Shaft seals supplied with pressurized seal oil are provided to prevent hydrogen losses at the shaft and

the ingress of air into the hydrogencooled generator. seal oil pressure> Hydrogen pressure then no loss of H2. The shaft seal is supplied with seal oil by a separate system consisting of a hydrogen side seal oil circuit and an air side seal oil circuit.

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Air side shaft via air side seal oil pump

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H2 side shaft via H2 side seal oil pump

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air side seal oil circuit, seal oil pumps =3 In operation =1 H2 side seal oil circuit, seal oil pumps =1 if failure the seal oil to the hydrogen side annular derived from the air side oil supply circuit. air side seal oil pressure > hydrogen side seal oil pressure air side seal oil pressure controlled by DPRV A. H2 side seal oil pressure controlled by DPRV C. The constant differential pressure between the air side and the hydrogen side oil is controlled by separate pressure equalizing control valves for each shaft seal. The oil drained from the hydrogen side of the shaft seals is discharged into the generator pre-chambers. The pre-chambers reduce the oil flow which permits the escape of entrapped gas bubbles and de-foaming of the oil.

To ensure free movement of the seal ring, the shaft seals are provided with pressure oil for ring relief. The oil supply for ring relief is obtained from the air side oil circuit.

The bearing vapour exhauster establishes a vacuum in the generator bearing compartments which prevents the escape of oil from the bearing compartments along the shaft. In addition, the bearing vapour exhausted draws off any hydrogen gas which may be admitted into the bearing compartments in the event of a shaft seal failure. Gases H2 CO2 for H2 filling and removing N2 for O2 H2 and air removal from primary water tank Discharge Pressure, H2 side seal oil pump 10 Kg/cm Discharge Pressure, air side seal oil pump 9.0 Kg/cm Seal oil temp. after H2 side cooler 40 to 45 C Seal oil temp. after air side cooler 40 to 45 C