Synopsis
Watch this webinar deep-dive on Metroscope’s plant diagnostics software and method including examples on how the approach changes the way plants detect, diagnose, and action plant faults to maximize performance. This session provides an overview of the Metroscope automated detection method leveraging a digital twin and showcases plant detection cases and the tangible gains achieved. During this 75-minute session, participants will hear from the Metroscope team based in Virginia, the Metroscope operations team based in Paris, and our partner Tetra Engineering. Learn how Metroscope’s technology enables more than 70 power plants worldwide to proactively identify issues, assess their impact, and implement corrective actions that enhance efficiency and reliability.
Key Takeaways for End Users
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- Plant performance is strongly linked with ability to diagnose and restore the plant from degraded conditions
- Actionability is the key to diagnostics value
- The drivers of actionability are automation, whole-plant diagnostics, and quantification of faults
- These are achievable through a digital twin-based approach with diagnostic inference
- Metroscope technology has accumulated substantial experience in gas and steam cycles since 2018, achieving significant, measurable gains (5 MWe average losses diagnosed)
Presenter Bios
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Eric Helm is General Manager of Metroscope Inc. where he is responsible for implementation of Metroscope’s software as a service for plant diagnostics for North American nuclear and combined cycle users. He previously served the nuclear industry for 20 years as part of Framatome in diagnostics, large projects, and outage services. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an Master’s in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Joe Hachem is the CCGT Asset Modeling & Performance Lead at TotalEnergies, responsible for the company’s fleet of Combined Cycle plants. Previously, he managed the deployment of Metroscope’s Digital Twin for Total as a Performance Engineer, focusing on optimizing energy efficiency. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the American University of Beirut and a Master’s and PhD in Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency and Energy & Process Engineering from Mines Paris – PSL.
Berenice Chanzy is a Project Manager at Metroscope, where she is responsible for deploying the software for clients and overseeing its usage. She holds an MS in Engineering Mechanics and Environmental Sciences from ENSTA Paris and an MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a focus on Atmosphere and Energy, from Stanford University School of Engineering.
David Moelling is the Chief Engineer at Tetra Engineering. He has thirty years of experience in the electric power generation industry. He specializes in improvements in life, efficiency and reliability of nuclear, coal, oil, and natural gas generating stations. Prior to his current role, he worked as a consultant all over the globe, with key roles in recovery and rehabilitation of distressed projects, construction, design and operational problems, and legal and regulatory issues. He holds a BS and MSc in Nuclear Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Bassel Saab is a Business Developer at Metroscope Inc where he is responsible for the deployment of Metroscope’s software for North American combined cycle users. He previously worked at STMicroelectronics, focusing on diagnostics artificial intelligence software solutions for industrial applications. He holds an engineering diploma from ESIGELEC Engineering School and a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Quebec.
