Turbomachinery Control Systems on Commercially Off-The-Shelf Hardware. Capable, User-Friendly.
Energy Control Technologies (ECT) can solve your most complex turbomachinery control problems delivering maximum production, efficiency, and machine protection on your greenfield and brownfield projects on budget and on time - every time.
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ECT regularly replaces legacy proprietary systems having problems that include:
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control loops in manual
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excessive surge control margins
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open surge control valves
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open loop response resulting in over-opening of valves during upset conditions
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outdated algorithms
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parameters that are not enabled
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obsolete hardware
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user’s lack of understanding of the system
This often leads to machine trips, lower production, lower efficiency, and higher risk of machine damage.
Don’t just upgrade your current legacy system with their latest “black box” with the same technology. There is a better alternative.
ECT’s world-class turbomachinery control engineers are ready to support you and your project with FEED consulting, legacy system replacement site surveys and economic studies, project and field engineering, simulation support, and training.
Established in 2008, ECT is a leading Turbomachinery Control System company dedicated to increasing production, increasing efficiency, ensuring reliability, and reducing carbon emissions in the industry. Our team solves complex control problems with unmatched project execution to deliver exceptional results.
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Consultation
Applications Engineering
Solution
Development
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Planning
Proposals
Budgeting
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Engineering
Design
Build
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Test
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Pre-commissioning
Commissioning
Verification
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Aftermarket
Training
Service Contracts
ECT's Services
ECT's Process
1. Choose Hardware Platform
2. Select Control Software
3. Define Hardware Scope of Work
4. Select Human Machine Interface
Hardware Scope of Supply
Full Panel
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Software only
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Visualization Options
Controller Faceplates
Dynamic Compressor Maps
Fast Event Recorder
Alarms and Events
Trends
5. Project Execution - HMI, Panel, FAT options
System Design
Piping Layout
Valve Sizing and I/O
Control Narratives
System Configuration
Software Design
Controller Calculations
Visualization Development
System Implementation
Panel Design
Hardware BOM
Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
6. Field Service - SAT, Training, Service Contract options
Pre-Commissioning
Site Acceptance Test
Loop Checks
Network Test
Commissioning
Testing and Tuning
Performance Verification
On-site or Remote
Aftermarket
Training
24/7 Support
Service Contracts
Machines We Control
ECT provides advanced control solutions for centrifugal compressors, axial compressors, steam turbines, expanders, process screw compressors and process reciprocating compressors.
TESTIMONIALS
Pre Anti-Surge Upgrade - “At reduced gas rates, one LPS compressor old "black box" controller would be in manual to keep the controllers from making extreme adjustments to the anti-surge valve. Operators would have to manually lower anti-surge valve output while bringing on more gas to keep the machines out of EGT. If the compressor approached the surge control line, the old controller would pull the compressor away from surge but upset the Slug catchers with pressure swings from the extreme moves."
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Post Anti-Surge Upgrade - "The two ECT surge controllers do not take extreme step adjustments. They work together and the flow is evenly split between the two machines at low gas rates. The surge controls take much smaller step changes that does not cause issues with the upstream process."​
Facility Operations, Gas Processing Plant
"After ECT control upgrade of the compressors, performance improved a lot and operators are able to open all of the wells and we maximized production and reduced flaring. Also, operators are able now to run the units in Auto Mode and no more unbalance problems observed."​
Operations Foreman, Offshore Complex