The station
The booster compressor station is a critical part of Kashagan: it compresses natural gas so it can move through the pipelines. Turbines and compressors have to run reliably and efficiently, and every unplanned stop is expensive.
CUSTOMERS / KASHAGAN · INTERGAS CENTRAL ASIA
Asset performance for turbines and compressors at Kashagan
The booster compressor station at Kashagan compresses gas for pipeline transport. Its Faceplate SCADA includes asset performance management (APM), which analyses how turbines and compressors are running and flags deviations early.
SCADA and APM in operation
3compressor stations run on Faceplate
SCADA + APMin one system
Turbinesand compressors analysed continuously
What Faceplate runs
The station SCADA, with the Faceplate APM service built in.
- A current picture of every unit for the operators
- Performance analysis of turbines and compressors from real-time and historical data
- Optimal operating modes for reliability and lower energy use
- Early detection of deviations, before they become emergencies
- Maintenance planned on equipment condition, not only on the calendar
Why it matters
Problems are found and fixed early, so units stay online and maintenance money goes where it is needed. The same equipment lasts longer and the station runs more safely.
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