Professional Documents
Culture Documents
in Pipeline Natural
Gas Transmission
Wilson Navarrete,
wnavarrete@gasatacama.cl
www.gasatacama.cl
Luis Yacher,
lyacher@contac.cl
www.contac/scan.cl
Overview
Some characteristics of the pipeline are:
The 800+ miles GasAtacama Pipeline goes from northern Argentina to
northern Chile, through the Atacama desert and the Andes mountain range,
reaching altitudes over 16,000 feet.
A Remote control and supervision system based on satellite telemetry is
necessary due to :Very difficult access to the pipeline locations, adverse
climate conditions and the need for secure and controlled operations.
The operation area is home to the largest copper mines, lithium and
nitrates reserves in the world.
GasAtacama Pipeline owners are Endesa, Chile (50%) and CMS
Energy, USA (50%)
Gas supply comes from Argentinas Northwest Basin. YPF and
Pluspetrol, under long term agreements
Pipeline system
PERU
Main Pipeline
From Cornejo (Argentina) to Mejillones (Chile)
Length: 951 km 20 pipe
2 compressor stations
Current Capacity 5.4 million scm /day
Maximum Capacity 8.5 million scm /day
Taltal pipeline
From Mejillones to Taltal power plant
Length: 223 km, 16 and 12 pipe
Maximum Capacity 2.2 million scm /day
Arica
BOLIVIA
CHILE
Iquique
P. Patache
GasAtacama Power
Plant
Atacama GasPipeline
ARGENTINACornejo
Mejillones
Antofagasta
Taltal Power
Plant (Endesa)
Taltal
Alto Norte
Smelter
Cerro
Dominador
Taltal GasPipeline
Cuenca GasPipeline
OAView
MS Excel Add-in
Data Link
PI-TGNET
Trend Client
Process Book
RtWebParts
OA PDA via WiFi Web Browser / Enterprise Portal
PI-Notify
Email
Middle
Tier
PI Interface
pipelinestudio
Simulation
pipelinestudio
TGNET
Back-end
Operational
Systems
SCADA
Object
Automation
Server
Microsoft W2K3
Real-time
Data Cache
PI-ACE( *)
Calculation
Engine
PI Notify( *)
Engine
Real Time
Point DataTime
Series Data
Time
Series Data
OPC RS Linx
Server
GAS Flow
Computer
DANIEL
Relational
Database
MS-SQL
MRO MAXIMO
System architecture
PI
PI
ACE
Valve
Modeling
pipelinestudio
Control System
External Models
ACE (Native) Models
Compressor
Modeling
pipelinestudio
Multivariate
Analysis
GasAtacama PI-TGNET
GasAtacama PI-TGNET application allows for the complete automation of
the simulation of future forecasting of the pipeline, based on historic
information as a baseline for dynamic simulations.
GasAtacama PI-TGNET interface is a powerful tool that enables a quick and
accurate prediction of the pipeline operation since it loads historic
information (real data) from PI directly into TGNET for a more reliable
dynamic analysis.
Steady State Generation: It establishes the initial condition for pipeline
simulation. It considers about 72 hours of historical data in order to create
the initial conditions for transient (dynamic) simulation.
Transient Simulation: for every variable a complete transient analysis is
performed.
Operation
Client Flows
Gas Compressor(GC) Stations Discharge
Cornejo GC Suction Pressure
Flow at Cornejo GC.
Operation
Input Data: Simulation of the Future
Operation
User options:
Generate Transient
data
Generate Prediction
Transient Re Start
Import Values from
TgNet Model
Data Validation and
export to PI
Linepack change
validation.
Initial Final, Balance.
Actual vs. Simulated.
Operation point is
shown using the
Compressor curves as
calculated based on the
actual operating
conditions.
Verification
of
real
vs.
theoretical operation, using
real time data from PI and a
Valve Model.
Monitor performance of
control valves variables in
order to meet with standard
practices as per IEC 60534
related to industrial control
valves performance.
Uses on-line PI-ACE model
calculations of control valve
performance,
including
percentage of opening, noise
level, critical conditions and
performance curves.
Purpose:
evaluate the operation against empirical (statistical)
models and then be able to early detect abnormal
conditions.
OFF Line analysis and Model Build is done using SCAN OffLine, that works with
DataLink/Excel.
Models are then downloaded to PI-ACE, using the SCAN Online shell.
Using PI-MDB, Input/Output Tags are then assigned to the models, calculated values
are sent back to PI, for displaying, alarming and reporting