Start up and Shut Down

In a typical CCGT plant, a plant operator has to perform hundreds of actions during a start up. For a coal-fired plant, start up requires around five hundred actions.

When operating as a merchant plant, being able to ensure consistently accurate and reliable start ups creates a positive impact from a performance and commercial perspective for both operators and traders alike. Real Time Power’s AirSonic™ IQ and STARTIM Software will ensure that the MW profile submitted to the Grid will be generated accurately and efficiently.

Trader Benefits

• Profiles optimized to local market rules to avoid penalties
• Precise day ahead startup forecast for duration and cost
• No need to worry about cold, hot, or warm start profiles
• Immediate start recovery options
• Real Time communication with plant during startup.

Plant Operator Benefits

• Startup curves automatically generated for any start condition
• Best operator knowledge preserved in every start
• New operators train faster
• Cost avoidance due to early or late starts
• Startups and Shutdowns can be fully automated

See how  STARTIM can offer these and other features for your plant!