Aditya Manoj
Condition Monitoring Engineer, SSE Thermal
Aditya Manoj is a Condition Monitoring Engineer based in Leeds at SSE Thermal's Asset Monitoring Centre, which he joined full-time in September 2024 following a two-year engineering graduate scheme with the company. He holds a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Chennai, and brings additional experience from a remote internship in Computational Fluid Dynamics at a start-up before joining SSE.
Presentation title
Monitoring SSE Thermal's CCGT Fleet with Beran PlantProtech™
Presentation abstract
This presentation discusses how Beran tools are applied to monitor vibration across SSE Thermal's fleet of combined cycle gas turbines, with strategies developed at an asset-specific level. It covers the use of PlantProtech™ Vision for detailed data analysis to detect early signs of abnormal machine behaviour and support collaborative root cause investigations, the role of the Alarms Manager application in daily triage and diagnosis, and lessons learned from a recent upgrade to PlantProtech™ 7600 PCMS at one of SSE Thermal's sites.
About SSE Thermal
SSE Thermal, a prominent division of SSE plc, is a key player in the UK's energy sector.
Dedicated to supporting the nation's transition to a net-zero future, SSE Thermal focuses on providing flexible, reliable, and low-carbon energy solutions. Their commitment to innovation is evident in our work on cutting-edge carbon capture and hydrogen technologies across the UK.
SSE Thermal operates an industry-leading fleet of flexible generation and energy storage assets, ensuring a stable and sustainable energy supply.
With over 600 direct employees across the UK and Ireland, they are driven by a vision to become the leading provider of flexible thermal energy in a net-zero world.
This paper, authored by Mal Stein, Senior Condition Monitoring Engineer at SSE Thermal, and Duncan Affleck, Global Sales and Business Development Manager at Beran, emphasises the critical role of site walk-downs performed by engineers.
Using their senses—listening, looking, hearing, and smelling—they detect minor changes in machinery that could indicate potential issues before they escalate into major problems. By promptly reporting and addressing these observations, engineers can prevent significant deterioration.
