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The importance of
Performance Optimization
In the competitive power-generation market, power Using the data from the DCS for advanced control
utilities are focused on optimizing performance while concepts without major changes to mechanical
minimizing operational costs to deliver low-cost, high- equipment is one of the options to increase your plants
quality energy to their customers. profitability.
However, there needs to be a balance in the trade-offs With Siemens Plant Optimizer – part of the Siemens
between performance, operational costs and risks. Omnivise Digital Services Suite, you can adapt plant
When it comes to fossil generation, performance operations to your current requirements.
optimization is directly related to operations cost.

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Services™
 High Efficiency Solutions
Select your
plant type Solutions for SPP

Low Loss Start Temperature Best Point Combustion Sootblower Low Throttling
SPP

Optimizer Optimizer Optimizer

Improved combustion
CCPP

Cost-optimized Increased steam Optimum steady- through laser-based Optimized operation Reduced throttling
startup temperatures state plant operation optimization of sootblowers losses

L ow
loss

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Solution Benefits
Low Loss Start for SPP
Minimizes fuel consumption during the startup • Model-based creation of set points for
process while ensuring that thermal stresses main steam pressure, temperatures and Stress Steam Start-up Turbine Turbine stress
measurement quality valve Valve calculator
for thick-walled components donot violate firing rate, making maximum use of
permissible limits. In most cases, a further permitted thermal stresses for thick-
bonus in addition to reduced fuel consumption walled components
TM T HD
is a significant reduction in startup time. TI
• Automatic startup of boiler and turbine HP-
with bumpless transition to coordinated bypass
Turbine
power operation Drains
Injection

Fuel Feedback from

Valve process
Furnace
Effect of Low
The Low Loss Start solution optimizes and coordinates
the components essential for plant startup.Š Loss Start

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 High Availability Solutions
Select your
plant type Solutions for SPP

Life Time Plus

SPP

Increased availability
CCPP

through loss-stress
operation

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Solution Benefits
Life Time Plus for SPP
Regardless of all the demands for high efficiency • Adherence to permitted thermal stress Feedback from
and flexibilty, low-stress operation remains a limits on startup Thermal Steam process
stress limits pressure
fundamental requirement. Effect of Life
• Optimized soot blowing TM T HD
Time Plus
Thanks to its model-based and predicitve TI
feedforward control, this solution enables stable • Laser-based measurement of
Steam
and precise load changes with minimum fuel concentrations critical for fire-side temperatures Turbine
overshoot. This minimizes wear and tear on corrosion and optimal combustion
plant components. control based on this information Injection

Combustion
temperatures and
concentrations
Fuel / Air
control

Even with the most stringent efficiency and Sootblower

flexibility requirements, components are
Š
operated in a low stress regime. Furnace

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 Low Emission Solutions
Select your
plant type Solutions for SPP

NOX Reduction CO2 Reduction

SPP

Lower emissions as a Reduction of emis-

CCPP

result of improved sions as a result of

combustion improved efficiency

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Solution Benefits
NOX Reduction for SPP
Reduce NO X emissions without running the risk • Laser-based measurement of Temperature profile in combustion zone over boiler cross-section
of fire-side corrosion due to localized lack of air. temperature and concentration (e.g.
H2O, O2, CO) averages directly in the Before After
combustion zone

• Calculation and evaluation of

temperature and concentration
distributions based on computer-aided
tomography (CAT)

• Robust combustion control using

model-based controls

Reduction of NOX emissions based on changes to combustion; example of temperature

profile is shown here.

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 High Flexibility Solutions
Select your
plant type Solutions for SPP

Fast Start Frequency Dispatch Maximum Load Minimum Load

SPP

Control Control Plus Reduction

Increased range for Electrical output
CCPP

Get back on the grid primary frequency Larger load window increased to above Reduced minimum
faster control for grid dispatcher 100% load level

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Solution Benefits
Fast Start for SPP
Get the unit back on the grid in the shortest • Model-based formation of set points for
possible time without allowing thermal stresses main steam pressure, temperatures and S tre ss
me as urement
S te am
quality
S tart-up
valve
Turbine
V alve
Turbine stress
calculator
in thick-walled components to violate firing rate, making maximum use of
permissible limits. permitted thermal stresses for thick-
walled components of boiler and turbine TM T HD
TI
HP-
• Automatic startup of boiler and bypass
Turbine
turbine with bumpless changeover Drains
Inje ction
to coordinated power operation

Fue l
V alve Feedback from process
Furnace
Effect of Fast Start

The Fast Start solution optimizes and coordinates the components essential for
power plant startup.

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Process Optimization Monitor and Advisor Fast and Easy
Implementation
The cloud-based Process Optimization Monitor and
Advisor uses thermodynamic analysis of flue gas data to
Free dashboards provide a quick overview of plant
health and benchmark position. With our premium Our 4-step approach:
indicate optimization potential with respect to efficient services you get an analysis of your plant data and
and stable plant operation with reduced CO/NOX recommendations for improved operation, e.g.
emission and excess O2. setpoints as well as the optimization potential.

Initial Assessment
Determine solution modules to fit individual
needs / requirements

Data Analysis
Identify, localize and quantify existing potential

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Evaluation
Present proposed solution including estimates of
potential return on investment (RoI)

Implementation
Engineering based on comprehensive process and
ower plant know-how
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this document only contains general descriptions and/or
performance features which may not always specifically
reflect those described, or which may undergo
modification in the course of further development of the
products. The requested performance features are
binding only when they are expressly agreed upon in the
concluded contract.
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overviews
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Omnivise Digital Services Portfolio

Power Plant
Optimizer
for Steam Power Plants

High Efficiency Solutions Combustion Optimizer

Utilizes data from the laser-based
measurement to control the combustion
process and combines the advantages of
Low Loss Start modern model-based control strategies and
Minimizes fuel consumption during the neural net based approaches.
startup process while ensuring that thermal
stresses for thick-walled components do not Sootblower Optimizer
violate permissible limits. Calculates the optimum time for soot
blowing for each separate soot blower
Temperature Optimizer group as a function of current condition of
Optimizes control actions by the various final the associated heat exchange surfaces.
control elements used for temperature control
during startup and over the entire load range. Low Throttling
Reduces the degree of throttling for turbine
valves, feedwater control valves and fan
Best Point vanes for forced- and induced-draft fans to
Performs continuous analysis, monitoring the amount actually needed to permit these
and optimization of the overall process to meet dynamic response requirements.
and key components.

High Availability Solutions Life Time Plus

Enables through model-based and predicitve
feedforward control stable and precise load
changes with minimum fuel overshoot. This
minimizes wear and tear on plant
components.
Low Emission Solutions
CO2 Reduction
Reduces CO2 emissions, thus increasing the
number of excess emissions credits for
NOX Reduction trading.
Reduce NOX emissions without running the
risk of fire-side corrosion due to localized lack
of air.

High Flexibility Solutions Dispatch Control

Upgrade the unit so that it can provide
increased secondary frequency control
capability. Implementing faster load change
Fast Start rates will open up a larger window for high-
Get the unit back on the grid in the shortest return secondary frequency control services.
possible time without allowing thermal
stresses in thick-walled components to violate Maximum Load Plus
permissible limits. Allows the steady-state output of the plant
to be increased to up to 110% for unchanged
Frequency Control feedwater and main steam mass flow under
Upgrades the unit so that it can provide fully automatic control by controlled
primary frequency control and spinning deactivation of HP feedwater heaters.
reserve. Due to the fast load ramps that this
service requires, it places very high demands Minimum Load Reduction
on the dynamic control response of a power Reduces specified minimum load level and
plant unit. makes the plant capable of fast and low-
stress load increases on demand in
accordance with market requirements.

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Subject to changes and errors. The information given in this document only contains general descriptions and/or performance features which may not always specifically
reflect those described, or which may undergo modification in the course of further development of the products. The requested performance features are binding only when
they are expressly agreed upon in the concluded contract.
Omnivise Digital Services Portfolio

Power Plant
Optimizer
for Combined Cycle Power Plants

High Efficiency Solutions

Temperature Optimizer
Achieves maximum steam temperatures
without violation of material limits.
Low Loss Start
Repeatable startup of CCPP unit with
minimum losses and without thermal stresses
violating permissible limits for thick-walled Best Point
components. Operates unit at maximum efficiency.

High Availability Solutions

Life Time Plus
Operate the plant in a low-stress mode
during plant start-up and load operation so
as to maximize plant lifetime.
Low Emission Solutions
Emission Control
Reduces emissions, allowing sale of excess
emissions credits.

High Flexibility Solutions

Dispatch Control
Upgrades the unit to provide secondary
frequency control capability (AGC) under
Fast Start dispatcher control and to open up a larger
Reproducible startup of CCPP in the shortest window for automatic load dispatch.
possible time without thermal stresses
violating permissible limits for thick-walled Maximum Load Plus
components. Increases steady-state unit load with
simultaneous provision of primary control
Frequency Control reserve.
Provides primary frequency control and
spinning reserve at maximum steady-state
unit load and with low-stress operating mode Flex-Power ServicesTM
for gas turbine(s). Provides hard- and software solutions as well
as studies and plant assessments. The
solutions will often be influenced by the
overall plant rather than individual
components only.

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Subject to changes and errors. The information given in this document only contains general descriptions and/or performance features which may not always specifically
reflect those described, or which may undergo modification in the course of further development of the products. The requested performance features are binding only when
they are expressly agreed upon in the concluded contract.
 DREWAG - Stadtwerke
Dresden GmbH
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The Plant Additional restrictions result from the

gas load management plan for the avoi-
With The Cogeneration plant Nossener Brücke
dance of gas purchase peaks.The stress
is operated by DREWAG, the local utility on the gas turbines shall also be kept at
Siemens company for the city of Dresden in Ger-
many. With an output of 1,700 GWh/a,
a low level. In addition a low-stress
control concept for district heat
Unit
this combined heat and power plant balancing had to be elaborated and
provides up to 80% of the district heat implemented.
supply to the city.
Control The plant comprises three SGT-1000
(V64.3) Siemens gas turbines with
The Solution
plants down-stream heat recovery steam gene- Adjusting the steam turbine inlet valve is
operated under rators. The plant is in operation year a proven method in coal-fired power
round and regular plant outages are not plants and has been applied in a
heat extraction
combined-cycle power plant for the first
control can also scheduled.
time in this project. This concept involves
satisfy the In general the heat requirements of the
using the main steam system as a steam
flexibility customers in the heat network essential-
ly determine the operating mode of the
storage module which the steam turbine
can use to implement fast load changes.
require- plant. In addition the capabilities of opti-
mized operation that are offered by
In this case, the gas turbines are only
operated slowly and with low plant
ments of the the use of a thermal storage module are stressing as a consequence. Siemens
also employed. implemented a coordinated unit control
power The Task
which matches the output of the gas
turbines with the steam turbine.
market. The objective is to equip the plant for
the marketing of system services so that
Up to now, gas turbines have controlled
the output while the steam turbine
operated either with the valves wide
both primary and secondary frequency open or in inlet pressure mode.
response could be marketed in future.
DREWAG - Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH

The latter has been retained and the pressure set- „The new coordinated unit control has pro-
point has been piloted such that the steam turbine ven successful in practice, permitting a dy-
throttles and generates the required output in the namic operating mode which can be adjus-
event of a primary frequency response (PFR) event.
Siemens Performance Optimization models are used
ted in line with the requirements but which
here which calculate the throttling and the dynamic is nevertheless stable and incurs low stres-
pressure characteristic in the event of a primary fre- ses. The implemented capabilities and the
quency response event based on the gas turbines increase in flexibility have future-proofed
that are in operation and the required PFR quantity. the plant and enabled it to adapt better to
With the future-proof Siemens Unit Control, plants changing market conditions.“
operated under heat extraction control can also sa-
tisfy the flexible requirements of the power market. Axel Pechstein, Power Plant Manager, DREWAG -
Stadtwerke Dresden GmbH
The Results
• Increased plant efficiency

• Flexible adaptation to the regulations of the

power market

• Increased flexibility making the plant future-

proof

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document only contains general descriptions and/or perfor-
mance features which may not always specifically reflect those
described, or which may undergo modification in the course of
further development of the products. The requested perfor-
mance features are binding only when they are expressly
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The global energy market is rapidly Your benefits These measures are all part of Flex-
changing due to increasing renewable Carrying out a site specific assessment Power Services and can in many
power generation and decreasing can provide you with recommended ­cases be provided as a retrofit for the
power prices in the electricity markets options for cost-effectively upgrading Siemens service fleet and combined
in many countries. This leads to new your power plant to increase its opera- with other Siemens’ modernizations.
operating profiles with higher flexibility tional flexibility. Implementing these state-of-the-art
requirements for many fossil power features can help power plant compo-
Flex-Power Services measures can
plants. nents, such as steam and gas turbines
­offer you quanti­fiable technical and
and generators, remain reliable and
To answer this demand, Siemens ­financial benefits. These can help you
­increase the competitiveness of the
­developed Flex-Power Services™ to improve the overall performance and
plant in the changing energy market
­offer you solutions for a wide range operational flexibility of your power
within your region.
of ­aspects of the changed operational plant by integrating various technical
requirements, such as power on solutions in a cost effective manner.
­demand and grid services.*
Depending on your technical require-
ments, Siemens Energy can offer you
Our product
the Flex-Power Services designed to:
Flex-Power Services provides hard-
• Reduce minimum part load
and software solutions as well as
• Increase efficiency in part load
­studies and plant assessments which
­operation
focus on improved plant flexibility.
• Allocate peak power
Due to the ­nature of the changing
• Optimize load gradients Flex-Power Services™
­operational requirements, the solu-
• Provide faster start-up and enhanced
tions will often be influenced by the
start & stop performance
overall plant rather than individual
• Increase maintenance flexibility
components only. Therefore, Siemens
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 Aspects of Flex-Power Services

Power

Standard Flex
Operation Line Operation Line

Time

Power on Demand Grid Services Min. Part Load Maintenance Flexibility / Power on Demand

Start Performance Load Gradients Peak Power Emissions Intervals & Cool Down / Start Performance

Potential operation enhancements by Flex-Power Services

Scope of supply We offer you a site specific analysis to

We provide our recommendations and determine the best timing to implement
engineering expertise based on your the most feasible technical measures
­stated objectives. from the Flex-Power Services portfolio
at your power plant. Siemens ­Energy
Measures for providing Power on
Service offers a full range of service
­Demand and enhancing the start &
capabilities to help you manage your
stop performance can include:
maintenance and outage schedules.
• Wet Compression for gas turbines
• Rotor flexibility package for
References
­generators
Siemens Energy has successfully
• Hot Start on the Fly for steam
­implemented Flex-Power Services
­turbines
measures and features in fossil power
Measures for enhancing Grid Services, plants worldwide.
like allocation of peak power and fast
References include e.g.**
load gradients, can include:
• More than 45 Wet Compression
• Grid code studies (e.g. ENTSO-E)
­systems are installed on various
• Turn Up for gas turbines
frame types in operation worldwide.
• Fast Wet Compression for
• More than 120 units are in operation
gas turbines
worldwide with the Turn Down up-
Measures for the reduction of the grade and have logged more than
­Minimum Part Load consider emission 2,500,000 equivalent operating
objectives and efficient plant operation hours (EOH).
and can involve, for example: • Upgrades to reduce the cool down
• Turn Down and Low Load Turn time have been implemented world- Published by and copyright © 2018:
Down for gas turbines wide since market introduction.
Siemens Energy, Inc.
• New high pressure barrel with an • More than 34 units have been
4400 Alafaya Trail
­interstage valve for steam turbines equipped with the operation mode Orlando, FL 32826-2399, USA
Hot Start on the Fly for faster starts
Measures for enhancing Maintenance Article No. PSPG-B10240-00-4AUS
of the steam turbine.
Flexibility can include: Printed in USA
• Reduced cool down times for The technical data presented in this document is based on an
actual case or on as-designed parameters, and therefore
gas ­turbines, steam turbines and should not be relied upon for any specific application and
­generators does not constitute a performance guarantee for any
projects. Actual results are dependent on variable conditions.
• Extended scheduled inspection Accordingly, Siemens does not make representations,
­intervals for gas turbines warranties, or assurances as to the accuracy, currency or
completeness of the content contained herein. If requested,
• Advanced component preservation we will provide specific technical data or specifications with
respect to any customer‘s particular applications. Our
concepts company is constantly involved in engineering and
development. For that reason, we reserve the right to
modify, at any time, the technology and product specifica-
** as of August 2017 tions contained herein.
 Cottam, EDF, England
34 % Reduction of NOx emissions

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The Plant The Solution

The coal-fired Cottam power plant in To meet the new requirements while avoid-
Nottinghamshire, middle England, was built ing extensive mechanical modifications of
in 1969 and has been operated by London the plant equipment, EDF decided for opti-
Energy (EDF Energy) since 1990. With a mization of the combustion process with the
capacity of four 500 MW hard-coal-fired help of NOx Reduction performance optimiza-
units, it supplies up to 4 % of the UK’s tion solution, part of the Siemens Omnivise
electric power need. Digital Services portfolio.
Efficient The measurement system uses a series of
combustion The Task laser beams which detect the distribution of
control As the UK government had significantly temperature and the concentrations of CO,
reduces NOx decreased the permissible emission values, O2 and H2O directly above the combustion
emissions by output of NOx at Cottam had to be reduced zone in the furnace. The results are used for

34%
by at least 20 %. Such a step usually involves a two-dimensional distribution calculation
high investment in plant equipment. EDF which forms the basis for the optimization
was committed to finding the most cost-ef- itself. Closed-loop set point corrections are
fective way to meet the new requirement. calculated for existing combustion controls.
at Cottam The challenge was to reduce NOx emissions
Power Station in Cottam while simultaneously increasing These corrections manage, among other
plant efficiency and leveraging cost savings things, the individual balancing of the air
to improve their market position in a highly and fuel mixture for small groups of burners
competitive environment. and where applicable – of over-fire air. In
this way, the combustion process of the
hard-coal-fired power station can run with
higher efficiency, lower coal consumption
and, of particular importance, with signifi-
cantly reduced primary NOx emissions.
Cottam, EDF, England

Indeed, the 34 % reduction in NOx exceeds the contractually

guaranteed target performance value. The range of bene-
“The fact that the trial led us to
fits offered by Siemens NOx Reduction performance optimi-
zation solutions, coupled with Siemens’ fast and competent
place further orders for two units
project execution, simultaneously helped the operator tells its own story. In truth, we
to fulfill their commitment to meeting environmental
requirements, improve efficiency and reduce costs. hadn’t expected to achieve quite
the level of performance we’re
The Result
getting.”
• Reduced NOx emissions and increased efficiency:
Optimization of the combustion process helped the Wolfgang Hahn, Head of Design Authority, EDF Energy
operator to exceed governmental requirements and
improve efficiency of the plant

• Reduced operating costs:

Lowered coal consumption and a more efficient burn
cut operating costs

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document only contains general descriptions and/or
performance features which may not always specifically reflect
those described, or which may undergo modification in the
course of further development of the products. The requested
performance features are binding only when they are expressly
agreed upon in the concluded contract.

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 Drax Power Ltd., UK
Combustion optimization for extremely
heterogeneous fuels

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The Plant The Solution

Drax Power Limited operates England‘s The NOx Reduction performance optimization
biggest power plant, comprising six 660 MW solution enabled the targets to be met. The
units. As a contribution to climate-neutral solution features a laser measurement
power generation, almost three units have system, which determines the temperature
been upgraded to run on 100 % sustainable and flue gas composition directly
biomass instead of coal. In 2014, Unit 3 was in the combustion chamber.
the first biomass system to be equipped
England’s biggest with the NOx Reduction performance optimi- The fuel composition, for example the sodium
power plant comprises zation solution, part of the Siemens Digital content, can also be determined. This detailed

six
of units
generating
Services Omnivise suite of solutions. information on the combustion situation
forms the basis for optimizing the combus-
660 MW of
electricity.
The Task tion parameters in real time. The additional
measurements of local O2 and CO concen-
For the last ten years Drax has been devel- trations over and above the temperature
Climate-neutral oping the capability to provide renewable distribution, are an important contribution
power generation electricity through upgrading almost half to the improved use of the SNCR installations.
of the power station to run on biomass.
with 100 % In addition to reducing NOx emissions, Drax
Combustion optimization is made possible
sustainable biomass. by the individual adaptation of the existing
wanted to cut operating costs by using
air-fuel controlled variables, especially the
biomass more efficiently. Key requirements
air staging and excess air, in accordance
were the fast implementation of the solu-
with requirements. Classic, model-based
tion, the integration of the measurement
control concepts are used here to ensure
signals into the secondary deNOx process
transparency and long-term maintainability
(SNCR) and guaranteed reduction targets
by trained customer personnel.
for NO x and excess air.
Drax Power Ltd., UK

With the help of Siemens NOx Reduction performance opti-

mization solution, Drax was able to meet its contractual
“At Drax we didn’t just want to
reduction targets while cutting its operating and
investment costs.
upgrade our units to run on bio-
mass, we wanted to optimize the
The Result
combustion process as much as
• Reduced NOx emissions and increased efficiency:
Optimization of the combustion process helped the possible. The strong partnership
operator to exceed governmental requirements and
improve efficiency of the plant
between Drax and Siemens had
• Reduced operating costs:
a large role to play in our success
Lowered coal consumption and a more efficient burn in achieving this and we are both
cut operating costs
extremely proud of what we
• Improved transparency and controllability:
Laser-based measurement of the combustion products accomplished.”
directly in the combustion chamber
Les Lemmon, Engineering Manager, Drax Power Limited

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Subject to changes and errors. The information given in this

document only contains general descriptions and/or
performance features which may not always specifically reflect
those described, or which may undergo modification in the
course of further development of the products. The requested
performance features are binding only when they are expressly
agreed upon in the concluded contract.
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