Development and Implementation of Advanced Controller for Snorre A Platform
17 March 2003
Sandvika, Norway, March 17, 2003
Development and Implementation of Advanced Controller – Snorre A Platform
Fantoft has been awarded a contract by Statoil for development and implementation of an advanced controller for the high-pressure compressor train at Snorre A (Tension Leg Platform).
The process section around the “Pipeline Compressor Aftercooler” is impossible to fully control in a stable and effective manner with conventional control approach, which has been observed over some years of operations.
Therefore, Fantoft will develop a multivariable controller for this system, aiming for achieving improved stability and optimised performance over a wider operational range.
The project includes development of an advanced multivariable controller, as well as implementation, testing and tuning. The implementation will be done in the existing control system from Siemens. Testing will be done on a simulator of the Snorre A plant as well as at site offshore.
This project is a continuation of a number of previous Fantoft projects for Snorre A platform, focused at system improvement and verification, design input, troubleshooting, optimisation and plant testing.
The contract was won in strong competition, where it's believed that the main factor behind the decision is Fantoft's unique combination of state-of-the-art simulator technology D-SPICE and special knowledge hold by Fantoft engineers.
The D-SPICE™ Simulator from Fantoft also includes a toolbox for advanced control testing and implementation. The D-MPC™ product developed by Fantoft used in about 10 success deliveries of advanced control applications is recently merged within the D-SPICE™ Simulator product family portfolio. D-MPC is a full-scale model predictive controller platform, among other used for improved control of product quality in distillation columns.
