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The 'Stop and Contrai Valves' are the final contrai elements of
the' 'Safety Devices' and hence their serviceability is just as
Important as that of 'Safety Devices' themselves. The testing of
these vai ves in conjunction with the safety devices ensures that ali
.elements, which must operate if an emergency trip is initiated, has
, been fully tested far serviceability.
There are 2 combined HP stop valves and contrai valves and two
~.. combined IP stop valves and contrai valves. They are grouped
together to the selector push button tiles far individuai testing to
form followlng sub-tests:-
I) HP stop and contrai valve -1
ii) HP stop and contrai valve -2
lii)IP stop and contrai valve -1
iv)IP stop and contrai valve -2
Following tests are performed : .
a) test of HP & IP contrai valves far freedom of movement.
b) functional check of HP and IP stop valves.
c) check of maximulJ1 permissible closure time of HP & IP valves.
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The test procedures far ali valve combination are identical and
hence there is a common program, actuating and testing any
combination depending upon manual preselection and permissible
conditlons prevailing.
Ali testing equipment is part of the trip fluid system which is
..depressurized in the event of a trip. Thus in the event of an actual
turbine trip during testing, the closing of valve is no way effected
, regardless of- the stage of testing reached. ThiS is also applicable far
contrai valves because there is no interference with the secondary fluid
circuit and therefore, the pressure there can be reduced without
difficulty.
3.1 Start -up programme: sub-group HP/IP valves
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If the operator switches on the 'subgroup HP/IP fvalves' as per clause
1.4 -1.6, the program would proceed provided the following release
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i) release far testing of any one valve com~ination is presento
ii) unit load is less than a particular value (80 %)i. ,
iil) ali the stop valves are 100 % open .i
, Iv) load controller is in action .i
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" An Interlock 15 provided to switch off the 'sub-group HP/IP valve' if
'sub-group safety devices' is already on. J
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In this program the stop and contrai valves, which had
been closed during the main test, are returned to the operating
posltlon. However, if the reset program is inltiated by turbine trip
then in the reset program only the contrai valve actuator is reset at
step 55, and other steps are bypassed.
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.The signal starting the reset program under Automatic action gets
reset as soon as a reset step is set, so that startup program can be
restarted far other subtests orwhen needed.
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3.2.1 Step 51
In thls step, the memory of 'Mai n test valve' ON is reset (ref. clause 3.4
below) to stop 'Main. Test' on indlcation on the panel (ref. clause
2.4.3.2). The signal "resetting on" is generated and annunciated in the
panel insert (ref. clause 2.4.3.3).
The bypass condition of the waiting time is applicable when the
concerned stop valve is already open up to 100%.
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3.L.2: Step 52 -
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In thls step command is issued far tightening of the spring between
the piston and the piston disc, of the selected stop valve. The reset
solenoid valve MAX47AA211 etc. is energized to move the test valve
MAX47AA011 (or its equivalent in other valve combination) to its test
posltlon and allow trlp fluld to press aver the plston and compress
th~ sprlng till the piston seats on the disco This causes a rise in
pressure (>6 kgjcm2) above the piston and indicates completion of
preloading of. the servomotor. This condition, gets stabilized withln
the waiting time of 40 seconds, and then thEi program proceeds ~o
step 53. But if the selected stop valve is already open or the turbi~e
is tripped, then this waiting time is by passed.
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3.2.3 Step 53 \ I
In this step, a command is issued to de-energize the test soleno d
MAX61AA211 ( or its equivalent in other valve combination) of tHe
stop valve of the selected valve combination,: ,to allow trip fluid to
flow below the piston of stop valve, through the test valve. Tie
check back criteria is the building up of pressur~ in the trip fluid li e .,
between the test solenoid and the test valve. !
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The check back criteria and the waiting time are bypassed if t~e
concerned stop valve is already open, or If the turbine has tripped. I.
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3.2.4: Step 54
.In thls step commands are issued to open the stop valve by de-
.energizing the reset solenoid valve and the test solenoid valve to
drive them to operating positions, which make the test valve
(MAX47AA011 etc.) to go back to its initial position and allows the fluid
'" pressure above the piston of the stop valve to drain. The
resultant pressure differenti al causes the pre-loaded
pistonjplston disc unit to open the stop valv,e to 100% position.
A deliberate waiting time had been envisaged to take care of the time
required far smooth building up of the pressure. Again this waiting
time is bypassed if the turbine trips during testing.
3.2.5: Step 55
After the stop valve has opened up to 100%, the concerned
contrai valve is ac.tuated to open by driving the actuator in the open
, direction. Operating on the feedback of the contrai valve servomotor,
this causes the contrai valve to be returned to a position corresponding
to secondary fluid pressure .Here again, the load is kept constant by
the EHC acting on the other SVjCV combination, at the same time.
The motor continues to run until the actuator is brought to normal
posltion sensed by the limit switches as check back criteria. The
stroking time of the valve is also used here far monitoring satisfactory
operation of this step of the reset program.
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3.2.6: .Step 56 t ..
This step is set after the resetting is successfully completed and hfre
the monitoring time is blocked and the progran1 remains stay put. l.An
interlock cancels the selection (release) by tesetting the memonies
and removes the resetting on annunciation on the panel insbrt
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(ref. clause 2.4.3.3). If another su~test is selected the progr~m
runs again, or else sub group contrai is swit.c~ed off. :
3.3: ATT Selection valves ],
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3.3.1 The 'Released' slgnal far any of the valve combinations are
generatedjcanceled in the same way as done far safety devices(~ef.
clauses 2.3.1 and 2.3.2).
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