The temperature in the hot zone of an energy gas turbine exceeds 1200 degrees Celsius. One of the most difficult tasks – monitoring of the state of the internal surface of the combustion chamber and other components of the hot tract – has been considered unsolvable for a long time. The assessment of their condition was carried out only during the planned repair of the turbine by instrumental and visual control.
A unique development of the ROTEC research team is the dynamic control of the position of the thermal field and the use of machine learning mechanisms.
As a result of many months of observations of a whole fleet of gas turbines from various manufacturers, the regularities of the position of the thermal field calculated from the temperatures recorded by two dozen sensors on the exhaust were shown. It became possible to detect the beginning of the destruction of parts of the combustion chamber a few weeks before the onset of consequences that require an emergency shutdown of the turbine.
Based on the data obtained, the modules of the PRANA software and hardware complex "Control of the position of the epicenter of the thermal field of the gas turbine exhaust" and "3D visualization of temperature fields" were developed at ROTEC, registered with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property and two patents were obtained "Method and system for assessing the technical condition of gas turbine units by temperature fields" and "Method for assessing the position of the epicenter of the thermal field of the exhaust of a gas turbine installation".
The PRANA Predictive Analytics and Remote Monitoring System has received another update of the operating system.
The industrial holding ROTEC JSC and Group-IB, one of the leading developers of solutions for detecting and preventing cyberattacks have entered into a cooperation agreement to ensure technological and cybersecurity of critical infrastructure facilities. The agreement was signed at the International Industrial Trade Fair Innoprom 2021 and will allow ACS and IS specialists of enterprises to observe and take proactive measures to prevent incidents caused both by service wear of equipment and as a result of cyberattacks.
The industrial Internet begins with the introduction of systems based on mutual penetration of information technologies and automation devices of manufacturing equipment, such as the systems of remote monitoring and diagnostics. One of the inspection methods of the equipment’s condition is its continuous monitoring, which is a necessary condition for the transition to a service system on the operating condition
According to Mikhail Lifshitz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ROTEC, Russian power engineering company, the venture capital market in its present state is currently raising people whose aim is not to create a winning product, but just to raise funds. With regard to his business, Mr. Lifshitz abandoned the speculative component and headed for the long-term integration of ideas into production.
Despite the hazy weather and pouring rain, the yachtsmen were in a terrific mood! Three crews of racing yachts in Olympic Class SB20, mainly represented by employees of ROTEC, PRANA and TEEMP, took the whole winners podium in the amateur competition. For most of the participants, it was their first-ever experience of this kind – and they claimed victory straight away!
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