Charlotte Stonestreet
Managing Editor |
Turbomachinery control
03 December 2015
Specialist safety instrumentation systems provider Hima-Sella is to represent HIMA Paul Hildebrandt’s innovative turbomachinery control solution, FlexSILon, in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Developed in response to growing concerns over the safety of turbomachinery – such as gas and steam turbines – FlexSILon provides protection through features that include an integrated Overspeed Trip (OST) and vibration, axial shift, temperature and pressure monitoring. Control features include speed control, load sharing and steam distribution.
The safety of rotating equipment is under increased scrutiny within the power generation sector and within several industrial applications where gas and steam turbines are employed. Safety standards such as IEC 61511, IEC 61508 and ISA84.00.01-2004 (and with which Hima-Sella is well-versed) are now being used to assist with reducing the risk of injury and damage to equipment.