Control system for combined cycle power plant

Yokogawa Electric Corporation subsidiary, Yokogawa Deutschland, has received an order from MAN Ferrostaal Industrial Projects GmbH to supply an automation and control system for the La Brea Combined Cycle Power Plant that is being built by MAN Ferrostaal Industrial Projects and Eisenbau Essen for Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU).

This power plant is being built near La Brea, a town on the south side of Trinidad Island. With a capacity of 720 MW, this will be the largest power plant in Trinidad and Tobago, a country with a vibrant economy that is rich in oil and natural gas resources. Scheduled to be completed in July 2011, the plant will meet the country's rising demand for electricity.

This new power plant will have six gas turbines, six exhaust gas heat recovery steam generators, two steam turbines, and auxiliary facilities. Yokogawa will provide a range of systems and products including a Centum(R) series integrated production control system to control all of these facilities, the ProSafe(R)-RS safety instrumented system for detecting abnormal conditions and safely initiating emergency shutdowns, the Exaquantum(TM) plant information management system for recording and retrieving historical data, and the PRMT integrated device management
software package, as well as engineering and commissioning services.

The PRM(TM) software remotely monitors the status of various types of plant measurement and control devices and executes diagnostic routines that detect potential faults before a malfunction can occur. PRM gives the plant operators a comprehensive overview of the measuring devices used throughout the plant. PRM supports the Foundation(TM) fieldbus, Hart(R), and Profibus
digital communication protocols. Hart is used in the La Brea project.

Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU) is a special purpose company for the supply of electric energy in Trinidad & Tobago.