BEST OPERATING & MAINTENANCE PRACTICES RELATED BEST OPERATING & MAINTENANCE PRACTICES RELATED TO TO 21 MW & 16 MW STEAM TURBO-GENERATORS 21 MW & 16 MW STEAM TURBO-GENERATORS Dr T. G. Sundara Raman Dr T. G. Sundara Raman Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited IPPTA Zonal Seminar Best Maintenance Practices in Pulp & Paper Mill to Improve Profitability Pune Pune 18 18 th th July 2014 July 2014 1
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BEST OPERATING & MAINTENANCE PRACTICES RELATED BEST OPERATING & MAINTENANCE PRACTICES RELATED TO TO
16 MW Steam Turbo-GENERATORTemperature record of Generator Winding and other related temperatures
IMPACT OF HIGH & LOW PF ON WINDING & AIR TEMPERATURES
Power Factor0.98 0.81 Temperature
increase ,°C
Date/Time 13/06/14 11/06/14
Cleaning of HX After After
Power Generation MW 11.13 10.7
Winding Temperature
# 1 C 72.2 81.8 10
# 2 C 74.0 82.7 9
# 3 C 73.0 83.5 10.5
# 4 C 75.0 83.7 9
# 5 C 71.7 82.5 9
# 6 C 73.6 83.5 10
Cold air temperature C 42/41 44.6/44.4 3
Hot air temperature C 59.6/55.6 62.2/58.8 3
CW in temperature C 27 28
CW out temperature C 34 35 ΔT : 7°C
16 MW ST Generator- Temperature Schedule
[Impact of High & Low P.F.on Winding Temperatures]
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W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8
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PF :0.98 PF:0.81 Cold Air Hot Air CW in CW out
21 MW Generator Issue : High Winding Temperature
• High Cooling water inlet temperature of ~ 36 -37°C due to poor cooling tower performance.
• Cooling water chemical treatment need to be
improved & should be commensurate with the operating COC.
• All the 8 coolers are on line.
16 MW Generator Issue : High Winding Temperature
• CW temperature differential across generator had gone up from 4°C to 7°C.
• More than heat dissipation, probably cooling water flow through generator cooler would have dropped. CW flow restriction needs to be looked into & cleared.
Winding temperature increase Due to
• Stator & Rotor Core heat losses directly proportional to square of increasing current
• Copper & Iron Core heat loss with increase in Winding temperature associated with the above
• Frictional Heat & Field Losses
• Reduced Power factor results in Reactive
Power loss
• Harmonic current heat losses
Heat loss reduction achieved through
• Increase in Power Factor
• Reduced Generation load
• Harmonic loss reduction
Winding temperature reductionAchieved through -
• Lowered hot air temperature
• Lowered cold air temperature
• Lowered inlet cooling water temperature
• High cleanliness of air ducts & HX exterior
• Minimal dirt/deposits over the winding coils
• Ensuring Quality cooling water devoid of
suspended impurities & foulant ( scales).
MEASURES ADVOCATED
• Quality cooling water to be ensured
• Periodic cleaning of heat exchanger tubes ( water-
side)
• Occasional cleaning of air side/duct off dust/dirt
• Occasional cleaning of winding coil exterior ( during
annual shut of the STG), if there is approach.
• Cooling tower & chemical conditioning of CW to be
in order.
CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
• Quality cooling water to be ensured
• Periodic cleaning of heat exchanger tubes
( water-side)
• Occasional cleaning of air side/duct off
dust/dirt
• Occasional cleaning of winding coil exterior
( during annual shut of the STG), if there is
approach.
CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
• Ensure desired rate of cooling water flow ( say to maintain 2.5
to 3.5 Deg C temperature differential)
• Cooling tower & chemical conditioning of CW to be in order.
• High Power factor leads to lowered heat losses from the
Generator resulting in reduction in Winding temperatures.
• All of the above if practiced on a sustained basis would ensure
longevity of the Generator unit , thereby resulting in 100%
availability of the same.
GALVANIC CORROSION OF HXGALVANIC CORROSION OF HX
&&
MITIGATIONAL MEASURESMITIGATIONAL MEASURES
Cathodic Protection
• Tube sheet and finned tubes are of different Tube sheet and finned tubes are of different materialsmaterials..
• Hence there will be Galvanic Corrosion due to Hence there will be Galvanic Corrosion due to high Electrochemical Potential difference high Electrochemical Potential difference between the materials resulting in corrosion of between the materials resulting in corrosion of tube sheet.tube sheet.
• Hence Zinc anode ( sacrificial anode) pieces Hence Zinc anode ( sacrificial anode) pieces are installed over the tube sheet cover to are installed over the tube sheet cover to ensure longevity life of tube sheet/tubes.ensure longevity life of tube sheet/tubes.
WAY FORWARD• For ensuring Winding temperatures to be well within the For ensuring Winding temperatures to be well within the
recommended limits , be it at full load or low power recommended limits , be it at full load or low power factor operation of the Generator, both water and air factor operation of the Generator, both water and air sides are to be cleaned off deposit/silt/foulant on sides are to be cleaned off deposit/silt/foulant on sustained basis.sustained basis.
• As for cooling water, the quality should be good devoid As for cooling water, the quality should be good devoid of foulant; the cooling water temperature should be of foulant; the cooling water temperature should be preferably <34preferably <34°°C & the flow should be maintained to C & the flow should be maintained to have low temperature difference (say 3 to 4 have low temperature difference (say 3 to 4 °°C).C).
• Zinc bars attached to the tube sheet should be checked Zinc bars attached to the tube sheet should be checked at any available opportunity to be healthy at any available opportunity to be healthy
• The successful operating concept shall be extended to The successful operating concept shall be extended to all Generator Air water Heat exchangers for increased all Generator Air water Heat exchangers for increased ProductivityProductivity