Engineers at the Monitoring Center in our PSM headquarters monitor turbines and overall plant performance 24/7 as part of LTAs and other key installations. We use state-of-the-art technology and real-time data from the plants to track key performance indicators, provide early warnings of potential issues, analyze causes and recommend solutions for both immediate fixes and long-term improvement.
The PSM Monitoring Center is built on the technology framework that is currently in use by Alstom worldwide. It is proven, secure and widely deployed. Alstom in Baden, Switzerland provides full backup monitoring support in the case of hurricanes and other emergency situations.
The data collected at the Monitoring Center allows PSM to track the history of parts and provides the information required for long term planning.
The Monitoring Center provides data analysis and trending for:
- Combustor Dynamics
- Blade Path Spread
- Exhaust Gas Temperature Spreads
- Fuel Gas/Oil Temperature
- Bearing Temperature & Vibration
- Compressor Discharge Temperature & Pressure
- Inlet Guide Vane Position
- Turbine Speed
- Compressor Inlet Temperature
- Alarm Displays in the DCS
- R-0 Vibration Monitoring
