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PS-DC-186-500-119
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LIST OF CONTENTS

1.0 PLANT DETAILS

2.0 OBJECTIVE

3.0 PROPOSAL

4.0 SERVICES REQUIRED

5.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

6.0 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE

7.0 STATE OF THE PLANT

8.0 METHOD

9.0 COMPLETION CRITERIA

10.0 APPENDICES

a) LOG SHEET
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1.0 PLANT DETAILS

The Boiler Feed system consists of three Boiler Feed Pump sets
for each unit of Simhadri STPP (2 Turbine Driven and 1 motor
driven). Each pump set is of 50% capacity, which takes suction
from the deaerator and discharge the Feed Water to series of HP
heaters, economizer and finally to boiler drum.

The important technical data of Boiler Feed booster pumps and

Boiler Feed pumps are same as mentioned in testing schedule of
MDBFP NO.PS-DC-186-500-118

1.1 Technical data of Turbine

a. Maximum output 7575 KW

b. Design rating
(Economical rating) 5732 KW
c. Speed 5275 RPM
d. Speed range 1494-5750 RPM
e. Initial Steam Pressure 6.33 ata.
f. Initial steam Temperature 289.6 0 C.
g. Exhaust pressure 0.1064 ata.

1.2 Oil System

a. Lube oil pump 2 Nos

b. Emergency Oil pump 1 No.
c. Jacking Oil Pump 1 No.
d. Oil vapour extractor fans 2 Nos

2.0 OBJECTIVE

To commission 2 Nos Turbine driven boiler feed pumps and

associated auxiliaries and make them available for unit operation.

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3.0 PROPOSAL

Commissioning of each turbine driven Boiler Feed pump set

proposed in the following steps.

3.1 Commissioning of oil system and turning gear operation of BFP

Turbine.

3.2 Commissioning of Governing System of BFP Turbine

3.3 Steam rolling and actual over speeding of turbine (solo run of
turbine)

3.4 Commissioning of turbine driven Boiler Feed pump.

4.0 SERVICES REQUIRED

4.1 Availability of manpower with required tools for attending any

leak, cleaning of filter and for adjustment of turbine governing
system.

4.2 Availability of operating personnal to carryout/ coordinate

activities.

4.3 Availability of lighting arrangements and communication facilities

in operating Floors.

4.4 Availability of instrument and service air.

4.5 Availability of LT / HT Power Supply.

4.6 Availability of auxiliary cooling water sypply.

4.7 Availability of portable fire extinguishers around BFP area.

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4.8 Availability of steam for turbine.

5.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

5.1 Debris in and around BFP area shall be removed.

5.2 First aid kit is available near the test area.

5.3 Operation of local start / stop push button shall be ensured for
perfect operation to facilitate for stopping of equipment in case of
necessity.

5.4 Approach / stair case / platform wherever required are made

available.

5.5 Portable fire fighting system made available at test area.

5.6 Coupling gaurds are properly fixed.

5.7 Safety appliances like helmet, hand gloves available for operating
personnel.

6.0 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

6.1 The test team should be aware of the procedure to be adopted in

case of damage to machinery / injury of any personnel connected
to the activity.

6.2 The test team should be well aware of the procedures to be

adopted in case of any abnormality in the activity.

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7.0 STATE OF THE PLANT

7.1 Booster pump, Gearbox, Turbine, BFP and associated system

are erected as per recommended drawing.

7.2 Acid cleaning and oil flushing completed for lube oil and working
oil, Jacking oil and governing oil piping as per test procedure
No.PS-DC-186-500-104 and lines are normalized.

7.3 Detergent flushing of feed water suction, discharge and

recirculation piping are completed and all piping normalized.

7.4 All piping supports are loaded to the rated value.

7.5 Deaerator filled with fresh DM water with proper level indication
and instrumentation completed.

7.6 Flushing of following pipe lines completed.

a) Cooling water lines of Booster pump and BFP (Seal Water

cooler and seal body)
b) Balancing leak off lines of main pump.
c) Turbine exhaust hood spray line.

7.7 Turbovisory instrumentation completed.

7.8 Erection of turbine complete and logsheets are filled, signed by

concerned agencies.

7.9 Insulation of turbine and steam lines complete.

7.10 Steam blowing of live steam line complete and steam piping
normalized.

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7.11 Erection of gland steam supply piping complete. Supports, steam

blowing and insulation complete.

7.12 Turbine drain piping and all steam piping drain lines are
complete. For initial rolling orifice plates in drains are removed to
avoid chocking.

7.13 Turbine exhaust piping complete with supports upto condensor.

7.14 Bursting diaphragm is erected and healty.

7.15 Gland leak off piping erection complete to condensor (including

supports and insulation)

7.16 All motorized valves related to turbine including live steam

isolation valves, turbine drain valves are commissioned.

7.17 Gland steam pressure controller commissioned available for

operation.

7.18 Governing valves erected and protection devices like overspeed

trip device, hand trip device are mounted properly.

7.19 Feed water suction strainer erected in position in clean condition

with DP indicator commissioned.

7.20 All erection log sheets are followed up / signed by concernced

agencies with respect to clearances and alignment data.

7.21 Instrument and service air line for the Feed pump system erected
and the air is made available for operation.

7.22 All local and remote instrumentation for the system is complete.

7.23 Insulation of the following completed.

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a) Recirculation line of main pump.
b) Suction and discharge line of booster pump and main
pump.
c) Main pump and booster pump body.

7.24 Commissioning of valves related to the feed pump system are

completed. (Suction isolating valve, discharge isolating valve,
recirculation valve and motor cooling water isolating valve)

7.25 Interlock and protection system simulation checking completed.

8.0 METHOD

8.1 Commissioning of Oil System and Turning Gear Operation of

BFP Turbine

8.1.1 Ensure oil flushing of lub oil system completed and pipings are
normalized.

8.1.2 Ensure that the turbine is disconnected from gear box and main
pump.

8.1.3 Ensure completion of lube oil inlet lines with throttles / orifices
pressure gauges and return lines with view glass and
temperature gauges

8.1.4 Check healthiness of bearing metal temperature detectors of

turbine, main pump and booster pump.

8.1.5 Ensure proper mounting of speed probes and turbovisory probes.

8.1.6 Ensure the completion of Jacking Oil of lines with throttle valve,
NRV and isolating valve.

8.1.7 Ensure healthy filter elements in MOP, AOP, EOP suction lines,
MOP, AOP and EOP discharge lines and JOP suction line.

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8.1.8 Ensure oil is filled in MOT through centrifuge to adequate level.

8.1.9 Keep open the vents of lube oil coolers and filters.

8.1.10 Keep the changeover valve of lube oil cooler and filter in such a
way that only one cooler ad filter will be in service.

8.1.11 Ensure drains of lube oil coolers, filters are closed.

8.1.12 Start one of the oil vapour fans with its suction valve open
condition.

8.1.13 Start one of the lube oil pumps ensuring flow through recircution.

8.1.14 Adjust lube oil header pressure control valve to maintain lube oil
pressure of 2.5 kg/cm2 after control station.

8.1.15 Adjust lube oil discharge pressure to 10.0kg/cm 2 by setting

recirculation control valve.

8.1.16 By operating isolating valve of recirculation control valve, check

the safety valve popping and adjust if required.

8.1.17 Check the lube oil flow to the bearing of turbine, main pump and
booster pump.

8.1.18 Monitor lube oil duplex filter DP.

8.1.19 Stop the pump and start other lube oil pump and check its
discharge safety valve popping and adjust if required.

8.1.20 Stop running pump and start DC EOP.

8.1.21 Ensure adequate lube oil pressure and flow. Keep DC EOP
running for 4 hours to check the healthiness.

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8.1.22 Stop DC EOP and keep lube oil pump in service

8.1.23 Charge the suction line of JOP from lube oil header.

8.1.24 Start JOP and adjust the safety relief valve to 110 kg/cm2.

8.1.25 Adjust pressure regulating valve to 100 kg/cm2

8.1.26 Adjust the throttle valves in Jacking oil supply to front and rear
journal bearings such that the rotor lifts around 0.05 to 0.1 mm.
Stop JOP and start again. Check and record the Jacking oil
pressures and rotor lifts in the turbine front and rear journal
bearings.

8.1.27 Check and ensure the freeness of rotor for rotation by engaging
hand barring lever and then stop JOP.

8.1.28 Ensure auto operation of AOP I, AOP II and DC EOP through

corresponding pressure switches operation.

8.1.29 Keep AOP I in service, AOP II and EOP on auto.

8.1.30 Ensure oil temperature more than 400C

8.1.31 Charge cooling water to cooler and ensure oil temperature control
valve auto operation.

8.1.32 Start JOP and open turning gear valve.

8.1.33 Once the rotor picks up speed, turning gear valve may be closed
for checking the rotor for possible rubbing at end gland seals,
heat shields, oil gaurds etc., while coasting down.

8.1.34 If the rotor is found smooth till it comes to standstill, turning gear
valve may be opened full.

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8.1.35 Ensure turning gear speed of around 200 RPM and smooth
running.

8.1.36 Observe and record bearing metal temperatures, vibrations,

eccentricity etc.,

8.1.37 Run for 8 hours. stop turning gear and observe coasting down.

8.2.0 Commissioning of Governing System of BFP Turbine

8.2.1 Check that the connection from governing rack to governing

elements and at the governing rack are as per governing
scheme.

8.2.2 Ensure main and auxiliary control valves lift reference indicator is
fixed and set to zero position.

8.2.3 Check the damping valve in HP and LP secondary oil lines are
kept open by few turns.

8.2.4 Check the filter elements at the control rack of the duplex filter
are clean and healthy.

8.2.5 Ensure emergency stop valve open / close limit switches

mounted.

8.2.6 Switch off the supply to the following solenoids.

a) Trip solenoid valves,

b) Remote reset of trip lever solenoid valve.
c) Power supply off to the I/H convertors.

8.2.7 Ensure lube oil pump in service and charge governing oil to the
governing system.

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8.2.8 Ensure all pressure switches and pressure gauges in governing

rack are charged and their drain valves are closed.

8.2.9 Reset the turbine locally and ensure following:

a) Trip oil pressure more than 5.0 kg/cm2.

b) Stop and control valves in closed condition.
c) HP and LP secondary oil pressures less than 1.0 kg/cm 2

8.2.10 Ensure oil temperature of 45-50 deg C during governing system

adjustment.

8.2.11 Opening / closing of emergency stop valve.

8.2.11.1 Ensure power supply for solenoids 2220 and 2221. (It will be
normally in deenergised condition)

8.2.11.2 Ensure no steam available ahead of ESV and live steam isolating
valve in closed condition.

8.2.11.3 Give open command to ESV and observe the following sequential
operation of solenoid valves 2220 and 2221.

a) Both solenoids energises. Oil pressure above piston more

than 5 kg/cm2 and below disc 0 kg/cm2
b) Solenoids 2220 deenergises oil pressure above piston
more than 5 kg/cm2 and below disc more than 5 kg/cm2 .
c) Solenoid 2221 also deenergises. Oil from above piston
starts draining gradually through orifice and ESV opens.
d) When ESV full open oil pressure below disc is more than
5 kg/cm2 and above piston ‘0’ kg/cm2 . Adjust open limit
switch and check feed back available in control room.

8.2.11.4 By tripping turbine trip lever, ensure tripping/closing of ESV.

Check close feed back available in control room.

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8.2.12 Reset the turbine from remote by energising solenoid 1050.

Ensure the same solenoid gets automatically deenergised when
trip oil pressure raises more than 4.5 kg/cm 2 through pressure
switch.

8.2.13 Switch on power supply to HP and LP I/H convertors.

8.2.14 Give 4 mA current to HP I/H convertor with external source or

through governor panel.

8.2.15 Ensure HP sec. Oil pressure of 1.5 kg/cm 2. If not set the pressure
to 1.5 kg/cm2 by adjusting potentiometer XO in I/H convertor.

8.2.16 Check that the control valve servomotor pilot is rotating freely and
having a slight up and down movements.

8.2.17 Check the main control valve servomotor is just opened, by 0.2
mm. The start of opening can be measured by fixing dial guage
on servomotor.

8.2.18 If the start of opening is not correct adjust the adjustment screw
of the pilot slide to achieve the start of opeing.

8.2.19 Raise the current to I/H conventor to 20 mA. Observe HP sec oil
pressure increases to 4.5 kg/cm 2 . If not adjust the potentiometer
X1 of I/H convertor to achieve the pressure.

8.2.20 Check the main control valve servomotor lift is maximum. If the lift
is not correct adjust feed back angle to obtain the full lift.

8.2.21 Check and adjust auxiliary control valve servomotor similarly as

done for main control valve through steps 8.2.14 to 8.2.20.

8.2.22 Record control valve characteristics (from 4 mA to 20 mA to I/H

convertor)

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1. Current mA Vs HP sec oil pressure Vs main control valve lift.

2. Current to LP I/H convertor mA Vs LP sec-oil pressure Vs
Auxiliary control valve lift.

8.2.23 Compare the characteristics and ensure these are in line with
governing adjustment diagram/ shop floor test protocol.

8.2.24 Operate the tester for ESV and ensure partial closing of ESV and
put back the tester in normal position, ESV opens back to full
open position.

8.2.25 Energise the remote trip solenoid 2222 A/ 2222B and ensure the
following.

a) ESV closed.
b) Main control valve is closed
c) Auxiliary control valve is closed.
d) Trip oil pressure is zero.

8.3 Steam rolling and actual overspeeding of Turbine (solo run

of turbine)

8.3.1 Ensure that Gear box and main pump are disconnected from the
turbine.

8.3.2 Ensure healthiness of turbovisory system.

8.3.3 Ensure proper clearance at the holding down bolts of turbine

casing and front bearing pedestal.

8.3.4 Ensure tightness of flanges in the turbine casing and exhaust

line.

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8.3.5 Check that all the temporary supports are removed from turbine
casing, steam lines, oil lines etc.,

8.3.6 Ensure that the TD BFP foundation is separated from the main
turbine foundation all around and the support spring assembly of
TD BFP is properly placed.

8.3.7 Start oil system. Keep the turbine on hydraulic barring. Record
the measurements of oil system and turbovisory.

8.3.8 Instal dial gauges for checking even expansion of the casing and
pedestal.

8.3.9 Warm up gland sealing steam supply header ensure

measurement of sealing steam supply temperature.

8.3.10 Keep open casing drain and balance piston loop drain valves.

8.3.11 Observe vacuum created in turbine casing and exhaust line.

Check for tightness of exhaust line and casing joints.

8.3.12 Keep the gland steam controller on auto and observe that it
maintains properly.

8.3.13 Gradually open the exhaust butterfly valve in steps, keeping a

watch on the vacuum in the condensor.

8.3.14 Check the protections of the turbine. A typical list of turbine

protections are given below:

a) Lube oil pressure very low.

b) Condensor vacuum very low.
c) Turbine exhaust temperature very high.
d) Control oil pressure very low.

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e) Trip oil pressure very low

f) Bearing temperatures very high
g) Vibrations very high.
h) Turbine speed very high.
i) Turbine axial shift very high
j) Any other protection as applicable and provided in the
system.

8.3.15 Keep open all drain valves in extraction 4 to TDBFP, CRH to

TDBFP and auxiliary steam to TDBFP lines.

8.3.16 Ensure governing oil system charged and ESV in close

Condition.

8.3.17 Warm up the steam inlet line to turbine (Steam supply can be
taken from any one of the available sources)

8.3.18 Ensure steam inlet pressure, temperature and flow

measurements are healthy.

8.3.19 Reset the turbine and observe the trip oil pressure is available.

8.3.20 Ensure steam purity as recommended in O & M manual.

8.3.21 Ensure isolating valve in the steam supply source to turbine is

opened full and all the drain lines are hot.

8.3.22 Ensure steam parameters are achieved. The desirable start up

parameter is approximately 4.0 kg/cm2 and 1800 C.

8.3.23 Open emergency stop valve.

8.3.24 Raise the speed of the turbine gradually to 1500 RPM, keeping a
close watch on bearing metal temperature, shaft vibrations,
casing expansions and for any rubbing noise.

Check whether JOP is switching off and turning gear valve closes
at speed of 500 RPM.

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8.2.25 Soak the turbine at 1500 rpm for about 30 minutes observe the
parameters are stablised.

8.2.26 Raise the speed of the turbine gradually to rated speed as per
start up curve, given in O & M manual.

8.2.27 Monitor the behaviour of control valve during warming up speed

and at rated speed for any hunting.

8.2.28 At rated speed soak the machine for 15 minutes, observe for all
parameters. Adjust lube oil flow to bearings if required.

8.2.29 Carry out oil injection test of overspeed governor for few times to
check repeatability of the action.

8.2.30 Keep exhaust hood spray system on auto. Ensure its operation.

8.2.31 Carryout actual overspeeding test of the turbine if the parameters

such as vibration within limits and the casing expansion is more
than 2 mm.

8.2.32 If actual overspeed trip does not occur at required value, hand
trip the turbine and adjustment to be done at emergency
governor.

8.2.33 Keep the hot turbine on hydraulic barring, ensuring gradual

cooling down.

8.4 Commissioning of Turbine Driven Boiler Feed Pump.

8.4.1 Ensure alignment readings are logged and cleared for coupling.

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8.4.2 Couple turbine with BFP and Gearbox. Couple gearbox with
booster pump.

8.4.3 Crack open feed water suction isolating valve and vent out air in
all the vents.

8.4.4 Flush and shut the booster pump casing drain and BFP drain and
interconnecting pipe drain.

8.4.5 Check all the instrument tapping point isolating valves are open
and that all drain and equalizing valves are shut.

8.4.6 Gradually open suction isolating valve keeping watch on the trend
of differential temperature of top and bottom of the main pump
casing.

8.4.7 Check mechanical seal water control isolating valves are open for
Booster pump and BFP.

8.4.8 Check magnetic separator isolating valves for BFP seal water are
open.

8.4.9 Ensure cooling water flow through all coolers.

a) Booster pump seal water cooler.

b) BFP seal water cooler.
c) Lube oil cooler
d) Jacket cooling of mechanical seals of Booster pump and
BFP.

8.4.10 Ensure isolating valves in recirculation line and leak off line are
open.

8.4.11 Ensure all alarm points and measuring points available in

DCS/local.

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8.4.12 Ensure all flanged joints are tightened properly with proper
gaskets.

8.4.13 Ensure proper clearance at the holding down bolts of the booster
pump and main pump.

8.4.14 Check the booster pump and main pump.

8.4.15 Ensure oil system in service. Start jacking oil pump.

8.4.16 Engage the main pump with turbine.

8.4.17 Check the freeness of Turbine rotor along with booster pump and
main pump by hand barring.

8.4.18 Disengage the main pump and keep the turbine on hydraulic
barring and prepare the turbine for steam rolling.

8.4.19 When the turbine is ready for steam rolling, stop the turbine and
engage the main pump with turbine.

8.4.20 Keep the turbine along with main pump and booster pump on
hydraulic barring.

8.4.21 Raise the speed of the TDBFP to rated speed as per start up
curve.

8.4.22 Keep the pump on recirculation flow of approximately 250 T/hr for
8 hours to observe and record performance.

8.4.23 Check lube oil flow through return oil sight glasses.

8.4.24 Check for any undue noise, vibration in bearings, seals and
pumps,

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8.4.25 Check the speed control and pressure variations during operation
of BFP for drum level control.

8.4.26 During trial operation feed water suction strainers of Booster

pump and BFP should be closely monitored.

8.4.27 Stop TDBFP after trial run, put turbine on hydraulic barring

8.4.28 The second set of TD BFP is to be commissioned in the same

procedure as above.

9.0 COMPLETION CRITERIA

9.1 Commissioning of Turbine driven Boiler Feed pump set

completed by carrying out the proposals given in section 3.0.

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10.0 LOG SHEET 1

DATE :
PROJECT :
UNIT :
EQUIPMENT : BFP TURBINE
ACTIVITY :

Time Speed Lub oil Hdr. Oil pressure to Bearings Bearing temperatures Oil temperature
Pressure Front Front Rear Front Front Rear Bef. cooler After cooler
Journal Thrust Journal Journal Thrust Journal

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LOG SHEET 2

DATE :
PROJECT :
UNIT :
EQUIPMENT : BFP TURBINE
ACTIVITY :

Time Speed Live Live Vibrations Casing Axial HP sec LP sec HP LP Turbine Turbine Gland Gland
expansion
Hrs steam steam shift Oil pr. oil pr valve valve exhaust exhaust steam steam
pressure Temp. Front Rear lift lift pr. temp. pr. temp.

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