About HPI, LLC
Introduction
HPI provides balanced, full service solutions for turbomachinery owners and operators. HPI offers products and services for several key facets of turbomachinery operation including:
- Controls & Instrumentation
- Mechanical Services & Support
- Biofuel Power Generation Systems
- Engineering Support Services
First, the HPI Control Systems team formed the core of HPI's experience and success in the turbine control industry. Our unrivaled experience and ingenuity allowed the company to gain critical experience in the turbine control industry and identify the areas in which we can provide more comprehensive turbine control solutions for our customer base.
HPI's foray into mechanical solutions was a logical creation in order to maximize the benefit of customer access with regard to inspections, overhauls, and fuel system conversions. Finally, our mechanical support services allow customers to utilize our team experience and knowledge for a variety of functions such as site survey, engineering evaluation, consulting, technical authority, and more for a fraction of the cost.
HPI Control and Electrical Systems
HPI turbo machinery control solutions, based on the HPI product line, provide precise automatic governing, sequencing and load control for any engine and its associated load, regardless of manufacturer or application. It has been proven to dramatically increase the start availability, reliability and performance of any train, particularly when compared to old analog relay or hydro-mechanical systems. It has extensive diagnostics and communication facilities allowing easy interfacing to other existing Balance of Plant (BOP), SCADA or DCS systems. Control software is not just restricted to the turbine itself other functions such as automatic synchronizing, load sharing and load shedding is available. HPI designs, engineers, and manufactures higher architecture and Balance of Plant control systems as well. Our installed Supervisory Control Systems have an extremely successful performance record and our BOP systems are used in systems ranging from simple water injection to complex automated process control in several key industrial sites. Now after continual development, HPI's portfolio of control platforms has expanded into a range of systems, all of which are safe and cost effective, providing a flexible solution to any turbomachinery, reciprocating engine, and plant control application.
HPI's team member experience with many organizations ranging from major international oil and gas companies and power utilities to small municipal operations throughout the world has established their reputation for providing turbomachinery control systems of the highest quality. Compressor Anti-surge and Load balancing, remote control and monitoring, ease of maintenance, effective training programs, and modern operator interfaces are some of the key features integrated into HPI's control solutions providing improved main control and enhanced performance for these demanding industries. To date, HPI employees have integrated systems fitted to more different types of turbines than any other controls manufacturer. HPI is able to meet the unique requirements of the offshore sector of the oil and gas industry as well. Complete automation solutions of generators, mechanical drive gas turbines, reciprocating engines, station controls and ESD systems, in all industry sectors, are an integral part of HPI's scope of products and services.
The HPI team has developed a program that takes advantage of digital control system implementation on gas turbines, steam turbines and diesel generators. With instrumentation and transducers placed on the engines throughout, there are certain diagnostics that can be performed. The simplest is the calculation of exhaust gas temperature spread. HPI introduces additional software to trend this function so a prediction is generated as to when the spread limit is going to be reached and between which thermocouples, so as to give the user advanced warning of failure. The user in turn, can then plan a shutdown at the most convenient time, saving the ignominious fate of a blackout condition.
Another example of our "Healthcare" strategy is that we can predict when a compressor wash is imminent. Also, we can provide an aerothermal analysis, whereby minute by minute calculations of the GT efficiency is generated, providing a tool to detect an any underlying fault building such as cracked or burnt combustion liners, etc. With more instrumentation we can even point more accurately at the actual cause of the fault.
When the data is input into our database, the result is a semi 'expert system' for detecting and predicting problems. If planned maintenance can eliminate a majority of unpredictable shutdowns this will save the user not only money but credibility with its end customers. Our strategy can be further enhanced by implementing after care tactics as well. We believe the modern digital control lends itself to Local Area Network (LAN) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) communication. A seamless integration of these preventative diagnostic programs and Low Cycle Fatigue calculations may be directed to a company wide, Monitor & Diagnostic team. The organized ability to access this intelligence by the fleet overseer will afford customers the opportunity to drastically reduce adverse economic impact due to outages and repair.
With the experience of designing, manufacturing and supporting so many industrial machinery control systems installed on a vast array of different models of gas & steam turbines, generators, compressors and reciprocating engines, HPI control solutions can satisfy any need. Today, with our team having provided complete SCADA, DCS and Fault Tolerant systems, HPI is at the very forefront of machinery control and monitoring technology as a complete systems integrator and provider of advanced engineered solutions.
Mechanical Arm
The utility of forming our mechanical arm was immediately evident. We formed the group with a core of experienced individuals from a variety of OEM's with several decades of experience in this demanding industry. Completing maintenance and inspections items while the machinery is idle allows the customer to gain the maximum benefit of the outage period and is consistent with our philosophy to offer the most cost effective solution.
Having worked with the members of HPI's MBG prior to their inclusion into the HPI team, we were able to select personnel who believed in completing projects with the same demanding high standards. They are able to complete a variety of services ranging from borescopes, inspections, to major on site repairs on a variety of gas and steam turbines. Our team members are well versed in the latest equipment and techniques. The personnel are hand selected and will ensure that all projects are completed on time and on budget.
HPI Supervisory Controls
It is evident that the best return on investment for controlling your turbine packages will be obtained by unifying the units under a highly reliable, cost-competitive supervisory SCADA or DCS control system. This system will be aimed at providing high fleet availability, tight control, low maintenance, and 'state-of-the-art, low obsolescence control system components.
HPI Engineering Support Services
Our Engineering Support Services round out HPI's ability to become your full service turbomachinery solutions provider. The wide variety of services our personnel can provide are too extensive to list in this document. Regardless, the economic benefit of utilizing HPI's experience and expertise can be easily identified. Our ability to provide third party technical assistance to evaluate equipment, processes, site layouts etc. can save time and resources by identifying the most efficient and effective solutions. This can be used before a project is launched or to improve existing facilities and operations. Our instrumentation and electrical controls services offer a worldwide rapid response saving time and money as equipment is brought online quickly. The rates are extremely competitive as well. Our teams will be configured to match the customer's requirements. This saves the customer having to source multiple crews from different companies if they need an controls and mechanical expert.
Project Experience and Quality
HPI is a technological leaders in the turbomachinery industry. The company has developed professional project teams with extensive experience in designing, manufacturing, installing and supporting equipment identical or similar to that required for your application.
In this proposal we emphasize project management, since we consider this to be crucial to a timely and successful project completion. The project team organization and management that will be offered in any proposal have been proven through many years of providing turbine control retrofits, and are formed of highly qualified personnel who fully understand the demands of this type of project. Selected resumes of company personnel will be provided.
After Sales Support
HPI is committed to providing responsive after-sales service once commissioning has been completed. Our ILS (Integrated Logistic Support) program describes the general range of services provided through HPI's Customer Support Department. Our installation engineers and technicians have been trained to also support the Defense and Offshore Industry, applying the same high level standards to all control projects.
International Services & Support
Support is available from centers in the UK, USA, Canada, and Egypt.
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The turbomachinery solutions that will be offered bring quantitative technical and economic benefits to the operation of your turbines. Availability and reliability are substantially high while unnecessary maintenance eliminated along with the need for calibration.
Commercially available spare parts from Allen Bradley are now standard protocol. Other packages that can be supplied, if they are not part of your current installation plans, are equipment such as complete Power Management Systems, Switchboards, and MCC's. We can discuss these optional scope services at your convenience.
We are confident that the HPI solution will prove most satisfactory both immediately and over the long term from the economical and technical standpoints. Our background is comprehensive and unique in the marketplace; our equipment is state of the art and bears recognized quality stamps. We are prepared to provide professional turbine users with the most reliable and cost-effective machine control systems and upgrades for their fleet of combustion gas turbine engines.
Contact HPI for more information on our turbine control systems and for all your industrial control needs. We look forward to serving you!
