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Power Industry Division Newsletter
What’s Watt
In This Issue:
53rd Annual POWID Symposium .......... 1
Director’s Message .............................. 3
News Release on POWID
Symposium Keynotes ........................ 5
POWID Honor and Awards .................. 6
Energy Track at ISA
Automation Week ............................. 8
54th Annual POWID Symposium
Call for Papers .................................. 8
Power Surfing.................................... 10
A Dozen Things Every Process
Control Engineer Should Know ...... 11
Best Paper 2009 POWID Symposium .. 15
POWID Executive Committee
February 2010 Meeting Minutes ..... 26
Summer 2010
POWID’s Gamble Pays Off:
53rd Symposium in Vegas a Success
By Cyrus Taft
When the POWID Executive Committee selected the
JW Marriott Hotel in Las Vegas as the site of the 53rd
Annual POWID Symposium, they knew there was a
risk involved. Although Las Vegas hosts thousands of
conventions and meetings every year there is still a perception by some that you don’t go to Vegas to work.
Fortunately, the hard work of the Symposium Committee resulted in an excellent event that overcame any
reservations potential attendees may have had.
Symposium General Chair Denny Younie was back
for his fourth term and did his usual great job. It
is vital for the financial success of the symposium
that we have several major sponsors. This year
there were nine major sponsors, a new high water
mark. The major sponsors were GE Energy, Siemens,
Invensys Operations Management, Case M&I, ABB,
Honeywell, Westinghouse Electric, Emerson Process
Management, and POWER Magazine. In addition,
several other companies purchased exhibit booths
The opening night reception was enjoyed by all.
to display their products to the POWID audience.
and Leo Staples - ISA president-elect. In addition, there were two
POWID thanks all of our sponsors and exhibitors.
excellent keynote speakers arranged by Mike Marlowe with the
Automation Federation. Hank Kenchington, deputy assistant direcThe symposium activities began with a reception Sunday evening in the
tor for R&D in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
exhibit area. This provided a wonderful opportunity for the 180 attendwith the Department of Energy, spoke about some lessons learned
ees and exhibitors to meet in a social rather than technical setting.
in putting together the DOE’s cybersecurity plan. He was followed
by Tim Roxey, manager of Critical Infrastructure Security for NERC,
Our program
who also spoke on cybersecurity and its impact on the electricity
chairs, Tom
infrastructure. The opening session was followed by a wide-ranging
Stevenson and
panel discussion led by Jason Makansi of Pearl Street, Inc.
Tim McCreary,
put together
Monday also featured the Annual POWID Honors and Awards Luna full technicheon with keynote speaker Christopher Guith, vice president for
cal program
Policy at the 21st Century Energy Institute, which is a part of the
with over 50
U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Guith spoke on US energy secupapers and
rity issues and the need for a balanced approach to energy supply.
presentations.
The
technical
Keynote Speakers Hank Kenchington, Tim Roxey,
Mr. Xinsheng Lou with ABB Power Plant Laboratories was the reprogram began
Leo Staples, and Christopher Guith.
cipient of the POWID Achievement Award for 2010. From Monday
Monday mornafternoon until noon on Wednesday technical sessions were going
ing with an opening plenary session. The session included welcomes
strong. A variety of topics were covered including: cybersecurity;
from Denny Younie - general chair, Cyrus Taft - POWID director,
Vegas, cont’d from page 1.
power plant equipment condition monitoring;
case studies in nuclear and fossil plants; plant
improvements through modeling, simulation
and testing; regulatory and design issues for
new nuclear plants; plant automation, testing
and design for fossil plant improvement; and
environmentally friendly automation for power
generation. The sessions I attended were excellent, with many questions for the authors and
good discussions.
In addition to the technical program, the ISA67
Nuclear Power Plant Standards Committee and
ISA77 Fossil Power Plant Standards Committee
held main and subcommittee meetings during
the week. EPRI also held its I&C Interest Group
Meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss
I&C research activities and needs.
There may have been a record number of
spouses attending this year, at least partly
because of the many attractions in and around
Las Vegas. One outing was made to nearby
There was a lot of excitement in the Vendor Exhibit area,
which was adjacent to the conference rooms. The combination of novel equipment, knowledgeable
experts, and colorful literature brought out many a lively discussion.
works closely with the POWID volunteers to make our symposium a
success year after year.
If you missed this year’s POWID Symposium, don’t forget there
will be another one next year. The event next year will be held in
Charlotte, North Carolina; the hotel is still being finalized and we
will make an announcement soon. I hope to see all of you there.
Cyrus and Julia Taft and Don Labbe take in the sights in Red Rock Canyon.
Paula Labbe took the photo.
Hoover Dam where there is a spectacular new bridge being built
just downstream from the dam. The dam is over 700 feet high and
the bridge is probably about 100 feet higher than the dam. Another outing was to the Red Rock Canyon just west of the hotel.
A nice scenic drive made it easy to see the colorful canyon walls,
and many hiking trails were also available for the more energetic
types. At least one shopping trip to downtown was also made.
The weather even cooperated this year. It was very hot on Sunday,
but cooled off later in the week and was really quite comfortable
for Las Vegas in June. Julie Staples was kind enough to allow her
room at the hotel to serve as the Spouses Lounge each morning.
I want to recognize Tim Hurst and Terri Graham of Hurst Technologies for coordinating the review of all the technical papers at this
year’s conference. This is a mostly thankless job that they have been
doing well for several years. I also want to say thanks to Gary Cohee
who takes care of the Symposium web site, http://isa.org/powersymp . And a special thanks to Rodney Jones, of the ISA staff, who
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Future of Smart Grid, GHG, Cap, and Trade Panel Discussion
Moderator—Jason Makansi, President, Pearl Street Inc. and Panelists Tim
McCreary, Hurst Technologies; David Brill, Black & Veatch; Andy Gaither,
Plant Engineer, NV Energy, Silver Hawk Power Plant; Leo Staples, Oklahoma
Gas & Electric & ISA President-Elect; Dr. Robert Peltier, Editor in Chief,
Power Magazine
This panel discussed how traditional fossil and nuclear plants will accommodate future greenhouse gas limits, cap/trade impacts, substantial
renewable penetration, and Smart Grid technologies: New duties and
functions for automation, controls, data analytics and management, and
performance software solutions.
Director’s Message
By Cyrus Taft
This past weekend was the Fourth of July
and in America this is a big holiday. On
Sunday, Independence Day, my family
and I were out on the lake skiing, where
we were treated to the sight of a pair of
bald eagles soaring on thermals from the
lake. If you have never seen bald eagles
in the wild, you really should try to do
it. They are very large, impressive birds
with dark bodies and bright white heads
and tails. There is an eagle’s nest on the
lake near my house so we see them perched in the trees quite often
but it is always a pleasant surprise to see them in flight. It seemed
particularly fitting to see them on July 4th.
The Power Industry Division held its 53rd Annual POWID Symposium at the JW Marriott Hotel in Summerlin Nevada in early June
and it was a big success. Under the direction of General Chair
Denny Younie and Program Chairs Tom Stevenson and Tim McCreary, the event featured three excellent keynote speakers, a topnotch technical program, and a wonderful venue to showcase our
Division to the industry. Congratulations to the symposium team
for a job well done. For more details about the Symposium see the
article on Page 1.
The next big event
on ISA’s calendar is
Automation Week
2010 in Houston.
There are seven
major tracks in the
technical program
with one being the
Energy track
consisting of eight
informative sessions.
Our own Gordon
McFarland is heading
up the Energy Track.
The next big event on ISA’s
calendar is Automation Week
2010 in Houston. Although this
is in the same month and city
as the previous ISA EXPOs, it
is really a completely different
event. Automation Week 2010
will showcase a strong technical
program along with a smaller
and more focused exhibition.
It will be held at the Westin
Galleria Hotel rather than at the
Reliant Center. There are seven
major tracks in the technical
program with one being the
Energy track consisting of eight
informative sessions. Our own
Gordon McFarland is heading up
the Energy Track. The date for Automation Week is 4–7 October
so make your plans now to attend.
As always, I appreciate the work of all the volunteers who make
the Power Industry Division successful. I find it very encouraging
that so many of you are willing to donate a portion of your free
time to give a little bit back to the power industry. The future of
ISA and all technical societies depends on active volunteers to not
just survive, but grow.
Feel free to contact me with any suggestions or comments about
the Power Industry Division.
Power Industry Division Officers
DIRECTOR
Cyrus Taft
Taft Engineering, Inc.
136 Old Rockwood Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 850-4460
cwtaft@taftengineering.com
PAST DIRECTOR
Daniel Lee
ABB, Inc.
29801 Euclid Avenue
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 585-6063
dan.lee@us.abb.com
DIRECTOR-ELECT
Don Labbe
Invensys Operations Management
33 Commercial St., C41-2B
Foxboro, MA 02035-2099
(508) 549-6554
donald.labbe@invensys.com
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Dale Evely
Southern Company
P.O. Box 2625 / Bin B463
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 992-6649
dpevely@southernco.com
2011 POWID Symposium Committee
GENERAL CHAIR
Denny Younie
Case M&I
(970) 443-4098
dyounie@casemi.com
www.casemi.com
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRMEN
Tim Hurst
Hurst Technologies, Inc
P.O. Box 1756
Angleton, TX 77516
(409) 849-5068
timh@hursttech.com
Tim McCreary
P.O. Box 1756
Angleton, TX 77516
timm@hursttech.com
EDITORIAL REVIEW
Tim Hurst
P.O. Box 1756
Angleton, TX 77516
(409) 849-5068
timh@hursttech.com
HONOR & AWARDS CHAIR
Mike Skoncey
First Energy Generation Corp.
W.H. Sammis Plant
PO Box 176, Route 7
Stratton, OH 43961
(740) 537-6324
mskoncey@firstenergycorp.com
PUBLICITY
Joe Vavrek
Sargent & Lundy
55 E. Monroe St. 25W53
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 269-2270
joseph.m.vavrek@sargentlundy.
com
ISA ADMINISTRATOR, TECHNICAL DIVISIONS/SYMPOSIA
Rodney Jones
ISA
P.O. Box 12277
Research Triangle Park, NC
27709
(919) 990-9418
rjones@isa.org
Upcoming ISA and POWID
International Conferences
54th Annual ISA POWID Symposium
Charlotte, North Carolina (hotel not yet finalized)
6-9 June 2011
ISA Automation Week
Technology and Solutions Event
Westin Galleria, Houston, Texas
4-7 October 2010
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A Request from the
Newsletter Editor
2010 POWID Symposium
Chairman’s Report
By Dale Evely
POWID Newsletter Editor
By Denny Younie
I assumed the position of POWID newsletter editor in April of
2008 with the publication of the POWID Spring 2008 Newsletter,
which was the last one edited by Dan Antonellis who served as editor for 15 years. Trying to fill Dan’s shoes has been a challenge, so
this may be the first time I have written directly to you, our newsletter readership. The goal that POWID works toward is to publish
three newsletters each calendar year; with the basic schedule being publication in March (spring), August (summer) and December
(fall). All three of the newsletters are published electronically and
the Spring newsletter is also published in paper format and mailed
to those of you who live in the USA.
My main purpose in writing to you today is to encourage each of
you to submit technical articles as well as other articles of broad
interest for publication in future newsletters. Technical content
that is specific to the automation side of the power industry is
what I believe provides the best benefit to our membership, so
please share with your colleagues any tidbits that have been beneficial to you in your job or in expanding your knowledge base. You
can send your articles to dpevely@southernco.com. If the article
was not authored by you please provide us with a statement that
you have cleared publication of the material with the author. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Advertise with POWID
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readership of power industry instrumentation and control engineers and managers by advertising in this newsletter. Advertisements will run for three consecutive issues (typically March, August
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The success of the 2010 POWID Symposium clearly demonstrated
a continued interest and need for this event. Over 55 presentations/papers were given over the two and one half conference
days on a variety of key industry topics. Our conservative expectations were surpassed, as shown by the number of registrations (183), exhibit booths (26), and the record number of Major
Sponsors (9), which were (in alphabetical order) ABB, CASE M&I,
Emerson, GE, Honeywell, Invensys, Power Magazine, Siemens, and
Westinghouse.
Our keynotes (Mr. Henry Kenchington, deputy assistant secretary
for R&D in the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery
and Energy Reliability; and Mr. Tim Roxey, manager of Critical
Infrastructure Protection for NERC) and luncheon speaker (Christopher Guith, vice president for Policy, Institute for 21st Century
Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce) were very well received, with
several attendees commenting on each of their messages. A special “thank you” once again for Mike Marlowe’s tenacity in lining
up such a great group of speakers.
The JW Marriott rolled out the red carpet for us; accommodations,
food and hospitality were all top notch. For those who stayed
beyond the POWID Symposium, the ISA Leaders Meeting was also
held at the Marriott immediately following the symposium.
The 2011 POWID Symposium will be held the week of 5 June
2011, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Please see the symposium
web site in late August for more information.
www.isa.org/powersymp
Again, “thank you” to all our attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, ISA
staff and volunteers for making 2010 a very successful event. We
look forward to seeing you in 2011!
Advertisement rates also include a link to your advertisement
being provided on the POWID website. For further information
please view the advertisement order form, which can be found on
the POWID website at: www.isa.org/~powid/newsletters/POWIDNLAdsLetterandOrderForm.doc
Many Thanks to our 2010 POWID Symposium Sponsors
2010 ISA Corporate Partner
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ISA News Release on
POWID Keynotes
Where’s the DOE on cyber security, who’s shaping US
energy policy, and how much is at stake? All covered
by ISA POWID Symposium keynotes
Research Triangle Park, NC (11 June 2010) - Cyber security progress at the US Department of Energy (DOE), the forces that will
shape US energy policy development, and the dollars and jobs at
stake were the hot topics covered by three keynote speakers at
the 53rd ISA POWID Symposium, underway in Las Vegas, Nevada,
6–11 June 2010.
system. He also directs the $3.4 billion Smart Grid Investment
Grant program to upgrade the nation’s power grid with advanced
digital communications. In 2003, he led the development of the
national SCADA Test Bed program to enhance the cyber security
of control systems. The program has conducted more than 30
vulnerability assessments of SCADA systems, leading to the development of 12 next-generation, hardened systems which are now
being deployed to better secure the nation’s power grid against
cyber attacks.
Tim Roxey, manager of Critical Infrastructure Protection for the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), spoke on
the increased importance of automation in power generation. He
highlighted four key themes that will drive modern energy policy
in the US. They include the need for a mix of resources for energy
generation, technology developments, policy measures, and the
public’s growing awareness of energy issues. He outlined NERC’s
cyber security risk preparedness assessment, as well as the company’s ongoing risk assessment efforts.
Roxey is responsible for development and execution of NERC’s
key critical infrastructure protection initiatives, cyber security risk
preparedness assessment and other continuous risk assessment
efforts. He also acts as a key coordination point for North American government officials and is a member of the Electricity Sector
Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ES-ISAC). Roxey has
more than 30 years of computer-related experience, was a lead
author on the nuclear sector’s cyber security standards, and is
former chairman of the Nuclear Information Technology Strategic
Leadership’s (NITSL) standing committee on cyber security.
Hank Kenchington provides his Keynote Address.
Henry (Hank) Kenchington, deputy assistant secretary for research
and development for the DOE’s Office of Electricity Delivery and
Energy Reliability, announced that the department, working closely
with power-generation end users and vendors, has completed the
first milestones in its cyber security testing and pre-qualification
plan for automated power technologies such as Smart Grid
and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Kenchington shared with the 160 conference attendees some
lessons the DOE learned as its team developed the plan. Foremost
is that public-private collaboration, critical to building effective
grid operational security, must be done within a strategically
planned framework. Aligning activities to a common goal not only
enhances success, he said, but also helps stimulate investments in
control systems security. He added that the DOE’s $4.5 billion from
the 2009 Recovery Act that will be used for Smart Grid will be
matched by $4.5 billion in private-sector investments.
Christopher Guith, vice president for policy at the Institute for 21st
Century Energy for the US Chamber of Commerce, continued the
theme of US energy security at the Power Industry Division’s Honors and Awards luncheon. He said the Chamber plays a key role in
addressing the issue of developing energy policies with members
of the US Congress. He explained that the urgency of needing
sound energy policies is underscored by the fact that 380-plus
energy projects have been delayed or cancelled, more than 130
renewable-energy projects are already under development, $560
billion in investments could be affected, and 250,000 direct jobs
could be involved.
Guith is responsible for developing and implementing the Institute’s policies and initiatives as they apply to the legislative, execu-
Another lesson, Kenchington said, is that even with testing and
pre-qualifying systems prior to deployment, 100% security is not
possible. He pointed out that the electric grid in the US consists of
over 200,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines, thousands
of generation plants, millions of digital controls, and over 1,800
entities that own and operate portions of the system. These factors make securing the electric grid a formidable task. To aid the
mission, he urged performance-based standards that can provide
agility to address rapidly evolving technologies and threats, and
that are graded security.
Kenchington leads research and development activities to enhance
the reliability, security, and efficiency of the US electricity delivery
Tim Roxey discusses Cyber Security.
Continued on page 6
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Keynotes, cont’d from page 5
POWID 2010 Honor and Awards Report
By Mike Skoncey
ISA POWID Honor and Awards Chairman
POWID 2010 Achievement Award Winner:
Xinsheng Lou, PhD
Christopher Guith provides the Monday Awards Luncheon Address.
tive, and regulatory bodies of the federal and state governments.
Previously, he served as the deputy assistant secretary for nuclear
energy at the DOE, where he worked to develop the administration’s nuclear energy policy and coordinated the DOE’s interactions with the US Congress, stakeholders, and the media. He also
served as the deputy assistant secretary for Congressional Affairs
at the DOE, focusing on energy policy. While at the DOE, he was a
chief representative of the administration during the drafting and
debate of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Symposium attendee, Dr. Peter Fuhr, CEO, Wi-Fi Sensors, Inc.,
commented, “The keynote speakers’ complimentary perspectives
on issues that directly matter to the power industry reinforced POWID’s needs and goals. Dr. Kenchington’s view on what needs to
be accomplished regarding the all-important cyber security matters
for power were delivered in a clear and concise manner. To have
his comments followed up with Tim Roxey on how the combined
government-private sector is to work to achieve goals made for an
excellent presentation.”
John Plenge of GE Energy commented, “I thought the keynote
speakers were outstanding. They were really a hit to kick off the
symposium.”
The speaker engagements were arranged by the Automation
Federation.
ISA’s Power Industry Division (POWID) holds a symposium annually
at various locations across the US and Canada. In addition to technical sessions, the conference hosts various interest groups’ meetings,
panel discussions, ISA power plant standards working group meetings, vendor exhibits, and training sessions. More information about
this year’s symposium can be found at www.isa.org/powersymp.
POWID is organized within the Industry and Sciences Department of ISA. The Division is a recognized leader in developing and
communicating the highest standards of information exchange,
practices, environmental awareness, and safety of information exchange among engineers, scientists, technicians, students/universities, and management who are involved in instrumentation and
control as it relates to the production of electricity. The primary
focal point of POWID is to advance the interests and concerns of
its members. More information about POWID can be found at
www.isa.org/powid.
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Xinsheng Lou accepts his award from Cyrus Taft, POWID Director.
The POWID Executive Committee would again like to congratulate
our 2010 Achievement Award recipient Xinsheng Lou. Xinsheng
is currently leading a team of PhD level engineers at Alstom to
execute a US DOE funded project on next generation clean power
system modeling, simulation and controls optimization. He is also
leading an internal R&D project on modern clean fossil power
plant system optimization and advanced controls. Xinsheng has
been advocating the beneficial use of CO2 to recover the energy
cost associated with carbon capture to improve both ecological
and economic perspectives. These topics have been the subject
of his recent papers presented at ISA POWID and other clean coal
conferences.
At Alstom, Xinsheng has undertaken several technical roles:
1) System approaches to advanced power generation system
modeling, simulation and controls optimization
2) Nonlinear modeling of power systems and nonlinear model
based predictive controls (NMPC) of power plants
3) Optimization of future clean power systems to be driven by
two trends: CO2 capture and Smart Grid
4) Industry-academia collaborations to advance the control technology for power system optimization
As part of his academia collaboration, Xinsheng has accepted 10
PhD students from several US universities to work on the Alstom
R&D team In addition, he has motivated three universities to seriously start power plant controls research: The University of Connecticut, Case Western Reserve, and the University of Texas.
Xinsheng has published over 30 technical papers related to power
generation and automation technologies. Alstom has filed in
regards to his work the following five patents:
1. 20100049561 Fluidized Bed Combustion Optimization Tool
and Method Thereof
2. 20100049369 Modeling and Control Optimization System for
Integrated Fluidized Bed Combustion Process and Air Pollution
Control System
3. 20090222136 Control and Optimization System
4. 20090222110 Fuzzy Logic Control and Optimization System
5. 20090222108 Integrated Controls Design Optimization
In addition to his individual achievements, Xinsheng has undertaken a
mentor role in developing engineering talent for the power industry:
• Mentoring junior engineers on professional growth and career
development
• Initiating, nurturing and managing industry - university collaborations
• Industrial graduate advisor of University of Connecticut, University of Texas and Case Western Reserve
• Member of Project Advisory Group (PAG) for NYSERDA/Columbia University
Additional 2010 POWID Awards
Additional awards given during the 2010 POWID
Symposium were the Best Technical Papers. The
awards were as follows:
BEST PAPER
“Modeling Non-Steady State Data for PID Controller Tuning in a
Cogeneration Power Plant” authored by Brett M. Beauregard and
Douglas J. Cooper.
Cyrus Taft presents awards to the members of the POWID Symposium development team: Denny Younie – general chairperson; Tom
Stevenson – program co-chairperson; Tim McCreary – program co-chairperson; Session developers: James Batug, John Sorge, Aaron Hussey, Dr.
Joseph Bentsman, Robert Queenan, Dr. Xinsheng Lou (not shown), Stewart
Bell (not shown); Bob Hubby – Robert N. Hubby Scholarship sponsor; this
year awarded to Michael Adams, Ohio State University
2nd BEST PAPER
“Automated Tests for Nonlinear Model Identification and Predictive Control using a Boiler Simulator” authored by Xinsheng Lou,
Peter Luh, Abhinaya Joshi and Carl Neuschaefer.
3rd BEST PAPER
“Application of Neurofuzzy Speed and Load Control for Gas Turbine
Power Units” authored by Jose Alberto Lopez Cisena, Luis Castelo
Cuevas, Salvador De Lara Jayme and Juan Antonio Pinon Reyes.
There were no awards given in the area of Service or Facilities for this year; primarily because there were no nominations
submitted. So to all of our Division Members, now is the time
to remember those who have helped to make our Division
the BEST in ISA. Nomination forms are available on the
ISA POWID website at: www.isa.org/~powid/awards/
POWIDawardForms.zip .
Awards were presented to representatives of the Conference
Sponsors: POWER Magazine; General Electric; ABB; Siemens; Honeywell;
Case M&I; Emerson; Invensys; Westinghouse
Editor’s Note: All symposium photos in this edition of the newsletter are
by Joe Vavrek and Paula Labbe.
Achievement and Best Paper awards are presented by Cyrus Taft.
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POWID 2010 Robert N. Hubby
Scholarship Winner:
Michael Adams
54th Annual ISA
POWID Symposium
The recipient of the 2010 Robert N. Hubby
Scholarship is Michael Adams, a junior at
the Ohio State University where he has
been studying Mechanical Engineering.
Mike’s main interest is in robotics, since his
days in high school. He now mentors high
school students in the field of robotics
in designing building and programming
robots for competition. He has worked
the last three summers at the NASA GRC
facility. In 2009, he worked with the
Michael Adams
Surface Mobility team in designing the
next generation of lunar rover vehicles to
be used when man returns to the moon. In 2008, he worked on
semiconductors to be used in high temperature environments.
Power Generation Automation
Today—Beyond the Original Intention
In 2007, he worked in the shop and test cell area assisting and
testing parts for a combustion project. Some of Michael’s academic achievements are: Mount Leadership Society Scholar 20082010, Ohio State University Engineering Dean’s List Spring 2009,
National Merit Commended Scholar 2008, Advanced Placement
Scholar with Honor Award 2008, Presidential Award for Academic
Excellence 2008. Michael has received numerous scholarships and
awards and they are: Ohio State University Engineering Dean’s
Award for First Robotics 2008-2010, First Robotics Championship
Award 2008, Ohio State University Engineers in Motion Scholarship 2008-2010, Society of Manufacturing Engineers E. Wayne
Kay Co-Op Scholarship 2009, Fabricators and Manufacturers
Association Award 2009, and National Association of Rocketry
Scholarship 2008-2010. With all this the Executive Committee
sends its best regards to Michael in his future endeavors.
The Energy Track at
ISA Automation Week
By: Dale Evely
Southern Company Generation
ISA POWID Newsletter Editor
The ISA Automation Week Technology and Solutions Event that
is scheduled for 4–7 October at the Westin Galleria Hotel in
Houston, Texas this year includes an Energy Track that is being
coordinated by Gordon McFarland of the ISA Excom. Complete
details about the entire event can be found at www.isaautomationweek.org and specific details about the Energy Track
can be found at www.isaautomationweek.org/AWTemplate.
cfm?template=/isaautomationweek/conference/tracks/energy.cfm. The Energy Track will explore the Smart Grid, alternative
energies, plant retrofits, and bring to light those technologies and
techniques which can make or break the profit line. Topics for
the technical sessions associated with the Energy Track include:
Controls for Energy, Energy Security, Technology for Energy Generation, Asset Management for Energy Sources and Generation,
Alternative Energy Sources, and Alarm Management. Start making
your plans to attend this worthwhile event.
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Initial Call for Papers
5–10 June 2011, Charlotte, North Carolina
By Denny Younie, 2011 Symposium General Chairman
The 54th Annual ISA Power Industry Division (POWID) Symposium
will take place 5–10 June 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. We
will review all submissions for this conference and publish accepted papers in the Conference Proceedings via Electronic Media.
The proceedings will be available later to the general ISA membership through the ISA POWID website.
Some of the topical areas of the conference are listed below. Focus
on some aspect of the theme, “Power Generation Automation Today—Beyond the Original Intention,” is encouraged and application to some aspect of the power industry is necessary.
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Innovative Technologies and Applications
Productivity Technologies
Asset Safety and Control
Cyber Security Issues and Solutions
Nuclear Plant Innovations and Enhancements
Power Plant Safety and Training
Other Power Related Issues
Questions?
Contact:
Denny Younie (dyounie@casemi.com) General Chairman
Tim McCreary (timm@hursttech.com ) Program Co-Chairman
Tim Hurst (timh@hursttech.com) Program Co-Chairman
Rodney Jones (rjones@isa.org) ISA Division Administrator
POWID Technical Paper
Database Grows
By Daniel Lee
POWID Member Services Chair
Past POWID Director
If you need another source for I&C technical
information then check out the ISA Technical
Paper Database. This database includes all of
POWID’s technical papers presented at POWID
Symposiums or ISA fall events. The database is searchable by
community (i.e., Power Industry), event ((i.e., Symposium, EXPO)
and author. Besides networking during a POWID Symposium, it is
my opinion, that POWID’s technical papers are a very important
asset to our Members. As of this article, there are more than 700
technical papers within the POWID database that can be found in
the ISA Technical Paper database. Before year’s end more POWID
proceedings will be scanned and downloaded into the ISA technical database. Please check out this Member service by logging in
to the ISA website and visiting ISA’s Advanced Search - Technical
Papers.
POWID’s Spouses and Las Vegas
By Paula Labbe
Summerlin, Nevada…I never heard of it…One thing I
know for sure, after attending many ISA conferences, is
that they always pick wonderful locations to hold their
conventions! Summerlin didn’t let me down.
Our hotel, the JW Marriott, was nestled in the Red Rock
Canyon area. A beautiful sight to see when you wake up
in the morning, and a short drive to a scenic thirteen mile
loop with breathtaking views of the Calico Hills and fossilized sand dunes. This National Conservation Area was
once an ocean. You would never know that today, as you
look out over the desert, and the red rocks of the canyon. Many movies and auto/truck commercials have been
filmed in this location.
Another great area to explore is the “Valley of Fire.” It got
its name in 1935 from the heat of the summer months,
and the red glow of the sandstone rocks. This is Nevada’s
oldest and largest state park. As you travel along, you will
see many rock formations and incredible Indian rock art.
Some of the petroglyphs were dated back 3000 years. A
Spouses’ “Valley of Fire” tour, The Strip, and vista from hotel.
petroglyph is a picture that is pecked or scratched into a
rock surface. It is believed that some tell a story about hunting,
Even more astonishing to me was the fact that there was also a
family, drought, battles, and animals; and some believe the picsmall waterfall, with babbling water rushing over large boulders.
tures could possibly be a map or calendar…no one knows for sure.
This spring was called Ralph’s Spring. The sound of the water passing by was soothing and very tempting, since it was so hot; but no
In the middle of this desert, I saw six palm trees! At first I thought
one put their feet in.
I was seeing things; after all, I was in the Mojave Desert. It was
110 degrees. How could palm trees survive? The answer is natural
No desert is complete without a creature or two. I actually saw
springs. We stopped at a watering hole, surrounded by lush green
five different lizards! They get larger every time I tell the story. We
foliage. It was this natural spring that supported the palm trees.
were warned to watch where we step or sit, because rattlesnakes
take shelter in the shade of rocks. That is probably
why no one put their feet in the spring water!
Summerlin was only a few miles from the excitement of the Las Vegas Strip. The lights were spectacular at night, and could be seen from a long
distance. I am not a gambler, but if I were, there
are Casinos everywhere. Each Casino had its own
special attraction, besides the one-arm bandits, on
which I did win $1.30. They had everything from
colorful, dancing waters to a romantic, singing,
gondola ride through what appeared to be a canal
in Venice. There were lions, tigers, dolphins, and
even alpacas! I guess you never know what you
will see in Las Vegas. We caught a glimpse of Elvis,
Buddy Holly, Caesar, a show girl, and a man in a
bright pink suit with shoes to match!
The Spouses Lounge at Summerlin.
A friendly place for the conference guests to start off the morning and plan both individual and
group activities. Combining the wide range of activities at the resort with the functions in the local
area and the unique scenery of the Nevada desert, there was no shortage of opportunities for
recreation and adventure.
If it is shopping you like, the strip provides some of
the best upscale boutiques in The Caesar’s Palace
Forum, and also at The Grand Canal Shoppes in
The Venetian hotel. While there, check out the
incredible marble statues, and beautifully painted
ceilings! Perhaps you would prefer a show. There
are many to choose from. I did manage to see one
performance, and that was “David Copperfield.”
His magic was beyond any of my expectations! He
made a 1942 automobile appear on stage, and he
made 13 members of the audience disappear. His
total act was 1½ hours of sheer delight.
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Spouses, cont’d from page 9
The Fremont Experience is historical Vegas, where it all began. This
was also worth checking out! The “Rat Pack”—Jerry Lewis, Dean
Martin, and Frank Sinatra—performed here. This area has free outdoor entertainment nightly, suitable for all ages. Back at our hotel
there was always plenty to do. Maybe you like a relaxed swim in
the pool, or a stroll around the impeccable grounds. There was a
variety of restaurants to enjoy, a Casino, and a few shops.
Every morning the spouses had the opportunity to meet in the
“Spouses Lounge” for breakfast. This is sponsored by ISA. During
this time plans are made for the day. No matter what your interests are, there is someone else who likes the same things as you.
Great ideas are formed here. You may walk into the Lounge as a
stranger, but you never leave as one. It is a place where old and
new friends come together.
It is said that, “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas.” I know I
made a lot of beautiful memories, and those all came home with me.
How Smart Is The Smart Grid?
By: Frank Madren
President - GarrettCom Inc.
The Smart Grid has been talked about, endlessly it seems, for
a few years now. It will be great. It will be pervasive. It will be
dynamic. It will be all-encompassing. It will be nirvana. But, how
will it work?
Now, the Smart Grid
must accept power from
wind, solar, fuel cells,
biomass, geothermal
and other sources. The
myriad of power users
and all of the disparate
power sources will be
amalgamated and
synchronized and
accommodated by the
wonderful Smart Grid.
The Smart Grid will use timely
information about power
consumption and power
generation to gain efficiency
and economic advantages. The
Smart Grid is finally beginning
to unfold now. It must deliver
electrical power with the utmost reliability, and securing
the information flow is the key
to reliable Smart Grid operation. Smart Grids must have a
security strategy that prevents
outages and service interruptions from threats, whether
the threats are from external or internal sources, and whether the
threats are intentional or accidental.
How will all of the information used to operate the Smart Grid
flow; Over networks, of course. It will flow over industrial-grade
networks that are part of grid substations, power distribution
facilities and power generation facilities. No longer will the power
generation be in a few large power plants only. Now, the Smart
Grid must accept power from wind, solar, fuel cells, biomass,
geothermal and other sources. The myriad of power users and all
of the disparate power sources will be amalgamated and synchronized and accommodated by the wonderful Smart Grid.
Want to mess up the Smart Grid? It’s simple. Attack the network
where the information flows. Want to keep the Smart Grid operating reliably? That’s simple, too. Use secure industrial networks. Security for the Smart Grid is part of Industrial Networking at Its Best.
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Power Surfing: The Dark Side
By: Allan J. (Zeke) Zadiraka
Retired from Babcock & Wilcox
POWID Executive Committee Member
Last year, I found myself being drawn to the dark side of the
power industry. Fortunately, I retired before I was consumed by the
dark side.
While attempting to come back up to speed on the dark side, I
found a bit of useful information on the web. If half the current
hype comes true, a fair number of those in the power industry will
have to cross over.
DOE Fundamentals Handbook, Nuclear Physics and Reactor Theory, Volumes 1 and 2 offers a quick refresher on the basics. They are
available, along with a number of other useful DOE Fundamentals
Handbooks at www.hss.energy.gov/nuclearsafety/ns/techstds/standard/standard.html.
Nhance Technologies has a number of simulation technical papers, primarly for nuclear plants, available on
their website at www.nhancetech.com/nht_web.nsf/
frmViewTechPapers!OpenForm. I found the “Nuclear Plant Performance Analysis Using the Modular Modeling System” by N.S.
Yee, S.S. Godbole, and G.F. Malan to be useful since it contains
simplified logic for a nuclear plant control system.
MIT Open Course Ware provides access to material for a number
of courses from their Nuclear Science and Engineering department
at ocw.mit.edu/courses/nuclear-engineering/. The Nuclear
Power Plant Dynamics and Control course includes a set of course
notes.
Google books, books.google.com, provides access to a number
of books on nuclear power. Search by the title to find the books
listed below. Check “Full View” under Advanced Book Search
when doing a general search to limit results to those that provide
the full text online. Several books that I found to be of interest are:
Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems in Nuclear Power
Plants: Safety and Reliability Issues, by National Research Council
(U.S.). Committee on Application of Digital Instrumentation and
Control Systems to Nuclear Power Plant Operations and Safety,
1997.
Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety, by Neville Moray, Beverly M. Huey, National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Human
Factors Research Needs in Nuclear Regulatory Research, 1988.
This material will be posted as a discussion topic on the “ISA
Power Industry Division” group on LinkedIn when the newsletter is
published. Let us know if you found any of these references useful
and what material you have found on the web that would be useful to the division members.
A Dozen Things Every Process
Control Engineer Should Know
(Part 2)
By: Larry E. Wells, P.E.
Principal, CCSA LLC
ISA Senior Life Member and Past I&S Department VP and
Executive Board Member
The 1st half dozen things were pretty straightforward; the 2nd
half dozen are a little more involved. Here is the first of them:
• then with beta forced by the 1st results - calculate minimum,
normal, and maximum
Both tables generated should show the same dP at normal flow
[which should be used for calculating square root gain] and the
dP at full flow scale which is the transmitter calibration UNLESS
pressure and temperature compensation is to be used. When the
flow is pressure and temperature compensated, the transmitter
dP calibration should be larger to allow for cases not at the base
conditions.
Here is a typical steam flow application:
7. Flow measurements based upon dP “sweet spots”
The long revered “rule of thumb” is that the differential pressure
(dP) measurement in “inwc” (inches of water column) should
not exceed the upstream pressure in psia. Thus, for steam flow
measurement when the steam header pressure is 35 psig, or 50
psia (yes, I know 49.696... psia) the dP should not exceed 50 inwc.
Higher dPs cause the flowing fluid to reach choked flow sooner.
Higher dPs have higher beta ratios which cause greater permanent
pressure losses and waste energy. Some of that wasted energy dissipates as higher dB sound.
This discussion is for “in house” flow measurements and is a
“poor man’s” technique for 0.5% accurate measurement and
certainly is not valid for “custody transfer” type measurements.
It is good for most of the cases that most of us encounter. I will
save detailed discussion of this for another time. But in any case,
dP derived flow measurements are “correct” only in one spot,
one you can actually choose, and should be the one usually called
“normal flow”. And this is only true for a constant temperature
and pressure. I prefer the term “sweet spot”. Any dP less than that
of normal flow produces a calculated reading lower than actual.
Any dP more than that of normal flow produces a calculated reading higher than actual. All too often a specification (as shown on
a P&ID) will list a minimum flow, a normal flow, and a maximum
flow, and then state that the calibration is for an even higher flow.
It goes something like this:
Minimum flow
Normal flow
Maximum flow
Full Flow Scale
= 6,000 PPH
= 10,000 PPH
= 12,000 PPH
= 15,000 PPH
For the “sweet spot” for maximum accuracy we shall use the
vendor’s value for 10,000 PPH (from the 2nd calculation included
here). The vendor was asked to run two calculations: (1) to peg
the normal flow value, 10,000 PPH, and (2), to give calculated results to 15,000 PPH with a target value of 40 inwc = 15,000 PPH.
The software the vendor was using gives very precise calculations
for the proprietary flow element they sell.
The dP for 10,000 PPH when the pressure is 28 psig and the temperature is 850°F = 17.395. The square root of 17.395 = 4.1707.
Therefore the square root gain = 10 KPPH / 4.1707 = 2.3977. The
dP flow transmitter will get a “nominal” calibration of 50 inwc to
allow for over ranging during abnormal pressure and temperature
conditions. The display scale value will be 0 - 15 KPPH.
Here is an error chart. This demonstrates that this should be a
0.5% device over the expected operational range of 6,000 to
12,000 PPH, where the error is -32 to +45 over the range. Even at
the extreme ends the accuracy is about 1% (that is 164 / 15164 =
1.1%).
Minimum flow = 658 gpm
Normal flow = 1345 gpm
Maximum flow = 1637 gpm
dP at full flow scale = 100 inwc @ 2000
gpm
Then the gain for the square root extractor is set to 200 to get 2000 gpm when
the square root of 100 inwc (=10) is
multiplied by 200. Then this square root
gain is applied across the board resulting in bigger and bigger errors the lower
the flow gets. The correct gain should be
calculated on the dP at normal flow.
Depending on how the primary flow
element vendor interprets all of this, the
results can go from at best bad, to worse.
Their program may have up to 3 cases so
they throw out the minimum flow and
use normal, maximum, and full flow scale
calibration. No matter how many cases
their program can handle, two calculations should be done:
• normal, maximum, and full flow scale calibration [thus
solving for beta]
To be continued in future editions of this Newsletter.
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New and Returning
POWID Members
Dr. Gerald W. Cockrell, CAP
Professor
USA
February 2010 through June 2010
The Power Industry Division (POWID) of ISA continues to grow.
We would like to welcome all of our new and returning POWID
members. We hope you will take advantage of everything POWID
has to offer for your work and your career including the opportunity to network with power industry professional colleagues across
the globe. Our primary goal is to provide a means for information
exchange among engineers, scientists, technicians, and managers
involved in instrumentation and control related to the production
of electricity. POWID is active in developing industry safety and
performance standards, working closely with two ISA standards
committees—ISA67, Nuclear Power Plant Standards, and ISA77,
Fossil Power Plant Standards. The Division also conducts technical training and sponsors awards for power plants and individuals
advancing instrumentation and control within the power industry.
POWID welcomes your involvement in our division activities. Opportunities are available to provide information for our newsletter
and web site, to develop papers for presentation at our annual
conference, and to participate in our division’s management structure. It’s a great way to get to know other industry professionals,
to gain professional recognition, and to keep informed!
Mr. Vincent Cordaro
Principal Engineer 1
USA
New POWID Members
for February 2010 through June 2010
Mr. Florencio H. Abuy
Senior Electrical Engineer
Canada
Mr. Michael B. Adams, CCST
Journeyman Electrician
USA
Jose Alfredo Alves
Projects Specialist
Brazil
Mr. Marcio Jose Moraes de
Andrade
Gerente De Projetos
Chentech Servicos
Brazil
Mr. Jose Manuel Barriola
System Consultant
Honeywell
Venezuela
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Mr. Rafael Damasceno
Estagiario
Brazil
Mr. Siben Dasgupta
Professor of Technology
USA
Dr. Yogeshwar Dayal
Principal Engineer
General Electric Co
USA
Mr. Leondardo Borques
Diretor
Brazil
Mr. Al D’Heurle
M & C Engineer
D’Heurle Systems
USA
Dr. Edson Da Costa Bortoni
Professor
UNIFEI
Brazil
Mr. Edward Bradley
Engineering Specialist
USA
Mr. Harrison Brodie
Canada
Francisco Bernandes
Engineer
Brazil
Andre Cardeira
Technico Electrica E
Brazil
Amit Bhargava
Associate Director
India
Leticia Caumo
Brazil
Mr. Mark G. Bohnet
Instructor
Northwest Iowa Comm Coll
USA
Dr. Fransergio Leite Da Cunha
Professor
Brazil
Mr. David De Andrade
Project Lead, Instrumentation &
Controls Engineer
USA
Mr. Bert Cappellini
Application Engineer
Northeast Controls Inc
USA
Mr. Anomitro Bhowmick
USA
Mr. Duncan J. Couch
Sr Control System Engineer
Arizona Public Service Co
USA
Mr. Johny Freitas Borges
Coordinador De Engenharia
Insaut Instrumentacao E Automacao Ltda
Brazil
Mr. Egidio Alberto Bega
Engineer
Brazil
Mukesh M. Bhesaniya
Faculty Advisor
India
Mr. Tom Cory
Benchmark Instrumentation &
Analytical Svcs
Canada
Mr. Kasthuri Rengan Chelliah
Area Sales Manager
USA
Mr. Jason Lamar Chesnut
I & C Technician
USA
Mr. David A. Christie
Engineering Manager
USA
Mr. Fernando Tadeu Rios Dias
Gerente Comercial
CPM Engenharia
Brazil
Mr. Lucas Diniz
Analista De Sistemas
Brazil
Ken Eckert
Engr
K & N Consultants Inc
USA
Mr. Eric Effern
Division Manager
Windtest Grevenbroich GMBH
Germany
Mr. Carl Allyn Ekblad
Principal Process Control Engineer
USA
Mr. Gary A. Essmeier
Principal Engineer
URS
USA
Luciano Andre Farina
Chemical Engineer
Brazil
Mr. Edward W. Ferguson
Account Executive
USA
Ms. Dikla Fhima
Process Engineer
ORMAT
Israel
Mr. Joao Pedro Quirino Filho
Brazil
Mr. Marilio Silva Filqueiras
Gerente De Projetos
Brazil
Mr. Jerry C. Finlinson
Control Engineer
Inter Mountain Power Service Corp
USA
Mr. Steven Freel
Chief Technologist
GSE Systems
USA
Mr. Marcio Araujo de Freitas
Director
Centro De Servicos De Automacao
Brazil
Mr. Edward Lee Furman
Director Telecommunications
Union Pacific Railroad
USA
Mr. Sunil Ganase
Trinidad & Tobago
Phillip R. Garrett
I & C Supervisor
USA
Mr. Arulraj Gaspar
Managing Director
India
Mr. Paul E. Goettler
Territory Sales Manager
Control Analytics Inc
USA
Mr. Randy S. Gross
Engineer
USA
Mr. James Douglas Hall, Jr.
Control Systems Specialist
Rotork Controls
USA
Mr. Bradley E. Hanson
President
USA
Mr. John Heider
Engineering Manager
USA
Mr. James Edward Hennke, CAP
Senior Project Engineer
Hurco Companies Inc
USA
Mr. Jeff K. Holbert
Metering Technician
USA
Mr. Charles F. Hopkins
Unit Supervisor
USA
Mr. M S. Jayaram
Director
Micrologic Integrated Systems Pvt Ltd
India
Mr. Dan M. Joseph
I & C Technician
Intermountain Power Service Corp
USA
Mr. Thomas Kapushinski
Project Engineer
Damon S Williams Associates
USA
Mr. Randall George Keranen
Systems Design Manager
Industrial Electrical Company
USA
Mr. Don P. Klotz
Sales Manager
M&C Tech Group
USA
Mr. Rick C. Knight
Consultant
Knight Lights
USA
Mr. Gerald Koetsier
Sr Technician
FRS Instrumentation & Controls Inc
Canada
Mr. Ram K. Kondapi, CPE
Sr Tech Support Consultant
USA
Mr. Robert A. Mariano, CCST
Technical Specialist
USA
Javier Marte
President
Industrial Automation Control
USA
Dr. Felipe Nascimento Martins
Professor
Brazil
Mr. Antonio Carlos Pires Matas,
Sr.
Engineering Coordinator
Brazil
Mr. Boyd Mauldin
Plant Engineer
Southwestern Public Svce Co
USA
Mr. Jackson Alves Mayrink
Coordenador De Engenharia
Brazil
Conor McNamara
Electrical Engineer
PASS Inc
USA
Ms. Carol A. McNelly
Business Director Recording &
Control
Micromod Automation
USA
Franco Melo
Brazil
Mr. Nishanth Navaneetha
Sr Design Engineer
Fichtner Consulting Engineers
India
Mr. Edson Da Silva Costa Neto
Supervisor Engenheiro
Toledo Do Brazil
Brazil
Nagib Alvim De Araujo Neto
Ennheiro
Brazil
Mr. Venkat S. Rao
Sr Business Development Manager
India
Mr. Terry E. Reilly
Sales Manager
USA
Marco Aurelio De Oliveira Ribeiro
Eletricista De
Brazil
Lucas Gomes Da Rocha
Brazil
Everton Santana Neto
Tecnico Inspeccao E
Brazil
Ms. Angelica Cardoso Rosa
Brazil
Robson Firme Neves
Eng Vendas
Brazil
Mr. Roy J. Rossman
Principal Engineer
USA
Mr. Ambuj K. Niranjan
Sr Consultant
Anmeda Systems Pvt Ltd
India
Mr. Daniel E. Ruppert
Regional Sales Manager
USA
Mr. Jose Geraldo Neves Orlandi
Brazil
Aurelio Salvador
Tecnico
Brazil
Mr. Abiodun Chineye Oyetakin
Geopilot Engineer
Halliburton Energy Services
Nigeria
Mr. Robert Leslie Sammons
Director Of Business Development
USA
Mr. Michael M. Patton, P.E.
Vice President
USA
Mr. Sekhar Samy
Manager Nuclear R&D
USA
Saymon Gomes Pereira
Brazil
Mr. Paccelly Robson Mendanha
Director
Brazil
Vinicius Neves Pereira
Brazil
Ms. Linda Santoline
Manager DC&IS Platform & Standards
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
USA
Mr. Randolph G. Krause
Instrument Designer
USA
Anselmo Gomes Meriguti
Brazil
Mr. Jose Juan Perez
Ingeniero De Proyectos
Mexico
Mr. Edward Searles
NRG
USA
Mr. Rex A. Kreig
Sales
USA
Mr. Douglas Millner
Instrumentation Engineer
USA
Mr. Timothy J. Layer
Vice President Quality
Emerson Process Management
USA
Mr. Alison M. Miyasaki
Engenheiro De Controls
Brazil
Mr. Mark A. Phillips, P.E
Proj Mngr Sr Mech Engr
Kincaid & Associates Inc
USA
Mr. James F. Shackelford, III
Sales Consultant
Control and Power Inc
USA
Mr. Howard B. Pinelas
Sr Engineer
USA
Mr. Mahesh (Mike) R. Shah
Plant Engineer
USA
Mr. John N. Plum
Engineering Project Manager
USA
Mrs. Zoya Shutova
Senior I&C Engineer
Hatch Energy
Canada
Mr. Daniel Lee Kraft
Measurement & Control Supervisor
Southwest Gas Corp
USA
Mr. Roger Leimbach
Vice President Mktg
USA
Welder Francys Louback
Tecnico
Brazil
Mr. Vince T. Lowler
President
I & C Sales North Inc
USA
Mr. Javier Fernando Lozano
Account Director
Colombia
Ms. Tao Lu
Canada
Mr. Leandro Porto Lusa
Executive Director
Brazil
Flor del carmen Corona Morales
Engineer
Mexico
Mr. Mahadev Mote
Sr Executive of Technology
Crompton Greaves Ltd Mumbai
India
Mr. Paul Munroe
Electrical Engr
USA
Mr. S G. Nagesh
Director
Micrologic Integrated Systems Pvt Ltd
India
Mr. Sajiv Nath
Managing Director
Endress+Hauser India Pvt Ltd
India
Mr. Jay R. Pomeroy
Advanced Generation Specialist
USA
Mr. John Robert Powell, III
Controls Engineer
USA
Garry D. Preston
Instrumentaiton & Control Designer
Lauren Engineers & Constructors Inc
USA
Mr. David Pugh
Control Systems Engineer
New Zealand
Mr. Ricardo Vaz Da Silva
Tecnico Instrumentacao
Brazil
Laura Fernanda Silveira
Brazil
Mr. Douglas E. Simmers
Product Manager
USA
Mr. Vishal Sinha
C & I Engineer
Fichter Consulting Engineers
India
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Mr. Mark J. Snookal
Analyzer Specialist
USA
Paulo Assis Maia Das Virgens
Supervisor De
Brazil
Mr. Rasheed Noor Syed
Managing Director
Steam Equipments Pvt Ltd
India
Mr. Joseph C. Vuono
Engineer Electrical III
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
USA
Digvijay Tanwar
Instrumentation Director
EPS
India
Mr. Robert C. Waldier
Branch Manager
USA
Mr. Leo Tardioli
Canada
Cassius Costa Taufner
Engineer
Brazil
Mr. Sergio de Oliveira Trindade
Consultor
Brazil
Ms. Sarah Prates Vantil
Brazil
Robson Ferreira Venturotti
Engenheiro
Brazil
Alex Dalapicola Veronez
Tecnico
Brazil
Mr. Louis C. Wegrzyniak
I & C Technician
NRG Energy Center Harrisburg
USA
Mr. James Werkheiser
Planner & Supervisor
Conectiv Energy
USA
Returning POWID
Members for February
2010 through June 2010
Mr. Gregory Livelli
VP of Marketing - Instrumentation
ABB Inc
USA
Mr. James P. Bohan
Senior Engineer (SCADA and Control
Systems)
USA
Mr. Jerzy Mikolajewski
Instrument Engineer
Poland
Mr. Melvin Carter
Instrument Supervisor
USA
Mr. Tom Davlin
Supv Projects Engineering
Lincoln Electric System
USA
Mr. Larry D. Ford
Regional Sales Manager
USA
Mr. Piyush K. Patel
President
Chiang Patel & Yerby Inc
USA
Mr. Tongkum Piyateravong
E & I Department Head
Thailand
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Product/Project Management
USA
Mr. Carroll B. Whittle, Jr.
Vice President
USA
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Senior Technical Sales
Canada
Mr. Danielle Young
Controls Mechanic
USA
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Sales
USA
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PE,RCCD,NTS,OSP
Project Electrical Engineer
USA
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Vice President Quality
Emerson Process Management
USA
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Canada
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The Best Paper from the 2009 ISA POWID Symposium
During the Honors and Awards Luncheon on June 7, 2010 in Summerlin, the Best Paper Award for the 2009 POWID Conference in Rosemont, Illinois was presented to Brett M. Beauregard and Douglas J. Cooper for the paper entitled “Modeling Non-Steady State Data for PID
Controller Tuning in a Cogeneration Power Plant.” This technical paper is provided in its entirety in this newsletter for your reading pleasure.
Copyright 2009 ISA. All Rights Reserved.
Modeling Non-Steady State Data for PID Controller Tuning
in a Cogeneration Power Plant
Douglas J. Cooper1 and Brett M. Beauregard2
1
Chemical Engineering Program, CMBE Department, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2
Control Station, Inc., Tolland, CT
doug.cooper@uconn.edu; brett.beauregard@controlstation.com
KEYWORDS
Non Steady State Data, Model Regression, PID Control, Controller Tuning, Cogeneration Power, CHP
ABSTRACT
A 25 MW combined-cycle cogeneration plant at the University of Connecticut supplies electricity to
the entire UConn campus with three natural gas combustion turbine generators and one high pressure
steam turbine generator. Low pressure steam is used to provide building heat in the winter and to drive
refrigeration compressors for chilled water cooling in the summer.
The UConn Cogen plant is not permitted to charge for power it exports to the grid. All imported power
cost the University the same as any large utility customer. The automatic control system thus seeks to
operate this power plant while constantly fluctuating demand competes with the desire to maintain zero
import and zero export of electric power.
The highly integrated natural of the thermal cycles in the Cogen plant makes the concept of steady
state operation a fleeting occurrence. Yet modern PID loop tuning tools suggest that a measured
process variable (PV) should first be steadied before it is bumped so a dynamic controller output (CO)
to PV relationship (i.e. dynamic process model) can be established for reliable PID loop tuning.
This paper explores a novel method of obtaining appropriate dynamic models for controller tuning
without the requirement that the PV first be steadied prior to performing a bump test. With the ability
to fit appropriate process models to data in a constantly dynamic state, modern PID tuning tools can
once again be employed in challenging process applications such as the UConn Cogen power plant.
Presented here is the framework of a method for fitting dynamic models to process data collected from
processes that are impractical or impossible to settle to steady operation prior to controller tuning. A
pressure header control example from the UConn cogen plant is used to demonstrate the technique.
Presented at 19th Annual Joint ISA POWID/EPRI Controls and Instrumentation Conference &
52nd ISA POWID Symposium, 12-14 May 2009, Rosemont,Illinois, www.isa.org
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INTRODUCTION
A formal procedure for PID controller design and tuning follows a proven recipe [1]:
1. Establish the design level of operation (DLO), which includes the normal or expected values for
control loop set point and major disturbances.
2. Bump the controller output (CO) and collect process variable (PV) dynamic data around this design
level (DLO) as the process responds.
3. Approximate the behavior evident in the process data with a low order linear (first order plus dead
time or first order plus dead time integrating) dynamic model.
4. Use the model parameters from step 3 in rules and correlations to complete the PID controller design
and tuning.
The classical method for generating dynamic data for step 2 is to wait for the process to settle to a
steady operation that is as near as practical to the design level of operation. The CO is then bumped
(stepped, pulsed or otherwise perturbed) to force a cause-and-effect relationship to reveal itself in the
CO to PV dynamic response.
If the CO is moved far enough and fast enough to force a PV response that dominates the measurement
noise, then the dynamic process behavior is isolated and evident in the data. A dynamic model fit of
such data can then provide approximating information that can be used reliably for PID controller
design and tuning.
The 25 MW cogen plant at the University of Connecticut supplies electricity to the entire university
campus with three natural gas combustion turbine generators and one high pressure steam turbine
generator. Low pressure steam is used to provide building heat in the winter and to drive refrigeration
compressors for chilled water cooling in the summer.
The UConn Cogen plant is not permitted to charge fees for electricity exported to the grid. All
imported electricity is an expense the University must pay like any large customer. The control system
thus seeks to operate the cogen power plant to maintain zero import and zero export of electric power.
The thermal process integration in the efficient plant design heightens the inherent dynamic nature of
the plant. Consequently, the steady or constant PV desired prior to performing a dynamic bump test
rarely exists in this plant, presenting a significant challenge for controller design and tuning.
A novel method of fitting dynamic models to process data that is obtained while the PV is not initially
at steady state prior to performing a bump test has been developed and is presented here. With the
ability to fit appropriate process models to data in a constantly dynamic condition, the PID design and
tuning recipe can be employed on controllers to the benefit of the cogen power plant.
THE FOPDT DYNAMIC MODEL
Processes with streams composed of gases, liquids, powders, slurries and melts are found in broad
range of manufacturing, production and development operations. PID controllers for such processes
can successfully be design and tuned using the parameters from low order dynamic models that have
been fit to bump test process data as described above.
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The majority of these processes are self regulating. That is, the measured PV naturally seeks a steady
operating level if the CO and major disturbances are held constant for a sufficient length of time. When
focusing on controllers for self regulating processes, the FOPDT (first order plus dead time) dynamic
model parameters provide the information required for controller design and tuning:
(1)
Where for a sudden change in CO, these model parameters are:
Kp = process gain indicating the direction and how far PV will travel
Tp = process time constant indicating how fast PV moves after it begins its response
Ԧp = process dead time indicating how much delay before PV first begins to respond
The FOPDT dynamic model is a simplifying approximation of a complex process, yet the model
parameters describe the direction, how far, how fast and the delay that will occur as PV responds to a
change in CO. These four pieces of information, if known with reasonable accuracy, are sufficient for
PID controller design and tuning.
With the FOPDT model parameters in hand, the tuning parameters can be computed, for example, for
the dependent ideal PI controller:
(2)
Where:
CObias = controller bias or null value
e(t) = current controller error, defined as: set point (SP) – measured process variable (PV)
Kc = controller gain, a tuning parameter
Ti = reset time, a tuning parameter
One popular approach is to use the industry-proven Internal Model Control (IMC) tuning correlations
[2,3], which can be reliably applied to most all algorithm forms in the family of PID controllers. The
first step in using the IMC correlations is to compute Tc, the closed loop time constant.
The closed loop time constant describes the desired speed or quickness of the control action in
responding to a set point change or rejecting a disturbance. Guidance for computing Tc if the desired
control is aggressive, moderate or conservative is summarized as:
aggressive: Tc is the larger of 0.1·Tp or 0.8·Ԧp
moderate: Tc is the larger of 1·Tp or 8·Ԧp
conservative: Tc is the larger of 10·Tp or 80·Ԧp
The controller gain, Kc, and reset time, Ti, for the PI controller of Eq. 2 are then computed from the
IMC correlations of Eq. 3 as:
(3)
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Thus, after fitting a FOPDT dynamic model to a representative set of process data and deciding on how
active the controller should be in its corrective actions, controllers from the PID family can be
designed and tuned following the recipe listed in the Introduction section above.
NON STEADY STATE MODEL FITTING
It is impractical to attempt to stabilize a production process like UConn’s cogen power plant to steady
state operation prior to bump testing for the tuning of each PID controller. The important contribution
of this work is to show the ability to fit meaningful dynamic models to data sets that do not contain a
period of steady state operation.
Figure 1 shows data generated from an idealized process simulation. The results of a model fit of this
data thus provide one benchmark of success of the method. The data set is generated using a true
FOPDT simulation operating in closed loop (automatic mode) with a poorly tuned PI controller. As
shown, the PV is not steady at the start of the data collection and never settles completely to a steady
operation anywhere in the window of data.
Model Fit
Non Steady State
Process (PV) Data
Figure 1 – Comparison of FOPDT model fit to PV data using non steady state dynamic data
Also shown on the plot is the FOPDT model fit of this non-steady-state (NSS) data set. Some plantmodel mismatch is expected as the dynamics of the poorly tuned controller convolves with the
dynamic character of the process. In spite of this, good agreement is achieved by the NSS model fitter
as shown in the plot above and summarized in the table below:
Ideal Process
Kp
Tp
Ԧp
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1
10
1
Model Fit Value
0.87
7.9
1.1
METHOD OF APPROACH
The success of the non-steady-state (NSS) model fitting routine is that, rather than using a specific data
point or average of points as an initial condition for fitting the differential equation dynamic model, the
method considers a minimum sum of squared errors (SSE) criterion between model and data across the
entire data set as the convergence condition to satisfy.
This means that all data points are weighted equally and a broad range of model parameters can be
considered as acceptable candidates as the error minimization proceeds. The NSS model solver
achieves this by centering each candidate model over the complete range of process data without
concern for any particular initial condition, final condition or symmetry condition [4].
Figure 2 – NSS Solver Logic Flow Chart
For power plant operation, process data is uploaded directly to the NSS solver from the plant control
computer. As depicted in the model fitting flow chart logic of Fig. 2, each data set is first normalized
and scaled within the range of 0 to 1. As described in [5], an initial guess routine then generates a
matrix of model parameter solution candidates to initiate an optimization search.
At step 3, each set of candidate values from the initial guess routine are considered individually to test
for convergence of an optimal model that minimizes the goodness-of-fit criterion [6, 7].
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A popular goodness of fit criterion is the combination of model parameters that minimizes the sum of
squared errors (SSE), computed as:
(4)
Where the Measured PV is the actual data collected from the process. The Model PV is computed
using the current model parameters and the actual CO trace from the data historian. N is the total
number of samples in the file. In general, the smaller the SSE (or alternatively, the closer R2 is to one)
the better the dynamic model describes the data.
Figure 3 – NSS Solver Optimization Routine
A central feature of the NSS solver is that it seeks model parameters for accurately approximating
process dynamics by centering the model over the data and by minimizing the associated SSE evenly
across the data. No single data point is given more importance than any other with this approach.
A second feature is that the optimization routine considers a set of logical parameter constraints.
These constraints are based on physical properties that all real processes exhibit. For example, neither
the dead-time nor the time constant of a self-regulating process can be less than zero. Also, the
computed time constant should be much shorter that the total passage of time used to collect the data.
Otherwise, not enough data is present for an accurate model fitting computation [5].
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The optimization routine is initiated as listed in Fig. 3 and proceeds in an iterative process. For each
set of initial guess parameters, a series of calculations are made. At Step 1, a candidate model is
computed. At Step 2, a goodness-of-fit value is computed from the model and process data. At Step 3,
a new set of parameters are determined using optimization search criterion [6, 7]. Once optimal
parameters have been computed for each set of initial guess parameters, at Step 4, the set with the best
goodness-of-fit value is then un-normalized and displayed as shown in the example of Fig. 1.
STEAM HEADER PLANT MASTER IS AN INTEGRATING LOOP
An integral component of a cogeneration power plant is steam generation and management. Steam is
created at the UConn facility from hot gases that exit the combustion turbines and impinge on boiler
tubes. As shown in Fig 4, steam production is augmented and steam header pressure is maintained by
the combustion of auxiliary fuel in duct burners downstream of the combustion turbine exhaust.
600 lb
steam
PC
Figure 4 – 600 lb steam pressure controlled by duct burner downstream of combustion turbine
The energy from UConn’s three combustion turbines are collected in identical heat recovery steam
generator (HRSG) trains that all supply a common 600 lb steam header. When steam is needed
anywhere in the plant for heating and/or cooling, the load is drawn from this common header.
Steam demand can vary significantly and unpredictably over time. The steam generation process must
create steam for the common header at a rate that matches these steam demand loads. Controlling the
steam header to a constant pressure provides an important stabilizing component to plant-wide
operation. As depicted in Fig. 4, to achieve this, a pressure controller on the common header sends a
firing demand signal to the duct burner in a HRSG.
This control loop is not self regulating as described in Eq.1. Rather, this loop has an integrating (also
called an accumulating or non-self-regulating) behavior. Integrating process behavior is better
described with the FOPDT Integrating model form of Eq. 5:
(5)
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Note that individual values for the familiar process gain, Kp, and process time constant, Tp, are not
separately identified for the FOPDT Integrating model of Eq. 5. Instead, an integrator gain, Kp*, is
defined that has units of the ratio of the process gain to the process time constant, or:
(6)
Analogous to the FOPDT discussion, the FOPDT Integrating model parameters Kp* and Ԧp can be
computed using the NSS model fitting routine exactly as described earlier in this work.
Once a dynamic model has been fit, an interesting difference about integrating processes is that since
there is no identifiable process time constant in the FOPDT Integrating model, we use dead time, Ԧp,
as the baseline marker of time in the design and tuning rules [8]. Specifically, Ԧp is used as the basis
for computing the closed loop time constant, Tc, as:
(7)
Tc = 3Ԧp
The controller tuning correlations for integrating processes use this Tc, as well as the Kp* and Ԧp from
the FOPDT integrating model fit in IMC tuning correlations for the PI controller of Eq. 2 as:
Kc =
1 2Tc +Ǉp
Kp* (Tc +Ǉp)2
and
Ti = 2Tc +Ǉp
(8)
NSS TUNING OF THE STEAM HEADER LOOP
Figure 5 shows the original performance of the 600 lb steam header pressure when driven by a set
point (SP) step from 600 to 610 psi. All integrating (non-self-regulating) processes have a natural
tendency to roll or oscillate when under feedback control [9]. The degree of oscillation shown in the
set point response of Fig. 5 is unacceptable, however, because it permits the PV to swing excessively
with an overshoot of more than 5 psi and a settling time in excess of 15 minutes.
The oscillating dynamic data from the set point response study of Fig. 5 is collected and modeled using
the NSS solver described previously. Here, an FOPDT Integrating model is used as it best matches the
natural behavior of the processes.
As shown in Fig. 6, the data used for modeling actually begins about five minutes prior to the set point
step and includes a second set point step as data collection continued for approximately fifteen minutes
longer. The snapshot of Fig. 5 was focused to show controller performance, while the larger data set of
Fig. 6 provided more information for the NSS solver to consider as it regresses the FOPDT Integrating
model form.
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SP Step
600 PSI Header Pressure
Set Point Tracking Response
Before Loop Tuning
Figure 5 – Set point tracking performance of the 600 lb steam pressure controller before loop tuning
Because this is a real control loop from the UConn cogen facility, there is no means to determine an
actual comparison model or the true process parameters as we had presented in the simulation study
earlier in the manuscript. What is available, however, is the before and after controller performance
response to set point steps.
Model Fit
Non Steady State
Process (PV) Data
CO movement forced by SP changes
Figure 6 – Model fit of dynamic data using the NSS model fitter routine
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Figure 7 below shows the set point step response for the same loop based on the model parameters
from Fig. 6 and the tuning rules and correlations of Eqns. 7 and 8. In spite of the fact that non-steadystate data is used, the SP overshoot is reduced from more than 5 psi down to 3 psi, and the settling time
is reduced from greater than 15 minutes dwon to 8 minutes.
SP Step
600 PSI Header Pressure
Set Point Tracking Response
After Loop Tuning
Figure 7 – Set point tracking performance of the 600 lb steam pressure controller after loop tuning
In a real power plant where a tight control translates directly into a more profitable operation, these
results mark an important and measureable improvement in plant performance.
CONCLUSIONS
The NSS model fitting method as described in this paper is able to provide dynamic process models
useful for controller design and tuning. The method can employ open or closed loop bump test data.
An important contribution is that appropriate process models can be obtained from data that is in a
constantly dynamic condition, thus making the method useful for a broad range of applications such as
power generation.
The NSS solver considers all data points equally from a dynamic test as it seeks to fit a dynamic
differential equation model that will best describe the complete process data response. As a result, the
solver can achieve physically descriptive models when applied to data that contain significant PV
oscillations and that do not start at steady state.
An example based on the UConn cogen power plant illustrates the capability and utility of the method.
While the highly integrated nature of the thermal cycles in the cogen power plant makes the concept of
steady state operation extremely difficult to achieve, the NSS solver proved valuable in reducing
overshoot, shortening settling time and diminishing the oscillatory response of the main steam header
pressure control loop in the plant.
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ISA POWID Executive Committee
February 2010 Meeting Minutes
b) Financial Reports
Meeting: ISA Power Industry Division Executive
Committee Meeting
c) MOP Review
Chairman:
Recorder:
Date/Time:
Location:
Cyrus Taft
Don Labbe
23 February 2010, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
ISA Headquarters, Research Triangle Park, NC
Attendees:
Members Present
Don Andrasik
Gary Cohee
Aaron Hussey
Don Labbe
Daniel Lee
Gordon McFarland
Jim Olson
David Roney
Leo Staples
Tom Stevenson
Cyrus Taft
Denny Younie
Allan Zadiraka
Dale Evely (remote)
Danny Crow (remote)
Members Absent
Jim Batug
Don Christopher
Jody Damron
Ron Hicks
Bob Hubby
Roger Hull
Tim Hurst
Jason Makansi
Tim McCreary
Bob Queenan
Michael Skoncey
Bill Sotos
Joe Vavrek
Robert Webb
Marjorie Widmeyer
Guests Present
Rodney Jones (ISA)
Pat Gouhin (ISA)
Mike Marlowe (AF)
Jennifer Infantino
(ISA)
Tim Feldman (ISA)
Madeleine Mansson
(ISA)
Paul Hollingshead
(B&W)
Mukesh Pandya
(Southern
Company)
1. Call to Order
Cyrus noted that Division quarterly financial reports are no
longer distributed by ISA Staff. An Endowment Report was
provided.
Don Labbe discussed the proposed revisions to the MOP.
The POWID EXCOM had provided a number of comments to the proposed revision and these have all been
addressed. However, Leo Staples commented that the
POWID MOP was not in agreement with the ISA Society
MOP, citing an example that only the Society has the ability to sign a contract, not Division Members. Leo stated
that the Division MOP needs to be consistent with Society
MOP, particularly with regard to financial considerations.
Dale Evely raised a question regarding the Style Guide
and Newsletter Guide referenced in the MOP. Gary Cohee
found the Style Guide on the ISA web site. There was no
Newsletter Guide.
Action: Don Labbe to send an updated MOP incorporating POWID EXCOM comments to Leo Staples and then
Leo to provide comments.
d) Nominating
Dan Lee initiated a discussion on nominating/resigning
EXCOM members:
•
The EXCOM has a relatively even distribution of membership: 9 utility members, 9 vendors, 6 retired and 6
others.
•
Dan discussed possible international EXCOM members
from the following countries based on past POWID
participation: Korea, India, Mexico, and France. Dan
noted that international board members would
broaden the perspective and influence of POWID.
•
Zeke presented the nomination of Edson da Costa
Bortoni for EXCOM. Edson is a professor at the Itajubá
Federal University, Brazil and was recently elevated
to ISA Fellow and is active in the Brazilian section of
ISA. Denny Younie expressed a concern that international members may tie up EXCOM slots and reduce
the number of working active members. Zeke stated
that Edson plans on attending two EXCOM meetings
per year; POWID and the ISA Fall Event. Zeke made a
motion to approve Edson as a member of the POWID
EXCOM. Dan Lee seconded the motion. There were
13 votes on site and 5 votes cast electronically for the
nomination, so the motion carried and Edson da Costa
Bortoni was elected a member of POWID EXCOM.
•
Mukesh Pandya of Southern Company withdrew his
application for nomination to EXCOM, due to company funding concerns.
Cyrus Taft, ISA Power Industry Division director, called the meeting
to order at 1:00 p.m. EST.
2. Introduction of Members and Guests
Don Labbe, POWID secretary and director-elect, circulated the
Meeting Attendance List and POWID Executive Committee Roster.
3. Review & Approve Agenda
The POWID Executive Committee Meeting Agenda previously distributed by email on 21 January 2010 was distributed at the start
of this meeting. With no changes the agenda was approved by
voice vote (Leo Staples motion and Tom Stevenson 2nd).
4. Review & Approve Minutes of Last Meeting
The minutes for the POWID EXCOM meeting held on 5 October
2009, at Westin Galleria Hotel, Houston, TX, were previously
distributed electronically to the POWID EXCOM members and are
available on the POWID website. Hard copies of the minutes were
also circulated at the meeting. With no changes to the minutes,
the minutes were approved by voice vote (Jim Olson motion and
Leo Staples 2nd).
5. Director Staff Reports
a) Division Report – Cyrus Taft reported on the following;
a1) I&S Dept. Leadership
Cyrus reported that Tom Devine resigned as I&S VP
and VP-Elect Peggie Koon assumed the position of VP.
Peggie is from the Management Division of I&S
a2) ISA Staff reductions
Cyrus reported that staff reductions at ISA headquarters have occurred and the following individuals who
have worked closely with POWID have left or are leaving shortly: Matricia Smith, Laura Crumpler, Jennifer
Crumpler, and Kristy Becker.
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Action: Dan Lee to identify possible candidates and to
draft a letter defining the interrelationship of international
EXCOM members.
6. Standards Committee Reports
a) ISA67 Nuclear Power Plant Standards Committee – There
was no report and no information on the joint ISA 67/99
working group.
Action: Tim Hurst/Bob Queenan to prepare a report on
joint ISA 67/99 working group.
b) ISA77 Fossil Fuel Power Plant Standards Committee – Dan
Lee reported on the ISA77 committees activities. ISA77
subcommittees are re-affirming several ISA standards and
are working on four new documents. There will be three
committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Dan reported that the steam turbine controls standard
is close to being issued for public ballot. Dale inquired
about the procedure to get public comment on standards
released for review. Gary stated that one needs to formerly
request to be on a review list.
Action: Cyrus to send out notification of public comment
via POWIDTECH or some other means. Cyrus will request a
clarification of “public comment” from Charley Robinson
of ISA.
7. Membership Service Committee Reports
a) Honors & Awards - Michael Skoncey (POWID Honors
and Awards Coordinator) was not in attendance. Dale
commented that he has not received guidelines for the
Achievement Award.
Action: Cyrus to submit draft guidelines for the Achievement Award.
b) Membership - Gordon McFarland provided a detailed
POWID membership report and stated that POWID membership continues to increase. Gordon reported there is
some confusion regarding additional charges for Division
membership on the membership registration form. Pat
Gouhin of ISA reported that Division membership remains
free. Cyrus inquired whether new POWID members are
automatically enrolled in the POWID member email list.
Rodney stated that the Opt-out option for ISA products
does not remove the Member from the POWID Member
email list.
Action: Cyrus to verify that new members are automatically enrolled onto the POWID list.
c) Historian – Don Christopher, POWID historian, provided
a report. He has scanned 19 conference proceedings for
a total of $1,270. He reported that the service provider
plans to increase his price next year to $.99/page from
$.25/page. There are several more proceedings on record
and Don will search for any additional proceedings. Cyrus
recommended and the Board agreed that Don proceed
with scanning all the remaining POWID proceedings this
year. Dan Lee has been processing the single large file produced from each proceedings and producing files compatible with the ISA technical paper data base. ISA has been
loading these papers into the technical data base. Dan will
present a report later in the meeting.
Action: Don Christopher to process as many proceedings
as possible this year.
The newsletter index has been submitted to the web site.
The Spring Newsletter is available except for the POWID
Symposium input with plans to include schedule-at-aglance, the detailed technical program and the conference
registration letter. Dale stated that the newsletter would
benefit from additional technical content. Rodney stated
that ISA was targeting 26 March for electronic distribution. Dale stated that the spring issue is the only one to
be distributed by paper mail also. Rodney stated that the
paper issue will be about a week behind the electronic version. Dan Lee noted that some POWID Members still may
not receive the electronic newsletter. ISA provided two
documents: “How to Develop an ISA Division Newsletter”
and “Division Newsletter Flow Chart.”
Action: Cyrus to add a note to the director’s message requesting members to contact Cyrus, if they did not receive
the electronic version.
b) Publicity - Joe Vavrek (publicity coordinator) was not in
attendance, and did not provide a report. Cyrus indicated
that POWER magazine published three or four POWID advertisements in 2009. InTech ads are on a space-available
basis; however, the bimonthly issues have very limited
space available. Rodney noted that the InTech publications
department needs to have feedback on articles. Cyrus
reported that POWER magazine has published multiple
POWID articles in their February magazines. ISA has
submitted an advertisement for POWID 2010 to POWER
magazine for publication in the March issue.
c) Web Page - Gary Cohee (POWID WEB page coordinator)
was in attendance, and reported that the POWID WEB and
POWID 2010 Conference web pages were up to date and
he was posting conference information as it became available. The past conference proceedings from Don Christopher are under the Conference Proceedings tab on the
POWID web. Gary has been requested by ISA to change
from the Microsoft format to the ISA format; however,
Gary stated that the ISA format is overly restrictive and he
prefers to maintain the Microsoft format. Gary reported
that there have been approximately 8000 hits on the powersymp site.
c1) Power Community on isa.org – Dan Lee has been
creating individual paper .pdf files to provide enhanced
search options based on the scanned proceedings from
Don Christopher. Dan maintains a spreadsheet of ISA
web site issues and resolutions.
Action: Dan Lee to continue converting scanned proceedings into individual pdf files per paper.
d) Professional Development –Tom Stevenson, POWID Professional Development chair, provided a verbal report indicating a large drop in PDE’s at the POWID 2009 conference,
per the report presented at the fall EXCOM meeting.
c2) Social networking, LinkedIn, FaceBook, & others – Alan
Zadiraka prepared an article for the Newsletter on
the Power Division Linked In group which is useful for
posting articles and notices, such as call for papers.
e) Section/Division Liaison – Bob Hubby, POWID Section/Division liaison, was not in attendance, but plans to provide a
detailed report in June at POWID.
Action: A. Zadiraka to set up Cyrus as an alternate manager for the Linked In group.
8. Communication Committee Reports
a) Newsletter – Dale Evely (POWID newsletter editor) was
in attendance through teleconference, and provided a
detailed written report. The report defines the role of the
newsletter editor and the scope of the three newsletters. Dale stated that he needs content in a more timely
fashion. He reported that ISA is doing a good job of
turning around the draft newsletter to the final newsletter.
c3) POWID & POWIDTECH list-serves – Cyrus requested
that all EXCOM members login to the POWIDTECH list
serve and apply the system to get the system rolling.
d) External Marketing – Jason Makansi, external marketing
coordinator, was not in attendance, but provided a written
report. Jason expressed a concern that the ISA mail and
email database was limited to ISA Members, but Rodney
confirmed that the ISA database extended well beyond
the POWID membership. Zeke suggested using LinkedIn
for External Marketing.
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e) ISA Marketing – Jennifer Infantino delivered a presentation on the ISA Corporate Partnership Program. The
program objective is to bring a total package available to
a limited number of corporate sponsors. GE is a corporate
partner and will be a corporate sponsor for ISA POWID.
Zeke inquired whether the corporate sponsors might have
influence on ISA programs. Pat Gouhin stated that it is a
new program intended to develop over the next several
years. Carol Schafer of ISA is coordinating sales of Corporate Partnerships. Leo stated that POWID should begin
the business plan for 2011 and should include an ad for
POWID Symposium in InTech. Leo stated that the POWID
business plan should include marketing.
9. ISA POWID Symposium
a) POWID 2010 Summerlin, NV, 6-10 June 2010– Denny
Younie is the general chair for 2010 and Tom Stevenson
and Tim McCreary are program co-chairs. Tom Stevenson
indicated that the abstract response is approaching 60
papers.
b) POWID 2011, Date and Location TBD.
While Denny Younie has volunteered to be the General
Chair in 2011, a volunteer for Program Chair is needed.
The location for the 2011 Symposium has not been
selected yet. There are three options: St. Louis, MO, the
location for the 2011 Spring Leaders meeting; Charlotte,
NC, and the St. Petersburg area. Denny indicated that the
communication with the hotel is very challenging, due to
ISA as the middleman.
c) POWID Member Presentation – Don Labbe reported on
the status of a POWID membership presentation he has
developed. This PowerPoint presentation was originally
developed for Edson Bortoni to use in Brazil to make ISA
Members there more aware of the Power Industry Division. ISA staff has reviewed the presentation and added
several items. The presentation is intended to provide basic
information on ISA and POWID to potential members.
13. Time & Date of Next Meeting
Action: Cyrus seeking a Program Chair for POWID 2011.
Action: ISA to perform a hotel search for Charlotte and
St. Petersburg.
14. Adjournment
Gary Cohee volunteered for either General Chair or Program Chair.
10. ISA EXPO Conference/Automation Week
a) Houston TX – 2010 – Gordon McFarland has volunteered
to serve as the Energy Track chair for the 2010 Automation Week. Gordon under Joe Provansano (Automation
Week program chair) is recruiting session developers for
eight sessions of 1½ hours each. Abstracts are due 16
April.
b) Automation Week – 2011 – Location undefined.
11. Old Business
a) Delhi India POWID Sub-section – Cyrus forwarded to
Peggie Koon, I&S VP, a letter written by Dan Lee last year
discussing the need for ISA to develop a procedure for
international sub-sections. At present there is no written
guideline about this. Cyrus requested that Peggie include
this on the next I&S Department meeting agenda.
b) POWIDTECH List Serve – Cyrus requested that EXCOM
members enroll in the POWIDTECH list serve and post
questions to generate some traffic. Cyrus stated the “Reply All” pick passes responses to the entire list.
EPRI co-sponsorship of POWID – Cyrus indicated that the
EPRI name will not be used in the Symposium title, but
there will be a link to EPRI on the powersymp website.
Aaron Hussey indicated that there will be participation by
EPRI in the form of a session developer and their EPRI I&C
Interest Group meeting.
12. New Business
a) Strategic Planning Meeting Summary – A brief strategic
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b) EXCOM International Membership – There was a discussion of expanding EXCOM to include international
Members, with the challenge of attendance at EXCOM
meetings.
The next meeting of the Power Industry Division Executive Committee will be held on Sunday, 6 June 2010 from 1-5 p.m. at
the POWID Symposium in Summerlin, Nevada. Some additional
planning meetings will be held that morning. An agenda will be
distributed about a month before the meeting. There will be an
ISA Spring Leaders Meeting following the POWID Symposium at
the same hotel beginning Friday, 11 June.
c) POWID 2012, Date and Location TBD.
c)
planning meeting was held earlier in the day. A topic of
discussion was selecting a location for POWID 2011. Three
cities are under consideration: St. Louis, MO; Charlotte,
NC; and St. Petersburg. St. Louis has been selected for
the 2011 Spring Leaders meeting and it may save ISA
some money if POWID were to select the same site for its
symposium. ISA staff will be requested to research possible
hotels in Charlotte and St. Petersburg and report back to
the POWID Board.
A motion to adjourn was made by Tom Stevenson and seconded
by Dave Roney. Via voice vote the motion was approved and the
meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
ISA67 Nuclear Power Plant
Standards Committee June 2010
Draft Meeting Minutes
Managing Director:
Chairmen:
Vice Chairman:
Members:
Staff:
Date/Time:
Location:
Distribution:
Joe Weiss
Bob Queenan
Tim Hurst
ISA SP67 Committee members and
Invited Guests
None
Wednesday, 9 June 2010,
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
2010 ISA POWID JW Marriott in
Summerlin, Nevada
SP67 Mailing List
Scope
To develop standards for automation, instrumentation and controls
and to maintain, clarify, update, and provide application guidance
on the standards already produced.
New members will be voted in by email vote after roster is adjusted per item 3.
7. Vote on proposed new rule: All
“Any voting member that fails to attend one SP67 committee meeting a year and fails to inform the chair that
they will be absent will be presumed to be non-active and
changed to an information member as of that meeting
without a vote.”
No quorum, so vote could not be taken.
Rule will be approved by email vote after roster is adjusted per
item 3.
8. Liaison Reports:
S&P
Joe Weiss
IEEE
Mike Dougherty
EPRI
ANS
Ted Quinn
BWROG
EXCOM Bob Queenan
NRC
David Rahn
NEI
Jerry Voss
PWROG Mike Eidson
9. Subcommittee SP67.01 – Sensors: Bill Barasa
Purpose
ISA67 is organized to be the focal point in ISA for documenting
through standards publications: criteria, standards, practices, and
procedures related to automation, human factors, and instrumentation and controls in nuclear power generating stations and
associated industries.
Voting members from the website (* = present for meeting)
Michael Dougherty*
Brian Rogers
Peter Vande Visse*
C. Tuley*
Robert Mann*
Carl Sossman
Bob Queenan*
Edward Quinn
Robert Webb
Hukam Garg
Stephen Sykes
Ivan Sturman
Thomas Burton*
James Redmon
Thomas Hokemeyer
Jerry Voss*
Tim Hurst*
John Guider
William Brown
Joseph Weiss
William Sotos*
Klemme Herman*
Marjorie Widmeyer
1. Call to order: Chair
Met Wednesday
Reaffirmed in 2007
May want to combine with 67-02
Will work on revision; needs members.
10. Subcommittee SP67.02 – Instrument Tubing:
Klemme Herman
Met Wednesday. Intend to reaffirm as is
Consider new revision or combine with SP67.01
11. Subcommittee SP67.03 – Leak Detection: (Chair
vacant)l
TSTF working with NRC to revise requirement.
Withdraw current document – continue to look for a chairman;
needs members.
12. Subcommittee SP67-04 – Setpoints: Jerry Voss
Subcommittee meets tomorrow.
Balloted RP in committee and publically, meeting to resolve comments & forward RP to S&P
Will reaffirm SP with editorial corrections.
2. Introductions and Welcome: All
Best Wishes to Jennifer Crumpler (2/26/10), and welcome Ellen
Fussell Policastro.
13. Subcommittee SP67-06 – Performance Monitoring:
(Chair vacant)
3. Determination of a Quorum: Chair
Need to reaffirm (2002).
Queenan to find committee chair; needs members
No quorum, only 11 voting members present. Therefore, no formal business can be conducted.
The chair will poll the voting members by email. Those failing to
respond will be converted to information members.
4. Review of Previous Minutes: All
14. Working Group SP67.16 WG5 – Nuclear Cyber Security: Tim Hurst (interim)
No corrections offered.
No quorum, so minutes were not approved.
Minutes will be approved by email vote after roster is adjusted per
item 3.
Joint committee with SP99 met earlier in year – about 40 attendees.
Met this morning, need to find a chairman.
RG 5.71 – no base standard – intent is to reference standard(s)
developed by this committee
Next virtual meeting ~ Sept, then real meeting at ANS in November
5. Review of Agenda: All
15. Working Group SP67.16 WG6 – Digital PRA: Pending
Insufficient interest to start subcommittee
6. Changes/Additions to Membership: Chair
No quorum, so members could not be added or dropped.
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16. Working Group SP67.16 WG7 – Nuclear Human
Factors: Pending
Insufficient interest to start subcommittee
17. Subcommittee SP67.14 – Quals & Certs for I&C
Techs: Inactive
Not ANSI, doesn’t need reaffirmed. Leave as is.
18. Subcommittee SP67.17 – Fiber Optic Cable Installation: Cancel
Cancel subcommittee
19. New Business: All
19a OE30200 - NRC Identification of Pre-Conditioning of
Instrument Pressure Switch at Monticello (July 2008 event)
Consider standard on how to test SR equipment, or make
it part of SP67-06. (Mike Eidson)
19b SP100 – wireless for nuclear
Will change to a joint working group ASAP.
Need to recruit members. (Chair)
19c Web presence
Get a page and list server for each active subcommittee.
(Chair)
19d Committee balance/membership
Should have a balance between utilities/NSSS/suppliers.
Need to recruit members, in particular utility members.
Virtual meetings? Facebook page? Social networking?
(Chair)
19e Suggest track on Setpoint Control Programs for next
POWID
TSTF-493 (Chair)
20. Adjourn: Chair
No quorum, so vote could not be taken. Members eventually
wandered off.
ISA77 Fossil Fuel Power Plant
Standards Committee June 2010
Draft Meeting Minutes
Chairman:
Recorder:
Date/Time:
Location:
Bob Hubby/Daniel Lee
Daniel Lee
9 June 2010
JW Marriot Hotel, Summerlin Nevada
Attendees:
Members
Daniel Lee (Co-Chair)
Bob Hubby (Co-Chair)
James Batug
Gary Cohee
Henrik Johansen
Don Labbe
Won-Chul Shin
Rich Sommerfield
Cyrus Taft
Joe Vavrek
Allan Zadiraka
Guests
Edson Bortoni
Xinsheng Lou
Laura Somak
Call to Order
The ISA77 Fossil Fuel Power Plant Standards Committee meeting
was called to order at 1:15 p.m.
MDT by ISA77 Co-Chair, Dan Lee.
Introduction of Attendees
Dan asked everyone present to introduce themselves. Dan Lee
(Co-Chair) circulated an attendance list for members to sign.
Review & Approve Agenda
The ISA77 Committee meeting agenda was previously distributed
with the meeting announcements. However, hard copies were not
available. Dan asked if there were any new items to be discussed
during the meeting. With no comments, the previously distributed
meeting agenda will be followed.
Review & Approve Minutes of Last Meeting
The February 24, 2009 ISA77 committee minutes was distributed
electronically to the ISA77 Committee and hard copies of previous
minutes were available to the attendees. Dan requested if there
were any amendments to the revised February 24, 2010 meeting
minutes held at ISA Headquarters in Research Triangle Park, NC.
With no other comments, Bob Hubby made the motion that the
February 24, 2010 minutes be approved and Gary Cohee seconded the motion. Via voice vote the February 24, 2010 meeting
minutes were approved.
Co-Chair Opening Remarks
Dan reported that Ellen Fussel-Policastro has recently been assigned as ISA Standard Administrator for the ISA77 committee.
Ellen has been very busy with the numerous committee ballots and
had done an excellent job in support of ISA77.
Dan reported that during the committee balloting, Ellen found
inconsistencies between the ISA77 listserv database and ISA77
roster. We are not sure how the discrepancy occurred but we have
taken steps to align the listserv with the roster. Since the ISA77
roster has not been reaffirmed in quite some time, Dan reported
that later in June each committee member will be asked to reaffirm their intent to remain on the ISA77 committee and to specify
their membership classification as either voting or information.
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Action: Dan to draft memo on ISA77 membership and classification for distribution.
Dan thanks all the ISA77 voting members for returning ballots
and comments over the last several months. All toll the committee balloted on seven (7) documents. In review of the returned
ballots, there were four (4) voting members who did not return a
single ballot. Per ISA rules, failure to return committee ballots shall
result in a change in status from voting membership to information membership unless compelling rationale is provided. Dan and
Ellen will contact these individual before changing the membership status.
Action: Ellen to contact absent voting members and then modify
committee roster per ISA procedures.
Dan reported that if any ISA77 committee member wish to have
their picture included on the ISA77 committee web page then,
please send your picture to Ellen. Ellen will forward to the appropriate ISA staff.
for many years and efforts to contact Goray has been unsuccessful. To maintain an active sub-committee chair, Dan had solicited
a new sub-committee chair but first asked the ISA77 committee
members present if anyone wanted to be nominated as the new
ISA77.70.02 sub-committee chair. With no response, Dan made a
motion to remove Goray Mookerjee as sub-committee chair and
to nominate Gary Cohee as the new ISA77.70.02 sub-committee
chair. Cyrus seconded the motion. After a short discussion, the
ISA77 committee approved the removal of Goray and the approval
of Gary as the new ISA77.70.02 sub-committee chair.
Last, Dan reported that most of the recent document ballots were
approved with a few editorial comments. Rather than holding individual sub-committee meeting, Dan will follow the ISA procedures
for approved comments and have the ISA77 committee respond
to the sub-committee comments. The ISA77 committee responses
will be included as an attachment to these minutes for a record.
The ISA77 committee will meet tomorrow (06/10/10) to review the
documents identified during the following committee report.
Managing Director Opening Remarks
Dan reported that the current ISA77.70 (Instrument Piping Installation) has been renumbered as ISA77.70.02 to follow ISA current
numbering convention. Dan report that the current sub-committee
chair (Goray Mookerjee) has not been active in ISA77 activities
Gordon McFarland was not present and no report was submitted.
Dan reported that ISA procedure prohibit the ISA77 chair to be the
ISA77 Managing Director on the S&P board.
ISA77 Active Subcommittee Reports
Committee
Published
Date
Status - (EPR Date)
Chair Report
ISA77.10 Turbine Series
ISA77.13 Turbine Steam Bypass Systems
ISA77.14.01 Steam Turbine Controls
2008
Current Standard
Draft (2010 Q4)
Report not required
Jeff Schleis was not in attendance. Dan reported that this
standard has passed ISA77 committee and public review.
One balloter issued multiple comments which will be
review in tomorrow’s meeting.
ISA77.20 Plant-wide Series
ISA77.20.01 Fossil Power
Plant Simulators
2005
In Reaffirmation
(2011 Q1)
Alex Lekich was not in attendance. Dan reported that
there is one (1) disapproval vote and comments from four
(4) ballots. Dan will forward these comments to Alex for
sub-committee resolution.
Henrik Johansen was in attendance and reported that
the ISA77.22.01 committee held one physical meeting
in February. Work is progressing in developing a second
draft The committee plans to meet tomorrow and will
hold future teleconference meetings. A physical meeting
at the Automation Week will be determined later.
ISA77.22.01 Power Plant Automation
New Standard
(2011 Q4)
ISA77.40 Boiler Series
TR 77.40.01 Functional Diagramming
Draft (2011 Q1)
Daniel Lee reported that the ISA77.40 Working Group’s
committee chair has not made any progress on moving
this technical report forward.
Gordon McFarland was not in attendance. Dan reported
that there was one (1) disapproved vote but, that Gordon
has resolved the committer concern and now has all
approval votes. Five (5) balloters submitted comments
which will be reviewed in tomorrow’s meeting.
Dan reported that after the comments have been resolved
the ISA77.41.01 will have to go out for public ballot.
Report not required
ISA77.41.01 Boiler Combustion Controls
2005
In Reaffirmation
(2010 Q4)
ISA77.42.01 Feedwater Control
– Drum Type
TR77.42.02 Feedwater Controls
– Drum Level Measurement
ISA77.43.01 Unit Plant Demand
Development
ISA77.44.01 Steam Temperature Controls
2006
Current Standard
2009
Report not required.
2008
Current Technical
Report
Current Standard
2007
Current Standard
Report not required
Report not required
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Committee
ISA77.60 HMI Series
ISA77.60.02 Alarms
ISA77.60.04 CRT Displays
RP77.60.05 Task Analysis
ISA77.70 Instrument Series
ISA77.70 – Instrument Piping Standards
TR-77. 70.01– Tracking and Controlling
Instrument Documentation in
Fossil Power Plants
Published
Date
Status - (EPR Date)
2005
In Reaffirmation
(2010 Q4)
2008
2007
Current Standard
Current Standard
2005
In Reaffirmation
(2010 Q4)
Draft 2
(2010 Q4)
Chair Report
Bob Hubby was in attendance. Bob reported that this
recommended practice has been approved by ISA77
committee ballot with comment from four (4) balloters.
Bob has prepared resolution to these comments which
will be reviewed in tomorrow’s meeting. Upon resolution
of the comments, the reaffirmation process will be finished.
Report not required
Report not required
Dan reported that this standard has been approved by
the ISA77 committee with comments from three (3)
balloters. These comments will be reviewed in tomorrow’s
meeting. Upon resolution of the comments, the
reaffirmation process will be finished.
Jody Damron was not in attendance. Dan reported that
this technical report was issued for ISA77 committee
and public ballot and there was one (1) disapproval vote
and comments from five (5) balloters. Laura Somak
reported that resolution of the negative vote has been
resolved but it was unclear if the balloter has formally
resubmitted a positive vote. All comments will be
reviewed in tomorrow’s meeting. Bob Hubby volunteered
to confirm the approval of the single disapproval vote for
the record. Upon completion of the comments, this
technical report will have finished its balloting process.
The ISA77 committee thanked Laura (and Jody) for their
work in preparing this document. Laura informed the
ISA77 committee that she will present the final system to
the committee at tomorrow’s meeting.
ISA77.80 Post Combustion Series
ISA77.82.01 – SCR Instrumentation and
Controls Standard
Draft 8f
(2010 Q4)
Action: Dan will inform the ISA77 sub-committee chair of any
future tasks based upon the ISA77 committee responses to the
approved comments.
Action: Bob will confirm the single outstanding approval vote is
recorded for ISA77.70.0.
Liaison Reports
ISA5.1 Sub-Committee – Dan Lee reported that the ISA5.1-2009
edition is available on the ISA standards web site and that the
ISA5.1 committee has not met recently.
IEC TC65 Technical Advisory Group – Dave Roney was not present and no report was submitted.
NFPA 85 – Dan Lee reported that the NFPA 85 committees have
met to review public and committee comments and has balloted
on the committee’s responses. The Report on Comments has been
issued. The following is the key cycle dates;
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Cyrus Taft was present and reported that ISA77.82.01
has passed ISA77 committee and public balloting with
only one (1) comment. This comment will be reviewed
at tomorrow’s meeting. Upon the resolution of the
comment, this standard will have finished it balloting
process.
NFPA 85 F2010 (last cycle F06, F03) [BCS-AAC]
Final date for TCC ROC
June 18, 2010
ROC Published and Posted
August 27, 2010
Intent to make motion (ITMAM) closing
October 22, 2010
Issuance of standard - NO controversy
January 28, 2011
(published bit later) 2011 edition date
NFPA WSCE Meeting with NITMAM
June 4-9, 2011
Issuance of Standard – with controversy
July 29, 2011
(published bit later) 2012 edition date
IEEE – Cyrus Taft stated that he was not aware of any related
IEEE activities.
ASME – Cyrus Taft reported that a new PTC 75 has been issued
on Ramp Rate. This document may be useful as a reference
document for a new ISA77 document on Performance of Process
Control Systems.
ISA TR84.00.05 – Jerry Gilman was not present and no report
was submitted. Dan reported that this technical report has been
completed and is published by ISA. The document can be purchased from the ISA web site.
ISA101 - Bob Hubby was present and reported that ISA101 committee has been meeting and that the committee work is only beginning. Bob has read the recent draft with includes alarms within
the scope. Bob will find out if this scope overlaps the ISA18.2
committee scope.
VGB - Henrik Johansen was present and had no new information
to report.
ISA106. - Dan reported that a new ISA standard committee was
formed to write a technical report on State Base Control. This
control method is similar to the proposed State Transition Diagram
discussed in the Plant Automation sub-committee (ISA77.22.01).
Members of this new committee are mostly representing the
process industry. Dan reported that the committee is interested in
obtaining new members from the power industry. Several ISA77
members present expressed interested in being information members on this new committee.
Action: Dan to forward contact information to the new ISA106
committee.
Old Business
a) ISA77 CD Compilation - Dan reported that no further
activities have occurred on this topic. Currently, ISA has no
current plans to update the ISA77 standards CD.
a.
ISA77 Committee Revised Scope and Purpose: Dan
report that the ISA77 revised scope and purpose balloting was closed on February 18 and that the motion
to revise the ISA77 scope and purpose has passed. The
motion has been forward to the S&P Board for their
approval. The S&P Board is scheduled to meet at the
next Leadership meeting to be held next week in Summerlin Nevada.
b.
Evaluating the Performance of Process Control Systems
(TC65B WG6): Dan reported that due to the numerous
ISA77 committee ballots, this topic was put on hold.
This topic will be discussed during our next October
meeting.
Action: Dan Lee will solicit input from ISA77 committee members
before the next October meeting.
New Business:
a) Confirm ISA77 Subcommittee - As noted in the Chair
opening remarks, an email will be issued to the updated
listserv database to confirm membership on ISA77 and the
members’ classification.
Time & Date of Next Meeting
Dan reported that the next ISA77 committee meeting is scheduled
to be on Tuesday October 5 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Westin
Galleria Hotel in Houston TX. The sub-committees will meet on
Tuesday morning (10/05/10) and if necessary on Wednesday
morning (10/06/10). The committee meetings and times will be
determine and posted later.
Adjournment
Dan asked for a motion to adjourn. Bob Hubby motioned to
adjourn the ISA77 committee meeting. Allan Zadiraka seconded
the motion and via voice vote the ISA77 committee meeting was
adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
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