OIL & GAS

Partial Discharge Condition

Monitoring of HV Networks

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 Helping Operators to Partial Discharge Monitoring
Improve Reliability and Across the Asset Life Cycle
Reduce Failure For assets operating at 3.3 kV and above, our Partial Discharge (PD) test and
monitoring systems help Oil and Gas operators keep their production operations up
and running, by providing the best early warning indicator of electrical insulation
The reliability of critical assets is crucial to
deterioration in medium and high voltage (MV/HV) networks.
maintain, protect and increase production revenue,
whilst minimising operational and maintenance The purpose of installing continuous On-line PD monitoring technology is to enable early
costs as well as downtime. detection of incipient insulation faults within the monitoring coverage zone, thus allowing
preventative action to be carried out, helping the operator to avoid unplanned outages and
Often the costs associated with outages can lead achieve operational excellence.
into hundreds of thousands of dollars, when taking
Whether implemented at project start-up or for end-of-life extension, we support critical
into account maintenance work, replacement parts or
networks throughout the asset life cycle to reduce the consequence of failure.
assets, loss of production and fines.

What is Partial "PD - A localised electrical discharge that

only partially bridges the insulation between Main Motivations for Implementing
conductors and which can or cannot occur
Discharge? adjacent to a conductor." On-line PD Monitoring Technology
- IEC 60270 Definition
Avoid unplanned outages and improve network reliability through targeted maintenance.
PD is caused by defects and degradation of HV electrical insulation. PD activity will eventually lead to
complete insulation failure and a fault between phases or to ground, causing an unplanned outage and PD Monitoring technology provides the ability to trend PD activity and determine what type of
downtime. fault is occurring, thus improving maintenance outcomes. Any maintenance decisions are taken
based on the actual condition of the motors and generators. By knowing which assets are in
the worst condition, maintenance interventions are only applied where they are required, saving
How is PD Caused? How is PD Identified? How is PD Located?
time and cost.

Extending asset life and delaying capital replacement.

Poor design, manufacture Passive sensors are attached Phase Resolved PD (PRPD), Operators face an important asset management decision as to whether to extend the life of
or installation errors. to detect electrical charges, Waveshape Analysis, the ageing assets reliably, or to replace them with new units. PD data can be a justification
Contamination, third-party EM radiation or acoustic waves. Time of Flight (TOF), for deferring capital expenditure on replacing or overhauling motors and generators if the
damage/external influences. On-line Cable PD Mapping. data shows their condition to be good. In this way budgets can be more efficiently assigned to
Lack of maintenance and/or assets.
servicing.

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 Continuously Monitor Asset Health Complete Remote Network Monitoring
Our comprehensive asset health tracking system is available at the touch of a button. PD monitoring is widely accepted in the Oil and Gas industry as the best way to assess
Gain a better understanding of the condition of your network, adding PD parameters to the stator winding condition of motors and generators.
your existing condition-based maintenance (CBM) indicators. Using HVPD Kronos® PD
Our unique, patented, Queen’s Award for Enterprise-winning technology is designed specifically for remote continuous
monitoring technology, we can provide you with a complete view of the condition of your PD monitoring of HV Ex/ATEX motors. This method is achieved by installing sensors and monitoring units at the
assets. network’s central switchgear, without entering the hazardous zone.
This technology is not restricted to the Ex/ATEX motors. It can also monitor the insulation condition of cables,
switchgear and transformers, achieving complete network monitoring.
On-line PD Monitoring Data Integration

SCADA and historian integration is possible via a wide

range of industry protocols including Modbus, DNP3,
OPC-UA and others.
Data can be transferred to the cloud for remote access.
With and internet connection, email or SMS alerts can PD can be detected across these assets:
be sent upon alarm.

Server
Physical or Virtual Machine
act as a data concentrator
User Interface
Cloud-based platform which
provides easy access to HV
M G
and hosts diagnostic and condition status anywhere Motors Generators Cables Switchgear Transformers
analysis software in the world.
(HVPD Kronos® Ultimate).

Monitoring Unit
The HVPD Kronos® Monitor
records real-time PD activity
and allows comparison of data
from different sensors using Sensors
synchronised channels. Selected based on the assets TEAM Stresses on Rotating Machines
being monitored, detect PD can be generated due to a number of factors
PD signals which are passed including poor design, manufacture or installation,
to the HVPD Kronos® Monitor. or lack of maintenance. However, the main cause is
general ageing of assets due to TEAM stresses:

Thermal
Loading / duty cycle thermo-mechanical
effects and variations.

Electrical
Localised electrical stresses at the end
windings and voids or delaminations in
groundwall insulation.

Ambient
Temperature and relative humidity,
surface discharges can occur with
high humidity.

Mechanical
Wedge tightness, rotor alignment/
concentricity, vibration effects,
short-circuit fault forces.

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 Monitoring Variable Speed/Frequency Drive Monitoring Motors with Ex/ATEX Rated
(VSD/VFD) Operated Motors HVPD Kronos® Monitor
With the increased use of HV motors driven by VSD/VFDs within the oil and gas industry, Our HVPD Kronos® Monitors are available approved for installation in hazardous gas
having robust On-line PD monitoring is vital. zones.
Our unique, patented solution for On-line PD Providing immediate notification of concerning
monitoring VSD/VFD motors utilises high speed insulation degradation in critical HV assets on
data acquisition hardware and dedicated software the network, our monitors can be permanently
on the HVPD Kronos® to eliminate noise signals installed alongside Ex/ATEX rated sensors, or
from the VSD/VFD and reliably perform On-line connected to existing PD couplers in rotating
PD monitoring of the motor stator insulation. machines.
Sensors are installed in either the motor terminal Sensors are installed at the termination box,
box, or motor terminal box and VSD/VFD cable connected to a dedicated monitoring system for
box. each machine.

Monitoring with Permanent Sensors HVPD Kronos® Care

Sensor installation and pre-installed couplers. A dedicated support centre for operators.
Permanent sensors can be installed to facilitate Delivered in conjunction with the HVPD Kronos® monitoring
monitoring of the network using the HVPD Kronos® technology, our HVPD Kronos® Care plan provides operators
Monitor, from offshore platforms to production facilities. with different levels of comprehensive support to suit their
Our monitoring system can also be connected to any needs.
pre-installed PD couplers on your assets. Expert data analysts can provide you with regular in-depth
and summarised reports, and be on hand should there be an
alarm. Software updates and extended hardware warranty
options ensure your On-line PD monitoring system is kept in
service and up to date.

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 Test Services
We offer a range of test services to give you a better understanding of the insulation
condition of your networks. Increase the reliability of your plant by implementing
periodical On-line and Offline Testing.

On-line PD Spot Testing Motor Current Signature

Routine non-intrusive On-line PD Spot Analysis (MCSA) Testing
Testing can be done throughout MV/HV
networks. By using temporary or pre-installed
sensors such as HFCTs, Rogowski coils and
coupling capacitors, On-Line PD testing can
be carried out without the need for an outage. MCSA testing is non-intrusive and is carried out by
analysing the frequency content of the 50/60 Hz
Using the HVPD Kronos® Spot Tester, our current waveform.
diagnostic test unit, the early stages of
insulation deterioration can be detected. Using the HVPD Kronos® Spot Tester we can
Comprehensive reports provide early analyse the rotor condition of rotating machines to
warnings against insulation faults, supporting identify issues such as damaged rotor bars and
CBM schemes and reducing unplanned eccentricity.
outages, downtime and maintenance costs.

Offline PD Testing

TD/PF is a non-destructive
PD testing is considered the best early test that measures the
warning indicator of the deterioration of the losses in the winding
winding insulation. The measurements are insulation.
sensitive to deterioration processes that
can occur within the winding insulation. By trending over time,
TD/PF can provide a
PD measurements feature the required means of insulation
sensitivity to detect localised defective condition assessment of
areas from an early stage. the whole winding.

Tangent Delta (TD) /

Power Factor (PF)
Your Rotating Machines are perhaps the
most production-critical assets in your
network, and a failure could lead to IR and PI measurements are among
unplanned outages that cost your business the most widely used tests for the
through loss of production. evaluation of the insulation condition of
the stator winding.
We can implement a series of highly sensitive
Offline tests at the commissioning stage, or fit IR/PI measurements are a fast way to
into your routine shutdowns, to help to roughly assess the overall insulation
improve the efficiency of your CBM plan. condition of a rotating machine.

Rotating Machines Insulation Resistance (IR)

Turnaround Services and Polarisation Index (PI)

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