Interlock, Protection & Start

Permissive of Aux. Equipment

- :A Presentation: -

Nisith Kumar Roy, Sr. Mgr. (E).

What is Permissive ?
• Permissive is nothing but certain
conditions which are to be fulfilled for
safe start of the related Equipment /
Machine. It is one kind of Interlock &
Protection for starting.
• In older days, the task of Interlock and Protection were
achieved by using some Sensor / Detector and
Electromagnetic Relay. But now a day, due to advancement
of Technology and introduction of Computer in Process
Industry, Solid State Relay and / or PLC are widely used for
the purpose of Interlock and Protection.
 - :Boiler Feed Pump: -

Interlock, Protection and

Permissive
Boiler Feed Pump (BFP):
• There are three numbers BFP having 50%
MCR capacity.
• Normally two numbers BFP are running and
other one remains as Stand-by.
• The Stand-by BFP can be selected for Auto
Standby mode of Operation.
• Auto Start as well Remote Manual Start of
each BFP is permitted.
• To Start BFP, either in Auto or Manual,
following conditions which are Known as
Permissive, are to be fulfilled.
Start Permissive of BFP:
Interlock of BFP:
Start (ON) of BFP will cause: -
• Auto Opening of Cooling Water Valve
(DMCW-63 for BkTPP) to supply Cooling
Water to Working Oil Cooler and Motor
Winding Cooler.
• Auto cut-out of Auxiliary Lube Oil Pump
will take place with a Time Delay of 30
Seconds if Lube oil Header Pressure rises
above 2.8 Kg / Sq.cm.
Interlock for Aux. Lube Oil Pump of BFP:
Sequential Start of BFP [Auto ]:

• To select Auto Sequence Start of BFP the

Group Sequence Control Selector Switch is to be placed
at Unfulfillment Criteria position (Auto Mode) and
Sequence Control Switch of the Pump is to be
selected for Auto Operation.

• Then START Command is to be issued from

Control Desk / Control Panel.
• Operation will take place in Step as detailed
in next Slides.
Auto Start Sequence of BFP:
Auto Start Sequence of BFP:
Auto Standby Start of BFP:
• The Auto Standby Mode Start of BFP will activate if both
the under mentioned conditions are satisfied. Otherwise,
concerned BFP, though it is selected for Auto Standby
mode of operation, will not take start automatically in the
event of tripping of any running BFP.
1. Boiler Load must be more than 40% MCR.
2. Other Two BFP are in Running Condition.
Auto Standby Start Sequence of BFP:
Auto Standby Start Sequence of BFP:
Tripping Alarm of Boiler Feed Pump:
Protection Trip of BFP: