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University Of Vermont University Of Vermont Central Plant Control Central Plant Control Systems Upgrade Systems Upgrade Sal Chiarelli Sal Chiarelli Director of Physical Plant Director of Physical Plant Michael Wells Michael Wells Central Plant Supervisor Central Plant Supervisor Ray Racine Ray Racine Senior Controls Engineer Hallam-ICS Senior Controls Engineer Hallam-ICS
University Of Vermont Central Plant Control Systems Upgrade Sal Chiarelli Director of Physical Plant Director of Physical Plant Michael Wells Central Plant
University Of Vermont Central Plant Control Systems Upgrade Sal
Chiarelli Director of Physical Plant Director of Physical Plant
Michael Wells Central Plant Supervisor Central Plant Supervisor Ray
Racine Senior Controls Engineer Hallam-ICS Senior Controls Engineer
Hallam-ICS
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Utilities Master Plan Main Schemes Document existing conditions
Develop central chilled water plant Upgrade steam distribution
system Minimize single point failure points Eliminate choke points
on the distribution system Retire old inefficient equipment Upgrade
Building Control Systems Co-generation possibilities Central
chilled water plant Capacities/limitations Utility Corridors/ Plan
the campus Reduce demand (all utilities) Spend now to save
later/reduce excavation Upgrade Central Plant Control Systems
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Westinghouse to DeltaV From the old to the New From Charts that
required Nightly changing Felt tip pens Ink cartridges
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The Amazing Conversion New Air Conditioning Upgraded Electrical
Distribution New High Efficiency Lighting New Computer Terminals
New Office Furniture Air Filtration System Increased Square Footage
of Room Installed State-of-the-Art Delta-V Operating System
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The Beginning of New The installation of the new Delta-V
Controllers New Air Conditioning to maintain constant temperature
to assure life expectancy and computer function
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Each New Components Benefits New Air Conditioning Allows for
higher quality air supply Allows for higher quality air supply
Computers have a safe environment Computers have a safe environment
Computers operate optimally Computers operate optimally Employees
have a comfortable safer work environment which increases moral and
productivity Employees have a comfortable safer work environment
which increases moral and productivity
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Each New Components Benefits Upgraded Electrical Distribution
Allowed for more efficient VFDs to be installed thus decreasing
electrical demands Allowed for more efficient VFDs to be installed
thus decreasing electrical demands Decreased the possibility of
single point failures Decreased the possibility of single point
failures Made maintenance of the system more user friendly Made
maintenance of the system more user friendly Centralized three
panels Centralized three panels Afforded the opportunity for
further expansion Afforded the opportunity for further
expansion
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Each New Components Benefits Computerization of Control System
Computerization of Control System Allowed for more efficient
Reading to be Compiled Allowed for more efficient Reading to be
Compiled Decreased the possibility of single point failures
Decreased the possibility of single point failures Made maintenance
of the system more user friendly Made maintenance of the system
more user friendly Centralized Control of the five Boilers
Centralized Control of the five Boilers Afforded the opportunity
for further expansion Afforded the opportunity for further
expansion
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Each New Components Benefits Computerization of Control System
Allowing for custom Alarming on the new computer System Allowing
for custom Alarming on the new computer System A better view of
Plant Systems A better view of Plant Systems
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Making way for the New First Panels To be removed were #s 1
& 2 Boiler Controls that were installed in 1970 1&2
3&4
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The Old BMS Control Panels Not only the Pneumatics were being
removed but the old Burner Management System was going to be
Computerized
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All of This Turned Into..
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THIS!!!!!!!!!!
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Halfway There
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Delta-V: The Life Line of Campus
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Delta-V & Hallam-ICS UVM selected the technicians of
Hallam- ICS to: Install & Calibrate Instruments Install &
Calibrate Instruments Work with Programmer to start-up boilers Work
with Programmer to start-up boilers Initial Controls Vendor
Programmer did not have DeltaV experience Code was not clean or
consistent Code was not clean or consistent Start-up went poorly
Start-up went poorly Operation of Boilers unreliable Operation of
Boilers unreliable Trips not recorded Trips not recorded UVM did
not trust DeltaV system
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UVM forges a partnership Technicians told Mike about their
programmer with boiler experience UVM contracted programmer for
some simple fixes, which were successful & built trust UVM
contracted programmer for some simple fixes, which were successful
& built trust Programmer had boiler experience on several
platforms, but had never touched DeltaV Programmer had boiler
experience on several platforms, but had never touched DeltaV
Hallam-ICS had already committed to learning this system now a real
world chance Hallam-ICS had already committed to learning this
system now a real world chance UVM agreed to let programmer learn
on-line for 1 week (Hallam-ICS expense) UVM agreed to let
programmer learn on-line for 1 week (Hallam-ICS expense) Programmer
attended custom 2-day training by Emerson (Hallam-ICS expense)
Programmer attended custom 2-day training by Emerson (Hallam-ICS
expense)
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DeltaV Gets a Facelift UVM contracts Hallam-ICS to convert
Boiler #1 New System New Rules Work with Operators to set color
standards Work with Operators to set color standards Work with
burner vendor to customize (from scratch) BMS code to these burners
- NFPA is only part of BMS Work with burner vendor to customize
(from scratch) BMS code to these burners - NFPA is only part of BMS
Rewrite (from scratch) Combustion Controls to give reliable and
efficient cross-limiting (understand burner efficiency &
Stoichiometry) Rewrite (from scratch) Combustion Controls to give
reliable and efficient cross-limiting (understand burner efficiency
& Stoichiometry) Design Graphics for easy understanding and
simple command entry Design Graphics for easy understanding and
simple command entry Start / Stop Auto / Manual Setpoints Accurate
First Out reporting Accurate First Out reporting Sensible Alarm
strategies (color, sound, flashing) Sensible Alarm strategies
(color, sound, flashing) Custom Reports from Historical Trends
& Events Custom Reports from Historical Trends &
Events
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Simple Graphics
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Meaningful Help Always Available
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DeltaV Redeemed Boiler #1 Started-Up on New Controls One Day
Start-Up for Combustion & BMS Next 3 Boilers in 2 days Boiler
#5 / 2 days Boiler House Trusted the System Operators liked new
interfaces Adopted Pop-Up for Controls Philosophy Adopted Pop-Up
for Controls Philosophy Screen Colors match piping colors in field
Screen Colors match piping colors in field Alarm and Warning set at
sensible levels Alarm and Warning set at sensible levels BMS
Christmas Tree provides troubleshooting for light-off issues BMS
Christmas Tree provides troubleshooting for light-off issues
Standard Screen Navigation for all displays Standard Screen
Navigation for all displays Overviews for system status Overviews
for system status
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Conversions are Never Finished Winter Loads show gradual
changes Summer was not as forgiving Two Steam Absorption Chillers
came on-line Wanted 20 KPPH Steam Right Now!! Wanted 20 KPPH Steam
Right Now!! Plant Master could not respond without occasionally
dumping a boiler Plant Master could not respond without
occasionally dumping a boiler Three days of work to re-tune Plant
Master Re-Test for winter loads in December
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Just one More Thing Then came the Central Cooling Plant Two
Steam Driven Chillers Four Towers and Fans Pumps & Drives Comm.
Interface to Chillers (Modbus Serial) Provide summer Load to Boiler
House Used existing Control Philosophy Upgrade successfully
integrated into DeltaV
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More Equipment
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Running Systems
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UVM Central Utilities Success Formula Consider current and
Future Needs Develop Standards and stick with them Develop
Equipment Vendor Relationships and Technical Support Relationships
Keep it Simple Meet code requirements Meet code requirements Make
it as efficient as possible Make it as efficient as possible Dont
make it any more complicated than absolutely necessary Dont make it
any more complicated than absolutely necessary Train your whole
Team to run the system