First remote monitoring system for oil refineries’ turbines

First remote monitoring system for oil refineries' turbines

Question: Project of India’s First remote monitoring system for oil refineries’ turbines is located in which city?
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Ahmedabad
d) Mathura
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On 29 December 2020; Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has launched the country’s first remote monitoring system for oil refineries’ turbines.
  • The project, located in Hyderabad, was inaugurated by oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
  • The Remote Monitoring & Operation Centre for Tracking of IndianOil’s Refinery Gas Turbines was implemented by BHEL-GE Gas Turbine Services (BGGTS).
  • It should be known that BHEL-GE Gas Turbine Services (BGGTS) is a joint venture of BHEL and General Electric.
  • On this occasion IOC Chairman S M Vaidya said that this is the first time ever, such a multi-unit monitoring system in the country is being implemented by an Oil PSU in India.
  • He informed that originally the remote monitoring system was envisaged to be operated out of GE’s Atlanta Analytical Centre in the United States.
  • He explained that owing to Data Residency Clause and National Cyber Security Guidelines, it would now be operated from Hyderabad.
  • This kind of technology is called Proactive Predictive Analytics-based Automated Anomaly Detection.
  • Introduction of this technology by IOC will allow Gas Turbune Operational Data flowing in digitally from 27 turbines of the eight IndianOil refineries to be analysed round-the-clock in Hyderabad.

This analysis will help in detection and diagnosis of emerging issues relating to gas turbines before they become critical and triggers corrective actions.

  • This will help avoid refinery process unit shutdowns.

By – Rajesh Tripathi

Links:-
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/india-launches-first-remote-monitoring-system-for-oil-refineries/80020208
https://www.constructionworld.in/Latest-Construction-News/first-remote-monitoring-system-for-oil-refineries-launched/25168