POWER PLANT

OPERATION
TURBINE &
AUXILIARIES

September 2, 1
 Presentation outline
CEP Starting

BFP Starting

Vacuum Pulling

HP, LP Bypass Charging

Turbine Rolling

September 2, 2
 CEP
For starting first CEP
Checks at LOCAL
No maintenance staff is working.
CEP suction valves are OPEN.
Hot well level is ADEQUATE
Bearing temperature of CEPs is NOT HIGH 60 0 C.
Condensate pump gland sealing water isolating valve is OPEN.
Condensate pump priming (pressure equalizing) valve is OPEN.
CEP bearing cooling water line isolating valve is OPEN.
CEP bearing oil level is adequate.
Emergency push button is released.
ENSURE condensate system is lined up before starting CEP.
Main ejectors inlet/outlet- valves are OPEN & Bypass valve is closed.
Gland steam cooler inlet/outlet valves are open and bypass valve is
CLOSED.

September 2, 3
 CEP
For starting first CEP

Checks at UCB

CHECK if all start permissive for starting CEP is satisfied.

Hot well level is ADEQUATE (UCB Indicator).
Bearing temperature of CEPs is NOT HIGH < 60 0 C UCB indications.
CEP re-circulation valve is OPEN.
CEP electrical supply is AVAILABLE.
Local operator intimated prior to starting of pump.

September 2, 4
September 2, 5
 CEP
START the CEP motor.
CEP starting current comes down to 20A after 5 sec.
CEP discharge pressure increases to 25 Kg/cm2. approx.
CEP's discharge valves open 100%.
CLOSE the air vents on condensate lines.
LOAD the condensate pump by opening V/V on condensate
to D/A line.
INSTRUCT the local operator to check bearing
temperatures and vibrations.
CHECK that the second condensate pump is ready for
starting and is available on STANDBY.
All local line ups are COMPLETE

September 2, 6
 BOILER FEED PUMP
For starting first BFP
Checks at LOCAL
No maintenance staff is working.
Check that De-aerator level is normal.
BFP suction v/v is fully open.
BFP booster pump suction pressure is ADEQUATE (>3.0 KSC).
BFP motor air box cooling water-inlet/ outlet manual valves are OPEN.
BFP suction strainer DP is not more than 0.2 Kg/cm2
BFP manual re-circulation valves at the De-aerator are 100% OPEN.
Check that oil level in lub. oil tank is normal.
Take out EPB of auxiliary lub. oil pump. Confirm that it starts and
develops required lub. oil pressure. Check lub. oil flow through drain line
is normal. Check that both lub. oil and working oil coolers are charged
from water as well as oil side.
Check BFP discharge valve & its bypass valve is closed.
All air vents on suction and discharge lines of BFP are OPEN.
Check that drain valves are closed.
Take out EPB of main pump and give clearance to UCB for starting.

September 2, 7
 BOILER FEED PUMP
For starting first BFP
Checks at UCB
No PTW is pending.
Check feed pump gauges in UCB are in proper working order.
Check D/A level is normal.
Check lub. oil pressure is O.K.
Check all the protection and interlocks of the pump have been
checked and found O.K.
Check feed water line has been properly lined up.
Feed regulating station control valve are in CLOSED position.
Check the valve indications (OPEN/CLOSE) are O.K.
BFP pneumatic recirculation valve is 100% OPEN.
Check scoop tube is in minimum position.
Check that the boiler requires feed water.
Announce for feed pump starting &. ask local operator to be near
pump.

September 2, 8
 BOILER FEED PUMP
START BFP
Check starting current and time.
Check that recirculation valve opens and proper suction flow in
maintained.
Check auxiliary lub. oil pump has stopped.
Check feed pump vibration are normal (local check)
Check balancing leak off chamber pressure is normal.
Check bearing temperatures of main pump, motor and hydraulic
coupling bearings are normal.
INSTRUCT Local operator to check bearing vibration and
temperatures locally
Command is given for opening of main pump discharge valve

September 2, 9
 BOILER FEED PUMP

RAISE BFP scoop tube position to get desired feed water.

BFP discharge pressure rises. If on auto BFP scoop tube can be
operated through BFP master.
OPEN feed regulating station low range controllers isolating
valves.
Open feed regulating station control valves as per the feed water
requirement in the boiler.

September 2, 10
 BOILER FEED PUMP
WHEN ONE PUMP IS RUNNING
CHECKS before starting the second BFP.
All pre-start checks are OVER.
All BFP start Permissive is AVAILABLE.
BFP main discharge valve OPEN.
Aux. oil pump is ON and lub oil pressure is ADEQUATE.
BFP scoop tube position is MINIMUM
START the BFP motor.
BFP scoop tube controller transfers to auto and follows master controller
output.
BFP aux. oil pump trips automatically as the main oil pump takes over.
Re-circulation flow control transfers to auto.
ADJUST scoops of the two running BFPs to equalise loads.
ADJUST BFP bias to 50% and ADJUST BFP master controller equal to
BFPs scoop tube position.
TRANSFER running BFP SCOOP control to auto.

September 2, 11
 BOILER FEED PUMP
BFP SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
TRANSFER scoop control of the BFP to manual.
BFP master also transfers to manual.
REDUCE scoop tube controller of the BFP to minimum position.
BFP discharge pressure and flow start decreasing
STOP the BFP motor.
BFP motor breaker opens.
BFP re-circulation valve opens 100%
If no other BFP is in service the discharge valves of all BFPs start
closing.
Close the BFP suction valve and rack out breaker if any maintenance to
be carried out.

September 2, 12
 VACUUM PULLING
Ensure that BCW pumps are ON, BCW tank level is adequate and the
air compressors are running
SWITCH-ON SLCs of AOPs, JOPs, EOP, Gate valve gearing and the
Lub. Oil temp controller.
Seal oil to hydrogen DP is ADEQUATE, 1.2-1.5 kg/cm2.
START AOP and one JOP.
"Control oil pressure low" and "Lub. Oil pressure low" alarms get cleared
off.
Control oil pressure increases to 6.8 Kg/cm2.
Jack oil pressure increases up to 130 Kg/cm2. "Jacking oil pressure
low" alarm clears off.
Turbine starts barring at 110 rpm approximately.
Lub oil temperature controller modulates to maintain set lub oil
temperature.
Start one CW pump

September 2, 13
 VACUUM PULLING

CHECK before starting vacuum pulling operation.

Auxiliary steam header charged and its pressure ADEQUATE.
Ejector PRDS is CHARGED and Ejector steam pressure is ADEQUATE
At least one CEP is ON.
Main ejectors and GSC CHARGED from the waterside.
Condenser air valves to main ejectors are OPEN.

September 2, 14
 VACUUM PULLING

CHECK before starting vacuum pulling operation

Condenser vacuum breaker valve must be CLOSED.
Steam line drains to flash tank, are CLOSED
MOT level is NORMAL and "MOT level low" alarm is RESET.
At least one MOT vapour extractor fan is ON.
Generator hydrogen pressure must be 3.5 Kg/cm2.
Generator hydrogen purity > 97%.

September 2, 15
 VACUUM PULLING
OPEN seal steam line and header drains & CHARGE gland sealing steam into
the turbine glands.
Gland seal steam control opens up and gland steam header pressure starts
increasing.
TRANSFER seal steam control to auto.
CHARGE starting ejector by opening ejectors steam supply & air suction valve.
Condenser vacuum starts increasing to 0.7 Kg/cm2.
OPEN steam supply valve to any one main ejector as per desired vacuum.
Vacuum builds up to approx. 0.90 Kg/cm2
Turbine barring speed increases up to 220-RPM approx.
"Condenser vacuum low" alarm gets cleared off.
ISOLATE starting ejector by closing air suction valve first and then steam supply
valve.
MAINTAIN rated condenser vacuum
Condenser vacuum is maintained at approx. 0.9 Kg/cm2.

September 2, 16
 HP AND LP BYPASS CHARGING

CHECK before charging HP/LP bypass system

MS pressure > 30 Kg/cm2, MS, CRH and HRH steam line drains are
OPEN.
Condenser vacuum is more than 0.8 kg/cm2
HP bypass oil unit's oil level NORMAL, its Pump ON and its pressure
ADEQUATE.
LP bypass rack is LINED UP and all setting & tripping values checked.
HP bypass downstream temperature set point is at 200 OC approx. (for
cold start up)
HP bypass spray pressure set point: 70 Kg/cm2.
Open the HPBP downstream warm-up line valves.

September 2, 17
 HP AND LP BYPASS CHARGING

TRANSFER LP bypass control to auto and SWITCHON the Automatic

Control Interface (ACI).
HRH fixed set point comes to 3 Kg/cm2.
Open HP bypass valves (BP-1/BP-2) slowly while observing the Boiler
Drum level
CRH pressure starts increasing.
HP bypass temp controller and spray pressure controller transfer to auto
and maintain set values of downstream temp & spray pressure.
LPBP water injection, Stop & Control valves will open as the re-heater
pressure rises.

September 2, 18
 CRITERIA FOR COLD WARM
AND HOT START UP

PARAMETER COLD WARM HOT

HPC/HPS TEMP 0 C <150 150-350 >350

SHUT DOWN TIME >5 DAY >48 HR <8HR

ROLLING STEAM 50 kg/cm2 60 kg/cm2 85 kg/cm2

PARAMETER 350 C 400 C 485 C
MS Pr and Temp.

SOAKING TIME 1HR 15 MIN 10 MIN

LOAD GRADIENT 5MW/MIN 10MW/MIN 15MW/M

September 2, 19
 TURBINE START- UP

CHECK that all the turbo-Supervisory instrumentations are functional.

All UCB indicators and recorders are functional and healthy.
CHECKS before starting the turbine run-up
EHC isolating valves on sec oil lines to control valves are open.
Electro-hydraulic controller's output is zero.
"EHC control fault" and "EHC Plunger coil off" alarms do not appear in
the UCB.
Speed reference set point for the Speed Controller is zero or less than
the barring speed.

September 2, 20
 TURBINE START- UP
Load reference set point for the Load Controller and the load limiter output are
zero.
Speeder gear position is 100%.
Starting device is at 0% position.
TSE influence is ON.
Unit trip relays are in RESET condition
"Turbine Trip" and "Turbine Trip gear operated" alarms are not on and Trip oil
pressure > 5 Kg/cm2
All differential expansions of the turbine are NORMAL and within the alarms
values.
Alarm Trip
HPT DE +4.5mm +5.5mm
-2.5mm -3.5mm
IPT DE +5.0mm +6.0mm
-2.0mm -3.0mm
LPT DE +25 mm +30 mm
- 5 mm - 7mm

September 2, 21
 TURBINE START- UP

Condenser vacuum is NORMAL. 0.92 Kg/cm2 approx.

Turbine SLC Drains is ON and NOT FAULTED. "SLC Drains fault" Alarm is not
ON.
Turbine stop valves (ESV-1&2, IV-1&2). Control valves (HPCV-1&2), IPCV- 1&2).
Extraction block valves (ES-1,2,3,7,5,6) are CLOSED.
Extraction NRV's (A2, A3,A4, A5) and CRH line NRV's L/R are CLOSED.
The turbine is on BARRING and there is no abnormal sound from the turbine &
bearings.
The Speed of rotation of shaft is between 200 and 220 rpm.
Turbine "Control oil pressure" is greater than 5 Kg/cm2
Turbine lub oil temperature after coolers is normal i.e. < 45oC.
Lub oil pr. is normal at 3.5 Kg/cm2 before coolers.
Main oil tank level is NORMAL.
Thrust bearing oil filters are NOT CHOKED.

September 2, 22
 TURBINE START- UP
CHECK that the entire turbine MS strainer drains CRH drains HRH
strainer drains and ESV & IV before seat drains are open.
CHECK that the generator seal oil and stator water system are in
service and healthy
Generator hydrogen pressure is NORMAL, more than 3 Kg/cm2
Seal oil to hydrogen DP is NORMAL (1.2 Kg/cm2)
Stator water flow is more than 23 m3/Hr.
Stator water specific conductivity is less than 1 micro mho/cm.
Stator water pressure is NORMAL. (2.8 Kg/cm2)
Generator and field breakers are in RESET condition.

September 2, 23
 TURBINE ROLLING
Switch ON the ATRS programme
The various steps will get cleared as the criteria for the
steps get cleared according to the prevailing turbine
component temperatures and the live steam conditions and
other criteria as detailed in the ATRS programme logic
diagram
Maintain boiler side steam parameters as required for
turbine start-up.
The MS/HRH temp and pressures are within the determined
ranges.

September 2, 24
 CRITERIA CURVE X1,X2,X3,X4,X5

X1 CURVE IS STEAM TEMP BEFORE HPBYPASS/MIDWALL HPCV

X2 CURVE IS MAIN STEAM TEMP BEFORE HPCV/MIDWALL HPCV
X3 CURVE IS STEAM TEMP BEFORE HPCV/ MAINSTEAM
SATURATION TEMP
X4 CURVE IS MAIN STEAM TEMP BEFORE HPESV/MIDWALL
HPCASING
X5 CURVE IS HRH TEMP BEFORE LP BYPASS/MIDWALL IP SHAFT
X6 CURVE IS MAIN STEAM TEMP BEFORE HP BYPASS/MIDWALL
HPCASING
X7 CURVE IS HRH TEMP BEFORE LP BYPASS/MIDWALL IP CASING

September 2, 25
 MILESTONES DURING
TURBINE ROLLING PROCEDURE

Starting device opens to 42% gradually.

Start-up oil pr. falls to 1.8 kg/cm2 and HP ESVs (1&2) open 100% at
42% position of starting device.
Interceptor stop valves (IPSVs) - 1&2, open 100% at 56% position of
starting device.
Speed reference set point rises to 600 rpm.
EHC starts increasing from its initial zero position.
Speed controller is in action during turbine rolling
HP CVs start opening.
Turbine speed starts rising to 600 rpm at a rate selected by TSE.

September 2, 26
 MILESTONES DURING
TURBINE ROLLING PROCEDURE

The gate valve for turbine barring starts closing when turbine speed
comes to 240 rpm. "Gate valve gearing not closed" alarm starts flashing
and resets after the valve gets fully closed.
The JOP trips on auto as the turbine speed comes to 540 rpm.
MAINTAIN turbine speed and soak till required HP shaft temp is
attained.
DT (MS temp. Mean HP shaft temp) becomes less than the value
specified by turbine start-up curve X-6.
Maintain all TSE margins more than 30 K.
Turbine speed reference set point rises to 3030 rpm.
Turbine EHC's output starts increasing slowly.
Turbine control valves (HPCV & IPCV) start opening more.

September 2, 27
 MILESTONES DURING
TURBINE ROLLING PROCEDURE

Turbine speed starts increasing gradually at a rate decided by turbine

stress evaluator.
Ensure TSE margins to ensure a min. speed gradient of > 108 rpm
/minute to avoid DN/DT protection.
Critical speeds 1370, 1544, 2125 RPM
"Turbine/Gen. bearing vibration high" and "Turbine absolute shaft
vibration high" alarms flash when turbine speed crosses 1400 rpm and
2200 rpm (approx.) and vibration levels increase appreciably and again
become normal.
Bearing temperatures display an upward trend If vibrations are already
on higher side before the critical speeds, DO NOT ROLL and soak at
600 for some more time until vibrations become normal.

September 2, 28
 MILESTONES DURING
TURBINE ROLLING PROCEDURE

MAINTAIN turbine speed.

Soak until required IP shaft temp is reached and SET load reference at
20-40 MW (to ensure speed controller transfers to load controller after
Synchronising). Load limiter set point must be more than load ref.
Load gradient at 10 MW /Minute (Max) Load controller is set at 20-40
MW.

September 2, 29
 GRID FAILURE
1.DC lighting ON
(Torch light must be available at least in night shift).
2. Ensure starting of emergency DC drives:
- DC Seal Oil pump of Generator
- DC EOP of main TG
- Scanner air fan
Then monitor battery voltage and current.
3. Ensure starting of air motors of APHs.
4. Open vacuum breaker manually.
5. Close gland steam supply valve.
6. Ensure starting of DG set , charging of EMCC and then changing over of
emergency drives.
7. If there is any delay/ problem in charging Emergency MCC from DG set,
ensure hand cranking of barring gear.

September 2, 30