Control Systems for Gas Engines
Optimizing engine performance with precision management.
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EDI – Engine Control System
Our engine control system will aid you in maximizing your OEM gas engine’s uptime and performance by enabling remote control, predictive maintenance and real-time monitoring of all parameters you desire amongst a vast range of other benefits that will have your OEM gas engine running like never before.
AORA – Advanced Open Retrofit Application
PowerUP proudly presents AORA control system for MWM® engines as a retrofit solution. In November 2022, the first engine (TCG2016V12) was upgraded and commissioned successfully with AORA. With PowerUP’s control system, customers have full access to all the relevant parameters and insights of the performance to effectively control their gas engines.
AORA is able to provide tailored solutions that meet customer needs. PowerUP´s control system offers highest flexibility when it comes to additional gear like sensors and meters, as well as free definition of Access Levels and various mix control principles (LEANOX; Combustion Temp.). Also included is cloud & remote connection through our Competence Center which offers convenient support at any time.
PowerUP’s AORA control system for MWM® is the perfect choice for a reliable and tailor-made retrofit solution!
The EDI Principle
• Extensively tested and proven across a variety of series 3,4 and 6 engines with different applications our EDI-system is providing expert data analysis tools, simplified for best user experience and backed with our extensive knowledge of OEM gas engines.
• Gain new insights on your engine with custom trending, real-time data of engine performance- and output-parameters, component-individual test-mode and details for parts such as turbo-bypass & throttle-valve. EDI also comes with huge internal storage to provide an overview of historical operational data on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Experience a simple and intuitive user interface on a generously sized touch-display and feel safe with frequent and customer-specific updates.
• A wide range of interfaces makes it the ideal control centre for integration of a variety of different components.
To optimize gas engines in cogeneration plants, sensors and actuators are needed which cannot be integrated into a classic PLC-based system – this is where the AVAT-technology software and hardware modules come into use e.g. for our cylinder-selective knock-control and misfire-detection.
• Your EDI engine control system is delivered with all wiring-diagrams, user’s manual, description of functional characteristics and is installed, commissioned and adapted to your specific needs and requirements by our experienced experts.
• The EDI retrofit is available for all stationary cogeneration plants and containerized systems as well as island- and grid-parallel operation modes, furthermore for customer-specific applications on-demand.
Functions
- Full access, no password-limitations
- Cylinder-individual knock-control with performance optimization
- Cylinder-individual misfire-detection with automatic power reduction down to engine shutdown
- Monitoring and individual trending of all sensors and measured values
- Control and monitoring of all cooling and heating circuits
- Integration of cogeneration-plant controls (peripherals)
- Start/Stop sequences for island and grid-parallel operation
- Compatibility with TecJet applications
- Control of engine speed, power and air/gas mixture
- Turbo-bypass control and ignition management
- CAN connection to the ignition system
- Fan control for dry and hybrid coolers
- Control of flow-side temperature even in part-load operation
The Aora Principle
Our AORA system has been extensively tested and installed in a variety of engines with different applications. It offers expert data analysis tools that are simplified for an optimal user experience and based on our comprehensive knowledge of gas engines.
- Gain new insights into your engine with custom trends, real-time data on engine performance, and performance parameters, as well as component-specific test mode.
- Experience a simple and intuitive user interface on a generous touch display and feel secure with custom updates and additional 24-hour helpdesk on request.
- A wide range of interfaces makes the control the ideal control center for the integration of a variety of different components. For the optimization of gas engines in CHP plants, sensors and actuators are required that cannot be integrated into a traditional PLC-based system – this is where the software and hardware modules of the technology come into play, for instance, for our cylinder-specific knock detection.
- Your AORA engine control system comes with all circuit diagrams, user manual, and a description of the functional characteristics and is installed, commissioned, and tailored to your specific needs and requirements by our experienced experts.
- The AORA retrofit is available for all stationary CHP plants and container systems as well as for island and grid-parallel operating modes and for custom applications.
Functions
- Full access, no password restrictions
- Cylinder-specific knock control with power optimization
- Monitoring and trend recording of all sensors and measurements
- Control and monitoring of all cooling and heating circuits
- Integration of CHP plant controls (peripheral devices)
- Start/Stop sequences for island and grid-parallel operation
- Control of engine speed, power, and air/gas mixture
- CAN connection to the ignition system
- Fan control for dry and hybrid coolers
- Control of the flow-side temperature even in partial load operation
EDI & EVE – A perfect couple
The EVE3 Efficiency Upgrade Package in combination with our control system EDI yields a future-proof system plus a significant increase in performance.
- PowerUP-EVE3 4 valve cylinder head – efficiency increase up to 2,5% electrical resulting in 6 % less gas consumption*)
- PowerUP piston and piston ring
- PowerUP liner and PowerUP scraper ring
- PowerUP-JER/EVE3 pre-chamber spark plug
- NOx <250mg/m3 @ 5% O2
*) @1 MW, biogas calorific value 5 kWh/m3 series 3 gas engines
Advantages
- A more flexible control system as part of plant modernization
- Reliable knock detection
- Grid and generator protection
- One system for the engine and auxiliary operations
- Flexibly expandable and adaptable at any time
- Independent and fast service
- Professional support and consulting for plant optimization
- Proven technologies from the field of gas engines
- Technicians with many years of experience in gas engines
The world is already complex enough
Developing high efficiency engine components with the aim of improving the life time of spare parts as well as the overall engine performance is our daily business. For the benefit of the customer we reduce maintenance costs and improve the efficiency and reliability of all kinds of gas engines. By optimizing existing technologies and developing new concepts, we maximize generation output with least emissions. In cooperation with our partners, we are capable of refurbishing and upgrading engines.
AVAT – OUR ENGINEERING PARTNER FOR ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS
EDI is based on the open and flexible engine control system, known as “open ECS”, by AVAT. The company has more than 25 years of experience and the expertise of more than 14,500 management systems for large gas, dual fuel and CHP engines. Among other things, as the developer and supplier of the 1000-times built TEM-Evo controls and single technology components.
AVAT offers a wide spectrum of Energy Automation Solutions
- Technology leader in control systems and technology modules for large gas engines and cogeneration plants with more than 8,500 engine controllers in operation worldwide and extensive experience gained from projects with a total exceeding 12,500 MW installed electric power.
- AVAT also serves public- and private-sector utilities and cogeneration-plant manufacturers, developing smart solutions for the automation and control of decentralized energy systems.
- AVAT’s solutions include multi-purpose control technology for heat, gas, water and electricity; energy management; and aggregation of decentralized energy sources to create virtual power plants.
Applications
- Stationary CHP (Combined Heat and Power) plants
- Container system or installation in permanent structures
- Synchronous generator Low or medium voltage
- Island mode and grid-parallel operation
- Compliance with grid connection requirements
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The Kuvaninga Energia power plant is an independent power producer (IPP) which provides electricity to more than 800,000 people in Mozambique with a total installed capacity of 40.35 MW. Before the operation and maintenance contract was signed with PowerUP on November 4, 2020, the average availability was below 80%. Since then, availability has been continuously increased. Thanks to our solutions and services, an uptime of 99.4% was achieved in May 2022!
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