1. Daniel
Schmidt
I&C Design
- Atlanta
Co-Op Second
Rotation
Co-Op Round Two, The Path to Knowledge

2. 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

3. 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

4. I&C Deliverables Checklist
Developed A Flow Chart Of Deliverables
Wrote Checklists Breaking Down Each Deliverable
Learned Processes Of A Project (The I&C Portion)
Will Be Used By Project Managers

5. I&C Deliverables Checklist

6. Loop Diagrams
Typical Loop Diagram

7. Loop Diagrams
Developed Loop Diagrams
Useful for Checkout, Startup, and Troubleshooting
Combination of P&ID’s, Electrical Wiring Diagrams,
and IO List
Did Multiple Projects
 Bowen Units 1-4 Ball Mill Common MATS
 Bowen Unit 3 & 5 MATS Reliability
 McIntosh Unit 1 ACI

8. Misc. Projects
Scherer As-Builts
Made revisions on a large number of drawings, created
a good number of new drawings.
Includes working with As-Builts Database
Yates Wiring Diagram Retrofits
Modified existing drawings for retrofit purposes, also as-
built drawings.
Barry Calcium Bromide Installation Details
Worked to create installation details for calcium
bromide tanks

9. 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 verified
Check to ensure receiving signal, sending signal, reading
correctly
Functional control testing
Following Target ZERO for Safety
Part of Startup as well

10. Plant Hammond Checkout
The Process
Using Ovation and PowerGraphix (and the small
applications bundled with) check each point
Communicate with I&C Technicians in the field
Send/Receive signals from components to ensure they
are working
IF not working, troubleshoot via multiple methods
Verify point shows correct value/range
Once working, point has been checked
This project has roughly 1600 points to check!

11. Plant Hammond Checkout

12. Plant Hammond Startup
Startup Phase Has Yet to Begin
When IO Checkout Is Over, Startup Will Begin
Projected startup in May
Startup Is Functional Control Testing
Testing to make sure things work as planned
Checking trip conditions
Checking alarms
Checking logic for accuracy/completion

13. Checkout/Startup
Checkout/Startup is crucial for determining
whether the DCS is configured properly or not
Why is DCS important?
It controls the plants
The DCS is an Ovation system in this case
In Ovation you build your logic that controls the components
The DCS handles trips, alarms, redundancies, and fail-
safes complying with Plant Procedure, ACE, NFPA, as
well as Target ZERO

14. What I’ve Learned
AutoPLANT (Smart P&ID)
Microsoft Visio (Flow Diagrams)
Parts of Ovation (Foundational Knowledge)
Further Understanding of Power Plant
Checkout/Startup
Understanding of Southern Style

15. Future Goals
Third Rotation with I&C
Continued Training in Ovation Controls Software
Further Work in Startup/Checkout
Increased Project Involvement (Start to Finish)
Continue on to finish my Bachelors for EE
(Halfway there!)

16. That’s All Of It!
Q&A Time, Fire Away