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This system ensures the sealing of glands in HP, IP and LP turbine under various
Load conditions.
The Turbine glands are self seal type. Upto approximately 40% load steam from auxiliary
source (CRH/Aux.steam header) through gland steam valve is taken to seal all the HP, IP
and LP glands. During this period the steam leakage valve connecting this header to
condenser is kept closed. After approx. 40% of load, gland steam valve is closed and
steam leakage valve is opened. Pipings are so sized that the leak-off steam from Front
and Rear end of HP turbine goes to the condenser through steam leakage valve while
leak-off steam from the IP front and rear glands is utilised for sealing the LP glands,thus
ensuring proper temperature of sealing steam. 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 gland by supplying steam to the shaft through
gland steam valve. The control system opens the gland steam supply valve until the
pressure in the header acquires a preset value. Subsequently when the set picks up Load,
the pressure 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
pressure. The controller gradually closes the gland steam supply valve and opens gland
leak-off valve, if required.
Electro-Hydraulic valve actuators:
The actuators of the two control valves are continuously under the control commands
from the electric controller through 2 Electro hydraulic converters.
The +ve voltage output opens the gland steam supply valve while the -ve voltage output
opens the gland leak-off valve.
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 stayput position. Subsequent operation
of the valve can be carried out locally though hand pump.
Pressure measurement:
The pressure in the header is measured by means of a pressure transducer. This
measurement is used for control as well as display purposes. The measurement range is -100
to +300mmWC
Control system equipment:
The control system is comprised of solid-state control system. The modules, including
power supply, operating and monitoring modules are arranged in a 3 tier group frame and
housed in a cubicle.
The pressure controller has PI characteristics. Its output is fed to electro-hydraulic
actuators via a PID position controller. The function of this controller is to set the
position of the valve as determined by the pressure controller as quickly and accurately
as possible.
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0-220mmWC