Remote Monitoring

摘要

Utility companies are continually looking at ways to reduce the operations and maintenance costs of their power plants. According to Tim Holtan, senior business analyst, SmartSignal Corporation, the solution might be found in condition monitoring. Condition monitoring provides early warning of deteriorating equipment conditions before they result in a catastrophic failure, Figure 1. With recent developments in diagnostics and communication technology, it is now possible for electric utilities to monitor and analyze operating data on all of their plants, remotely, from a centralized monitoring and diagnostic center. The aim of these centers is to improve system wide performance, decrease maintenance costs and lower outage rates. Using data historians for real-time data feeds and visualization, combined with predictive condition monitoring technology for early detection of problems, power plant owners can rely on information from monitoring and diagnostic centers to implement proactive maintenance strategies.