Presentation on TurboBlower Operation

Rourkela Steel Plant

Parameters
of RSP Turbo-Blower
No. of Blowers

03

(Make -Man Turbo)

Rated Capacity

210000 NM Cube

Rated Power

21.9 MW

Max./Min. Speed

3964/5814 RPM

Over-speed Trip

6104 RPM

Max. working Pressure

7.0 kg/cm2

Discharge Temperature

325 deg C

Hydro test pressure

10.7 kg/cm2

ISP Vs RSP Blowers

ISP

RSP

Capacity

229620 m3/h

210000 m3/h

Rated output

26185 kW

21965 kW

Speed(Max./Min.)

Speed(Max./Min.)

3964/5814

Discharge pressure

6.2 kg/cm2

7.0 kg/cm2

Discharge Temp

305 deg C

325 deg C

Master Control

No

Yes

Load Sharing Control

Yes

Yes

Stove filling Control

Yes

Yes

HP Heater Extraction

Yes

No

LP Heater Extraction

Yes

No

Control loops in Blower

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Blast Flow Control

Blast Pressure Control
Stove Filling Control
Blower Anti-surge Control
Blower Surge Detector
Turbine Controller External Set-point

Startup permissive
1. Lube oil header pressure not low.
2. Compressor drain valve open.
3. Blow-off valve -1 open.
4. Blow-off valve -2 open.
5. Unloading Flap open.
6. Discharge MOV open.
7. Inlet guide vane not close.
8. Warm-up air close.
9.No Trip.
10.Lube oil overhead tank normal.

Blower protection Tripping

1.Compressor Axial displacement .
2.Compressor Shaft vibration.
3. Third Surge detected.
4. Watchdog SD.
5. Watchdog ASC.

Surge and Anti-Surge

Surge: Stage of minimum flow (Reverse flow)
corresponding to a RPM, if there is some
restriction in the discharge line e.g. closing of
Snort valve by Furnace. This flow restriction
can lead to heavy vibration in compressor .
Anti-Surge: To avoid any damage to the
machine this control mechanism is used .It
keeps an eye on different suction and flow
parameters and opens the Blow-off valves
quickly when required.

Head Vs Flow plot

Modes of Operation
Manual Mode: We just enter set-point of RPM of

the machine keeping in mind flow and pressure to

be achieved.
Flow Mode: Set-point of flow desired is given and

the machine will itself regulate the speed to

match the desired flow.
Pressure Mode: Set-point of pressure desired is

given and accordingly it will regulate the speed of

machine.

Master Controller
Not in ISP package but available in RSP

package.
For two or more blowers running
simultaneously.
A Venturi-meter is provided in the common
discharge line of blowers . Total flow ,pressure
and discharge is calculated across this
venturi.
The Turbo-log software will regulate the
speed equally in each blower to match the
given set-point i.e. pressure , flow or speed .

Load Sharing Control

It is used for Two or more compressor systems

running in parallel (e.g. in Flow or pressure mode).

Load is shared among the machines as long as the
Control deviation -Xd is same for each one of them .
Xd= Distance between Operating point and control
line. It is available from Anti-surge control .
If there is imbalance in loading, the loads of the

individual compressors needs to be changed by

varying speed in such a way that the load(=speed) of
the compressor with the smaller distance to surge
need to be increased in order to increase the load of
this compressor and Load of the other needs to be
decreased.

LOSHCO Vs Master Control

1. LOSHCO = Load Sharing+ Capacity control.
2. Improved Availability.
3. Less Risk = Master Control failure is
avoided.
4. Economical = Master control installation
cost is saved.
5. More flexibility = Further expansion of an
installation is possible.