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HID Global’s Passive RFID Sensor TAGs Revolutionize GE Hydro's Generator Installations
Overview
HID Global’s Passive RFID Sensor TAGs Revolutionize GE Hydro's Generator InstallationsHID Global |
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Networks & Connectivity - RFID Sensors - Temperature Sensors | |
Equipment & Machinery Renewable Energy | |
Human Resources Maintenance | |
Asset Lifecycle Management Structural Health Monitoring | |
System Integration Testing & Certification | |
Operational Impact
The implementation of HID Global’s Passive RFID Sensor TAGs has brought significant operational benefits to GE Hydro. The TAG’s lightweight and innovative design, which is insulated and resistant to extremely high voltages, makes the solution ideal for hydropower applications. The TAGs can now improve cyber-physical models associated to generator cooling and hydraulic efficiency, an important requirement for mean generator enclosure temperature and shaft line torque measurements. The solution also allows for the enhancement of network power factor and voltage regulation, which are critical today with intermittent renewable energy sources from wind and solar plants. Furthermore, the new addition of time-to-action analytics informs when an equipment anomaly will reach an alarm limit and require immediate action, enabling operational managers and maintenance engineers to optimize maintenance prioritization and scheduling to keep operations running with a cohesive workflow plan in place. | |
Quantitative Benefit
The risks of major failures due to copper fusion in a rotating machine are now drastically minimized. | |
The solution allows pushing the hydropower equipment to the limits, enhancing network power factor and voltage regulation. | |
The temperature and strain data are sent to the APM and GE Expert platforms, enabling real-time machine availability monitoring. | |