Case Study: Motor Oil Hellas prevents blackouts with SEL powerMAX

Motor Oil Hellas prevents blackouts in under 40 milliseconds with SEL

Motor Oil Hellas, a major oil refinery and the second-largest in Europe, faced a significant challenge with unreliable power that risked catastrophic economic and environmental consequences. Their outdated electromechanical relays were slow and provided no diagnostics. They needed a faster, more accurate power management solution from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) to improve reliability and prevent blackouts.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories implemented its powerMAX Power Management and Control System, which was selected for its extremely fast operating time of less than 40 milliseconds. The solution provided automated wide-area control to prevent, detect, and mitigate blackouts. The results for Motor Oil Hellas included increased system uptime, enhanced reliability, proactive maintenance capabilities, and minimal unscheduled downtime, successfully avoiding losses of major equipment.

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