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CycleWatch identifies all major startup failures on your CTs.
SmartSignal CycleWatchTM is our breakthrough solution for increasing reliable starts in combustion turbines.
CycleWatch will put you in control of your CT startups. It monitors what no other solution can, flagging problems that are revealed during CT startup cycles. CycleWatch’s insight will allow you to investigate deviations and perform necessary repairs before your next startup, ensuring your units are reliable and ready when needed.
Avoid Surprises, Gain Peace of Mind
With CycleWatch monitoring your CT, you can be on top of every aspect of CT behavior—what is functioning as expected, and what’s starting to deviate. For example, CycleWatch will inform you when thermocouples begin to drift, fuel valves begin to act up, and nozzles begin to plug. Addressing these issues during normal downtime will prevent a trip from blade path deviations.
CycleWatch also will indicate the low temps from contaminated fuel, preventing a flameout and failed start. When bleed valves begin to stick, CycleWatch will give you advance notice to make repairs and prevent a compressor stall. When vibration at critical frequencies increases, the insight from CycleWatch will let you address bearing, coupling, and casing issues during the next maintenance opportunity, and prevent problems down the line.
How Do We Do It? Variable Similarity-Based Modeling (VBM)
SmartSignal’s technology makes the difference. Patented VBM is the only technology capable of accounting for highly variable conditions and pointing out subtle deviations.
VBM is advanced technology that processes more data at a higher frequency, which means that you’re able to detect even the slightest deviations from “golden” starts before issues and outages happen.