This map shows a selection of the industrial sites where François Mezzarobba has worked, first on international commissioning and technical support assignments for Alstom Power Automation and Control, then through ICSS since 2014.
These assignments cover different stages in the plant life cycle: commissioning, fault diagnosis, control-logic modifications, control-loop optimisation, maintenance, long-term operational support, and upgrade preparation or support.
The map also illustrates the variety of industrial processes, control-system architectures and working environments encountered. It is not exhaustive: some short assignments and work subject to confidentiality restrictions are not shown.
Areas covered
- Combined-cycle and conventional power plants.
- Gas turbines, steam turbines, boilers and water–steam cycles.
- Hydropower, geothermal and concentrated solar power.
- Cogeneration, district heating and industrial processes.
- Water treatment and desalination.
- ALSPA P320 systems, Emerson Ovation and multi-vendor architectures.
- Industrial networks and communication protocols.
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Sites and assignments shown on the map
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Aramon
Fuel-fired power plant
1,400 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Diagnosis of a critical setpoint loss: low-level C80-75 memory analysis, correction and recommissioning. Subsequent technical support.
Belchatow
Coal-fired power plant
5,420 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Expert support to commissioning teams: Controcad servers, HMI, operator labels, diagnostic scripts and TGC logic.
CCPP22
KA13E2 combined-cycle power plant (multi shaft)
430 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Troubleshooting and resolution of end-of-warranty punch-list items. Commissioning of remote load control over IEC 60870-5-104.
Combigolfe
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft)
424 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : DCS installation, acceptance testing and commissioning. Troubleshooting of interfaces, HMI, IMS and CSS-F GCOM exchanges.
Cycofos
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft)
400 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5, later Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Troubleshooting of exchanges with the PI system, DCS/HMI reload and time synchronization. Subsequent support for remote HMI and backups.
DK6
KA13E2 combined-cycle power plant (multi shaft)
2 × 400 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Expansion of PI-system data exchanges, addition of boiler-protection redundancy, and troubleshooting of CSS-G, OPC, HMI and industrial workstations.
Ermenek
Francis-turbine hydroelectric power plant
2 × 150 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Diagnosis and resolution of a blocking C80-35 startup issue caused by a Controcad EL-domain validation anomaly.
Flevo Máxima
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft)
2 × 432 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Expert support at the end of commissioning: punch-list resolution and troubleshooting of CSS-F GCOM communications with turbine controllers.
Fujairah
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (multi shaft)
5 GT26s and 3 steam turbines
2,000 MW
Desalination units
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Factory acceptance testing, on-site control-system installation and commissioning, followed by end-of-warranty troubleshooting.
Ghannouch
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft)
400 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Troubleshooting and resolution of technical punch-list items before provisional acceptance of the plant.
GTX
GT13E2 gas turbine
150 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Commissioning of remote load control over IEC 60870-5-104 and troubleshooting of control-system issues.
Redbud
Combined-cycle power plant
4 × 300 MW
TGC v1 turbine control and ALSPA HMI
Work performed by ICSS : Controcad project migration, replacement of Solaris stations with ALSPA HMI, firmware and application upgrades, testing and commissioning.
Seward
Coal-fired power plant
585 MW
TGC v1 turbine control and ALSPA HMI
Work performed by ICSS : Retrofit of the HMI and engineering tools while retaining the existing turbine controllers; on-site testing and commissioning.
Magnolia
Combined-cycle power plant
3 × 300 MW
TGC v1 turbine control and ALSPA HMI
Work performed by ICSS : Retrofit of the HMI and engineering tools, retention of the TGC v1 controllers, and on-site technical support.
Kureimat
Combined-cycle power plant
750 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Troubleshooting covering cybersecurity, networks, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101, controllers, application logic and Historian.
Kwinana
KA13E2 combined-cycle power plant (multi shaft)
320 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5, TGC V2+ and Egatrol
Work performed by ICSS : Commissioning, maintenance and process support; drum-level control redesign, new functions and Modbus/DNP3 links, and team training.
Le Havre
Coal-fired power plant
600 MW
ALSPA Series 6 HMI, C370 and CE2000 through CSS-F F900
Work performed by ICSS : Troubleshooting and corrections for the ALSPA P320 Series 4-to-Series 6 HMI retrofit while retaining the existing controllers.
Los Humeros
Geothermal power plant
2 × 25 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6 and Controsteam
Work performed by ICSS : Condenser-control redesign and tuning, startup-sequencer design, and commissioning of dispatching interfaces.
Lucciana
MAN diesel-engine power plant
7 × 17 MW
Siemens PCS 7
Work performed by ICSS : Instrumentation, equipment testing and commissioning, plus on-site studies of new systems to be integrated with the DCS.
Niehl III
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft) with district heating
450 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Redesign and commissioning of HRSG interstage desuperheater control, process support, industrial interfaces and Controcad project merging.
Provence 5
Coal-fired power plant
595 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Development and execution of an SQL script for mass changes to Controcad diagrams and controller code, with on-site checks and loading.
Sulcis
Coal-fired power plant
585 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Diagnosis of a complete HMI loss blocking plant operation, system reinstallation and root-cause analysis.
Terga
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft)
3 × 400 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6 and Trusted protection system
Work performed by ICSS : Installation and commissioning of the first unit DCS; troubleshooting of CSS-F 800xA communications with turbine controllers.
Tzafit
KA26 combined-cycle power plant (single shaft)
2 × 435 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6 and Trusted protection system
Work performed by ICSS : Commissioning and tuning of the HRSGs, water-steam cycle and auxiliaries; turbine support and troubleshooting of third-party communications.
Wimalasurendra
Hydroelectric power plant
2 × 25 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6.1 Hydro
Work performed by ICSS : On-site control-system installation and commissioning.
CPCU Saint-Ouen
Steam production for district heating
ALSPA P320 Series 4-to-Series 6 retrofit
Work performed by ICSS : Owner’s engineering support for the retrofit, factory and site testing, punch-list management, control improvements and team training.
CPCU Vitry
Steam production for district heating
ALSPA P320 Series 4-to-Series 6 retrofit
Work performed by ICSS : Owner’s engineering support for the retrofit, factory and site testing, punch-list management, control improvements and team training.
Krakatau Steel
Cold rolling mill
VAX/Alpha servers and 80-MT controllers — E900 protocol
Work performed by ICSS : On-site study for replacing 80-MT controllers with ABB PLCs while retaining VAX coil management; E900 protocol expertise.
Solvay Tavaux
Cogeneration plant
2 LM6000 gas turbines supplying process steam
ALSPA P320 Series 4
Work performed by ICSS : Maintenance, troubleshooting and modifications; supply and configuration of spares. Retrofit studies, data extraction and module reverse engineering.
Sønnå
Sønnå hydroelectric power plant
2 x 106 MW + 62.5 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Maintenance and support, industrial workstation replacement, retrofit studies, and migration of dispatching exchanges from IEC 60870-5-101 to an IEC 60870-5-104 architecture.
Ashalim
Solar-tower concentrated solar power plant
130 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6, Controsteam and Trusted protection system
Work performed by ICSS : Process commissioning and optimization; steam-turbine startup design, main cooling-water redesign, water-steam-cycle tuning and multi-vendor interfaces.
Auvere
Biomass and oil-shale power plant
300 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Integration of new reversible local controls for biomass feeders and ash screws: I/O, logic, HMI, generation and loading.
Angostura
Hydroelectric power plant
2 x 136 MW + 48 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : In-depth maintenance and lifecycle support: MFC1000/EPL switchover, ICCP virtualization, remote control and AGC, and controller, network, GIS and AVR troubleshooting.
Sohar 3
Combined-cycle power plant
1,710 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6 and Emerson Ovation
Work performed by ICSS : Cross-platform ALSPA/Ovation review, controlled online changes, and troubleshooting of Modbus communications, time synchronization, workstations, Historian and HRSG logic.
Hulu Terengganu
Hydroelectric power plant
2 × 125 MW + 2 × 7.5 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 6
Work performed by ICSS : Root-cause identification and correction of an IEC 60870-5-104 communication loss after an HMI database change; restoration of the gateway workstation and networks.
GAYA
Renewable-gas R&D platform
Biomass gasification and methanation
Work performed by ICSS : Control system virtualization for backup before dismantling.
ArianeGroup
Cryogenic propulsion test site
ALSPA C80-35 controllers with CPU331
Work performed by ICSS : Controller maintenance and recommissioning, backup of Ladder programs using P8, operational checks and repair of an IC693MDL940 module.
Ugitech — Ugine
Stainless-steel long-products site
ALSPA C350 and C370 controllers
Work performed by ICSS : Technical support for the rolling mill C350/C370 controllers, team training and repair of ALSPA-S boards.
Cordemais
Coal-fired power plant
2 × 600 MW
ALSPA P320 Series 5
Work performed by ICSS : Training of the site teams in the operation and maintenance of ALSPA P320 Series 5.
Braemar
Gas-turbine power plant
564 MW
P320 AVR v1
Work performed by ICSS : Remote technical support for the automatic voltage regulator.
Saltend
Combined-cycle cogeneration plant
1,200 MW
Microrec K4.1 AVR
Work performed by ICSS : Unit 1 AVR maintenance: parameter backup and checks, I/O testing, and verification of contactors and the field-flashing circuit.
Chivasso
Chivasso thermal power plant
P320 AVR v1
Work performed by ICSS : Collection and safeguarding of data before the AVR retrofit: backup of the four CPU363 controllers, parameter capture, logic documentation and I/O configuration checks.
Protea Pierrelatte
Control-cabinet manufacturing workshop
MFC3000, CE2000, marshalling and SIDEM unit cabinets
Work performed by ICSS : Validation of the I/O test procedure, training of Protea teams, preparation of test sheets and documentation, and technical feedback on manufacturing discrepancies.