The Famos plant thermal performance monitoring system has been widely adopted, with more than 300 commercial and industrial installations around the world. Both plant operators and engineers benefit from the critical information and readily accessible tools available. Key benefits derived from employing the technology are:

Comprehensive assessment of plant performance – PEPSE-RT detects abnormalities at the system, component and instrument level and presents key performance indicators and financial information to management, engineers and operators.

Flexible application – Designed to be used with conventional fossil, combined cycle, simple cycle, nuclear and renewable energy processes. Custom calculations can be readily developed to fit your plant needs.

Money-saving advantages – Increased generation and reduced heat rates, fuel costs, and emissions with improved information to manage maintenance and outages more effectively.

Easy, reliable detection – Detects instrument fault and calibration errors through our Input Data Validation Module (IVM).

Integrates with existing software – PEPSE-RT is easily networked for information sharing across the business LAN with unlimited user access; PEPSE-RT also links to Excel for data sharing and reporting and to PEPSE for conducting “what-if” analyses.

Added value from best practices – Developed by experienced engineers with plant and process knowledge that includes integrated performance and condition monitoring modules.

World class and timely support – Upgrades, technical assistance and training are available providing complete maintenance services.

Plant operators and engineers have successfully monitored their facilities with FAMOS for more than 30 years, using the array of tools and numerous reports available through the popular PEPSE-RT system:

Historian and Trending – Extensive custom data historian and trending system.

Data Integrity – Granular modeling capability assures simulation accuracy for detecting anomalies and performance degradation over time.

Reports and Diagnostics – Reporting and diagnostic tools allow users to easily view critical information and diagnose issues:

• Performance information in real time or over specific reporting periods
• Rules engine for capturing failure modes logic and fault trees for automated diagnostics including tribal knowledge of the aging workforce
• System diagnostics that identify software, instrument and data validation status
• Advanced alarm management system that provides comprehensive tools for instrument, component and system alarms

System Implementation – Secure network installation for control room and monitoring and diagnostic centers complying with NERC CIP requirements.

Remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Services – PEPSE-RT is a key application along with Advanced Pattern Recognition (APR) providing enhanced performance and reliability metrics from Curtiss-Wright’s remote Monitoring and Diagnostic Center for clients looking for added value.

The following is a sample of the many calculations available in a PEPSE-RT system:

Performance Calculations

Valuable Features

PEPSE-RT has shown a system payback in less than one year!