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3 Start-up and Shut Down Procedure

1.3.1 Start-up Procedure
All piping and instrument are completed as P&ID
Ensure functionality of control valves, controllers, emergency shutdown
system, etc.
Conveying raw materials into storage TK-101 by using truck
Turn on conveyor with set point operation
Turn on blower K-101 with set point operation
Turn on rotary dryer D-101 and make sure indirect contact between small sized
EFB and hot air happen at specified time
Turn on conveyor
Turn on pump to pump out diesel fuel to combustor
Turn on blower with set point operation
Turn on the conveyor inside combustor while ignition and combustion will take
place on it
Circulating close cycle water
Turn on pump and make sure heat exchange contact in exchanger
As the initial operation, once the raw material are fed into the plant-usually at
reduced rate until there will establish composition as needed. As each selection is
started up, we have to eastablish as quickly as possible that process conditions are as
expected. If potentially serious problems develop, there should be no hesitation on
going into an emergency shutdown. The supply of the feed should not exceeded the
capacity. The speed of conveyor ought to be set before. Actually the plant is brought
slowly to design feed-rates and operating conditions. Furthermore, plant and laboratory
data are now being collected and should be being evaluated promptly.
In terms of coordination adn supervision during startup, additional personnel,
both supervisory and on the-ground are required at this stage. Cooperation between
startup personnel and plant supervisory is critical at this stage; need a daily meeting at
elast and often a briefing each shift.
 One thing that we should notice is about troubleshooting. During startup, there
may occur troubleshooting. At this stage, many problems with equipment of the
process itself may become apparent.

1.3.2 Manually Initiated Shutdown for Maintenance

The maintenance by shutdowning the plan is obviously required. Shutdown of
certain major equipment would call for a total plant shutdown for the whole facilities.
The majors are gas turbine, combustor, and generator. These three major equipments
will affect others. The procedure is :
Press STOP push button heat source valve closes
Control system waiting for power to reduce
By-pass valve opens, main breaker disconnects
Turbine speed decreases to 100 rpm, timer starts
Control, feed conveyor stop after 6 minutes

1.3.3 Emergency Shutdown Procedure

Total process shutdown would close down entire this biomass-based power
generation plant. Internationally recognized standards such as ANSI/ISA S84.01 and
IEC61508 serve as guidelines to insure proper instrumentation is in place to mitigate
or avoid hazardous situations in case it happen so we have to shutdown the system. In
order to meet these requirements, exceptional equipment availability, reliability,
experience, and record of accomplishment are required. A total process shutdown can
be initiated by the following:
Heat source valve, turbine main valve, all injection valves close
Main circuit breaker opens
By-pass valve opens
Turbine speed decreases
Turbine working hours meter stops
Turn off conveyor
Turn off blower
Feed stops