PI, CHIPS and Peas. Don t make a meal out of solving business problems with PI Coresight.

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1 PI, CHIPS and Peas. Don t make a meal out of solving business problems with PI Coresight. Presented by Chris Cody, Centrica Energy Rhys Kirk, Centrica Energy (RJK Ltd)

2 Background 2

3 A little bit about Centrica Energy. We are an international business operating in the UK, Europe, North America, and Trinidad and Tobago. We produce and deliver a mix of gas and oil; trade energy and generate power for millions of homes. Exploration and Production Our Exploration and Production business is one of the leading producers of North Sea gas on the UK Continental Shelf and has a significant operating portfolio internationally, including Norway and Canada. Power Generation Our Power Generation business operates a fleet of gas fired power stations, three offshore and one onshore wind farms. It also has a 20% equity interest in EDF Energy's eight nuclear power stations in the UK. Trading and Optimisation Centrica Energy's midstream business operates in the UK and European energy markets, trading in oil and gas, and power (and other energy related products produced both inside and outside the business, and also supplies British Gas with electricity and gas to ensure we meet the energy needs of our customers. 3

4 Centrica Energy Power Generation. Our Power Generation business plays a key role in helping Centrica achieve its vision to be the leading integrated energy company. We are focused on being a world class operator of Power Generation assets with a relentless focus on safety. Gas-fired Power Stations Renewables Nuclear Centrica Energy owns and operates four wind farms with a total installed capacity of 490MW. Centrica Energy s fleet of on and offshore wind farms is operated and maintained out of our dedicated renewables base, which was opened in September The world-class facility is located in the heart of Grimsby s docks, and provides support to our wind farms 24/7, 365 days a year. Combined, our wind farms are capable of producing enough electricity to meet the needs of nearly 350,000 homes. 4

5 Renewables Wind Farms. Renewables Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 5

6 PI, CHIPS and Peas! 6

7 Why PI, CHIPS and Peas? Time series data PI (PI Server) CHIPS (SQL Server) Reference data PEAS (PI Coresight) Primary Visualisation 7

8 Challenges 8

9 Information that we have about our assets. Blade Bearings Mechanical Brake Pitch Cylinders Yaw Motor Central Lubrication System Blade Accumulators Blade Adjustment Rotor System Drive Train Drive End Temperature Blade Encoders Main Bearing Gearbox Lubrication Cooling System Manufacturer & Protection System Weather Station Wind Speed Gearbox Yaw Position Yaw System Rotor Speed Physical Location Power Measurement Yaw Sensor Panel Nacelle Generator System Hydraulic Oil Pressure Pitch Position A 9

10 Where is all that information? SQL CHIPS Server (Reference Data) PI Data Archive Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 10

11 Users had to go find data, usually via operators. Tim, SQL how CHIPS many Server turbines (Reference Data) are stopped on Lincs? PI Data Archive Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) Scheduler Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 11

12 Users had to go find data, usually via operators. SQL CHIPS Server (Reference Data) PI Data Archive Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) Hang on a minute Scheduler Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 12

13 Users had to go find data, usually via operators. SQL CHIPS Server (Reference Data) PI Data Archive Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) A couple of them. Scheduler Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 13

14 Users had to go find data, usually via operators. Okay thanks. SQL CHIPS Server What s (Reference the Data) Active Power for T15 on PI Data Archive Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) Scheduler Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 14

15 Users had to go find data, usually via operators. SQL CHIPS Server (Reference Data)? PI Data Archive Have a look yourself, I ve got an issue on Glens. Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) Scheduler Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 15

16 Requests, requests, and more requests. PI Data Archive SQL CHIPS Server Is Turbine 3 (Reference curtailed? Data)!!! Can I pull up the gearbox temperature on Turbine 21 so that I can Infotechnics Opralog (Shift logging) Is there something up with comms on Lynn? Room Operator (Let s call him Tim.) What time did Turbine 45 stop? What s the alarm code? I need daily totals for wind farm power output Glens of Foudland Lynn and Inner Dowsing Lincs 16

17 Wind Turbine data overload? 2 17

18 Wind Turbine data overload? 2 System Status 18

19 Wind Turbine data overload? 2 System Status Fault Condition 19

20 Wind Turbine data overload? 2 7 System Status Fault Condition 20

21 Wind Turbine data overload? 2 System Status Fault Condition 7 WT Operation State 21

22 Wind Turbine data overload? 2 System Status Fault Condition 7 WT Operation State Stopped due to grid error 22

23 Users lack full knowledge of the PI System. Users left out in the cold. The inner circle of knowledge. PI Coresight PI Data Archive PI Asset Framework (AF) The knows just about enough circle of knowledge. 23

24 A summary of the challenges. Multiple control systems, essentially the same data in each system. Limited access to data on the control systems for the wider audience. Some data available in the PI Data Archive but the wider audience lack ability to extract data from the PI System. Lots of repeated, granular requests distracting for Operators (and other disciplines). Typically data is only half the story, calculations provide the information users really want. 24

25 Solutions 25

26 We are an EA customer. EA 26

27 Data was made easily accessible to everyone. PI Coresight PI Data Archive PI AF Server The accessible data circle! 27

28 Users now start by visually navigating data. General users. More experienced users. PI Coresight PI AF Server PI Data Archive 28

29 Inspirational quotes. "One fact well understood by observation, and well guided development, is worth a thousand times more than a thousand words" "The drawing shows me at one glance what might be spread over ten pages in a book." "Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words." "Every picture tells a story" 29

30 Wind Turbine data visualised! 2 STOPPED 7 System Status Fault Condition WT Operation State Stopped due to grid error 30

31 Wind Turbine data visualised! 2 Released 7 System Status Fault Condition WT Operation State Released Operator Manual Entry Stopped due to grid error 31

32 Comprehensive AF Data Model PI AF (Model) 32

33 We have Asset Analysis too! Calculated Turbine Status System Status WT Operation State Operator Manual Entry 33

34 Time to start serving up peas. Calculated Turbine Status 2 7 Released 2 7 Returned 2 3 Returned 0 0 Returned 0 0 Returned These are peas! 3 4 Isolated 34

35 Peas and sweetcorn Who put sweetcorn with our peas? 35

36 Every journey has a beginning Too much information (e.g. yaw positions) Poor graphic resolution (in PI ProcessBook) VBA intensive for yaw position & wind direction

37 Eventually you are at your destination. Simplified overview SVG via PI Coresight Lightweight & accessible Invisible links for navigation (including Element Relative Displays) Multi-stating of symbols instead of VBA 1 version of the visualisation (truth) 37

38 Everybody now has access to the same data. Room Operators IT Support Maintenance Engineers Business Support Management Executives 38

39 Some early success stories. Flashing White State Hey, you ve left Service Mode on the Turbine! Service Mode Room Operator 39

40 Word soon spread and requests flowed in. We need an automated report on the Turbine Status for each Wind Farm every morning Good job, do you want a raise? Business Support Manager I need to see more details on an individual Turbine, and perform some Turbine comparisons I need to see the Metering Information too. Can we have a visual log of when the number of turbines stopped changes? Room Operators Maintenance Engineers 40

41 The number of displays increased. 41

42 Visualisations become infectious! Other parts of the business soon wanted to adopt the same visualisation concepts through PI Coresight. 42

43 Even IT Support got in on the act. Data Availability and Data Flow visualisations in PI Coresight. 43

44 There were some bumps in the road. Issue with Kerberos when working with DNS Aliases. Requirement to support per display security. ERD context cannot be passed to hyperlinks to other displays. Hyperlinks open in the same window by default. Requirement to play sounds (audible alert) on certain displays. 44

45 We smoothed the road a little bit. 45

46 Smooth road ahead. Feeding enhancement requests to the PI Coresight team. Implemented custom ability to address: ERD context settings Hyperlinks Audible Alerts Per display authorisation Continue to work closely with the PI Coresight team. Excited for PI Coresight v3! 46

47 What next? Why gravy of course! Analytics PI Integrator for Business Analytics Self serve reporting 47

48 Summary BUSINESS CHALLENGES SOLUTION RESULTS AND BENEFITS A. Corporate Initiatives e.g. Lean manufacturing, ISO implementation B. Business Challenges/Pains/Needs Technology, Resources, Financial C. Process goals increase yield, improve efficiency A. Strategic approach B. Business solution C. Technology, processes and systems deployed Goals and Initiatives Achieved The Measurable Value Realized Business Impact ROI, Metrics, $$$, Time, People 48

49 Contact Information Chris Cody Operational Excellence Lead Centrica Energy Rhys Kirk PI Delivery Manager Centrica Energy 49

50 Questions Please wait for the microphone before asking your questions Please don t forget to Complete the Online Survey for this session State your name & company 50

51 Thank You