Steam Turbine High HP

Differential Expansion
Agenda
 Problem Statement
• High HP Differential expansion ranging from -
1.6 mm to –1.9 mm during base load
operation
whereas set points are as follows,
Alarm : -2.5 mm , +6.5 mm
Trip : -2.8 mm, +7 mm
• In past
Steam Turbine HP Differential - Overview

Bearing # 4 Bearing # 5
Inspection / Inspection /
Replacement Replacement

HP Stage LP Stage ST Generator

Bearing # 1 Bearing
HP# Stage
2 Bearing # 3 LP Stage
Inspection / Inspection / Inspection /
Replacement Replacement Replacement
Aug 2014 to Feb 2015
Jan 2012 to Mar 2012 – Stable Operation
Complex Load Variation Demands by NPCC – Feb 15
Load Variation
Demands – Jan 15
 HP High Differential Expansion Potential
Contributors (Fishbone Diagram)
KF

Casing Drain Frequent Load

Valves Passing Variations

High Diff.
Expansion

Brg # 1 Pedestal Probe Mounting

Probe
Restricted Looseness /
Malfunctioning
Movement Zero Error

Will be verified during outage

 Way Forward / Control Measures

• Inspection of HP Differential probe and its mounting during

opportunity outage or MI
• Manual IGVs control during low load steam operation to
control steam temperatures