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WRITE-UP ON GLAND STEAM PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM (GSPC)

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19.07.02 27.01.01

-Revised as per MOM dtd.-1-2/7/02

V.KUMAR SC (Sd/)

V.KUMAR BSR (Sd/)

B.S.RANA AALI (Sd/)

Rev.

Date

Remarks

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Checked

Approved

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 13300 00 407----------------------------Rev.-01 1.0 FUNCTION OF THE GLAND STEAM CONTROL SYSTEM This system ensures the sealing of glands in HP,IP and LP turbine under various load conditions. The turbine glands are self seal type (ref.gland sealing scheme). Upto 40% load, steam from auxiliary source through valve (MAW10AA001) is taken to seal all the HP,IP and LP glands. During this period the valve (MAW50AA001) connecting this header to condenser is kept closed. After 40% load, valve (MAW10AA001) is closed and valve (MAW50AA001) is opened. Pipings are so sized that the leak off steam from front and rear ends of HP turbine goes to the condenser through the valve (MAW50AA001) while steam from the two IP glands is utilised for sealing the LP -glands, thus a desuperheater is avoided. The leak off steam and air from the last chambers of each rotor is sucked into a gland cooler. Building up of vacuum in the condenser is the first step during start up. For building up vacuum, it is necessary to seal the turbine glands by supplying steam to the shaft through the valve (MAW10AA001). The control system opens the gland steam supply valve (MAW10AA001) until the press. in the header acquires a preset value. Subsequently when the set picks up load , the press. of steam inside HP and IP turbine builds up resulting in the leakage of steam from the turbine into gland steam supply header which in turn would result in increase of press. The controller gradually closes the gland steam supply valve (MAW10AA001) and opens gland leak off valve (MAW50AA001),if required. 2.0 ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VALVE ACTUATORS The actuators of the two control valves are continuously under the control commands from the electric controller through two electro hydraulic converters. The positive voltage output opens the gland steam supply valve (MAW10AA001) while the negative voltage output opens the gland leak off valve (MAW50AA001). Each hydraulic actuator has its own motor-driven oil pump supplied from station AC system. In the event of pump failure, the valve remains in stay put position. 3.0 PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS The pressure in the header is measured by means of a press. Transmitter. This measurement is used for control as well as display purposes. The measurement range is -100 to +900mm water column (MMWC). 4.0 CONTROL SYSTEM EQUIPMENT GSC pressure control is implemented in a set of redundant controller modules, redundant I/O modules & redundant processing modules. The Gland Steam Controller comprises of press. controller and other devices including power amplifiers . The pressure controller has PI characteristics. It is also equipped with a progressive characteristic which acts as the proportion part to -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------STE - BHEL HARDWAR SHEET NO.-2 OF 5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 13300 00 407----------------------------Rev.-01 cater for the varying conditions of the seal steam under different conditions of operation namely start-up,loading etc. Its output is fed to electro-hydraulic actuators via the adaptation devices and power amplifiers. The actuators incorporate magnetoresistor potentiometer to give contactless nonwearing position indication. The output signal of the transmitter varies proportionally with the valve position. This signal is used for valve position indication in the control room. In order to ensure stable control characteristic during the transition period of MAW10AA001 closing to MAW50AA001 opening or vice-versa, the valve travel of both the valves have got slight overlap as indicated in the transfer characteristic of the position control system. The reference value for the steam press. in the header can be set from control desk or CRT/KBD. The press. reference value is compared with the actual value supplied by the transducer at the input to the control of the deviation amplifier. The pressure controller is given the progressive static characteristics so that its action is increased in the event of large disturbance to the press. control system, e.g. a load trip. For small deviation upto +/-10mm water column, the characteristic is chosen to ensure stable control under all operating conditions. The controller action is increased for larger deviations. Progressive characteristic of the pressure controller indicates that it is possible to adjust the amplifications between the adaptation devices independently for each valve. This feature enables to take care of any inaccuracies in the sizing of the valves MAW10AA001 and MAW50AA001 and the pipelines. 5.0 MANUAL CONTROL OF THE VALVES After switching off the controller at the on/off switch, the valves can be controlled manually with the remote control manual setter by means of the higher/lower push button under the valve position indicators. The words higher/lower refer to the change in steam pressure in the header. In case the "higher" push button is depressed , it would either result in opening of gland steam supply valve (MAW10AA001) or closing of gland leak off valve (MAW50AA001). 6.0 INTERFACE TO THE AUTOMATIC TURBINE RUN UP SYSTEM Suitable interface signals are provided from electro-hydraulic gland steam control system to the ATRS. 7.0 OPERATING EQUIPMENT IN CONTROL DESK/UCB To facilitate the operating personnel for the simple, efficient and reliable operation, the equipment is provided with the following operating equipment in the control desk. NOTE:- All Indicators/Control buttons/Annunciations( as below)will be realized in MMI. For Hardware realizations please refer G.A. of control tiles.

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a) INDICATORS -Actual value of steam pressure in the gland steam header; -Stroke position of the steam supply valve (MAW10AA001); -Stroke position of the steam leak off valve (MAW50AA001); -The control deviation (difference between set value and pressure) b) PUSH BUTTONS -One push button tile with three push buttons and three feedback lamps pressure controller ON/OFF and valve position "OPEN" and "CLOSE". The block diagram of Seal Steam Controller is shown in Fig. 1. for

actual value of

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