Daniel Schmidt

I&C Design - Atlanta

Co-Op Second Rotation

Co-Op Round Two, The Path to Knowledge

Let’s Take A Moment To Meet Me

Daniel Schmidt Electrical Engineering Major

@ Georgia Institute of Technology GPA: 3.08/4.00 Expected Graduation: May 2018

Fun Fact I Know 6 Computer Languages (HTML, CSS, C++, Java,

VHDL, Assembly) Possibly more to come :D

Moving On…

What I’m Covering Today I&C Deliverable Checklist Loop Diagrams Misc. Projects Checkout/Startup @ Plant Hammond What I’ve Learned Future Goals

I&C Deliverables Checklist

Developed A Flow Chart Of DeliverablesWrote Checklists Breaking Down Each DeliverableLearned Processes Of A Project (The I&C Portion)Will Be Used By Project Managers

I&C Deliverables Checklist

Loop Diagrams

Typical Loop Diagram

Loop Diagrams

Developed Loop DiagramsUseful for Checkout, Startup, and TroubleshootingCombination of P&ID’s, Electrical Wiring Diagrams,

and IO ListDid Multiple Projects

Bowen Units 1-4 Ball Mill Common MATS Bowen Unit 3 & 5 MATS Reliability McIntosh Unit 1 ACI

Misc. Projects

Scherer As-BuiltsMade revisions on a large number of drawings, created

a good number of new drawings.Includes working with As-Builts Database

Yates Wiring Diagram RetrofitsModified existing drawings for retrofit purposes, also as-

built drawings. Barry Calcium Bromide Installation Details

Worked to create installation details for calcium bromide tanks

Plant Hammond Checkout

Plant Hammond Unit 1 is replacing it’s DCS controls from Foxboro to Ovation

All IO points, Digital and Analog, need to be switched over to Ovation wiring

Wiring needs to be verifiedCheck to ensure receiving signal, sending signal, reading

correctlyFunctional control testing

Following Target ZERO for SafetyPart of Startup as well

Plant Hammond Checkout

The ProcessUsing Ovation and PowerGraphix (and the small

applications bundled with) check each pointCommunicate with I&C Technicians in the fieldSend/Receive signals from components to ensure they

are workingIF not working, troubleshoot via multiple methodsVerify point shows correct value/rangeOnce working, point has been checked

This project has roughly 1600 points to check!

Plant Hammond Checkout

Plant Hammond Startup

Startup Phase Has Yet to BeginWhen IO Checkout Is Over, Startup Will Begin

Projected startup in MayStartup Is Functional Control Testing

Testing to make sure things work as plannedChecking trip conditionsChecking alarmsChecking logic for accuracy/completion

Checkout/Startup

Checkout/Startup is crucial for determining whether the DCS is configured properly or not

Why is DCS important?It controls the plantsThe DCS is an Ovation system in this case

In Ovation you build your logic that controls the componentsThe DCS handles trips, alarms, redundancies, and fail-

safes complying with Plant Procedure, ACE, NFPA, as well as Target ZERO

What I’ve Learned

AutoPLANT (Smart P&ID)Microsoft Visio (Flow Diagrams)Parts of Ovation (Foundational Knowledge)Further Understanding of Power PlantCheckout/StartupUnderstanding of Southern Style

Future Goals

Third Rotation with I&CContinued Training in Ovation Controls SoftwareFurther Work in Startup/CheckoutIncreased Project Involvement (Start to Finish) Continue on to finish my Bachelors for EE

(Halfway there!)

That’s All Of It!

Q&A Time, Fire Away