TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR FUEL HANDLING PLANT

5.5.1 BRIEF SCOPE FOR BAGASSE HANDLING SYSTEM

5.5.1.1 General
Ø The Bagasse handling system shall consist of surplus and yard reclaim bagasse
handling system for the cogeneration power plant.
Ø The capacity of the bagasse handling system shall be such that the entire fuel
requirement for 24 hours MCR capacity of the boiler shall be easily met through
the handling system.
Ø Rice husk shall be handled and fed from the same bagasse handling / feeding
system.

5.5.1.2 Broad Scope of Work

5.5.1.2.1 The existing Bagasse handling system consisting of Reclaim Belt Conveyor BC-1
and BC-2, Surplus Bagasse Belt Conveyor BC-3, a New Slat type Return bagasse
carrier (RBC), and various accessories.
5.5.1.2.2 The tentative Bagasse handling system conveyor lengths shall be as under –
existing Reclaim Belt Conveyor (BC-1, BC-2) for carrying ground feed bagasse
and/or existing surplus belt conveyor discharge bagasse to new RBC, Ne Return
bagasse carrier (RBC) of approximately 30 m length sprocket centre-to-centre
horizontal distance.
5.5.1.2.3 The Fuel handling plant shall be controlled from Boiler MCC cum control panel and
will have provision to monitor from DCS. The same shall be located in the Power
house building. Complete electrical LT power and control cabling including cable
trays and supports from the MCC / Control panel to respective drives shall be done
by Supplier. Field JBs shall be provided for all drives.

5.5.1.3 Bagasse Handling System Description

5.5.1.3.1 Bagasse shall be received from the yard in the existing Reclaim belt conveyors BC-
1 and then to BC-2. The existing surplus belt conveyor shall also discharge in this
belt BC-2 from the existing MBC. The Reclaim Belt conveyor BC-1 shall connect
the yard bagasse to the new Return bagasse carrier through divergent chutes.
5.5.1.3.2 A Return Main Bagasse Carrier (RBC) shall be installed on the Spentwash boiler of
30 m horizontal length and 1000 mm width. This shall be slat type with double
trough arrangement. The bagasse carrier shall be fed with bagasse from the
 Reclaim belt conveyor (BC-1 / BC-2) and shall discharge the return back to one of
these belts.

5.2.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BAGASSE HANDLING PLANT

5.5.2.1 Return Bagasse Carrier – One No. (Bottom trough height as per Spentwash Boiler GA)
• One main bagasse carrier of double trough design and all steel construction of 1000
mm effective width and of 30 meters length shall be installed at an approximate height
of 22 meters. It shall be able to carry about 10 tonnes of bagasse per hour, driven by
TEFC energy efficient IE3 grade electric motor of 30 HP, 1440 RPM through foot
mounted planetary gear box to have linear speed of bagasse carrier not more than 25
meters/min.
• It shall have two stands of chains of 200 mm pitch as per IS code. The breaking
strength of the chains shall be minimum 80,000 kg. The head shaft should have
extension on opposite side for installation of drive in future. Double row antifriction
bearing secured in cast steel housing shall be provided on head end shaft and tail end
shaft.
• Provision to be made in layout for addition of similar boiler in future.
• The main bagasse carrier shall have 6 mm thick side and bottom mild steel plates over
the entire length of the carrier and shall be supported on steel channel columns
provided with rigid base plate.
• The columns shall be adequately braced. The conveyor shall be complete with all
structure and feeding chute to boilers, etc.
• Interlocking arrangement of all bagasse conveyors to be provided.
• Junction tower for MBC to be provided with canopy and cladding on all sides of 0.6mm
thick metapoly sheets & stiffness roofing.
• Suitable divergent chutes with pneumatic diverters shall be used to divert bagasse into
the new RBC.

5.5.2 BRIEF SCOPE FOR COAL HANDLING SYSTEM

Ø The Coal handling plant shall consist of complete system from grizzly hopper up
to the inlet of Coal bunker. The capacity of the coal handling system shall be 20
TPH. The coal handling system shall be operated for around 10 hours in a day.

5.5.2.1 BROAD SCOPE OF WORK

 5.5.2.1 Following shall be in the scope of the vendor:

Existing Coal handling plant consisting of Grizzly hopper, Raw Coal Belt Conveyor
(CBC-1 of approx. 40 m length) for carrying raw coal up to the Crusher house,
complete Screen and Crusher house, Sized Coal Belt Conveyors (CBC-2, CBC-3 of
approx. lengths 60 m and 25 m respectively) for carrying sized coal from Crusher
house up to the Coal bunker, Y chutes for coal distribution into the coal bunker.

5.5.2.2 The New Coal handling system shall include a Conveyor for tapping coal from
existing coal bunker and leading to the New Spentwash boiler coal bunker. The
system shall also include on-line final coal weighing system with load cells, safety
switches (sway and pull cord), etc.

5.5.4 OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF CHP

5.5.4.1 Coal bunker shall be of 120 m3 capacity and provided with top cover and level
sensor for monitoring and recording the weight of coal.
5.5.4.2 The product conveyor shall have suitable bellow and Y chute arrangement to feed
coal evenly in the bunker.
5.5.4.4 The Coal handling plant shall be controlled by an MCC cum Control Panel and shall
have provision to monitor from PLC. The MCC cum Control Panel shall be located
in the Power house. Complete electrical LT power and control cabling including
cable trays and supports from the MCC / Control panel to respective drives shall
be done by Supplier. Field JBs shall be provided for all drives.
5.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASH HANDLING PLANT

5.6.1 General
5.6.1.1 The grate / bottom ash generated by the combustion of fuel shall be mechanically
transported through submerged belt conveyor to a point outside the boiler area to
be loaded directly on to ash trucks / trailers.
5.6.1.2 The bottom / furnace ash shall be suitably wetted in the water trough of the
submerged belt conveyor to reduce the temperature of the ash to a temperature
that can be comfortably handled by the belt (to about 300oC). Suitable water piping
shall be made for water make-up to the trough.
5.6.1.3 A mechanical fly ash handling system is proposed for the removal of fly ash
collected at the bottom hoppers of Furnace, Superheater, Evaporator, Economizer,
and ESP hopper zones.
5.6.1.4 The system shall convey material automatically continuously.
5.6.1.5 It shall consists of Ash screws, RAVs, ash belt conveyors, Ash silo, etc.
5.6.1.7 The disposal of ash from the silos shall be through trucks. The ash silo shall be
provided with a Motorized rotary air lock valve at the bottom which will discharge
the ash to the ash conditioner. The ash conditioner shall have necessary water
spray arrangement to prevent dust generation at the time of unloading. The ash
conditioner below the fly ash silo shall be a twin screw replaceable paddle type.
The ash silo shall have a bye pass chute with a rotary air lock feeder and a
mechanized telescopic unloading chute below the feeder for dry disposal of ash.
5.6.1.8 The ash handling system operation shall be preferably through the Central DCS.

5.6.2 Technical Specifications

5.6.2.1 GENERAL
Ø The ash collection hoppers shall be located directly beneath the respective
equipment. In the case of ESP, the hoppers receive the ash dislodged from the
collecting electrodes. Heaters are provided to avoid condensation of water vapour
on the inner surface of the collection hopper. The Contractor shall ensure gas tight
joints at each collection terminal point.
5.6.2.2 SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
Ø The complete supporting structure required for the ash piping will be run in such
a way as not to obstruct movement of vehicles.
5.6.2.3 CONTROL SYSTEM
Ø The ash collection transportation system shall be controlled by the DCS system.
Once started, the system will continue in automatic operation, as programmed.
5.6.2.5 ASH SILO
Ø Ash silo shall be provided.
Ø The silo shall be for 12 hours effective storage capacity. Silo shall be elevated to a
height of not less than 6.5 m in such a way that it has to have a clear height after
ash conditioner to collect ash through ash trucks.
Ø The ash silo discharge shall have two outlets one for the dry handling of ash with
a mechanized unloading chute.