Distributed power generation plant automated event assessment and mitigation plan determination process
First Claim
1. A system for detecting predefined events occurring in operating power generation equipment and for diagnosing and responding to the predefined events, the system comprising:
- an on-site monitor for analyzing operating data collected from the power generation equipment and for determining if any of the predefined events occurred during operation of the power generation equipment;
a plurality of sensors for collecting the operating data from the power generation equipment and for transferring the operating data to the monitor;
a remote management system for storing and retrieving historical data pertaining to the operation of fleet power generation equipment and to the occurrence of the predefined events in the fleet power generation equipment and for storing and analyzing the operating data collected from the power generation equipment and the event determination; and
at least one diagnostic tool for using the operating data, event determination and historical data to decide how to respond to the occurrence of any predefined events in the power generation equipment.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for detecting predefined events occurring in operating power generation equipment at a customer location and for diagnosing and responding to the predefined events. The system includes a plurality of sensors at the customer location for monitoring the power generation equipment and collecting operating data from the power generation equipment, a monitor at the customer location for analyzing the operating data collected from the power generation equipment and for determining if any of the predefined events occurred during operation of the equipment, a management system at a location different from the customer location for storing and retrieving historical data pertaining to the operation of fleet power generation equipment and to the occurrence of the predefined events in the fleet power generation equipment, an analysis platform for analyzing whether any predefined events have occurred, the analysis platform including a first program resident in the monitor and a second program resident in the management system, and a plurality of coaching tools for using the collected operating data, determinations by the on-site monitor of whether any of the predefined events occurred, and historical data to determine the likely cause of any predefined events that have occurred and an action plan for responding to the events or to predict the consequences of the events and determine preventive action plans in response to the events.
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1. A system for detecting predefined events occurring in operating power generation equipment and for diagnosing and responding to the predefined events, the system comprising:
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an on-site monitor for analyzing operating data collected from the power generation equipment and for determining if any of the predefined events occurred during operation of the power generation equipment;
a plurality of sensors for collecting the operating data from the power generation equipment and for transferring the operating data to the monitor;
a remote management system for storing and retrieving historical data pertaining to the operation of fleet power generation equipment and to the occurrence of the predefined events in the fleet power generation equipment and for storing and analyzing the operating data collected from the power generation equipment and the event determination; and
at least one diagnostic tool for using the operating data, event determination and historical data to decide how to respond to the occurrence of any predefined events in the power generation equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for detecting predefined events occurring in operating power generation equipment at a customer location and for diagnosing and responding to the predefined events, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors at the customer location for monitoring the power generation equipment and collecting operating data from the power generation equipment;
a monitor at the customer location for analyzing the operating data collected from the power generation equipment and for determining if any of the predefined events occurred during operation of the equipment;
a management system at a location different from the customer location for storing and retrieving historical data pertaining to the operation of fleet power generation equipment and to the occurrence of the predefined events in the fleet power generation equipment;
a communications device for transferring to the management system the operating data collected by the plurality of sensors and the determinations by the monitor of whether any of the predefined events occurred;
an analysis platform for analyzing whether any predefined events have occurred, the analysis platform including a first program resident in the monitor and a second program resident in the management system; and
a plurality of coaching tools for using the collected operating data, determinations by the on-site monitor of whether any of the predefined events occurred, and historical data to determine the likely cause of any predefined events that have occurred and an action plan for responding to the events or to predict the consequences of the events and determine preventive action plans in response to the events. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for detecting predefined events occurring in operating power generation equipment and for diagnosing and responding to the predefined events, the system comprising:
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first means, located where the power generation equipment is located, for analyzing operating data collected from the power generation equipment and for determining if any of the predefined events occurred during operation of the equipment;
means for collecting the operating data from the power generation equipment and for transferring the operating data to the first analyzing means;
second means, located at a location different from the location of the power generation equipment, for analyzing operating data collected from the power generation equipment and for storing and retrieving historical data pertaining to the operation of fleet power generation equipment and to the occurrence of the predefined events in the fleet power generation equipment; and
means for using the operating data, event data and historical data to determine how to respond to the occurrence of any predefined events in the power generation equipment. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of detecting predefined events occurring in operating power generation equipment and of diagnosing and responding to the predefined events, the method comprising the steps of:
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collecting operating data for the power generation equipment and storing the operating data at a location where the power generation equipment is located;
analyzing at the location where the power generation equipment is located the operating data collected from the power generation equipment to determine if any of the predefined events occurred during operation of the equipment;
storing at a location different from where the power generation equipment is located historical data pertaining to the operation of fleet power generation equipment;
storing at the location different from where the power generation equipment is located the collected operating data and any determination as to the occurrence of any of the predefined events in the power generation equipment; and
using the operating data, event data and historical data to determine if any of the predefined events occurred, and if so, how to respond to the occurrence of any predefined events in the power generation equipment. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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