Category: Projects

Client:

Leonardo S.p.A. (main contractor), GEM Elettronica, Lithuanian Naval Force (LNF)

Period:

2022/01 – 2023/12

Project description:

Elsis TS together with partners – Italian defence sector companies Leonardo S.p.A., GEM Elettronica, successfully implemented the project of modernization of radars of patrol ships of the Lithuanian Naval Forces.

The core of the system is GEM Elettronica’s Columbus MK2 3D multi-mission radar purposely designed for coastal surveillance and shipborne applications, created using the latest technologies, ensuring low radiation detection, system longevity and automated work. It is a compact and advanced radar system for short- and medium-range air and surface contact monitoring and target designation for ship’s weapon systems.

The new radar systems were installed on Lithuania’s Flyvefisken‐class (Standard Flex 300) offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) Žemaitis (P11), Dzūkas (P12), Aukštaitis (P14), and Sėlis (P15).

The main role of the new equipment is to ensure safety of the ships when navigating in narrow passages (e.g., straits, port channels) and open sea, and search and rescue missions. The systems will help detect objects as far as 100 kilometres way. The dual function of the radars is detection and tracking of surface and airborne targets which will enable the use of currently integrated weapons on different types of targets with accuracy, including under especially adverse hydrometeorological conditions during the light and the dark part of the day. The installed radars also have integrated IFF (friend or foe) identification antennas.

During the project implementation, Elsis TS provided essential services, including:

• Production of cables according to the standard IPC/WHMA-A-620B (Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies) developed by Wiring Harness Manufacturers Association (WHMA), the only industry-consensus standard prescribing practices and requirements for the manufacture of Cable, Wire and Harness Assemblies, describing materials, methods, tests, and acceptability criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured, or soldered interconnections and the related assembly activities associated with cable and harness assemblies;
• Production of mechanical adapters – radar antenna holders and console mounting adapters;
• All installation works of radar systems – control equipment, cables, electrical connections, consoles, additional screens, and IFF antennas.

Client:

AB Dujotiekio statyba (main contractor), AB Amber Grid

Period:

2022/01 – 2023/06

Project description:

The installation of a biogas connection point in the village of Vytarai, Pasvalys district, is the first project of its kind in Lithuania, because with the rapid growth in the prices of energy resources, the interest of market participants to invest in biogas production by building biomethane power plants and connecting them to the gas transmission network managed by AB Amber Grid is increasing, and supplying the biomethane produced in this way to the local and foreign markets.

Biogas energy produced from food waste, manure or agricultural waste is part of the circular economy and is considered one of the most advanced types of renewable energy, actively developed in many European countries.

During the project, Elsis TS performed installation of process control and automation (SCADA) and works of electrotechnical part.

Client:

UAB MT Group (main contractor), AB Amber Grid

Period:

2022/02 – 2022/12

Project description:

ELLI (Enhancement of Latvia-Lithuania Interconnection) is a strategic energy project included in the EU List of Projects of Common Interest, the Ten-Year Development Plan of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) and the National Electricity and Natural Gas Transmission Infrastructure Priority Project Implementation Plan.

The reconstruction project enabled to increase capacity of Kiemėnai gas metering station (GMS) almost two times – from 67 GWh to 130 GWh per day in the direction of Latvia and from 65 GWh to 120 GWh per day in the direction of Lithuania, by installing additional gas filtration, gas metering lines, technological process automation, data transmission, electrical and other systems.

UAB Elsis TS performed the following works at the Kiemėnai GMS:

• Installation of automation and control system;
• Installation of gas flow control;
• Installation of gas metering;
• Works of the electrical engineering part;
• SCADA equipment installation, connection, programming;
• Ground and lightning protection works.

Successful implementation of the ELLI project will ensure sufficient capacity between the Baltic and other European countries, take advantage of alternative sources of gas supply and transportation by countries in the region, increase security of gas supply in the region and reduce dependence on a single gas supplier, contribute to the internal energy market, increase market integration and competition, strengthen overall energy security of EU countries.

Client:

UAB Alvora (main contractor), UAB Šiaulių dujotiekio statyba, AB Amber Grid

Period:

2020/04 – 2021/12

Project description:

GIPL (Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania) is a natural gas infrastructure connecting the natural gas transmission systems of Poland and Lithuania, as well as the Baltic States and Finland, with the system of the European Union. The project is being implemented by the Lithuanian and Polish natural gas transmission system operators Amber Grid and GAZ-SYSTEM. The European Commission has identified the GIPL project as an infrastructure project of major importance for the security of gas supply, a project of common EU interest (PCI).

The connection will allow the natural to flow in both directions. The GIPL gas pipeline runs from Jauniūnai gas compressor station (GCS) in Širvintos district to Hołowczyce GCS on the Polish side. The total length of the pipeline is 508 km – 165 km in Lithuania and 343 km in Poland. The pipeline will be operational in 2022.

UAB ELSIS TS has significantly contributed to the implementation of this strategic project by performing the part of pipeline process management and automation in all GIPL-related facilities under reconstruction and construction.

The following works were carried out during the project implementation:

• Jauniūnai Gas Compressor Station (GCS): (i) Reconstruction of Jauniūnai GCS and technological site of Jauniūnai (CA20) with gas pressure control unit (GPCU); (ii) Extended and installed process control and automation system (2 programmable logic controllers (PLC), 14 controlled closing devices); (iii) Updated control algorithm of the GCS, expanded DCS (Distributed Control System) and ESD (Emergency Shut-Down) systems;
• GIPL Pipeline Valve Sites: Automation of remote-control of 18 main gas pipeline closing devices (sites) installed along 163 km of GIPL Lithuanian section, installation of remote-control system (15 programmable logic controllers (PLC), 22 controlled closing devices);
• Santaka Gas Metering and Pressure Regulation Station (GMPRS): (i) newly built Santakos DASRS is equipped with a process control and automation system (4 programmable logic controllers (PLCs), 15 controlled closing devices), fully automated and autonomous operation of the station, ensuring the supply of gas without human intervention, control and monitoring from the Central Dispatch Center; (ii) installed certified system for gas commercial (6 ultrasonic meters, flow computers); (iii) installed system for gas composition determination (3 gas flow chromatographs); (iv) installed systems for gas flow water and hydrocarbon dew point and gas flow oxygen measurements; (v) installed system for natural gas and hydrogen leak detection; (vi) An 18 km optical (48 fiber) cable and communication equipment was installed from Santaka DASRS to the first closing device site in Poland for data transmission from AB Amber Grid to Gaz System S.A. One-way data transfer has been implemented, which ensures maximum cyber security for this critical infrastructure objec; (vii) electronic communications engineering networks have been installed (expanded existing infrastructure of AB “TELIA”) for data transmission from Santakos GMPRS to the dispatch center of AB “Amber Grid”;
• Central Dispatching System (SCADA): (i) expanded Central dispatching system of AB “Amber Grid” (Yokogawa Fast / Tools SCADA) to include new technological objects; (ii) A data exchange mechanism with a protocol agreed with the Polish gas transmission system operator has been implemented;

The GIPL project is seen both as an energy security measure and as another alternative source of energy supply, enabling cheaper gas to be purchased from the pan-European gas market, and to expand the LNG terminal’s capacity to supply gas to the European market.

Client:

AB Ignitis gamyba, Kaunas Algirdas Brazauskas Hydroelectric Power Plant

Period:

2021/07 – 2021/10

Project description:

The works carried out at Kaunas Algirdas Brazauskas Hydroelectric Power Plant (KHE) included the preparation of a technical design, supply and installation of static control measuring point sensors (piezometers and debit meters), as well as installation of a wireless data transmission system for transmission of collected measurement data to the KHE static observation and measurement data display and processing system.

The project will contribute to the safety and reliability of Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant managed by AB Ignitis Gamyba.

Client:

AB „Amber Grid“

Period:

2018/11 – 2021/03

Project description:

Project goal is to modernize the technological process control system of the gas transmission operator. During the implementation of the project, the unified but technologically obsolete control system of the gas transmission system, which had served for more than 20 years, was divided into two separate systems. The control of technological processes, including collection of technological data, which was taken over by the new SCADA IS, was physically and technologically separated from gas accounting, including collection of data from gas accounting devices and parameters of gas chemical composition. This step allows to optimize the operation of both critical systems, significantly reduce the load on the technological network and thus increase the security and reliability of the control of the entire gas transmission system.

The DAPDS system collects data from various gas metering devices – flow computers, gas volume conversion devices (PTZ/TZ-correctors), chromatographs or gas composition analyzers installed in technological objects – gas distribution, metering and compressor stations. The system reads more than 10,000 different parameters (data points).

The SCADA is based on Yokogawa Electric Corporation’s FAST/TOOLS® product for efficient process control.  A specialized web-based Gas Accounting software module (GUI) has been developed to configure gas accounting devices in the objects, analyze and (re)calculate gas volumes from various sources and to evaluate chromatographic data. Oracle DB (Historian) is used to collect historical data. In addition, SAP Business Objects BI Suite – a powerful business analytics and reporting tool was installed allowing to perform drill-down analysis of accumulated data and create customized reports.

The system integrated with 3 internal systems: GIS, SCADA, GDPAS).

Because the SCADA system controls critical gas infrastructure, special attention is paid to reliability, availability and security requirements:

• 999% system availability rate, which means that the system may not work, be inaccessible to users for only 5 minutes per year;
• Double system reliability (redundancy), which is realized by implementing redundant dual-HAC (High Availability Computing) configuration, i. the system is installed on 2 servers (Active-Hot Standby);
• The highest database reliability guaranteed by the Oracle DB Extended RAC cluster;
• IT security is ensured by using advanced IBM Qradar Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, which allows to proactively fight with internal and external threats by collecting and analyzing log entries generated in real time by the company’s internal (technological) network equipment and system application software.

The project is being executed taking advantage of the Operational Programme for EU Structural Funds Investments for 2014-2020.

Client:

Yokogawa Europe Solutions B.V., AB „Amber Grid“

Period:

2018/10 – 2020/12

Project description:

Project goal is to increase the security and reliability of the natural gas transmission system by implementing a new, modern, technologically advanced system with high opportunities for further development. The SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System) controls a large and complex network of main gas pipelines and technological objects.

The system scans the technological network of the gas transmission system and collects data from all technological objects – gas distribution stations, gas metering stations, gas compressor stations, gas pressure reduction points, gas pressure monitoring points, gas metering devices, gas chromatographs, and controls telemetric line valves (closing devices) installed in main gas pipelines and their branches. The system reads more than 11,000 different data parameters (data points) in near real time using main or reserve communication lines.

The SCADA is based on Yokogawa Electric Corporation’s FAST/TOOLS® product for efficient process control. Oracle DB (Historian) is used to collect historical data. In addition, SAP Business Objects BI Suite – a powerful business analytics and reporting tool was installed allowing to perform drill-down analysis of accumulated data and create customized reports. A specialized Failure Analysis Tool has been developed for the investigation of gas transmission system incidents, which allows for a detailed reconstruction of the sequence of events in time and thus to identify possible causes.

The system is integrated with 4 internal customer systems: GIS, TVIS (asset management), SIMONE (gas flow modeling and leak detection), DAPDS (gas accounting).

SCADA system controls critical gas infrastructure, therefore special attention is paid to reliability and security requirements:

• 99.999% system availability rate, which means that the system may not work, be inaccessible to users for only 5 minutes per year;
• Quadruple system reliability (redundancy), which is realized by implementing redundant quad-HAC (High Availability Computing) configuration, i. the system is installed on 4 servers in 2 geographically separated data centers;
• The highest database reliability guaranteed by the Oracle DB Extended RAC cluster;
• Secure and reliable data transmission to external users using WS-Security compliant web services;
• IT security is ensured by using advanced IBM Qradar Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, which allows to proactively fight with internal and external threats by collecting and analyzing log entries generated in real time by the company’s internal (technological) network equipment and system application software.

The project is being executed taking advantage of the Operational Programme for EU Structural Funds Investments for 2014-2020.

Client:

MT Group UAB (main contractor),  EG Ehitus AS, Elering AS

Period:

2018/05 – 2020/05

Project description:

Balticconnector – gas intersection between Estonia and Finland (54 km gas pipeline, GMS, GRS, valve stations, pigging stations).  BalticConnector project consisted of Part I – Design and construction works of Karksi gas metering station (GMS) and Lilli line valve station, and Part II – Engineering, Construction, Procurement (EPC) works for the Kiili-Paldiski DN700 MOP54 gas pipeline.

Under subcontract with general contractor – MT Group, Elsis TS provided various services.

Part I scope of work included: Delivery of materials and equipment for electrical, process control and automation (Schneider Electric Modicon M580 redundant PLC), design of SCADA system (Schneider Electric ClearSCADA software), communication, security alarm and fire alarm and other related parts and related works. A local SCADA system controlling the Karksi GMS station was designed, installed, and commissioned. Local SCADA is connected to the central SCADA system in the dispatch center. Liili valve station is connected to Karksi GMS and transmits data using cellular communication channel.

Part II scope of work included: Constructing of fully working (“turn key”) automation system for Balticconnector, including Kiili GRS; Kiili, Keila, Paldiski, Paldiski LNG line valve stations; Kiili and Paldiski pigging stations (pig trap sites). Design and installation of process control and automation system (Schneider Electric ScadaPack 300 series RTU, Schneider Electric Modicon M580 redundant PLC), including programming, design, and development of SCADA (Schneider Electric ClearSCADA). The sensors of the GRS, control device cameras (pig traps) line valve stations, transmit the data to the SCADA system using cellular communication channel and fiber optic cable

Client:

AB “Amber Grid”

Period:

2017/01 – 2018/12

Project description:

The goal of the project is to increase the security and reliability of the natural gas transmission system by installing advanced software of the information system for risk assessment as well as operation and maintenance optimization of main pipelines (Pipeline Integrity Management (PIM IS)), which will allow using the natural gas transmission system in a safer and more efficient manner

During the project execution the following tasks were performed:

• Specification of risk model, including probability of failure (POF) and consequence of failure (COF): risk assessment algorithms, threat probability and impact of consequences reduction measures, assessment of risk mitigation measures, and Bow-tie diagrams;
• Definition of pipeline integrity management process, preparation of methodologies, procedures, and rules for the smooth operation of PIM IS;
• Provision of PiMSlider software licences for PIM IS;
• Integration with other information systems used by the Purchaser for data synchronization and exchange (GIS, TVIS, ProActive);
• PIM IS installation, configuration, initial data migration, system testing;
• PIM IS user and administrator trainings;
• Preparation of project documentation.

The project is being executed taking advantage of the Operational Programme for EU Structural Funds Investments for 2014-2020.

Client:

PPS Pipeline Systems GmbH (main contractor), AB Klaipėdos nafta

Period:

2017/03 – 2018/11

Project description:

AB Klaipėdos nafta small-scale on-shore liquefied natural gas (LNG) distribution (reloading) station is designed to supply LNG to the Baltic Sea region market and to promote the use of clean fuel in shipping and heavy transport and to ensure the possibility of supplying it to consumers far from the natural gas network.

The LNG distribution (reloading) station consists of five 1000 cubic meters each. m tanks that store liquefied natural gas. It is the cleanest fossil fuel used in shipping, land transport, cold industry and supplying consumers far from the natural gas network.

Under subcontract with general contractor – PPS Pipelines Systems GmbH, Elsis provided various services and works, including: (i) design and installation of process control and automation system (ABB XA 800 series), including programming, design and development of SCADA system; (ii) Electric energy supply, lightning protection and grounding; (iii) Fire alarm and fire and gas alarm system; (iv) Security video surveillance and perimeter protection; (v) Telecommunications; (vi) Gas chromatographs (for gas quality analysis); (vii) other related work required for LNG gas distribution station functionality.