim Software NetSimTM software provides a powerful simulation environment for Woodward's GAPTM software. NetSim software produces a virtual test stand in the office or in the field. Without hardware in the loop, the engineer performs dynamically accurate simulations. "Time" is controlled by the modeling software, giving the user complete control of program execution to thoroughly test and analyze control code.


Human Machine Interface (HMI)
[for Woodward Electronic Controls]

HMI HMI for Woodward electronic controls is primarily Windows based PC software. Utilizing proven Intellution® 32-bit software that is compatible with both Windows 95 and NT operating systems, customers can do on-line configuration, trending, reporting, statistical process control, alarming and alarm management, remote monitoring, and supervisory control and data acquisition. The interface is very intuitive and features on-line help and offers true plug and play hardware compatibility.


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