MS 6001 - Mark VIe

Protection Sequences

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
MS 6001 – Main protection sequences
 Overspeed protection
 Vibrations protection
 Seismic protection
 Gas detection protection
 Fire detection protection
 Wheelspace protection
 Exhaust temperature protection

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Overspeed protection
 Overspeed TRIP (L12H)
• If turbine speed > 108.86%
• If turbine speed > 113.5% (overspeed test)
 Other TRIP related to the speed
• If the spread between the speed calculated by the
controller and the speed calculated by the PPRO (in
percentage) is greater than 5 (L12HFD_C and
L12HFD_P)
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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Vibrations protection
• Vibrations are acquired by the Bently Nevada system
that analyzes the data coming from the probes and
sends to the Mark VIe the cumulative TRIP signals
(hardwired).
• Bently Nevada also sends the vibration values to the
EGD in order to be shown through the HMI

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Seismic protection
Seismic probes are connected to the Mark VIe
• 1 probe for auxiliary gear;
• 4 probes for turbine bearing 1 and 2 (2 redundant probes each);
• 2 redundant probes for load gear;
• 3 probes for generator bearings (2 probes #1, 1 probe #2)

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Seismic protection
 Alarm L39VA is generated
• If at least one of the probes detects a vibration ≥ 0,5 in/s
 TRIP L39VT is generated
• If at least one of the probes detects a vibration ≥ 1 in/s &
another probe detects ALARM
• If at least one of the probes detects a vibration ≥ 1 in/s & the
other in the pair is disabled or alarmed
• If at least one of the probes detects a vibration ≥ 1 in/s & the
number of disabled sensors is ≥ (#sens+1/2)

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Seismic protection
 Shutdown L39VD2 is generated
• If both probes related to the same bearing are
faulted

 Inhibition to start L39VD3 is generated

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Gas detection protection
Gas detectors are connected to the Fire & Gas system.
F&G generates the TRIP signal and sends it to Mark VIe.
• In case of gas detected on turbine inlet filters
 TRIP activated
 Enclosure compartment ventilation cut-out
• In case of gas detected on enclosure compartment
 TRIP activated
 Enclosure comp. ventilation auxiliary fan is started
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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Fire detection protection
Fire detectors are connected to the Fire & Gas system.
F&G generates the TRIP signal and sends it to Mark VIe.
• In case of fire detected
 Emergency Shutdown activated
 Enclosure compartment ventilation cut-out
 Fire horns activated
 CO2 discharge enabled

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Wheelspace protection
Different materials are used for turbine wheel and buckets.
Wheelspace temperature must be monitored to avoid mechanical stress.
• 14 TC are used:
• 6 for the first stage wheel (4 TC forward side, 2 TC afterward side)
• 4 for the second stage wheel (2 TC for each side)
• 4 for the third stage wheel (2 TC for each side)

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Wheelspace protection
 ALARM if the average of each TC pair is > a threshold
• Alarm thresholds:
• 1st stage forward inner: 800 °F (≈ 426.7 °C)
• 1st stage forward outer: 900 °F (≈ 482.2 °C)
• 1st stage afterward outer: 950 °F (≈ 510 °C)
• 2nd stage forward outer: 950 °F (≈ 510 °C)
• 2nd stage afterward outer: 950 °F (≈ 510 °C)
• 3rd stage forward outer: 900 °F (≈ 482.2 °C)
• 3rd stage afterward outer: 800 °F (≈ 426.7 °C)
NB: A 70 °F (≈ 21.1 °C) offset is added to the alarm thresholds during the startup and for the first hour
from the time when L3=1.
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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Wheelspace protection
 ALARM if the spread between the TC of a pair is > 150 °F (≈ 65.5 °C)
 Permissive for OFF-LINE Waterwash

• All the TC pair average temperatures < 300 °F (≈ 148.9 °C)

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Exhaust temperature protection
18 TC (ttxd_1/18) used to measure the exhaust temperature
 Exhaust temperature (TTXM) calculation:
• Faulted TC are rejected
• Then highest and lowest values are rejected
• Exhaust temperature is the average of all the other TC values
 Exhaust overtemperature set:
• TRIP isothermal set (TTKOT1)
• Speed biased temperature control
reference (TTRXB)

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Rev.01
 MS 6001 Protection sequences
Exhaust temperature protection
 Alarm L30TXA is generated:
• If TTXM > TTRXB + TTKOT3 (25 °F)
 TRIP is generated:
• If TTXM > TTRXB + TTKOT2 (40 °F)
• If TTXM > TTKOT1 L86TXT (overtemperature)

• If TTXM < TTKXM4 & L14HA L86TFB (TC troubles)

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