Control of hydroelectric plants: supervision and maintenance

Supervision and maintenance activities are to be considered absolutely crucial for the proper functioning of hydroelectric plants which, over time, are subjected to wear and aging processes like any system.

At Rittmeyer, further than designing and installing instrumentation and solutions for automation processes control for the best management of water resources, we also ensure the perfect functionality of our installations thanks to special supervision systems and the expertise of our technicians, all carefully trained to install and to maintain plants.

After listening to our customers’ needs, we develop a project using our best equipment, with the aim of satisfying the requirements of quality, reliability and convenience typical of our standards, also offering services and improvement solutions.Supervision and maintenance of hydroelectric plants are part of the monitoring and assistance services guaranteed by Rittmeyer, because only through complete knowledge of the process it is possible to establish relationships based on reliability and trust, in all conditions and at all times.

Productivity of hydroelectric plants is based on process-data management

Adequate monitoring of the water system is the conditio sine qua non for efficient management and increased productivity of the same. Where necessary, it can be transformed into a targeted ordinary or extraordinary maintenance intervention.

At Rittmeyer, we offer a qualified maintenance service that involves periodic and accurate verification of the plant and the production of technical reports providing clear information on its “state of health” and on possible risks to be considered.

This inspection phase allows, thanks to dedicated reports, to take preventive or corrective measures in agreement with the customer, in order to ensure the value of the investment sustained for the water plant as well as its optimal functioning.

As for supervision and maintenance activities, Rittmeyer guarantees the success of the former thanks to dedicated systems – RIFLEX M1 and RITOP – while the latter is handled by highly specialized and constantly updated technicians.

RIFLEX M1: automation and control technology for the monitoring of plants

RIFLEX M1 is the PLC that Rittmeyer has designed and developed for plant monitoring. Together with Rittmeyer’s instrumentation, it constitutes a complete, modular and flexible automation and remote-control unit.

RIFLEX M1 advantages are several:

• Excellent scalability
• High availability
• INtegrated safety functions (SIL-3)
• Full redundancy
• Can be adapted to different communications protocols (IEC104)

The RIFLEX M1 automation system can also be integrated with various subsets to ensure an even higher level of safety.

Get to know in greater detail the characteristics of this fundamental system monitoring solution by viewing the product’s dedicated page.

Finally, it is important to reiterate that in the event that the supervision process reveals the need for specific maintenance interventions, the Rittmeyer technical team will intervene quickly to restore the perfect functionality of the system: get in touch with us to obtain further information on our extensive range of services.

RITOP: the process supervision system for hydroelectric plants (SCADA)

With RITOP, Rittmeyer provides effective process monitoring technology for plants of all sizes in power supply. Highly flexible and designed to ensure maximum scalability, this technology proves to be the effective answer for the control of the most diverse automation and measurement systems by ensuring the control and monitoring of the entire plant remotely.

RITOP is the result of the experience of Rittmeyer’s engineers in the control, monitoring and management of the sectors in which we operate and responds nimbly to various purposes.

Process data are logged in real time and can be represented in different ways: process windows, journal books, alarm lists, multiple trends. Thanks to archiving, they can also be viewed and analyzed progressively. RITOP also provides for the creation and tabular or graphic representation of all monitored variables.

To complete this advanced control system, Rittmeyer provides the RITAPP app which allows a quick overview even on the move.