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BHEL JOURNAL

Volume 27 No. 2 September 2006


Editorial Advior! "ommittee
Ram#i Rai
$. Ravi%umar
&. '(dra(
S.$. )o!al
Editor * R.$. B+atta,+ar!a
Ao,iate Editor * &. Ro!
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A&VAN"ES 'N .A6ER'ALS 0OR A&VAN"E& S6EA.
";"LE :O<ER :LAN6S
$ulvir Si(9+
S;NO:S'S
6+e e88i,ie(,! o8 ,o(ve(tio(al boiler or team
turbi(e
8oil 8uel 8ired po1er pla(t i tro(9l! baed
o( team
temperature a(d preure. Si(,e t+e e(er9! ,rii
o8 t+e
3570/ t+ere +ave bee( e88ort 1orld1ide to
i(,reae
bot+ * e7te(ive reear,+ +a bee( purued
1orld1ide.
6+e (eed to redu,e ,arbo( dio7ide emiio( +a
provided
8urt+er impetu to improve e88i,ie(,!. &evelopme(t
o8
tro(9er +i9+2temperature material i t+e prime
re-uireme(t. E:R' a(d ma(! ot+er or9a(iFatio(
+ave
e7te(ivel! revie1ed t+e material te,+(olo9! 8or
ultra
uper,riti,al po1er pla(t. 6+i arti,le revie1
t+e pote(tial
be(e8it/ operatio(al e7perie(,e/ t+e pree(t
tre(d a(d
t+e adva(,e i( material t+at re-uire pe,ial
atte(tio(/
i( repe,t o8 po1er pla(t 1it+ uper,riti,al
team
,o(ditio(. 6+i 1ill erve a a bai 8or
de8i(i(9 material
iue 8or bot+ t+e boiler a(d t+e turbi(e i(
(e7t2
9e(eratio( ultra uper,riti,al po1er
pla(t.
$e! <ord*
:o1er :la(tG "reep2Reita(t SteelG RotorG
"ai(9G
BoilerG Super+eater.
3.'N6RO&U"6'ON
A( e(+a(,ed e,olo9i,al a1are(e i( t+e
i(dutrialied
,ou(trie prompted i(,reaed i(itiative 1orld
over
to redu,e "O2 emiio( level i( t+e po1er
pla(t.
6+i i ee(tiall! a,+ieved b! improvi(9 t+e
e88i,ie(,!
o8 t+e pla(t. 0i9ure23 +o1 ome
poibilitie o8
i(,reai(9 po1er pla(t e88i,ie(,! H3I. '(
,o(ve(tio(al
0'). 3 * E00'"'EN"; '.:ROV'N) .EASURES 0OR S6EA. :O<ER :LAN6S H3I
2 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
0'). 2 * &EVELO:.EN6 O0 UN'6 S'JES AN& S6EA. :ARA.E6ERS 'N JA:AN H3I
0'). > * :O<ER :LAN6 E00'"'EN"'ES 'N JA:AN H3I
po1er pla(t/ a mar%ed improveme(t o8 e88i,ie(,!
,a( be a,+ieved b! adva(,i(9 team parameter. 6+e
reulti(9 developme(t o8 u(it iFe a(d team
parameter are illutrated i( 0i9.2 H3I. 6+e po1er
pla(t e88i,ie(,ie a,+ieved a(d pla((ed 8or (e1
pla(t i( Japa( are +o1( i( 0i9.>. Steam
,o(ditio(
1ere raied ver! rapidl! duri(9 t+e 35B0 a(d a
(umber o8 et 1it+ uper,riti,al team
,o(ditio(
1ere i(talled i( 35B0 a(d 60. Sube-ue(tl!/
t+e
tre(d 1a revered i( repe,t o8 t+e team
,o(ditio(
> BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
but t+e ,apa,it! o8 i(dividual et/ +o1ever/
,o(ti(ued
to i(,reae till a limit 1it+ t+e e7iti(9
8abri,atio(
a(d +a(dli(9 te,+(olo9ie +a bee( rea,+ed. 6+e
reveral i( team ,o(ditio( i primaril! t+e
reult o8
e7perie(,e i( 3560 a(d 70 1+e( everal (e1l!
,ommiio(ed pla(t 1it+ adva(,ed team ,o(ditio(
did (ot live up to e7pe,tatio( i( repe,t o8
availabilit!
o8 et ,aued b! operatio(al problem.
'(itiall!/ t+e per8orma(,e o8 t+e uper,riti,al
pla(t
1a o poor t+at ma(! utilitie e7perie(,ed
,o(iderable do1(time a(d i9(i8i,a(t 8i(a(,ial
lo
H2I. "o(e-ue(tl!/ it ,reated mi,o(,eptio( t+at
improved e88i,ie(,! a,ri8i,e reliabilit! a(d
t+ere
1a rapid retre(,+me(t to ub,riti,al u(it o( t+e
aumptio( t+at t+e! 1ould be more reliable.
6+ere8ore/ pla(t 1it+ operati(9 temperature o8
B>DK" re,eived a 1ide 8avour i( late 3560 a(d
70.
Ho1ever/ t+e ,o(,erted e88ort o8 dei9(er i(
liaio(
1it+ metallur9it a(d material ,ie(tit i(
u(derta(di(9 o8 i(itial problem a(d ta%i(9
,orre,tive tep led to a 9reat deal o8
improveme(t
i( pla(t per8orma(,e. A(al!i o8 t+e +itori,al
re,ord a(d t+e to,% o8 a,,ompli+me(t o8
uper,riti,al pla(t +o1 t+at t+eir
reliabilit! i
,omparable to t+e ,o(ve(tio(al u(it H>2BI. 6+e
t1o
oil ,rie i( 357> a(d 357D 1+i,+ ,aued a
drati,
i(,reae i( 8uel ,ot a(d t+e e(,oura9i(9
operatio(al
reult (o1 available 8rom earlier
uper,riti,al u(it
prompted a re(e1ed i(teret i( uper,riti,al
,o(ditio( to ma%e t+e bet ue o8 t+e +eat
rate
adva(ta9e provided b! t+ee adva(,eme(t H625I.
3.3:ote(tial Be(e8it
.aterial developme(t 1or% over t+e pat t1o
de,ade +a paved t+e 1a! 8or lar9e t+ermal
po1er
pla(t to be built toda! 1it+ live team
temperature
o8 630K"/ re+eat temperature o8 62BK" a(d
uper,riti,al team preure. 6+e li%el!
pote(tial 8or
redu,i(9 t+e +eat rate b! i(,reai(9 t+e
preure a(d
temperature o8 t+e team admitted to t+e
turbi(e o(
t+e bai o8 i(9le a(d double re+eati(9 i
+o1( i(
0i9.4 H30I. At live team ,o(ditio( o8 600K"
a(d
>00 bar 1it+ double re+eati(9/ 8or e7ample/ t+e
+eat
0'). 4 * NE6 HEA6 RA6E '.:ROVE.EN6 0OR S'N)LE AN& &OUBLE REHEA6 ";"LES H30I
4 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
rate ,a( be redu,ed b! DL ,ompared 1it+ t+e +eat
rate o8 toda!E ta(dard po1er tatio( 8eaturi(9
team parameter o8 B40K"M3D0 bar a(d i(9le
re+eat.
6+i improveme(t i( t+ermal e88i,ie(,! +elp
,o(iderabl! to ,o(erve 8uel reour,e a(d redu,e
"O2 emiio( b! 20L. 6+i i a ubta(tial
,o(tributio( o( t+e part o8 po1er 9e(erati(9
i(dutrie to1ard a,+ievi(9 t+e )erma(!E tar9et
o8
lo1eri(9 "O2 emiio( b! 2B2>0L b! 200B H30I.
6+i ob#e,tive re-uire a( ambitiou developme(t
pro9ramme 8or adva(,ed material/ 1+i,+ ,a(
1it+ta(d u,+ team ,o(ditio(. 6+e reear,+
pro9ramme +a bee( u(derta%e( imulta(eoul! b!
USA/ Japa( a(d Europea( (atio(. 't +a 8o,ued o(
developi(9 8urt+er t+e e7iti(9 +i9+2temperature2
reita(t 8erriti, marte(iti, 32L "r.oV Steel
8or
t+e produ,tio( o8 rotor/ ,ai(9 a(d ,+et/
pipe
a(d +eader ,apable o8 operati(9 at B5>K"/ a 1ell
a 8urt+er developme(t o8 t+e e7iti(9 +i9+2
temperature aute(iti, teel uitable 8or i(let
team
temperature up to 645K". 0or maller +i9+l!
treed ,ompo(e(t u,+ a 8irt ta9e movi(9
blade a(d bolt/ t+e ob#e,tive 1a to emplo!
a(d
8urt+er develop e7iti(9 +i9+2temperature2
reita(t
uperallo! e9. Nim D0A a(d 50 et,.
0urt+er developme(t o8 8erriti, teel 9eared
to i(let
team temperature up to appro7imatel! 62BK" i(
t+e
,o(te7t o8 "OS6 B03 Europea( reear,+ pro9ramme
1a purred b! reear,+ a,tivitie i( USA a(d
Japa(.
0i9ure2B 9ive a( overvie1 o8 t+e i(ter(atio(al
reear,+
pro9ramme aimed at developi(9 po1er pla(t
materialH30I. 6oda!/ 6B part(er 8rom 3>
,ou(trie
are i(volved i( t+e Europea( pro9ramme ba,%ed
b!
a reear,+ bud9et o8 ome &.>3 millio(.
'( t+e ,ae o8 pulveriFed2,oal28ired boiler/
eve( a
mar9i(al improveme(t i( pla(t e88i,ie(,!/ a!
8rom
>4 to >7L/ i reported to bri(9 a avi(9 o8 at
leat
NB millio( a !ear 8or ea,+ 3000 .< o8 ,apa,it!
H2I.
Ho1ever/ i( etimati(9 t+e a,tual 9ai(/ t+e
pla(t (et
+eat rate 9ai( +ould be 1ei9+ed a9ai(t t+e
i(,reae
i( total pla(t ,ot. '(,reae i( team
parameter
re-uire more e7pe(ive material o8
,o(tru,tio( a
t+ee adva(,eme(t i(,reae t+e everit! o8 t+e
ervi,e
,o(ditio( t+e ,ompo(e(t mut u(der9o.
0'). B * 'N6ERNA6'ONAL RESEAR"H :RO)RA..ES 0OR &EVELO:'N) A&VAN"E& S6EA. ";"LE :LAN6S H30I
B BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
A tud! 8u(ded b! Ele,tri, :o1er Reear,+
'(titute
@E:R'A/ USA/ u99eted 7B0 .< u(it a optimal
iFe 8or t+e adva(,ed team ,o(ditio( o88eri(9 a
30L improveme(t i( t+ermal e88i,ie(,!/ ,ompared
1it+ pree(t ,ommer,ial dei9( H2I. 6+e
te,+(olo9!
promie a drop i( +eat rate o8 a mu,+ a D6B
BtuM
%<+. Aumi(9 a 8irt !ear 8uel ,ot o8 N3.>DMD6B
B6UM%<+/ t+e tud! ,o(,luded t+at ,ot avi(9 i(
operatio( ,ould 9o a +i9+ a N360 millio( @357D
valueA over t+e pla(tE li8e time. "apital ,ot/
o( t+e
ot+er +a(d/ are etimated to be > to BL more t+a(
t+oe 8or ,o(ve(tio(al ,apa,it! @ND00M%< veru
N77BM%<A. $eepi(9 i( vie1 t+e ,urre(t +i9+ a(d
e,alati(9 level o8 8uel a(d ,apital ,ot/ t+e
pote(tial
8uel avi(9/ i(,reai(9 e(viro(me(tal
,o(,iou(e/
t+e uper,riti,al team ,o(ditio( 1it+ adva(,ed
material o88er i9(i8i,a(t be(e8it t+at re-uire
eriou
atte(tio( i( ele,ti(9 8uture ,apa,it! additio(.
Ho1ever/ it i (e,ear! to ,o(ider lo,al
,o(ditio(
u,+ a 9rid iFe/ e7pe,ted a((ual utiliatio(
period/
,!,li(9 dut! re-uireme(t/ 8uel ,ot et,. to 1or%
out
optimal u(it ,apa,it! a(d operatio(al ,o(ditio(
i(,ludi(9 t+e (umber o8 re+eat.
3.2Servi,e E7perie(,e
Baed o( t+e operati(9 data 8rom uper,riti,al
double re+eat u(it i( t+e ra(9e 8rom 6002D2B .<
pla(t iFe/ <eti(9+oue a(d )E" reported H2I
t+at
t+e! a,+ieved avera9e availabilit! o8 D0L. 6+i i
+i9+er t+a( t+e avera9e availabilit! o8 6002D2B
.<
u(it a a 1+ole a(d i ,omparable to t+at o8
mall u(it. A V)B evaluatio( alo +o1 t+at t+e
operatio(al availabilit! o8 t+eir uper,riti,al
pla(t i
appro7imatel! t+e ame a 1it+ ub2,riti,al u(it
HBI. Avera9e 8or,ed outa9e rate 8or t+e period 35702D> 8or ABB turbi(e operati(9 1it+ uper,riti,al mai( team preure i( everal ,ou(trie i( Europe 1a o(l! about 3L HDI. A 300 .< team turbi(e +a bee( operati(9 8or everal te( t+oua(d +our i(
USSR/ a a tet u(it u(der team ,o(ditio( o8
25.4 .:a a(d 6>026B0K" a(d re+eat team ,o(ditio( o8 > .:a a(d B6BK". 6+i u(it 1a dei9(ed 1it+ ,ooli(9 o8 ma(! eleme(t o8 H: +oui(9 a(d t+e
operati(9 e7perie(,e +o1 t+at it i +i9+l!
reliable H5I.
E(viro(me(tal ,o(ditio( i( everal ,ae +ave
proved to be importa(t i( t+e availabilit! o8
t+e
pla(t. Operatio(al error i( t+e 1ater
treatme(t led
to tre ,orroio( ,ra,%i(9 o8 aute(iti,
tai(le
teel tube i( ome po1er tatio( HBI. &ue to
1ide
pread deterioratio( o8 t+e -ualit! o8 ,oal i(
everal
,ou(trie/ a (umber o8 po1er tatio(
e7perie(,ed
8ire ide ,orroio( o8 tube. '( u,+ pla,e/
(e1
ub,riti,al po1er u(it i(talled i( t+e ame
period
alo +o1ed imilar redu,ed availabilit! H2I.
Super,riti,al u(it u(der t+oe ,o(ditio(
re-uired
a -uite u(e,o(omi, puri8i,atio( o8 bai, 8uel
H3>I.
'( ,ae o8 oil28ired or dual28ired boiler/
aute(iti,
tai(le teel uper+eater tube u88ered 8rom
e7,eive
,orroio( problem.
3.>:ree(t 6re(d
E(,oura9i(9 operatio(al +itor! o8 t+e earlier
uper,riti,al u(it/ availabilit! o8 more
veratile
material at a reao(able ,ot/ pro9re i(
dei9(
tool u,+ a ,omputer pro9ramme/ e7perie(,e
9ai(ed i( t+e dei9(i(9 a(d ma(u8a,ture o8
lar9e
team turbi(e a(d t+e ,o(ti(uoul! i(,reai(9
tre(d
o8 8uel ,ot/ all to9et+er prompted everal
leadi(9
po1er pla(t upplier/ i( t+e re,e(t pat/ to
revive
t+eir i(teret i( u(it 1it+ adva(,ed team
,o(ditio(.
6o avoid a(! te,+(i,al ri%/ t+e developme(t
pro9ramme +ave bee( pla((ed i( a p+aed
ma((er.
61o u,+ pro9ramme 1ere lau(,+ed i(depe(de(tl!
o( imilar li(e b! t+e E:R' H5I a(d 6o+iba
"orporatio(/ Japa( H7I.
Si(,e mot o8 t+e ,o(ve(tio(al material
readil!
available are e7pe,ted to meet at leat 8or t+e
8irt t1o p+ae/ t+e developme(tal pro9ramme mai(l!
,o(,e(trated i( ratio(aliFi(9 t+e dei9(
t+rou9+ ,omputer2aided pro9rammed a(d i( per8e,ti(9 t+e
ma(u8a,turi(9 te,+(olo9ie epe,iall! i( t+e
,ae o8 lar9e2iFed ,ompo(e(t. Havi(9 ,ompleted u,+ e7er,ie 8or t+e u(it o8 700 .< ,apa,it! 1it+ team ,o(ditio( o8 B66MB66MB66K" a(d >2.2 .:a/
bot+ E:R' a(d 6o+iba are e7pe,ted to ta%e up
t+eir
produ,tio(/ 1+ile t+e developme(tal a,tivitie
to meet t+e remai(i(9 t1o p+ae 1ill ,o(ti(ue to
pro9re. .itubi+i Heav! '(dutrie Ltd./
Japa(/
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o( t+e ot+er +a(d/ i(,e t+e! +ave alread!
upplied
8ive out o8 t+e te( 4B0 .< team turbi(e (o1 i(
operatio( i( Japa( 1it+ team temperature o8
B66K"/ i alread! ma%i(9 proo8 tet o8 material
a(d
turbi(e eleme(t/ ui(9 a( a,tual po1er pla(t/ 8or
team temperature o8 B5026B0K". A B0 .<
protot!pe u(it ma(u8a,tured b! .itubi+i 1it+
team temperature o8 B5026B0K" 1a put i(to
operatio( i( t+e !ear 35D7 H6I. At pree(t/ ma(!
o8
t+e u(it up to t+e iFe o8 3000.< are operati(9
i( Europe/ USA a(d Japa( 1it+ t+e team parameter
o8 600M630M630K" temperature a(d >00 bar preure.
2.RE?U'RE.EN6S O0 .A6ER'ALS
0OR H')H26E.:ERA6URE A::L'2
"A6'ONS
<+e( a u(it +a to be dei9(ed a(d built to a +i9+
i(te9rit!/ o(e o8 tarti(9 poi(t i ,o(,er(ed
1it+ t+e
,+oi,e o8 material. A +o1( b! t+e e7perie(,e
9ai(ed/ t+i aume additio(al emp+ai 1it+ t+e
uper,riti,al et a t+e e-uipme(t reliabilit!
a(d
availabilit! ot+er1ie ma! (ulli8! t+e per8orma(,e
be(e8it e7pe,ted to a,,rue 8rom t+e adva(,eme(t
i( te,+(olo9!. )e(erall! pea%i(9/ t+e proper
material
8or ue at elevated temperature i t+e o(e t+at
bet
meet t+e 8ollo1i(9 re-uireme(t at t+e lo1et
,ot*
3.Ade-uate tre(9t+ to reit de8ormatio( a(d
rupture 1+e( e7poed at t+e dei9(
,o(ditio(
8or t+e dei9(ed li8e/ to t+e operati(9
e(viro(me(t. 2.Ade-uate 8ati9ue tre(9t+ at t+e dei9( ,o(ditio( a(d dampi(9 ,apa,it! 1+e( vibrator! tree are i(volved. >.Su88i,ie(t du,tilit! to a,,ommodate ,umulative plati, trai( a(d (ot,+ tre(9t+ to reit tre ,o(,e(tratio( duri(9 t+e ervi,e li8e. 4.)ood reita(,e to ervi,e e(viro(me(t to 1it+ta(d o7idatio(/ ,orroio( a(d eroio(. B.Stru,tural tabilit! to reit dama9i(9
metallur9i,al ,+a(9e at operati(9
,o(ditio(.
6.Abilit! to be 8abri,ated 1it+ eae/ a b!
ma,+i(i(9/ 8or9i(9/ ,ati(9 a(d 1eldi(9.
7.Lo1 ,oe88i,ie(t o8 t+ermal e7pa(io( to
reit t+e t+ermal tree impoed b!
di88ere(tial temperature a(d t+ermal
,!,li(9
or +o,% duri(9 +eat treatme(t/ 1eldi(9
a(d operatio(.
D.)ood t+ermal ,o(du,tivit! 8or e88i,ie(t
+eat
tra(8er a(d to mi(imie t+ermal 9radie(t
alo(9 t+e 1all t+i,%(e o8 t+e t+i,%
1alled
,ompo(e(t o a to redu,e t+ermal
tree
duri(9 tart2up or -ue(,+i(9 due to ,arr!
over.
5.Lo1 de(it! to provide a +i9+ tre(9t+2to2
1ei9+t ratio 8or appli,atio( u,+ a t+e
lat
ta9e bladi(9 o8 t+e lar9e ,apa,it! team
turbi(e.
30.Availabilit! i( t+e deired iFe a(d +ape.
33.E(ou9+ lo(92term tet data to allo1
u88i,ie(t
+i9+2temperature a(al!i to validate t+e
dei9( to t+e ati8a,tio( o8 t+e a8et!
re9ulatio( a(d li,e(i(9 aut+oritie.
6+e po1er pla(t +ave depe(ded mai(l! o( t+e
lo12
allo! teel 8or metal temperature up to about
BD0K". At temperature above t+i level/ t+eir
reita(,e to ,reep i u,+ t+at t+e reulti(9
1all
t+i,%(e be,ome u(e,o(omi,al. Alo/ t+eir
o7idatio( reita(,e at +i9+er temperature i
(ot
u88i,ie(t. <it+ i(,reaed metal temperature
above
BD0K"/ aute(iti, tai(le teel 1ere
emplo!ed 8or mot o8 t+e po1er pla(t ,ompo(e(t dei9(ed i(
earl! 35B0. Ho1ever/ aute(iti, tai(le
teel/
t+ou9+ t+e! are uperior i( +i9+2temperature
tre(9t+/
+ave problem u,+ a team o7idatio(/ a(d
+i9+2
temperature ,orroio( i( oil28ired boiler.
0urt+er/
t+e! are ver! e7pe(ive/ u,eptible to tre
,orroio(
,ra,%i(9 a(d 9ive rie to 1eld problem.
0erriti,
teel/ o( t+e ot+er +a(d/ o88er everal
te,+(olo9i,al
adva(ta9e u,+ a better 1or%abilit!/ +i9+
t+ermal ,o(du,tivit! a(d lo1er ,oe88i,ie(t o8 t+ermal
e7pa(io( a ,ompared to aute(iti, tai(le
teel.
A a reult/ to brid9e t+e 9ap bet1ee( t+e lo12
allo!
7 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
8erriti, teel a(d aute(iti, tai(le teel/
everal
+i9+2allo! 8erriti, teel 1ere developed duri(9
t+e
lat t+ree to 8our de,ade. 6+ee i(,lude B"r.o/
6"r.oV<6i/ 7"r.o6i/ D"r.o6i/ 5"r.o/
5"r.oVNb/ 5"r.o<VNb/ 32"r.oV a(d
32"r.o<VNb teel. Amo(9 t+ee/ 5"r a(d 32"r
,la o8 teel 1ere e7te(ivel! tudied a(d
u,,e8ull!
emplo!ed i( everal po1er tatio(. '( 8a,t/ t+ere
are
over t1o +u(dred 9rade o8 32"r teel 1it+
di88ere(t trade (ame ,ited i( t+e literature/ o8
1+i,+
a (umber o8 teel are 9e(erall! ued 8or
di88ere(t
appli,atio( i( 9a turbi(e/ a(d a 8e1 i( t+ermal
a
1ell a (u,lear po1er pla(t H34/3BI. A brie8 lit
o8
material i 9ive( i( 6able23 a(d 2.
<it+ t+e operati(9 temperature arou(d a(d above
600K"/ aute(iti, tai(le teel are re-uired
to be
ued 8or +i9+2temperature tre(9t+ ,ombi(ed
1it+
reita(,e to e(viro(me(tal atta,%. Simple
aute(iti,
teel o8 t!pe A'S' >04/ >36 a(d >47 +ave bee(
e7te(ivel! ued 8or po1er pla(t ,ompo(e(t.
But
everal ,omple7 aute(iti, o8 t+e t!pe
Ee+ete 32B0/
Allo! D00 H/ 37234"u.o/ A2D6 a(d N0705 +ave
bee( developed to 9ive improved ervi,e
per8orma(,e
arou(d 6B0K". Baed o( t+e a,tual ervi,e
,o(ditio(
o8 a ,ompo(e(t/ everal +i9+er allo! i(,ludi(9
(i,%el
bae allo! are alo bei(9 ,o(idered a
,a(didate
material 8or meeti(9 e7a,ti(9 re-uireme(t to
improve
reliabilit!. '( vie1 o8 t+e above/ t+e
,a(didate material
8or adva(,ed team ,!,le are u99eted/ a(d
t+e
approa,+e to meet t+e +i9+er team ,!,le are
di,ued/ i( t+e 8ollo1i(9 e,tio(.
6ABLE23 * "AN&'&A6E .A6ER'ALS 0OR BO'LER 6UBES/ :':ES AN& HEA&ERS
Sl. No..A6ER'ALS 0OR BO'LER 6UBES AN& :':ES
Sub "riti,alSuper "riti,al
3."2.( SteelH".2S @62>A
2.O.o @63A7 "r.oV 6iB 30 30 @624A
>.3P"rO.oQSi @633A=20 "r.oV 32 3
4.2P"r3.o @622A=30"r.oVNb 53 @6 53A
B.=20 "r.oV 32 3=30"r.o<VNb 533 @E533A
6.=30"r.oVNb 53 @6 53A=30"r.o<VNb 52 @6 522N0636A
7.A'S' >04=30"r.oVNb 32 3 @6 322A D.A'S' >30=30"rNi.o6iB 3B 3B 5.A'S' >36=D"rNi.oVNb 36 3> 30.A'S' >23=>"rNi.oNb 36 36 33.A'S' >47N0 705 32.E32B0Allo! D00 3>.37234"u.oHR >" 34.=30"rNi.o6iB 3B 3BHR6< 3B.=D"rNi.oV(b 36 3>A"66
D BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
>.BO'LER .A6ER'ALS
>.3Super+eater a(d Re+eater 6ubi(9
Super+eater a(d re+eater tube operate i( t+e
,reep
ra(9e i(,e t+eir mai( 8u(,tio( i to provide +eat
tra(8er bet1ee( t+e +ot 8lue 9a a(d t+e
:reuried team ,arried 1it+i( t+em. 6+e! are/ t+ere8ore/ dei9(ed primaril! baed o( t+e ma7imum allo1able
tre to rupture i( 300/000 +our/ a pe,i8ied
b!
t+e ma(dator! ,ode or ta(dard. 6+e ot+er
propert! bae 8or t+eir ele,tio( are a ,ombi(atio( o8
ade-uate ,orroio( reita(,e to bot+ team a(d
t+e
8lue 9a a(d eae o8 8abri,atio(/ parti,ularl! i(
re9ard
to be(di(9 a(d 1eldi(9. Re+eater re,eive
partiall! e7pa(ded team 8rom t+e turbi(e a(d erve to raie
it operati(9 temperature to t+e re-uired i(let
level
o8 t+e '(termediate preure turbi(e.
"o(e-ue(tl!/
t+e! operate at lo1er preure a(d are made o8
lar9er diameter but t+i((er 1alled tube/ a ,ompared to
uper+eater. 6able23 lit ,a(didate material
8or
uper+eater a(d re+eater tubi(9 8or po1er pla(t
appli,atio(. 0i9ure26 a(d 7 +o1 t+eir
ma7imum
6ABLE22 * .A6ER'ALS USE& 0OR 6HE A&VAN"E& S6EA. 6URB'NES A6 H')H 6E.:ERA6URES H47I
"ompo(e(tB66K"620K"700K"760K"
"ai(9M+ell"r .oV @,atA5230L"r @<A"0D"R""A637
@ValveG team30"r .oVNb32"r< @"oA""A637'(,o(el 740
,+etG (oFFle'(,o(el 62B
bo7G ,!li(derA'N 73D
Nimo(i, 26>
Bolti(94225232L"r.o VNimo(i,30BU700
5232L "r.o VA2D6Nimo(i,33BU730
Nimo(i,D0A'N 73D<apalo!U720
'N 73DNimo(i, 30B
Nimo(i, 33B
RotorM&i,3 "r .oV5232L "r<"o""A637""A637
32 "r.oVNbN32"r.o<VNbN""A637'(,o(el 740
26Ni"r.oV33 BHa!(e 2>0
'(,o(el 740
Va(eMBlade4225232L "r<"o<rou9+t Ni Bae<rou9+t Ni Bae
30 "r.oVNbN
:ipi(9:22/ :53:53/ :52""A637'(,o(el 740
0'). 6 *.A='.U. ALLO<ABLE S6RESSES 0OR VAR'OUS BO'LER )RA&E S6EELS H20I
5 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
allo1able tree a(d 300/000+ tre rupture
tre(9t+/ repe,tivel! H34220I.
"arbo( teel are uitable a(d e,o(omi,al up to
about 400 to 4B0K" metal temperature. Lo12allo!
teel .o @SA205 63A/ 3..."r .oCSi @SA23>
633A a(d 2..."r3.o @SA23> 622A are ued 1idel!
8or metal temperature up to 4D0/ BB0 a(d BD0K"
repe,tivel! H23I. 622 teel 1+i,+ +a bee(
e7te(ivel!
ued 8or t+e 8i(al uper+eater 8or ,o(ve(tio(al
u(it operati(9 at a mai( team temperature o8 B40K" +a too lo1 a ,reep tre(9t+ to be a,,epted a a 8i(al ta9e uper+eater material 8or ue 1it+ a team
temperature o8 B6BK". 6+ou9+ t+ee teel ,a(
till be ued 8or t+e tube ba(% operati(9 up to t+eir e7iti(9 allo1able temperature i( t+e boiler o8
uper,riti,al u(it/ 1it+ t+e i(,reae i( team
preure
t+eir re-uired 1all t+i,%(e i(,reae. 6+ere i
a
tro(9 i(,e(tive i( ui(9 improved ,arbo( teel
(o1 available 1it+ +i9+er allo1able !ield tre(9t+ at lo1er temperature up to 4B0K" a(d i( bri(9i(9 do1( t+e temperature ra(9e o8 appli,atio( o8 t+e
lo12allo! teel u,+ t+at tro(9 +i9+2allo!
8erriti,
teel ,a( be ued to ome e7te(t eve( at team
temperature li9+tl! belo1 B40K". 6+i
olutio(
permit t+i,%(e o8 tube le t+a( t+oe
(eeded 8or
t+e ,ommo( lo12allo! teel 8or t+e ame
operati(9
,o(ditio( a +o1( i( 0i9. D. 6+i reult i(
avi(9
o8 bae material a(d 1eldi(9 8iller material/
redu,e
t+ermal tree a(d 1eldi(9 problem a(d alo
improve t+e +eat tra(8er e88i,ie(,!.
0'). 7 * 3/00/000H S6RESS RU:6URE S6REN)6H 0OR BO'LER .A6ER'ALS H30I
0'). D *"O.:AR'SON O0 6HE S'JE O0 6HE <ALL 6H'"$NESS O0 :22/ =20/ :53 AN& N0636 S6EEL :':ES 30"r.o5.30 N0636 =20653M:53 30 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
A t+e boiler team adva(,e/ t+e metal
temperature
o8 t+e lat ba(% o8 t+e uper+eater tube o8 t+e
B6BK" u(it e7,eed t+e ma7imum allo1able limit o8
t+e lo12allo! teel. '( t+ee re9io(/ +i9+2allo!
8erriti, teel are re-uired to be ued.
5"r3.oVNb
@SA23>653A teel +a improved o7idatio(
reita(,e.
6+e allo1able tree 8or 5"r3.oVNb @SA23>653A
are about 300L +i9+er t+a( 622 teel at
temperature
above B40K" a(d are eve( +i9+er t+a( =20 "r.oV
32 3 @&'N3737B 2 3.4522A teel i( t+e ra(9e o8 B00
to 6B0K". 6+e ot+er t1o +i9+2allo! 8erriti, teel
5"r3.o<VNb @SA23> 652A a(d
=32"r.o<VNbN 30 33 @E533A developed i( USA
a(d Japa( are mu,+ uperior i( t+eir tre
rupture
tre(9t+ a ,ompared to all ot+er 8erriti, teel
i(,ludi(9 t+e 32"r teel @=20 "r.oV 32 3A upto
about 6B0K". 6+eir allo1able tree are alo
+i9+er
t+a( 6:>04H a(d 6:>23H at temperature belo1
600K". 5"r3.oVNb teel/ due to it lo1 ,arbo(
,o(te(t e7+ibit 9ood 1eldabilit! a(d 1or%abilit!
a(d +a bee( 9ivi(9 ati8a,tor! ervi,e a
uper+eater
a(d re+eater/ 8or over t1o de,ade i( Japa( H22I.
=20 "r.oV 32 3 i alo upplied 1it+ 0.4 to 0.6L
tu(9te(/ 1+i,+ i t+e( dei9(ated a =20 "r.o<V
32 3 @&'N 37 37B23.45>BA H3BI. Additio( o8
tu(9te( i reported to 9ive 9reater ,reep
tre(9t+
t+a( t+e teel 1it+out tu(9te( but/ baed o(
ome
lo(92time i(veti9atio( (o e88e,t o8 tu(9te( +a
bee( 8ou(d 8or additio( up to 3L H34I. 't i/
+o1ever/ reported to be be(e8i,ial 8or t+i,%
e,tio(.
Bot+ =20 "r.oV 32 3 a(d =20 "r.o<V 32 3
1ere developed a(d e7te(ivel! ued i( Europe 8or
uper+eater a(d re+eater tube. 6+ee teel bei(9 marte(iti, 9rade +ave a tro(9 el82+arde(i(9 propert!. &ue to t+e 8ormatio( o8 marte(ite/ t+e 1eld metal a(d t+e +eat a88e,ted Fo(e @HAJA
be,ome ver! brittle o( ,ooli(9. 0or better
reult/ bot+ pre+eat a(d pot 1eld +eat treatme(t are ma(dator!. 5"r3.oVNb teel +a bee( e7te(ivel! tudied 8or over t1o de,ade i( USA a(d it tube ample are ,urre(tl! i( ervi,e i( t+e USA S U$ H3DI. O8 t+e t1o V a(d Nb beari(9 5"r teel/ t+i o88er better rupture tre(9t+. Amo(9 t+e variou +i9+2allo! 8erriti, teel/ =20 "r.oV 32 3/ 5"r3.oVNb @6M:53A a(d 5"r3.o<VNb @6M:52A
are t+e t+ree mot promii(9 ,a(didate 8or
tubi(9.
:52 +a a( ed9e over t+e ot+er t1o due to it
+i9+
rupture tre(9t+.
Aute(iti, teel 1ould be re-uired 8or 8i(al
uper+eater o8 B5>K" u(it a(d 8or mot o8 t+e
uper+eater a(d re+eater o8 t+e 6B0K" u(it.
6+e
dei9( tre value derived b! variou boiler
,ode
di88er baed o( t+e approa,+e adopted b! t+em.
Similarl!/ ra(%i(9 o8 aute(iti, teel >04/
>36/ >47/
baed o( t+eir allo1able tree varie
depe(di(9 o(
t+e ,ode. Ho1ever/ >04/ >36 a(d >47 t!pe o8
tube
are 1idel! ued 8or operatio( at +i9+er team
temperature. 6:>47H t!pe o8 tube are
e7te(ivel!
ued i( USA/ Japa( a(d )erma(! HB/ 22I due to
it
uperior propertie u,+ a reita(,e to 8ire2
ide
,orroio(/ team2ide o7idatio( a(d +i9+er
t+ermal
8ati9ue tre(9t+/ a ,ompared to >36 t!pe o8
teel.
Alo/ AS.E Boiler ,ode allo1 +i9+er dei9(
tre
8or 6: >47H a ,ompared to 6:>36H t!pe H3BI/
1+erea i( t+e ,ae o8 BS'/ t+e revere i true
H26I.
6!pe >47 a(d >23 teel are pro(e to trai(2
i(du,ed
embrittleme(t due to t+e 8ormatio( o8 tro(9
,arbide li%e Nb" a(d 6i" H26I. A a reult/
A'S'
>36 teel i pre8erred i( U.$. 0or uper+eater
operati(9 at t+e +i9+et temperature o8 t+e
+i9+2
preure u(it/ tro(9er aute(iti, teel li%e
'(,olo!
D00H/ 37234 "u.o/ E+ete 32B0/ N0636 a(d 3B2
3BN/ =D"rNi.oNb 36 3> a(d =>"rNi.oN 37 3>
1ould be re-uired 8or reliable operatio(. 0or
mot
e7a,ti(9 ,o(ditio(/ material u,+ a '(,o(el
637
1+i,+ ,o(tai( 32.BL "o/ t+ou9+ ver! ,otl!/
ma!
alo +ave to be ,o(idered.
>.2Steam :ipi(9 a(d Header
0erriti, teel are pre8erred be,aue o8 t+eir
+i9+er
t+ermal ,o(du,tivitie a(d lo1er ,oe88i,ie(t o8
t+ermal
e7pa(io( ,oupled 1it+ t+eir 9ood
8abri,abilit!.
Hi9+2tre(9t+ +i9+2allo! 8erriti, teel u,+
a =20"r.oV 32 3/ =20"r.o<V 32 3/ 5"r3.oVNb a(d 5"r3.o<VNb are/ t+ere8ore/ emplo!ed 8or
temperature up to 62BK". 6+ee teel are/
+o1ever/
ub#e,t to temper embrittleme(t i( t+e
temperature
ra(9e o8 B40 to B5BK"/ 1+ere adva(,ed
uper,riti,al team po1er pla(t operate. 6+ou9+ t+e temper
embrittleme(t be+aviour i (ot li%el! to +ave
a(!
33 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
e88e,t o( t+eir ue 8or pipi(9/ it ,a( be
,o(trolled
b! mai(tai(i(9 lo1 level o8 ma(9a(ee a(d ili,o(
,o(te(t H5I. Alo lo1 level o8 ulp+ur +ould be
mai(tai(ed/ a t+e tou9+(e o8 t+ee teel i
ver!
e(itive to ulp+ur ,o(te(t.
At 6B0K" team ,o(ditio(/ it i (e,ear! to ue
+i9+er2tre(9t+ aute(iti, teel. Niobium
tabiliFed
aute(iti, teel o8 t+e t!pe >47 are pre8erred i(
)erma(! be,aue o8 t+eir +i9+ 8ati9ue tre(9t+ a(d
uperior team2ide o7idatio( a ,ompared to
(iobium2
8ree teel H27I. &ue to temperature2,o(trai(ed
e7pa(io( duri(9 a(d a8ter 1eldi(9/ (iobium teel
+ould be ued i( t+e ,ae o8 1all t+i,%(e up to
>0mm/ 1+erea (iobium28ree aute(iti, teel
=D"rNi.oNb 36 3> a(d => "rNi.oN 37 3> are
deirable 8or t+i,% 1alled pipe. '( ,ae o8 >36
tai(le teel/ mai( team pipe 8ailure due to
i9ma
p+ae 8ormatio( 1a reported H5I. E7te(ive
databae
up to about 300/000 +our available o( E+ete
32B0/
N0705/ HR6< teel ,o(8irm t+eir reliabilit! 8or
team pipe a(d +eader appli,atio( H35/ 46I.
>.2.30'RE2S'&E "ORROS'ON
'( ,oal28ired boiler/ t+e a+ ,orroio( reult
8rom
t+e 8ormatio( o8 ,omple7 al%ali iro( ulp+ate i(
a+
depoit/ 1+i,+ be,ome a99reive i( molte( tate.
6+e everit! o8 li-uid a+ ,orroio( varie 1it+
temperature a(d 8ollo1 a bell2+aped ,urve H25I.
"orroio( i(,reae +arpl! 8rom about B5BK" to
700K". Belo1 B5BK"/ t+e ,orrode(t i( t+e a+ depoit 1ill be i( a 8airl! dr! tate a(d
t+ere8ore do
(ot a99reivel! atta,% t+e tube. A t+e
temperature i i(,reaed up to about 700K"/ t+e ,orrode(t be,ome molte( a(d t+e ,orroio( rate i(,reae. <it+ 8urt+er i(,reae i( temperature/ t+e molted ulp+ate be9i( to vaporiFe a(d be,ome u(table/ de,reai(9 t+e ,orroio( rate.
Super+eater a(d re+eater o8 t+e uper,riti,al
pla(t
at B66K" operate ,loe to t+e be9i((i(9 o8 t+e
bell2 +aped ,urve. 5"r a(d 32"r tube +ould be 9ood
e(ou9+ to erve 1it+out e7perie(,i(9 a(!
i9(i8i,a(t 8ireide ,orroio(. But t+e 8i(al uper+eater a(d re+eater o8 t+e pla(t at B5>K" a(d 645K" 1ould
operate at t+e ape7 o8 t+e ,urve/ 1+ere ,orroio(
i
mot evere. Al%ali ulp+ate ,orroio( rate
de,reae
1it+ t+e i(,reae i( ,+romium ,o(te(t a(d a
uperior reita(,e ,a( be obtai(ed 1it+
,+romium
,o(te(t o8 over 2BL @0i9.5A H>0I. Simulated
li-uid
a+ ,orroio( tet ,arried out o( di88ere(t
uper+eater
tubi(9 allo! +o1 t+at t+eir reita(,e var!
1idel!
a +o1( i( 0i9.30 H>3I. Amo(9t t+e allo!
teted/
0'). 5 *"O.:AR'SON O0 0'RE2S'&E "ORROS'ON
RES'S6AN"E O0 VAR'OUS ALLO;S H>3I
0'). 30 *HO62"ORROS'ON <E')H62LOSS 1rt "r "ON6EN6 0OR VAR'OUS ALLO;S H>0I
32 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
t+e 37234"u.o aute(iti, teel ued 8or
uper+eater
tubi(9 i( Edd!to(e u(it H5I e7perie(,ed t+e
+i9+et
,orroio( rate/ 1+ile t+e '(,o(el 673 @B0"r2B0NiA
allo! 1a pra,ti,all! immu(e to li-uid a+
,orroio(.
't ,a( alo be ee( t+at t+e 37234 "u .o allo!/ o(
,+romiFi(9/ e7+ibit li-uid a+ ,orroio(
reita(,e
almot imilar to '(,o(el 673. 6+ere are variou
pote(tial mea( o8 over,omi(9 t+e ,oal a+
,orroio(
problem o8 uper+eater tubi(9 u,+ a ba(da9e
+ield o8 more ,orroio(2reita(t material/
ur8a,e
,oati(9/ 9rai( re8i(eme(t a(d ,ompoite tube.
Ba(da9e +ieldi(9 de,reae +eat tra(8er
e88i,ie(,!
be,aue o8 t+e i(ulati(9 air 9ap/ a(d it ma! alo
reult i( i9(i8i,a(t i(,reae i( ,orroio( rate
o8 (o(2
ba(da9ed tubi(9 H>2I. Sur8a,e ,oati(9 u,+ a
,+romiFi(9 H>>I/ ,+romati(9 H22I/ ,+romium plati(9
H>>I a(d ,aloriFi(9 H>2I +ave bee( attempted.
6+ee
met+od re-uire 8urt+er detailed tud! 8or t+eir
e88e,t o( 8abri,atio(/ du,tilit! a(d +i9+2
temperature
,reep tre(9t+. Ho1ever/ tudie ,arried out o( a
,+romiFed aute(iti, teel +o1ed e(,oura9i(9
reult
H>>I. Si(,e bot+ outide ur8a,e ,a( be ,+romiFed
at t+e ame time/ it appear to be a promii(9
approa,+ to preve(t ,orroio( o8 bot+ t+e
ur8a,e.
)rai( re8i(eme(t promote t+e 9rai( bou(dar!
di88uio( o8 ,+romium to t+e ur8a,e H22I. 6+i
reult i( improved ,orroio( reita(,e H20I but
it
+a a( advere e88e,t o( t+e rupture tre(9t+ o8
t+e
material. 0or mot adva(,ed uper,riti,al team
,o(ditio( a(d u(der +i9+l! a99reive ervi,e
,o(ditio( 9e(erated 8or ,ombutio( o8 ,oal 1it+
+i9+ ,+lori(e ,o(te(t 1+ere a i(9le material
,a((ot provide a( e,o(omi,all! viable olutio(/ te,+(i,al adva(ta9e provided b! t1o di88ere(t material ,a( be utilied b! emplo!i(9 ,ompoite
tube. "ompoite tube are produ,ed b! ,o2
e7truio(
o8 t1o di88ere(t material ,omprii(9 a +i9+2
tre(9t+ i((er material u,+ a Ee+ete 32B0/ allo! D00H/ 37234 "u .o to provide t+e tre2beari(9 ,apa,it! a(d a( outer ,ai(9 o8 material o8 +i9+ ,+romium ,o(te(t li%e 6:>30 or '(,o(el 673 8or prote,tio(
a9ai(t ,orroio(. 6+e problem e7pe,ted 8rom
u,+
tubi(9 are t+ermal 8ati9ue/ 1eldi(9 a(d i9ma
p+ae 8ormatio( i( outer ,ai(9 H2DI. 6+e ervi,e per8orma(,e 8or everal !ear i( a (umber o8 po1er tatio(/ +o1ever/ ,o(8irm t+e i(te9rit! a(d
e,o(omi, o8 ui(9 ,ompoite tube H35I. 0or
dema(di(9 e(viro(me(tal appli,atio(/ it ma!
ometime be (e,ear! to ele,t eve( (i,%el or
,obalt bae allo!/ provided e,o(omi, permit.
>.2.2S6EA.2S'&E O='&A6'ON
)e(eral e7perie(,e i(di,ate t+at t+e o7idatio(
reita(,e o8 +i9+2temperature teel i( dr!
uper+eated team i almot t+e ame a t+eir
o7idatio( reita(,e to air at t+e
,orrepo(di(9
temperature H26I. 6+e o7ide ,ale 8ormed o(
t+e
i(ter(al ur8a,e o8 uper+eater tube/ re+eater
tube/
+eader a(d pipi(9 pall o88/ or e78oliate/
1+e( t+e
t+ermal tree due to di88ere(tial t+ermal
e7pa(io(
bet1ee( t+e o7ide ,ale a(d t+e bae metal
e7,eed
t+e bo(d tre(9t+ o8 o7ide ,ale. 5"r a(d 32"r
teel/ due to t+eir lo1 ,oe88i,ie(t o8 t+ermal
e7pa(io(/ o88er better reita(,e to o7ide
e78oliatio(
a ,ompared to aute(iti, teel/ i( t+e
temperature
ra(9e o8 t+eir appli,atio(. 6+e palled o7ide
,a( be
evere e(ou9+ to ,lo9 t+e be(d i( uper+eater
a(d
re+eater tubi(9/ eve(tuall! leadi(9 to over+eat
8ailure.
At +i9+ team preure/ t+ee o7ide 8rom
+eader
a(d team pipe ,a( be ,arried to t+e turbi(e
at +i9+
velo,itie a(d ,aue turbi(e eroio(. 6urbi(e
eroio(
dama9e (ot o(l! ,aue a lo i( e88i,ie(,! but
alo
i e7pe(ive to repair a(d i(,reae t+e time
o8
turbi(e over+aul outa9e H>4I. 't 1a reported
t+at
t+e eroio( dama9e +ad led to t+e detru,tio(
o8 a
turbi(e. Si(,e t+e rate o8 team o7idatio(
varie
e7po(e(tiall! 1it+ temperature H>BI/
e78oliatio( ,a(
be mu,+ more o8 a t+reat to adva(,ed
uper,riti,al
team pla(t. Amo(9t t+e ,o(ve(tio(al
aute(iti,
tai(le teel/ 6:>47H provide better
reita(,e to bot+ 8ire2ide ,orroio( a(d team o7idatio(/ preumabl! due to it +i9+ ,+romium ,o(te(t.
Steam o7idatio(/ a i( t+e ,ae o8 8ire2ide
,orroio(/ i a 8u(,tio( o8 ,+romium ,o(te(t i( t+e i((er
ur8a,e o8 t+e tube. 6o over,ome team
o7idatio( problem/ everal met+od u,+ a ,+romiFi(9/
,+romati(9/ 9rai( iFe re8i(eme(t a(d ,old
1or%i(9
o8 t+e i((er ur8a,e t+rou9+ +ot
pee(i(9Mblati(9/
all o8 1+i,+ i(,reae t+e ,+romium ,o(te(t at
t+e
ur8a,e/ are appli,able. "+romiFi(9 bei(9 a
ver!
+i9+2temperature pro,e/ i appli,able to o(l!
(e1
3> BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
a(d repla,eme(t ,ompo(e(t. "+romati(9/ o( t+e
ot+er +a(d/ ,a( be per8ormed at lo1er temperature
a(d eve( o( aembled part. Bot+ 9rai( re8i(eme(t
a(d ur8a,e +ot pee(i(9 met+od aim at e(+a(,i(9
t+e ,+romium di88uio( rate to t+e ur8a,e/ but
t+eir
e88e,t i lot duri(9 t+e pro,e o8 1eldi(9 or
1+e(
tre relie8 a((eali(9 +a to be ,arried out
a8ter
be(di(9. "ombi(atio( o8 ,+romiFi(9 a(d ,+romati(9
te,+(i-ue eem to be t+e bet ,+oi,e to
over,ome
t+e e(viro(me(tal problem.
4.6URB'NE .A6ER'ALS
'( t+e ,ae o8 turbi(e/ t+e adva(,eme(t i( team
,o(ditio( mai(l! a88e,t it +i9+ preure @H:A
a(d
i(termediate preure @':A e,tio(. A a reult/
t+e
ao,iated rotatio( a 1ell a tatio(ar! part
o8
t+ee e,tio( e7perie(,e more evere ervi,e
,o(ditio( t+a( t+at o8 ,o(ve(tio(al et. Si(,e
t+e!
operate 1ell 1it+i( t+e ,reep ra(9e/ t+eir dei9(
i
baed primaril! o( t+e lo(92term ,reep tre(9t+ o8
t+e material/ but t+e tre level duri(9 tead!
a(d
(o(2tead! operati(9 ,o(ditio(/ parti,ularl!
duri(9
tart2up a(d +ut2do1( period/ mut alo be
ta%e(
i(to a,,ou(t. 0i9ure233 +o1 t+e temperature
ra(9e
8or appli,atio( o8 di88ere(t 9rade o8 teel
H4I. 't i
,lear t+at t+e lo12allo! 8erriti, teel are
limited to
ue at temperature up to about BB0K"/ a(d
t+eir
ra(9e o8 appli,atio( 8urt+er de,reae 8or
rotati(9
,ompo(e(t. 6able22 9ive a lit o8 ,a(didate
material
o8 i(teret/ a(d 0i9. 33 depi,t t+eir 300/000+
rupture tre(9t+ a a 8u(,tio( o8 temperature
H4/ B/
>6/ >7/ >DI. 0or t+e a%e o8 ,ompario( a(d
,omplete(e/ ome o8 t+e lo12allo! 8erriti,
teel are
alo i(,luded.
4.3H:M': Rotor
A ,a( be ee( 8rom 0i9.33/ 32"r teel ,a( be
emplo!ed 8or H:M': turbi(e rotor at B66K"
team
temperature. =22 "r.oV 323 +a bee(
u,,e8ull!
ued 8or rotor o8 t+e uper,riti,al u(it 8or
ma(!
!ear. <it+ rotor ,ooli(9/ it ,a( alo be ued
up to
B5BK". Bot+ E:R' H5I a(d 6o+iba H5I +ave
,+oe(
32"r teel 8or H: a(d ': rotor o8 turbi(e 8or
operatio( at B66K". 6+eir adva(,ed dei9( at
0'). 33 * 3/00/000H "REE: S6REN)6H 0OR S6EA. 6URB'NE A::L'"A6'ONS H30I 34 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
B5>K" ,o(template t+e ue o8 32"r teel rotor 1it+
team ,ooli(9 to bri(9 t+e rotor temperature do1(
to B66K"/ 1+ere it ,reep tre(9t+ i ade-uate to
meet t+e dei9( preure. Ho1ever/ pree(tl!
everal
uper 32"r teel 1it+ mu,+ uperior ,reep
reita(,e
are available a(d t+e! +ould alo be ,o(idered
be8ore a 8i(al de,iio( i ta%e(. Above B5>K"
team
temperature/ =32"r.o<VNbN 30 33 a(d aute(iti,
tai(le teel mut be ,o(idered. Amo(9t t+e
aute(iti, teel/ A2D6 a(d =D"rNi.oBNb 36 36
o88er better ,reep tre(9t+ 8or a( H: rotor o8
adva(,ed et operati(9 at 645K".
O(e o8 t+e rotor2related problem i t+e ma7imum
iFe t+at ,a( be produ,ed 8rom t+e 32"r a(d
aute(iti, teel. &ue to evere e9re9atio( i(
,o(ve(tio(al i(9ot/ t+e iFe o8 t+e aute(iti,
teel
rotor ued i( earlier uper,riti,al u(it 1a
limited
to mall iFe/ a a reult o8 1+i,+/ it be,ame
(e,ear! to divide t+e H: turbi(e i(to t1o ta9e
H5I. 't i etimated t+at a lar9e adva(,ed pla(t
1ould
re-uire a o(e2pie,e uper2allo! H: rotor 8or9i(9
1ei9+i(9 33/>00 %9 1it+ a barrel diameter o8
D50mm. Similarl!/ a double28lo1 re+eat rotor made
o8 32"r teel i e7pe,ted to be about 33B0mm i(
diameter a(d >3/7B0 %9 i( 1ei9+t/ 1+i,+ 1ould
re-uire to tart 1it+ a( i(9ot iFe o8 6>/B00 %9
H5I.
Si9(i8i,a(t pro9re +a bee( made/ i( re,e(t
!ear/
i( i(,reai(9 t+e iFe a 1ell a t+e -ualit! o8
t+e
8or9i(9 b! emplo!i(9 moder( teel ma%i(9
te,+(i-ue
u,+ a lo1 ul8ur ili,o( deo7idatio( @lo1 SA/
va,uum o7!9e( de,arburiFatio( @VO&A/ va,uum
,arbo( deo7idatio( @V"&A/ ,e(tral Fo(e re8i(i(9 @"JRA/ ele,tro la9 +ot toppi(9 @ESH6A a(d ele,tro
la9 remelti(9 @ESRA. B! emplo!i(9 t+ee
te,+(i-ue/ eit+er i(dividuall! or i( ,ombi(atio(/ produ,tio(
e7perie(,e 1it+ lo12allo! 8erriti, H>5I/ 32"r a
1ell a aute(iti, teel H4/ 40I demo(trate t+at t+e
rotor o8 t+e ,a(didate material ,a( be made to
t+e
re-uired iFe a(d -ualit! 1it+out e7perie(,i(9
mu,+ problem. 4.2Bladi(9 "o(ve(tio(al 32"r.oV teel blade are ade-uate to meet t+e team temperature at B66K". But a 1ide
variet! o8 +i9+2temperature blade material
1it+
prove( ervi,e per8orma(,e i( lar9e 9a
turbi(e are
available/ a(d t+e! +ould be ,o(idered 8or
more
adva(,ed team ,o(ditio(. 6+ee i(,lude uper
32"r teel/ aute(iti, teel/ Nimo(i, D0A/
50/ 30B/
33B/ '(73D a(d pre,iio( ,ati(9 allo! u,+ a
Udimet B00 a(d 'N 7>DL".
4.>L: Rotor
6+e pri(,ipal re-uireme(t o8 material 8or lo12
preure @L:A rotor are +i9+ !ield tre(9t+ to
1it+ta(d t+e +i9+ tre impoed o( it b! lo(9
blade a(d +i9+ 8ra,ture tou9+(e to mi(imiFe
ub2
,riti,al 8la1 9ro1t+ o a to avoid t+e
poibilit! o8
8at 8ra,ture. >.BNi"r.oV teel i 1idel! ued
8or
L: rotor t+rou9+out t+e po1er i(dutr!. 6o
avoid
temper embrittleme(t/ t+e ma7imum operati(9
temperature o8 t+e L: rotor made o8 t+i teel
i
9e(erall! limited to about >B0K" H5I. 6+e i(let
team temperature to L: turbi(e o8 t+e
uper,riti,al
u(it/ o( t+e ot+er +a(d/ i di,tated b! t+e
e7+aut
team 8rom t+e e,o(d ': e,tio(. 6+e ':2L:
,roover temperature 8rom adva(,ed
uper,riti,al
u(it at team temperature o8 B5>K" a(d above
1ould be 40024BBK" H5I. 6o mai(tai( t+e i(let
team temperature o8 L: turbi(e at it pree(t
ma7imum allo1able limit/ it 1ould be (e,ear!
to
,ool t+e team eit+er t+rou9+ ,ooli(9 o8 t+e
rotor
or b! addi(9 a( additio(al ta9e o8 e7pa(io(
to t+e
': turbi(e. 6+e latter approa,+ 1ould be a
di88i,ult
dei9( ta%/ a it re-uire ua9e o8 lo(9
blade at +i9+ temperature/ 1+erea t+e 8ormer approa,+ +a to
a,ri8i,e a part o8 t+e t+ermal
e88i,ie(,!. A(ot+er approa,+ to t+e problem 1ould be to
re(der L: rotor material more reita(t to
temper
embrittleme(t H43I. E88ort are/ t+ere8ore/
bei(9
made to improve t+e 8ra,ture tou9+(e o8 t+e
':
rotor teel b! improved teel ma%i(9 te,+(olo9!
a(d ,loer ,o(trol o8 ,+emi,al ,ompoitio(. 6+e
i(tera,tio( bet1ee( .(/ Si/ : a(d S( 1a +o1(
to
+ave promoted t+e de9ree o8 temper
embrittleme(t H43I. Reita(,e to temper embrittleme(t o8 >.BNi"r.oV rotor teel 1it+ lo1 .( a(d lo1 Si ,o(te(t 1a 8ou(d to +ave 9reatl! improved a
3B BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
,ompared to ,o(ve(tio(al teel H5I. B! utilii(9
t+e
moder( teel ma%i(9 te,+(olo9ie/ it i (o1
poible
to de,reae bot+ .( a(d Si ,o(te(t to level o8
0.003 2 0.002L.
4.4Heav! Se,tio( Statio(ar! :art
Hi9+2preure turbi(e re-uire a (umber o8 +eav!
e,tio( tati, ,ompo(e(t u,+ a t+e i((er a(d
outer
,ai(9/ tati, ,ompo(e(t u,+ a t+e i((er a(d
outer
,ai(9/ t+e team valve/ t+e (oFFle bo7/ a(d t+e
i(let
pipe. Beide +i9+ temperature a(d preure/ t+ee
part are ub#e,t to t+ermal ,!,li(9. '8 t+e
e,tio(
iFe are ver! +i9+/ t+ere i a da(9er o8
e7perie(,i(9
t+ermal ,ra,%i(9 a a reult o8 t+e +eav! t+ermal
tree t+at mi9+t develop duri(9 tart2up or
,arr!2
over. 't i/ t+ere8ore/ deirable to mi(imiFe t+e
e,tio(
iFe b! ui(9 +i9+2tre(9t+ teel o a to redu,e
t+ermal tree. &epe(di(9 o( t+e tree a(d
t+e
re-uired 1all t+i,%(ee/ it mi9+t be adviable
to
emplo! 32"r teel at temperature lo1er t+a( B66K"
a(d aute(iti, teel at temperature a lo1 a
B66K".
6+i ,ould be adva(ta9eou epe,iall! i( t+e ,ae
o8
+i9+2preure u(it dei9(ed 8or >3 .:a a(d above.
)ive( t+e ,+oi,e/ 8or9i(9 are pre8erred a t+e!
allo1
t+i((er e,tio( but it 1ould be e,o(omi,al to ue
,ati(9. 6o+iba H7I 1ill be ui(9 a 32"r ,at
teel
@30"r.oVNbNA 8or t+ee part o8 t+e u(it at
B66K"/ 1+erea E:R' H5I i(te(d to 9ive pre8ere(,e
to 8or9i(9 8or t+e i(itial adva(,ed
u(it.
'( order to mi(imiFe di88ere(tial t+ermal
e7pa(io(/
it i deirable to ma%e t+e rotor a(d t+e
tatio(ar!
part o8 t+e turbi(e o8 t+e ame material.
Ho1ever/
8or B5>K" u(it/ it i li%el! t+at t+e rotor 1ould
be
made o8 32"r teel/ 1+ile t+e i((er ,ai(9 1ould
be
made o8 aute(iti, teel. U(der u,+
,ir,umta(,e/
+a8t eal mut be ued to a,,ommodate t+e
9reater t+ermal e7pa(io( o8 t+e ,ai(9. Lar9er ,leara(,e
are re-uired to be 9ive(/ 1+e( aute(iti, teel
are
emplo!ed 8or rotati(9 a(d tatio(ar! part/ 8or
mot adva(,ed team ,o(ditio(. Bot+ t+e dei9( re-uireme(t/ 32"r rotor ,ooli(9 at B5>K" a(d
lar9er ,leara(,e to be provided 1it+ aute(iti,
teel at +i9+er temperature/ adverel! a88e,t t+e ,!,le
e88i,ie(,!. 6+i/ i( tur(/ partl! redu,e t+e (et
+eat
rate 9ai( a,+ieved b! elevati(9 t+e team
parameter.
'( additio(/ rotor ,ooli(9 ,ompli,ate t+e
dei9( o8
t+e turbi(e a(d it e7ter(al pipi(9/ a(d ,all
8or a(
overall e,o(omi, #uti8i,atio( i( 8i(al
ele,tio( o8 t+e
,a(didate material.
Si(,e t+e outer ,ai(9 i ub#e,ted to ,ooler
a(d lo12
preure team a ,ompared to t+e ot+er ,ai(9/
t+i
,ould be till made o8 t+e ,o(ve(tio(al lo12
allo!
8erriti, teel.
4.B6ra(itio( <eld Joi(t
'( ,ae 1+ere mai( team pipi(9 a(d t+e outer
,ai(9 are made o8 aute(iti, a(d lo12allo!
8erriti,
teel/ repe,tivel!/ t+e i(let pipi(9 to t+e
turbi(e
1ill +ave to utiliFe tra(itio( #oi(t. A(
approa,+
u99eted to t+i problem i to ma%e t+e #oi(t
i(
t+ree e,tio(/ utilii(9 a material o8
i(termediate
t+ermal e7pa(io( ,oe88i,ie(t u,+ a Allo!
D00H i(
bet1ee( t+e pipe a(d t+e ,ai(9 1it+ (i,%el2
baed
8iller metal 8or 1eldi(9. Ni,%el2baed 8iller
metal
improve t+e rupture li8e a mu,+ a 8ive time
more
t+a( t+e aute(iti, 8iller metal. &ue ,are
mut alo
be ta%e( i( dei9( to mi(imiFe be(di(9
tree/ a
li8e o8 tra(itio( #oi(t i 9reatl! redu,ed i8
be(di(9
tree are uperimpoed upo( tree 8rom
t+ermal
e7pa(io(.
4.6Bolti(9
Bolt a(d tud are ued i( ma(! #oi(t o8 t+e
turbi(e/ 1+i,+ (eed to be eparated 8or
mai(te(a(,e
or repair/ a 8or e7ample/ ,ati(9 a(d
valve. 6+e bolt a(d tud di88er 8rom all ot+er turbi(e
,ompo(e(t i( t+at t+e! are (ot,+ed/ ub#e,ted
to
,old a 1ell a +ot trei(9 a(d a var!i(9
patter( to trei(9 due to pra,ti,e o8 ti9+te(i(9 a(d
reti9+te(i(9. 6+e trai( to 1+i,+ bolt are
ti9+te(ed
i baed o( bot+ t+e propertie o8 t+e
material a(d
t+e dei9( pra,ti,e. 6+e uual trai( applied i(
U$
i 0.3BL H44I/ 1+ilt it i 0.2L i( )erma(!
H>6I.
6+e elati, trai( produ,ed b! t+e i(itial
ti9+te(i(9
o8 t+e bolt i pro9reivel! ,o(verted to
,reep trai(/
t+ereb! redu,i(9 t+e e88e,tive load o( t+e
#oi(t. Bolt 8or turbi(e part are re-uired to poe
36 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
u88i,ie(t reita(,e to tre rela7atio( to
mai(tai(
8la(9e tou9+(e a9ai(t i(ter(al team preure
at
leat 8or t+e period bet1ee( over+aul a(d +ould
be
re2uable t+rou9+out t+e li8e o8 t+e pla(t. '(
additio(/ bolti(9 material mut +ave ,oe88i,ie(t
o8
t+ermal e7pa(io( ,loe to t+at o8 8la(9e
material/
+i9+ proo8 tre(9t+/ 9ood (ot,+ rupture du,tilit!
a(d reita(,e to embrittleme(t.
6+e tre rela7atio( be+aviour o8 bolti(9
material
t+at +ave alread! demo(trated t+eir u,,e8ul
ervi,e per8orma(,e i( po1er tatio( i +o1( i(
0i9.32 H>6/ 4BI. 3"r3.oCV6iB teel/ 1+i,+ i
e7te(ivel! ued i( t+e ,o(ve(tio(al u(it
ma(u8a,tured i( t+e ,ou(tr!/ ,a( till be ued 8or
outer ,ai(9 #oi(t o8 t+e uper,riti,al u(it/
but it
i deirable to ue 32"r teel 8or i((er ,ai(9
8la(9e
bolt. At team temperature o8 B66K"/ t+e
di88ere(,e
i( t+e tre rela7atio( be+aviour o8 t+ee t1o
teel/
a +o1( i( 0i9.32/ i a a reult o8 t+e
di88ere(,e
i( t+eir i(itial trai(. But/ at t+e ame i(itial
trai(
level o8 0.3BL/ 32"r bolti(9 teel poe better
reita(,e to tre rela7atio(. '( ome o8 t+e
earlier
u(it/ 32"r bolt 1ere alo ued at +i9+er
temperature t+rou9+ team ,ooli(9 H3>I. Si(,e t+e
32"r bolt u(der9o e7te(ive tre rela7atio( at
B5>K"/ ,o(ideratio( i bei(9 9ive( b! E:R' to a
(umber o8 +i9+2tre(9t+ (i,%el2baed bolti(9
material. 0or u(it at 645K" team
temperature/
(i,%el2baed bolti(9 material are re-uired to
be
ued/ a t+e aute(iti, teel bolt are (ot
tro(9
e(ou9+ to meet t+e re-uireme(t. Baed o( a
,riti,al
urve! o8 1orld1ide e7perie(,e a(d tre
rela7atio(
tet/ '(,olo! =7B0/ Nimo(i, D0A/ Nimo(i, 50/
Re8ra,talo! 26 a(d :ER 2B +ave bee( ide(ti8ied
a
t+e bet ,a(didate 8or ue up to 6B0K".
B.SU..AR; AN& "ON"LUS'ONS
iA6+e -uet 8or lo1er2,ot po1er 9e(eratio(
led to a rapid pro9re i( t+e team
,o(ditio(/
re+eat ,!,le a(d output ,apa,it! o8 t+e
po1er pla(t duri(9 35B0 a(d 60.
Super,riti,al po1er pla(t o88er
,o(iderable
9ai( i( +eat rate.
iiA&uri(9 t+e lat t1o de,ade/ 8erriti,2
marte(iti, 5 to 32L "r teel +ave bee(
developed u(der i(ter(atio(al reear,+
pro9ramme/ 1+i,+ permit @liveA i(let
team
temperature 8or t+ermal po1er tatio(
up
to appro7imatel! 630K"/ preure o8 up
to
about >00 bar a(d re+eat temperature up
to
about 62BK". 6+e reult +ave bee(
improveme(t i( e88i,ie(,! o8 arou(d DL
veru ,o(ve(tio(al team parameter.
iiiA6+e (e1l! developed 5232L "r teel are
alread! bei(9 ued i( 32 Europea( a(d >4
Japa(ee po1er tatio( 1it+ i(let team
temperature o8 up to about 630K". 6+e e7perie(,e 1it+ t+e ,ompo(e(t made o8 t+ee teel +a bee( de,idedl! poitive. ivAAdva(,eme(t i( team parameter i(,reae
t+e everit! o8 t+e ervi,e ,o(ditio(
t+at material mut u(der9o. 6+e pree(tl!
available lo1 a(d +i9+ allo! 8erriti,
teel
1it+ prove( ervi,e e7perie(,e ,a( meet
t+e
re-uireme(t o8 bot+ boiler a(d team
turbi(e ,ompo(e(t o8 u(it dei9(ed 8or team temperature at 600K". vA0or adva(,ed team pla(t o8 temperature 0'). 32 *"O.:AR'SON O0 >0/000H RELA=E& S6RESS 0OR BOL6'N) .A6ER'ALS H20I
37 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
above 600K"/ aute(iti, teel are re-uired
to
be emplo!ed 8or 8i(al ta9e o8 uper
+eater
a(d tati, ,ompo(e(t o8 t+e team turbi(e/
u,+ a i((er ,ai(9/ team valve a(d (oFFle
blo,%. 32"r teel ,a( be ued 8or H:M':
rotor ub#e,t to reliable dei9( 8or
,ooli(9
t+em o a to bri(9 t+e material temperature
do1( to B66K".
viAAt team temperature o8 645K"M623K"/
+i9+2tre(9t+ marte(iti, teel are
re-uired
8or H:M': team turbi(e rotor a(d
tatio(ar!
,ompo(e(t. :reve(tive meaure u,+ a
appli,atio( o8 ,ompoite or ,+romiFed tube
to 1it+ta(d 8ireide ,orroio( o8
uper+eater
a(d re+eater a 1ell a tep to mi(imiFe
team2ide o7idatio( +ould be ta%e(.
viiA0or team turbi(e bladi(9 a(d bolti(9 at
temperature above B5>K"/ material u,+ a
Nimo(i, a(d Re8ra,talo! 26 et,. +ould be
,o(idered.
viiiA6o meet t+e ':2L: ,roover temperature 8or
u(it at team temperature o8 B5>K" a(d
above/ it i (e,ear! to improve t+e temper
embrittleme(t o8 t+e e7iti(9 >.BNi"r.oV
L: rotor teel/ b! emplo!i(9 moder( teel
ma%i(9 te,+(i-ue to elimi(ate eleme(t
u,+ a .(/ Si/ : a(d S(. Alter(ativel!/
t+e
team +ould be ,ooled i( t+e ': turbi(e to
limit t+e L: i(let team temperature to t+e
e7iti(9 ma7imum allo1able level o8 about >B0K". Re8ere(,e 3.Huema((/ R.U./ et.al./ E:ro,ei(9 a(d :ra,ti,al Appli,atio( o8 Ne1 .aterial i( :o1er :la(t "o(tru,tio(E/ V)B $ra8t1er%te,+(i%/ 7B@>A/ 355B/ 24322BB 2.E:R' Jour(al/ September 35D3/ 22 >.Spe(,er/ R."./ :ro,. Amer. :o1er "o(8. 42/ 35D0/ 22B
4.Haa/ H./ et al./ :ro,. Amer. :o1er "o(8./
44/
35D2/ >>0
B.S,+(eider/ A./ V)B $ra8t1er%te,+(il%/ BD/
357D/ 36D
6.$a1ai/ 6./ 6urboma,+i(er! '(ter(atio(al/
2B/
.ar,+ 35D4/ >4
7.A%iba/ .. a(d AiFa1a/ $./ 6urboma,+i(er!
'(ter(atio(al/ 2B/ .ar,+ 35D4/ >7
D..u+l+auer/ H./ Bro1( Boveri Revie1/ 73/
35D4/ 320
5.)old/ .. a(d Ja88ee/ R.'./ J. .aterial 8or
E(er9! S!tem/ 6/ 35D4/ 3>D
30..a!er/ $.H./ et.al./ ENe1 .aterial 8or
'mprovi(9 t+e E88i,ie(,! o8 0oil 0ired
6+ermal
:o1er Statio(E/ V)B :o1er 6e,+/ Ja(
355D/
22227
33.6ro#a(o1%i#/ B.../ V)B $ra8t1er%te,+(i%/
60 @35D0A B2B
32.:lato1/ B./ et al./ '(t. "o(8. o( "reep
a(d
0ati9ue i( Elevated 6emperature
Appli,atio(/
'(t(. .e,+. E(9r. S+e88ield/ 3574/
:aper
"45M 74
3>.)emmill/ ..)./ AS6. Jl. 6eti(9 a(d
Evaluatio(/ 2/ 3574/ >
34.Bri99/ J.J. a(d :ar%er/ 6.&./ ESuper 32L
"r
SteelE "lima7 .ol!bde(um ,ompa(!/ Ne1
;or%/ N;/ 356B
3B.Se,tio( '/ :o1er Boiler/ AS.E Boiler a(d
:reure Veel "ode/ AS.E/ Ne1 ;or%/
35D> S' Editio(/ 3762227 36."+ara,teriti, o8 H".5. Steel 6ubi(9 8or
Boiler appli,atio(/ .itubi+i Heav!
'(dutrie Ltd. @.H'A a(d Sumitomo .etal '(dutrie Ltd. @S.'A. Jul! 3575. 37.Sumitomo/ Hi9+ Stre(9t+ Boiler 6ube/ S.'/ D0202No.30D3
3D."a(o(i,o/ &.A./ 6+e 8a,tor t+at '(8lue(,e
t+e Sele,tio( o8 Hi9+ 6emperature .aterial/
pree(ted at t+e Natio(al S!mpoium o(
"reep
3D BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
Reita(t Steel 8or :o1er :la(t/ BHEL
RS&/
H!derabad @'(diaA/ Ja(uar! 35D>
35.Orr/ J. a(d Nile1ar/ V.B./ Stai(le
Steel2D4/
6+e '(titute o8 .etal/ Lo(do( 35DB/ B>>
20.Vi1a(at+a(/ R./ E&ama9e .e,+a(im a(d
Li8e Aeme(t o8 Hi9+ 6emperature
"ompo(e(t/E AS. '(tl./ 35D5
23.Ra(9a(at+a(/ S./ et al./ Natio(al S!mpoium
o( "reep Reita(t Steel 8or :o1er :la(t/
BHEL RS&/ H!derabad @'(diaA/ Ja(uar!
35D>/ :aper No. 3.0>
22.'(oue/ ../ et al./ 6+e Sumitomo Sear,+ (o.
25
Nov 35D4/ 64
2>.0ri,%er/ H. a(d <aler/ B./ 0erriti, Steel
8or
0at Rea,tor Steam )e(erator/ BNES/
Lo(do(/
357D/>B
24.:ropertie o8 5"r teel tube a(d pipe/
S'./
D04282No. 3354/ 0ebruar! 35D4
2B."aubo/ ../ 'mproved 8erriti, teel 8or uper
+eater tubi(9/ AS.E paper No. 6>2<A2246/
356>
26.)emmill/ ..)./ 6+e te,+(olo9! a(d propertie
a(d 8errou allo! 8or +i9+ temperature ue/
)eor9e Ne1(e Ltd./ Lo(do(/ 3566
27.<!att/ L.../ .aterial o8 ,o(tru,tio( 8or
team po1er pla(t/ applied ,ie(,e
publi+er
Ltd./ Lo(do(/ 3576
2D.<!att/ L.../ .at. S,i. a(d E(99./ 3/ 3573/
27> 25.$oopma(/ J.)./ et al./ :ro,. Ameri,a( :o1er "o(8./ 23/ 35B5/ 2>6 >0.Sumitomo/ Hi9+ allo! ,ompoite tube 8or
pulveriFed ,oal 8ired boiler appli,atio(/
S.'/ D0>202No. 3006
>3.O+tomo/ A./ et al./ EHi9+ temperature
,orroio(
,+ara,teriti,o8 uper+eater tubeE/ 'H'
E(99. Rev./ 36@4A/ O,tober 35D>
>2.0latl!/ 6./ a(d Lat+om/ E./ .aterial i(
po1erpla(t/ pri(9 reide(tial ,oure '(t(. o8
.etallur9it/ "+amelo( pre/ Lo(do(/
357B/ 6>
>>.Sumitomo/ "+romiFed tai(le teel tube/
S.' D0>202No. 3075/ Ju( 35D>
>4.Haberma(/ J.A./ a(d $e!to(/ H./ :ro,.
Amer.
:o1er ,o(8./ 44/ 35D2/ 3570
>B.Re+(/ '.../ et al./ NA"E ,orroio( D0/
"+i,a9o/
'L/ .ar,+ 35D0/ :aper No. 352
>6.<arm8ete Ho,+1arm8ete <er%to88e 0ur
S,+raube( a(d .atter(/ )utevor,+ri8te(/
&'N
37240/ Jul! 3576
>7.<e9t/ ).<./ Sta+l,+luel/ Verla9
Sta+l,+luel
<e9t )mbH/ 35D>
>D.<arm8eter 0erriti,+er Sta+l9uT/
6e,,+(i,+e
Lie8erbedi(9u(9e(/ &'N3724B/ O,tober/
3577
>5.S1ami(at+a(/ V.:. a(d Ja88ee/ R.'./ .etal
:ro9re/ 32D/ &e,ember 35DB/ B2
40..a(u8a,turi(9 o8 6rial A 2D6 Rotor
0or9i(9/
$obe Steel/ 6$E D>2B7/ Ja(uar! 35D4
43.6odeu/ H./ et al./ .itubi+i :o1er
S!tem
Bulleti( .BB2D233>E/ November 35D2
42.<ata(abe/ J. a(d .ura%ami/ ;./ :ro,. Amer.
:etroleum '(t./ 35D3/ 236
4>.Vi1a(at+a(/ R./ et al./ E&iimilar .etal
<eld i( :o1er :la(tE/ :ree(ted at A<S2
E:R' "o(8. o( Joi(i(9 &iimilar .etal/
:ittbur9+/ :A/ Au9ut 35D2
44.Bra(,+/ ).&./ et al./ '(t. "o(8. o( "reep
a(d
8ra,ture i( Elevated 6emperature
Appli,atio(/ S+e88ield/ 3574/ :aper "352M7> 4B.Briti+ Steel "orporatio(E &ata S+eet o( &ure+ete 500 a(d &ure+ete 30BB Steel 46.Oa%e!/ J.E./ :i(der/ L.<./ Va(to(e/ R./ He(dero(/ .. a(d O9erb! S/ ERevie1 o8 tatu o8 adva(,ed material 8or po1er 9e(eratio(E/ Report (o. "OAL R224/ &6'M URN 02M3B05/ 200>
47.<ri9+t/ '.)./ .aFiaF/ :.J./ Elli/ 0.V./
)ibbo(/
6.B. a(d <ood8ord/ &.A./ E.aterial
iue 8or
turbi(e 8or operatio( i( ultra
uper,riti,al teamE/ ORNL report/ USA.
35 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
.r. $ulvir Si(9+ 9raduated i( .etallur9i,al
E(9i(eeri(9 8rom U(iverit! o8 Roor%ee/ @(o1
''6/ Roor%eeA i( t+e !ear 35D3. He ,ompleted
..6e,+. @.etallur9!A 8rom ''6/ $a(pur/ i(
35D>.
6+erea8ter/ .r. Si(9+ #oi(ed .etallur9!
&epartme(t o8 "orporate RS&/ BHEL/
H!derabad. Si(,e t+e be9i((i(9/ +e 1a i(volved
i( i(di9e(iFatio( o8 ,reep2reita(t teel 8or
team
turbi(e a(d boiler appli,atio(. Sube-ue(tl!/
+e
alo tudied tru,ture propert! ,orrelatio( a(d
,reep ,ra,% 9ro1t+ be+aviour o8 po1er pla(t
teel. He +a alo ,arried out e7te(ive
tudie o(
t+e ,reep2rupture be+aviour o8 :53 a(d =20
teel/ t+eir 1eldme(t a(d imulated +eat2
a88e,ted
Fo(e. He i a,tivel! i(volved i( reidual li8e
aeme(t o8 team a(d 9a turbi(e ,ompo(e(t.
He i alo 1or%i(9 i( t+e area o8 i(di9e(ou
developme(t o8 9a turbi(e bu,%et a(d +eat
treatme(t o8 teel b! mi,ro1ave. Hi ot+er
a,tivitie i(,lude ma(! importa(t 8ailure
i(veti9atio( o8 boiler/ team a(d 9a turbi(e
,ompo(e(t a(d pro,e i(dutr! e-uipme(t. He
i ,urre(tl! 1or%i(9 a &!. )e(eral .a(a9er a(d
+eadi(9 "reep Lab o8 t+e .etallur9! &epartme(t.
.r. Si(9+ +a publi+edMpree(ted over B0
te,+(i,al paper i( variou (atio(al a(d
i(ter(atio(al #our(al a(d ,o(8ere(,e. He +a
alo re,eived BHEL E7,el A1ard i( t+e bet
6e,+(i,al :aper ,ate9or! 8or t+e !ear 200>.
20 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
SEL02E="'6A6'ON 'N >2:HASE S?U'RREL "A)E
'N&U"6'ON )ENERA6OR 0OR <'N&.'LL A::L'"A6'ON
:.$. $+a((a
S;NO:S'S
'( '(dia/ t+ere are ,ertai( area 1+ere ple(t! o8
e(er9!
i available but it remai( u(tapped. <i(d e(er9!
i
o(e u,+ area. Alo/ it i 1ell %(o1( t+at
'(du,tio(
)e(erator are bet uited 8or po1er 9e(eratio(
t+rou9+
1i(dmill due to t+eir imple ,o(tru,tio(. '( t+i
paper/
a( attempt +a bee( made to de,ribe +o1 a(
'(du,tio(
)e(erator ,a( be made to 9et el82e7,itatio( a(d
t+u
be ued i( a(! ta(d2alo(e ituatio(/ epe,iall!
8or
1i(dmill appli,atio(.
$e! <ord*
'(du,tio( )e(eratorG Sel82E7,itatio(G Sta(d2Alo(e.
3.'N6RO&U"6'ON
<it+ t+e adva(,eme(t o8 te,+(olo9!/ a (eed i
al1a! 8elt to +ave a mu,+ impli8i,atio( a i
poible but 1it+ +i9+ reliabilit! o8 operatio(.
'(du,tio( )e(erator i o(e u,+ ,ate9or! o8
ma,+i(e/
1+i,+ i mot imple i( it ,o(tru,tio(/ a 1ell
a
i( operatio(. A t+e (ame implie/ t+e '(du,tio(
)e(erator +a a -uirrel ,a9e rotor. 6+i obviate
bru+ 9ear aembl!/ bru+le e7,itatio( !tem
or
perma(e(t ma9(et et,. a i (e,ear! 8or ot+er
%i(d o8 9e(erator. 0or e7,itatio( o8 t+e i(du,tio(
9e(erator/ a ,apa,itor ba(% i ued a,ro t+e
tator
termi(al. 6+e mai( adva(ta9e o8 u,+ 9e(erator
i
imple ,o(tru,tio(/ lo1 ,ot a(d +i9+
reliabilit!. 2.6;:ES O0 S?U'RREL "A)E 'N&U"6'ON )ENERA6OR 6+ee are o8 t1o t!pe* @iA'( t+e 8irt t!pe/ 1+e( a -uirrel ,a9e motor
i ru( above it !(,+ro(ou peed/ it
tart
8u(,tio(i(9 a a 9e(erator. '( t+i t!pe/
it i
al1a! (e,ear! t+at t+e ma,+i(e ru(
above
it !(,+ro(ou peed a(d it +ould
remai(
,o((e,ted to po1er uppl! 8or e7,itatio(.
@iiA'( t+e e,o(d t!pe/ 1+e( a -uirrel ,a9e
motor ru((i(9 (ear to it !(,+ro(ou
peed
i 1it,+ed o88 a(d imulta(eoul! a
,apa,itor
ba(% i ,o((e,ted a,ro t+e motor
termi(al/
it tart 8u(,tio(i(9 a a 9e(erator.
6+i t!pe
i ,+ara,teried b! el82
e7,itatio(.
'( t+i arti,le/ t+e e,o(d t!pe o8 9e(erator
o(l!
@el82e7,itatio( t!peA +a bee( di,ued i(
detail.
>.:R'N"':LE O0 <OR$'N) O0 6HE
SEL02E="'6A6'ON 6;:E
<+e( a( '(du,tio( motor i ru((i(9 u(der tead!
tate ,o(ditio(/ a( e.m.8. @EA e7it a,ro
it tator
1i(di(9. No1/ i8 t+e peed o8 motor i
mai(tai(ed
t+rou9+ a prime mover a(d uppl! to i(du,tio(
motor i 1it,+ed o88/ imulta(eoul!
,o((e,ti(9 it
a,ro a ,apa,itor ba(%/ t+ere i a 8lo1 o8
e7,itatio(
,urre(t i( t+e tator 1i(di(9 a per t+e load
li(e o8
,apa,itor @0i9. 3A. 6+i ,urre(t produ,e
rotati(9
8lu7/ 1+i,+/ i( tur(/ i(du,e e.m.8. i( t+e
tator
1i(di(9. U(der tead! tate ,o(ditio(/ t+e
e.m.8. i(du,ed i( t+e 1i(di(9 +a a ma9(itude a(d
dire,tio( t+e ame a t+at o8 t+e ori9i(al
e.m.8.@EA. 6+u/ t+e volta9e E ,o(ti(ue to be utai(ed. 4.:HENO.ENON O0 SEL02 E="'6A6'ON
6+e mot importa(t ,o(ditio( 8or el82
e7,itatio( to
ta%e pla,e i t+at t+ere +ould be pree(,e o8
reidual
23 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
8lu7 i( t+e rotor. <+e( a ,apa,itor ba(% i
,o((e,ted
a,ro t+e tator 1i(di(9 a8ter 1it,+i(9 o88 it
uppl!/ ,apa,itive ,urre(t 8lo1 i( t+e tator
1i(di(9.
6+e( t+e 8lu7 produ,ed b! t+i ,urre(t aid t+e
reidual 8lu7. 6+e i(,reae i( 8lu7 i(,reae t+e
i(du,ed e.m.8. i( t+e 1i(di(9 a(d t+i ,!,le
,o(ti(ue
till t+ere i aturatio(. U(der t+i ,o(ditio(/
t+e
tead! tate e.m.8. i 9ive( b! t+e i(tere,tio(
o8 t+e
ma9(etiFi(9 ,urve o8 motor 1it+ t+e ,apa,itive
load
li(e. '8 t+e reidual 8lu7 i( t+e rotor i (ot
u88i,ie(t/
t+e el82e7,itatio( 8ail to o,,ur a(d t+ere8ore/
t+e
volta9e at t+e termi(al doe (ot build up.
6+e lope o8 t+e motor ma9(etiFi(9 ,urve i ,alled
t+e ,riti,al lope. 6+e iFe o8 t+e ,apa,itor i(
t+e
,apa,itor ba(% i ,+oe( i( u,+ a 1a! t+at it
,apa,itive rea,ta(,e i le t+a( t+e ,riti,al
lope o8
t+e ma9(etiFi(9 ,urve/ ot+er1ie el82e7,itatio(
1ill
(ot ta%e pla,e. 0i9ure22 +o1 t+e ,ae i( 1+i,+
t+e
load li(e o8 ,apa,ita(,e i ta(9e(t to t+e
,riti,al
lope a(d/ t+u/ el82e7,itatio( doe (ot ta%e
pla,e.
6+i p+e(ome(o( ,a( be oberved i( a laborator!
alo b! ,o((e,ti(9 t+ree2p+ae uppl! to a(
'(du,tio(
ma,+i(e drive( b! a prime mover/ At t+e rated
peed/ 1+e( t+e uppl! to t+e motor i 1it,+ed
o88
a(d imulta(eoul! a ,apa,itor ba(% i
,o((e,ted
a,ro it/ a tead! tate volta9e i 9e(erated
at t+e
motor termi(al.
6+e value o8 ,apa,ita(,e i( t+e ,apa,itor ba(%
+ould (eit+er be too lo1 (or too +i9+. '8 t+e
value
o8 ,apa,ita(,e i too lo1/ el82e7,itatio( 1ill
(ot ta%e
pla,e. '8 t+e value o8 ,apa,ita(,e i too +i9+/
t+ere
1ill be i(ade-uate build2up o8 tead! tate
volta9e
due to aturatio( o8 8lu7 pat+. He(,e/ t+ere
i a
(eed to ue optimum iFe o8 ,apa,itor 8or
proper
build2up o8 volta9e a(d alo 8or %eepi(9 t+e
,ot o8
,apa,itor ba(% lo1.
B."ON0')URA6'ONS O0 S6A6OR
<'N&'N) AN& "A:A"'6OR BAN$
6+ere are variou ,o(8i9uratio( o8 tator
1i(di(9
a(d ,apa,itor ba(%/ 1+i,+ are poible 8or t+e
purpoe o8 el82e7,itatio(/ e.9.*
@iAStar2,o((e,ted tator 1i(di(9 a(d Star2
,o((e,ted ,apa,itor ba(% @0i9. >A
@iiAStar2,o((e,ted tator 1i(di(9 a(d &elta2
,o((e,ted ,apa,itor ba(%.@0i9. 4A
0'). 3 *LOA& L'NE O0 "A:A"'6AN"E "U66'N)
6HE .A)NE6'S'N) "URVE
0'). 2 * LOA& L'NE O0 "A:A"'6AN"E 6AN)EN6 6O 6HE .A)NE6'S'N) "URVE S6AR2"ONNE"6E&S6AR2"ONNE"6E& S6A6OR <'N&'N)"A:A"'6OR BAN$ 0'). >
22 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
@iiiA&elta2,o((e,ted tator 1i(di(9 a(d Star2
,o((e,ted ,apa,itor ba(% @0i9. BA
@ivA&elta2,o((e,ted tator 1i(di(9 a(d &elta2
,o((e,ted ,apa,itor ba(% @0i9. 6A
'( all t+e above 8our ,ae/ 1+e(ever t+e
,apa,itor
are ,o((e,ted i( &elta/ t+e value o8
,apa,ita(,e
re-uired i( ea,+ p+ae redu,e to o(e t+ird o8
it
,orrepo(di(9 value i( Star/ but t+e :ea%
'(vere
Volta9e @:'VA o8 t+e ,apa,itor re-uired
be,ome U>
time it ,orrepo(di(9 value i( Star ,o((e,ted
,apa,itor ba(%. A 8ar a per8orma(,e o8 t+e
'(du,tio(
)e(erator i ,o(,er(ed/ bot+ Star a(d &elta
,o((e,ted ,apa,itor ba(% are e-uivale(t 8or a
9ive(
,o((e,tio( o8 tator 1i(di(9/ a(d 9ive t+e ame
per8orma(,e.
6.'N&U"6'ON )ENERA6OR ON
LOA& @0i9. 7A
U(der (o2load ,o(ditio(/ i(,e o(l! t+e
ma9(etiFi(9
,urre(t i 8lo1i(9 t+rou9+ tator 1i(di(9/
volta9e
drop i( tator 1i(di(9 i ver! mall/ a(d
t+ere8ore
t+e volta9e at t+e 9e(erator termi(al i
almot e-ual
to t+e i(du,ed e.m.8. i( tator 1i(di(9.
<+e( t+e '(du,tio( )e(erator i ,o((e,ted to a
pure reitive load a(d ,urre(t 8lo1 t+rou9+
tator
1i(di(9/ t+ere i a volta9e drop i( t+e tator
1i(di(9/ 1+i,+ i uuall! le t+a( BL o8 t+e
i(du,ed e.m.8. No1/ i8 t+e load ,urre(t i
i(,reaed
8urt+er/ t+e( at a ,ertai( poi(t/ 1+ere t+e
,riti,al
lope o8 ma9(etiFi(9 ,urve ,oi(,ide 1it+ t+e
load
li(e o8 ,apa,itor/ t+e '(du,tio( )e(erator
top
S6AR2"ONNE"6E&&EL6A2"ONNE"6E&
S6A6OR <'N&'N)"A:A"'6OR BAN$
0'). 4
&EL6A2"ONNE"6E&S6AR2"ONNE"6E&
S6A6OR <'N&'N)"A:A"'6OR BAN$
0'). B &EL6A2"ONNE"6E&&EL6A2"ONNE"6E& S6A6OR <'N&'N)"A:A"'6OR BAN$ 0'). 60'). 7 * )ENERA6OR <'6H LOA&
2> BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
9e(erati(9 a(! volta9e. 6+u/ i( a( '(du,tio(
)e(erator 1it+ a reitive load/ t+ere i (o
poibilit!
o8 over+eati(9 o8 t+e '(du,tio( )e(erator due to
over2load M over2,urre(t.
<+e( t+ere i a( i(du,tive load put a,ro t+e
9e(erator/ a part o8 t+e ,apa,itive ,urre(t due to
,apa,itor ba(% 1ill 9et (eutraliFed b! t+e
i(du,tive
load ,urre(t. 6+u/ t+e ma9(etiFi(9 ,urre(t
available
to t+e 9e(erator 1ill 9et redu,ed. 6+ere8ore/ more
,apa,ita(,e 1ill be re-uired to be added i( t+e
,apa,itor ba(% 8or mai(tai(i(9 t+e termi(al
volta9e
o8 t+e '(du,tio( )e(erator.
7.&E6ER.'NA6'ON O0 "A:A"'2
6AN"E VALUE
6+e 8ollo1i(9 pro,edure ,a( be adopted 8or
determi(i(9 t+e value o8 ,apa,ita(,e re-uired i(
t+e
,apa,itor ba(% u(der (o2load ,o(ditio( 2
&ra1 t+e (o2load ,+ara,teriti, o8 '(du,tio(
.otor.
"al,ulate t+e ,riti,al lope o8 t+e ma9(etiFi(9
,urre(t @0i9. DA. &ra1 a load li(e o8 ,apa,itor
+avi(9 a lope le t+a( t+e ,riti,al lope o8
ma9(etiFi(9 ,urre(t. 0rom t+i/ ba,% ,al,ulate t+e
value o8 ,apa,ita(,e re-uired u(der (o2load
,o(ditio(.
6o ,al,ulate t+e ,apa,ita(,e u(der 8ull2load
,o(ditio(/
t+e 8ollo1i(9 pro,edure ma! be adopted*
6+ere 1ill be a volta9e drop o8 appro7. BL i(
termi(al volta9e due to reitive load.
'(du,tive load
,urre(t 1ill +ave to be provided b!
,apa,ita(,e.
He(,e/ load li(e o8 ,apa,ita(,e 1it+ i(du,tive
load
i dra1( a,,ordi(9l!/ a +o1( i( 0i9. D. 0rom
t+i/
ba,% ,al,ulate t+e value o8 ,apa,ita(,e
re-uired
u(der 8ull2load ,o(ditio(.
)e(erator o8 t+i t!pe are bet uited 8or
reitive
load.
D."'R"U'6 6O ENSURE SEL02
E="'6A6'ON
&ue to a(! reao(/ i8 t+ere i (o reidual 8lu7
i( t+e
motor/ t+e pro,e o8 el82e7,itatio( ,a( be
i(itiated
b! ,o((e,ti(9 a batter! mome(taril! a,ro o(e
o8
t+e ,apa,itor o8 t+e ,apa,itor ba(% @0i9. 5A.
<it+
t+i/ t+e ,apa,itor ba(% 9et ,+ar9ed a(d 1+e(
it
di,+ar9e t+rou9+ t+e tator 1i(di(9/ a 8lu7
i
produ,ed i( t+e rotor o8 '(du,tio( .a,+i(e.
0'). D * &E6ER.'NA6'ON O0 "A:A"'6AN"E VALUE 0'). 5 * SEL02E="'6A6'ON <'6H 6HE A'& O0 BA66ER; 5.VOL6A)E RE)ULA6'ON 6+ou9+ i( t+e above para9rap+/ it +a bee(
preumed t+at at rated volta9e t+e rotor ,ore
9et
8ull! aturated/ but pra,ti,all! t+e ,ore i
(ever
aturated 8ull! a(d t+u/ it 1ould al1a!
reult i(
lar9e variatio( o8 t+e termi(al volta9e 1it+
repe,t
to load ,urre(t. 6+i problem o8 drop i(
volta9e
24 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
1it+ load ,a( be over,ome i( t+e 8ollo1i(9 t1o
1a!*
@iA.a(ual Volta9e Re9ulator
'( t+i ,ae/ t+e variable ,apa,itor are
ued
i( t+e ,apa,itor ba(% i( pla,e o8 8i7ed
,apa,itor. B! ma(uall! var!i(9 t+e
,apa,ita(,e 1it+ repe,t to load/ t+e
termi(al
volta9e ,a( be mai(tai(ed. <+ile ele,ti(9
t+e ra(9e 8or t+e variable ,apa,itor/ it
+ould
be e(ured t+at t+e lo1er value o8
,apa,ita(,e
,orrepo(d to load li(e o8 9e(erator u(der
(o2load ,o(ditio(/ a(d t+at t+e +i9+er
value
o8 ,apa,ita(,e i( t+e ra(9e ,orrepo(d to
load li(e o8 9e(erator u(der 8ull!2loaded
,o(ditio(. '( t+i ,ae/ 1+ile tarti(9/
t+e
9e(erator operatio( mut be tarted 1it+
lo1er value o8 ,apa,ita(,e a,ro t+e
termi(al.
@iiAAutomati, Volta9e Re9ulator
'( t+i ,ae/ t+ere i a mai( ,apa,itor
ba(%/
1+i,+ i ued 8or (o2load operatio( o8
t+e
9e(erator. 6+e(/ a proviio( i %ept 8or
addi(9 a(ot+er ,apa,itor ba(% i( parallel
to
t+e 8irt o(e 1+e( t+ere i a dip i(
volta9e
at t+e termi(al. "o((e,tio( o8 a(ot+er
,apa,itor ba(% i( parallel i a,+ieved
t+rou9+
a( ele,tro(i, ,ir,uit @0i9.30A.
0'). 30 * AU6O.A6'" VOL6A)E RE)ULA6'ON O0 'N&U"6'ON )ENERA6OR
2B BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
30."ON"LUS'ON
6+e '(du,tio( .a,+i(e 1+e( operated a a )e(erator
al1a! re-uire it e7,itatio( 8rom outide.
Eit+er it
remai( ,o((e,ted to t+e uppl! i8 it i to 8eed
po1er
to 9rid or it e7,itatio( ,a( be provided t+rou9+
a
,apa,itor ba(% i8 it i 8eedi(9 po1er to a ta(d2
alo(e
!tem. '( ta(d2alo(e !tem li%e 1i(d mill
i(talled
i( a remote area +avi(9 (o 9rid po1er uppl!/
t+ere
are variou optio( available 8or providi(9 t+e
(e,ear! e7,itatio( to '(du,tio( )e(erator a(d
alo
8or mai(tai(i(9 a ,o(ta(t termi(al volta9e at
di88ere(t load.
A,%(o1led9eme(t
6+e aut+or 1i+e to e7pre +i i(,ere 9ratitude
to
S+ S.$. )o!al/ ))./ "orp. R S &/ BHEL/
H!derabad/ 8or +i ,o(ti(uou e(,oura9eme(t a(d
9uida(,e i( 1riti(9 t+i paper. 6+a(% are alo
due
to S+ ..S. &+ami/ A). @E.EA S S+ S.". )oel/
S&). @..A 8or t+eir upport a(d +elp i(
,ompleti(9 t+i paper.
Biblio9rap+!
3.S.S. .urt+!/ ".S. J+a a(d :.S. Na9e(drarao/
VA(al!i o8 9rid ,o((e,ted i(du,tio(
9e(erator
drive( b! +!droM1i(d turbi(e u(der
realiti,
!tem ,o(trai(t/V i( 'EEE 6ra(.
E(er9!
"o(verio(/ vol. B/ pp. 327/ .ar. 3550.
2.L. S+rid+ar/ B. Si(9+/ ".S. J+a a(d B.:.
Si(9+/ VA(al!i o8 el82e7,ited
i(du,tio(
9e(erator 8eedi(9 i(du,tio( motor/V i(
'EEE
:o1er E(9. So,./ Summer .eeti(9/ 3554/
pp.
327.
>.L. S+rid+ar/ B.Si(9+/ ".S. J+a/ B.:. Si(9+
a(d
S.S. .urt+!/ VSele,tio( o8 ,apa,itor 8or
t+e el8
re9ulated +ort +u(t el82e7,ited
i(du,tio(
9e(erator/V i( 'EEE 6ra(. E(er9!
"o(verio(/
vol. 30/ pp. 30237/ .ar. 355B.
4.S.:. Si(9+/ Sa(#a! $. Jai( a(d J. S+arma/
VVolta9e re9ulatio( optimiFatio( o8
,ompe(ated
el82e7,ited i(du,tio( 9e(erator 1it+
d!(ami,
load/V i( 'EEE 6ra(. E(er9! "o(verio(/
vol.
35/ pp. 72427>2/ &e,. 2004.
.r. :.$. $+a((a 9raduated i( Ele,tri,al E(9i(eeri(9 8rom '(dia( '(titute o8 6e,+(olo9!/ Ne1 &el+i/ i( t+e !ear 3575. .r. $+a((a #oi(ed BHEL/ Harid1ar/ a a( E(9i(eer 6rai(ee i( 3575 a(d 1a poted i( A" .a,+i(e E(9i(eeri(9 &epartme(t. 0or more t+a( 24 !ear/
+e +a bee( i(volved i( t+e ele,tri,al S
me,+a(i,al
dei9( o8 variou ,apa,itie o8 tailor2made A"
motor 8or 6+ermal :o1er Statio(/ 'rri9atio(/ "eme(t/ :etro,+emi,al a(d ot+er '(dutrie. He
+a alo u(derta%e( retro8it #ob to develop
,omplete dei9( o8 A" motor to repla,e (o(2BHEL2ma%e
A" motor 8or variou ,utomer. At pree(t/ +e
i 1or%i(9 a &eput! )e(eral .a(a9er i( Ele,tri,al .a,+i(e E(9i(eeri(9 at Harid1ar a(d i i(volved i( dei9( a(d developme(t o8 >00 .VA 6AR' Air "ooled )e(erator. :rior to t+i paper/ .r. $+a((a +a ,o(tributed
o(e te,+(i,al paper i( a( '(ter(atio(al
"o(8ere(,e +eld at ''6/ Roor%ee/ re,e(tl!.
26 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
6URBO)ENERA6OR 'N&U"E& VOL6A)E <AVE0OR.
"O.:U6A6'ON AN& 6ELE:HONE HAR.ON'"
"A:AB'L'6; :RE&'"6'ON
". :rem $umar
S;NO:S'S
6+e 0i(ite Eleme(t met+od +a e(abled a,,urate
etimatio( o8 t+e ma9(eti, 8ield i( ele,tri,al
ma,+i(e
a(d devi,e. 6+e approa,+ +a t+ere8ore made
poible
t+e a,,urate etimatio( o8 t+e variou 8lu72
related
parameter C t+e i(du,ed volta9e ma9(itude bei(9
o(e
amo(9 t+em. 6+ou9+ t+e ma,+i(e ,+ara,teriti,
,urve
or t+e ope(2,ir,uit ,+ara,teriti, i readil!
dedu,ible/
t+e i(du,ed volta9e 1ave8orm/ +o1ever/ i (ot.
6+i
paper pree(t detail o8 a met+od 8or t+e
,omputatio(
o8 turbo9e(erator i(du,ed volta9e 1ave8orm/ it
+armo(i,
,o(te(t a(d ma,+i(e 6elep+o(e Harmo(i, 0a,tor or
t+e
6elep+o(e '(ter8ere(,e 0a,tor C all at dei9(
ta9e.
$e! <ord*
Volta9e <ave8ormG Harmo(i,G S!(,+ro(ou
.a,+i(eG 6elep+o(e Harmo(i, "apabilit!.
3.'N6RO&U"6'ON
A,,urate evaluatio( o8 t+e ma9(eti, 8ield
ditributio(
i( ele,tri,al ma,+i(e +a bee( made poible b!
t+e 0i(ite Eleme(t met+od. .a9(eti, 8ield2related ma,+i(e parameter u,+ a i(du,ta(,e/ i(du,ed volta9e ma9(itude S 1ave8orm/ ue8ul S tra!
8lu7e/ lea%a9e ,o2e88i,ie(t/ i(du,tio(2related
loe/ aturatio( e88e,t et,/ i( tur(/ ta(d a,,uratel!
evaluated. 6+ou9+ t+e ope(2,ir,uit ,+ara,teriti,
i readil! dedu,ible 8rom t+e ma9(eti, 8ield mappi(9/ t+e i(du,ed volta9e 1ave8orm/ +o1ever/ i (ot. 6+e time variatio( o8 t+e i(du,ed e.m.8 i( a ,o(du,tor
o8 t+e tator i( a !(,+ro(ou ma,+i(e +a t+e
ame
8orm a t+e pa,e ditributio( o8 t+e 8lu7 de(it!
i(
t+e air 9ap. 6+ere8ore/ o(l! a i(uoidal 1ave
o8 t+e
air9ap 8lu7 de(it! ,a( reult i( a i(e21ave
i(du,ed
volta9e. Several 8a,tor u,+ a rotor
aturatio(/
+ape o8 t+e rotor ,ore a(d t+e t!le o8 8ield
,oil
dipoitio( re(der realiatio( o8 a i(uoidal
air9ap
8lu7 1ave impoible.
6+i arti,le detail a( approa,+ to t+e
evaluatio( o8
i(du,ed volta9e 1ave8orm i( a turbo9e(erator/
-ua(ti8i,atio( o8 +armo(i, volta9e ma9(itude
a(d
,omputatio( o8 6elep+o(e Harmo(i, ,apabilit! o8
t+e ma,+i(e C all at dei9( ta9e.
2.0E ANAL;S'S
O8 t+e everal approa,+e propa9ated/ t+e 0E
met+od
+a 8ou(d i(,reai(9 a,,epta(,e 8rom i(dutr!.
6+e
8ormulatio( o8 t+e 0E. a(d it appli,atio( to
ma9(eti, 8ield a(al!i +a bee( ade-uatel!
detailed
ele1+ereH3 to DI. 6+e 0E approa,+ i t+e
,+eapet/
8atet a(d ,ertai(l! t+e uret 1a! to t+e
predi,tio(
o8 ma,+i(e parameter at dei9( ta9e. 6+e
8ield
olutio( i o(l! t+e 8irt tep i( t+e a(al!i
pro,e. .ore importa(t a(d releva(t i( i(dutr! are t+e
ma,+i(e parameter derivable 8rom t+e 8ield
olutio(.
6+e availabilit! o8 a88ordable de%2top
,omputi(9 po1er a(d t+e arrival o8 po1er8ul me(u2drive(
o8t1are +ave lar9el! ,o(tributed to t+e
a,,epta(,e o8 u,+ met+od i( dei9( o88i,eH3/2I.
2.36urbo9e(erator .a9(eti, 0ield at
No2 load :redi,tio( o8 t+e i(du,ed volta9e 1ave8orm i( a
turbo9e(erator (e,eitate etimatio( o8 t+e
(o2load
ma9(eti, 8ield ditributio( i( t+e ma,+i(e. At
(o2
27 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
load/ t+e i(9l! e7,ited ma9(eti, ,ir,uit o8 t+e
turbo9e(erator pree(t a pi,ture o8 !mmetr! bot+
alo(9 t+e dire,t a(d -uadrature a7i. A !mmetri,
-uarter re9io( o8 t+e ma,+i(e ,ro2e,tio(
e7te(di(9
8rom t+e dire,t a7i to t+e ad#a,e(t -uadrature
a7i i
u88i,ie(t to evaluate t+e (o2load parameter o8 a
t1o2
pole turbo9e(erator. Ho1ever/ i( t+e ,ae o8
+!dro9e(erator/ t+e re9io( 8or a(al!i mut alo
e(ure !mmetr! o8 t+e tator lot. 0i9ure23
+o1 t+e
8lu7 ditributio( i( a !mmetri, -uarter e,tio(
o8 a
t1o2pole turbo9e(erator. 6+e ,orrepo(di(9 8lu7
de(it! ditributio( i +o1( i( 0i9.
2.
>.A'R2)A: 'N&U"6'ON :RO0'LE
6+e air9ap 8lu7 de(it! pro8ile ,a( be
e7tra,ted 8rom
t+e 8lu7 de(it! plot b! mappi(9 t+e 8lu7
de(it! o(
to a( ar, at t+e mea( radiu o8 t+e ma,+i(e
air9ap.
0i9ure2> +o1 t+e radial ,ompo(e(t a(d t+e
8lu7
de(it! ma9(itude mapped alo(9 a mea( air9ap
li(e
o8 t+e ma,+i(e. A ,a( be ee( 8rom t+e 9rap+/
t+e
(ormal ,ompo(e(t o8 t+e 8lu7 de(it! i e-ual
to t+e
ma9(itude o8 t+e 8lu7 de(it! 8or a lar9e
portio( o8
t+e ,urve e7,ept at t+e -uadrature a7i 1+ere
t+e
ta(9e(tial ,ompo(e(t ,o(tribute i9(i8i,a(tl!
to
t+e 8lu7 de(it! ma9(itude. O8 t+e t1o
,ompo(e(t
o8 t+e air9ap 8lu7 de(it!/ o(l! t+e radial
,ompo(e(t
,o(tribute to t+e i(du,ed tator volta9e 1+ile
t+e
perip+eral ,ompo(e(t doe (ot. '( realit!/ t+e
radial
,ompo(e(t o8 t+e air9ap i(du,tio( i ver!
(earl!
e-ual to t+e total i(du,tio( at ever! poi(t i(
t+e
air9ap o8 t+e ma,+i(e.
0'). 3 * 0LU= &'S6R'BU6'ON A6 NO2LOA&
0'). 2 * 0LU= &ENS'6; &'S6R'BU6'ON A6 NO2LOA& 0'). > * A'R)A: 0LU= &ENS'6; :RO0'LE A6 NO2LOA&
>.3Evaluati(9 t+e Volta9e '(du,i(9 0lu7
6+e ue8ul 8lu7 i de8i(ed a t+e 8lu7 li(%i(9
t+e
tator 1i(di(9 a(d ,aui(9 t+e i(du,ed volta9e.
6+i
8lu7 i leer t+a( t+e total 8lu7 b! t+e
amou(t o8
lea%a9e 8lu7. 6+e ue8ul 8lu7 i( a
turbo9e(erator ,a(
be arrived at b! i(te9rati(9 t+e radial
,ompo(e(t o8 t+e air9ap i(du,tio( alo(9 t+e a8ore2me(tio(ed air9ap li(e. 2D BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
6+e e7preio( 8or t+e ue8ul 8lu7 per pole i
9ive(
b! 2
u W XYZ.dl[\L'\S8\.8@1bA@3A
1+ere
ui t+e ue8ul 8lu7 per pole i( 1eber
Bi t+e radial ,ompo(e(t o8 t+e air9ap
i(du,tio( i( 6ela
L'i t+e (ett le(9t+ o8 iro( i( meter
S8i t+e ta,%i(9 8a,tor@t!pi,all! arou(d 0.54A
.8i t+e model 8a,tor
4.'N&U"E& E...0 "O.:U6A6'ON
6+e i(du,ed p+ae volta9e i( a >2p+ae !(,+ro(ou
ma,+i(e ,a( readil! be arrived at 8rom t+e ue8ul
8lu7 per pole ,omputed earlier/ to9et+er 1it+
,ertai(
tator 1i(di(9 detail.
6+e i(du,ed e.m.8 per p+ae i 9ive( b! H5/3>/34I2
Ep+ W 4.44\%d\%p\8\6p+\H uI @VoltA@2A
1+ere
%di t+e tator 1i(di(9 ditributio( 8a,tor
%pi t+e tator 1i(di(9 pit,+ 8a,tor
8i t+e 8re-ue(,! i( HertF
6p+i t+e (umber o8 erie tur( per p+ae o8 t+e
tator 1i(di(9 ui t+e ue8ul 8lu7 per pole i( 1eber. B.HAR.ON'" ANAL;S'S 6+e time variatio( o8 t+e i(du,ed e.m.8 i( a
,o(du,tor o8 t+e tator 1i(di(9 i( a
turbo9e(erator +a t+e ame 8orm a t+e pa,e ditributio( o8 t+e
8lu7 de(it! i( t+e air9ap. 6+ere8ore/ o(l! a
i(uoidal
1ave o8 t+e air9ap 8lu7 de(it! ,a( reult i( a
i(e2
1ave i(du,ed volta9e. Several 8a,tor u,+ a
rotor
aturatio(/ +ape o8 t+e rotor ,ore a(d t+e t!le
o8
8ield ,oil dipoitio( re(der realiatio( o8 a
i(uoidal air9ap 8lu7 1ave impoible.
No(2i(uoidal air9ap i(du,tio( u,+ a t+e
o(e
+o1( i( 0i9.> ,a( be reolved i(to a
8u(dame(tal
a(d +i9+er2order ,ompo(e(t ui(9 0ourier
A(al!i.
6+e !mmetri, air9ap 8lu7 de(it! 1ave reult
i(
t+e ,a(,ellatio( o8 eve( +armo(i,/ leavi(9 a
pa,e
ditributio( ,omprii(9 a 8u(dame(tal a(d
+armo(i,
1+i,+ are odd multiple o8 t+e 8u(dame(tal
H5/30/33I2
B WB3i(@]A R B>i(@>]A R BBi(@B]A R ^.
^. R
B(i(@(]A@>A
1+ere B3 i t+e 8u(dame(tal ,ompo(e(t o8 t+e
air9ap 8lu7 de(it! a(d B>/ BB et,. are t+e
t+ird
+armo(i, a(d 8i8t+ +armo(i, ,ompo(e(t
repe,tivel!.
6!pi,al +armo(i, pe,trum o8 t+e air9ap
i(du,tio(
8or a turbo9e(erator i +o1( i( 0i9. 4.
6+e de,ompoed repree(tatio( o8 t+e air9ap
8lu7
de(it! ditributio( e(able ,o(ideratio( o8
t+e
ma,+i(e a +avi(9 2p pair o8 8u(dame(tal
pole@8i,titiouA/ 6p pair o8 pole
,o(tributi(9 to
t+ird +armo(i,/ 30p pair o8 pole ,o(tributi(9
to
8i8t+ +armo(i, ,ompo(e(t a(d/ i( 9e(eral/ 2(p
pole
,o(tributi(9 to t+e (t+ +armo(i, ,ompo(e(t o8
t+e
8ield 8orm. 6+e 8u(dame(tal a 1ell a t+e
+armo(i,
pole 8lu7e 9e(erate e.m.8 o8 ,orrepo(di(9
8re-ue(,!
i( t+e ,o(du,tor/ but t+e proportio( o8
+armo(i,
i( t+e p+ae a(d li(e e.m.8 1ave8orm i redu,ed
due
to 9roupi(9 a(d 8a,tor related to t+e tator
1i(di(9
dipoitio(.
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6.'N&U"E& VOL6A)E <AVE0OR.
6+e r.m. i(du,ed volta9e per p+ae due to t+e
(t+
+armo(i, ,ompo(e(t o8 t+e 8lu7 de(it! i 9ive( b!
H5/33/3>/34/3BI 2
Ep+ ( W 4.44 %d( %p( 8( _( 6p+ @VoltA@4A
1+ere
Ep+ (Wr.m. i(du,ed p+ae volta9e due to t+e (t+
+armo(i,
%d(Wi(@(`M2A M @(`M2A i t+e ditributio(
8a,tor 8or (t+ +armo(i,
%p(Wi(@(`M2A i t+e pit,+ 8a,tor 8or (t+
+armo(i,
8(W(t+ +armo(i, 8re-ue(,!
_(W@B( r.m.\Li\ aM(A i t+e (t+ +armo(i, 8lu7
( W+armo(i, (umber
6p+W(umber o8 erie tur( per p+ae
a(d
`Wp+ae2belt a(9ular 1idt+ i( ele,. radia(
bW,oil2pit,+ i( ele,. radia(
B( r.m.Wr.m. value o8 t+e (t+ +armo(i, 8lu7
de(it!
LiWa,tive le(9t+ o8 iro(
aWpole2pit,+ i( air29ap
6+e ma9(itude o8 t+e i(du,ed r.m. volta9e due
to
ea,+ o8 t+e +armo(i, ,a( be evaluated ui(9
t+e
above e7preio(.
6+e variatio( i( time o8 t+e 8u(dame(tal/
+armo(i,
a(d ,umulative volta9e ,omputed ui(9 t+e
pro,edure
de,ribed above i +o1( i( 0i9. B 8or a
!(,+ro(ou
9e(erator 1+oe li(e2to2li(e volta9e i 33%V.
A(d 8i(all!/ t+e r.m. value o8 t+e reulta(t
p+ae
volta9e i 9ive( b! H33/32/3>I 2
0'). B * 6;:'"AL "O.:U6E& HAR.ON'" VOL6A)E :RO0'LES 0OR A 33%V )ENERA6OR >0 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
Ep+ WUH@Ep+ 3A2 R @Ep+ >A2 R @Ep+ BA2 R ^ R@Ep+
(A2I
@VoltA^@BA
Ep+ WEp+ 3\UH3 R @Ep+ > M Ep+ 3A2 R ^ R@Ep+
(MEp+ 3A2I
@VoltA^@B.aA
6+e value i( t+e radi,al i ver! (earl! u(it!/
leadi(9
to t+e p+ae volta9e bei(9 e-ual to 8u(dame(tal
alo(e i(,e t+e +armo(i, ma9(itude are mall i(
,ompario( to t+e 8u(dame(tal.
7.6ELE:HONE HAR.ON'" 0A"6OR
6elep+o(eM"ommu(i,atio( li(e ru((i(9 parallel to
po1er 9rid li(e ,a( e7perie(,e evere
i(ter8ere(,e
b! i(du,tio(/ reulti(9 i( +um a(d +i9+ pit,+
(oie
be,aue o8 t+e pree(,e o8 +arm8ul 8re-ue(,ie i(
t+e
9rid. 't i/ t+ere8ore/ (e,ear! to limit t+e
+armo(i,
,o(te(t i( t+e output volta9e 1ave8orm o8 ever!
9e(erator li%el! to be ,o((e,ted to t+e 9rid.
6+e 'E" tet pro,edure a(d re,omme(datio( o(
t+e tolerable limit o8 telep+o(e +armo(i, 8a,tor
@6H0A 8or !(,+ro(ou ma,+i(e i reprodu,ed
belo1 2
D.5.2 Limit * <+e( teted o( ope( ,ir,uit a(d at
rated
peed a(d volta9e/ t+e telep+o(e +armo(i,
8a,tor@6H0A
o8 t+e li(e2to2li(e termi(al volta9e a meaured
a,,ordi(9
to t+e met+od laid do1( i( D.5.> +all (ot e7,eed
t+e
8ollo1i(9 value*
Rated output o8 t+e ma,+i(eL 6H0 >00%<@or$VAAc :N c 3000%<@or%VAAB.0L 3000%<@or$VAAc :N c B000%<@or%VAA>.0L B000%<@or$VAAc :N3.BL 6+e e,tio( D.5.> o8 'E" detail t+e tet a(d t+e approa,+ to be adopted 8or t+e meaureme(t o8 !(,+ro(ou ma,+i(e 6H0. 6+e 6H0 ,apabilit! o8 a ma,+i(e i 9ive( b! 2
6H0@LA W 300.U@E32.d2RE22.d2RE>2.d2R^^
E(2.d2A U
1+ere
E(i t+e r.m. value o8 t+e (t+ +armo(i, o8 t+e
li(e2to2li(e termi(al volta9e
Ui t+e r.m. value o8 t+e li(e2to2li(e
termi(al
volta9e o8 t+e ma,+i(e
d i t+e 1ei9+ti(9 8a,tor 8or 8re-ue(,!
,orrepo(di(9 to (t+ +armo(i,
D.V<AVEVC6HE S:REA&2SHEE6
"O&E
6+e pro,edure detailed i( t+e arti,le +ave
bee(
,oded i(to a dei9( o88i,e utilit! pa,%a9e b!
(ame
V<AVEV. E7,luivel! developed 8or !(,+ro(ou
ma,+i(e/ t+e .i,roo8t E7,el pread2+eet
utilit!
,ode ,ompute a(d dipla! 9rap+i,all! t+e
i(8ormatio( o( +armo(i, volta9e ma9(itudeM
1ave8orm/ ,umulative volta9e 1ave8orm a(d
ma,+i(e
6elep+o(e Harmo(i, 0a,tor @6H0A 8or ea,+
+armo(i,
a(d ,umulative value up to t+e 300t+ +armo(i,.
6+e pro9ram +a built2i( lo9i, to a,,ou(t 8or
triple(
+armo(i, a(d eve( +armo(i, 8rom t+e ,omputed
value 8or li(e a(d p+ae -ua(titie.
6+e ,ode i tru,tured i( t1o level a(d pread
over
32 +eet a(d ,a( be tailored to uit
i(dividual
dei9( o88i,e re-uireme(t. A( overvie1 o8 t+e
,ode
8ollo1 *
6+e .a,+i(e '& Se,tio( o8 t+e utilit! i a(
ide(ti8ier e,tio( 8or dei9( o88i,e
do,ume(tatio(M
re,ord a(d ,o(tai( i(8ormatio( o( ,utomer
(ame/
order (umber a(d ma,+i(e (omi(al rati(9
parti,ular. 6+e pro9ram ue ,olour ,odi(9 to diti(9ui+ u(lo,%ed i(put ,ell 8rom lo,%ed ,oded ,ell. 6+e '(put Se,tio( ee% ma,+i(e dime(io(al
i(8ormatio( u,+ a 9ro le(9t+/ (umber o8
radial
ve(tilati(9 du,t S t+eir 1idt+/ rotor
diameter/
tator i((er diameter/ ,oil2t+ro1/ bar per
lot et,. 6+ee i(put detail are made ue o8 i( t+e ,omputatio( t+rou9+ 8ormulae embedded i( t+e ,ell @0i9. 6A. 6+e "omputatio( Se,tio( ue t+e i(put data to
,ompute +armo(i, 1i(di(9 8a,tor/ pole2pit,+
value 8or ea,+ +armo(i,/ +armo(i, 8lu7 ma9(itude/
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>2 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
i(du,ed p+ae e.m.8 due to ea,+ +armo(i, et, 8or
t+e 8u(dame(tal a(d +armo(i, up to t+e 300t+. 6+e
pro9ram ,a( dete,t a(d dipla! t+e t!pe o8 1i(di(9
emplo!ed. 6+e pro9ram ,a( ta,%le bot+ i(te9ral2
lot
a(d 8ra,tio(al2lot ,+orded 1i(di(9 1+i,+ are ver!
,ommo( 1it+ pra,ti,al !(,+ro(ou ma,+i(e 1it+
t1o2pole ,!li(dri,al rotor ,o(tru,tio( a(d
multiple
alie(t2pole lo12peed +!dro9e(erator.
6+e 6H0 Se,tio( ue t+e embedded +armo(i,
1ei9+ti(9 8a,tor to ,ompute t+e i(dividual a(d
,umulative 6H0 due to ea,+ +armo(i, up to
prede8i(ed i9(i8i,a(t +armo(i,. 6+i e,tio( alo
9e(erate a plot o8 t+e L6H0 veru +armo(i,
(umber/ a +o1( i( 0i9. 7.
Ot+er 0eature *)rap+i,al ,ompario( o8 t+e
relative ma9(itude o8 8u(dame(tal a(d i9(i8i,a(t
+armo(i, @up to3>t+A a(d it variatio( i( time
are
provided to9et+er 1it+ a Foom o8 i9(i8i,a(t
+armo(i,. 6+e 'E"*3556 re,omme(datio( o( t+e
1ei9+ti(9 8a,tor 8or variou 8re-ue(,ie to be
ued
8or t+e ,omputatio( o8 6elep+o(e Harmo(i,
0a,tor
@6H0A +ave bee( built i(to t+e pro9ram. 6+e
air9ap
8lu7 de(it! +armo(i, ma9(itude are ued to
re,o(tru,t a(d ,ompare 1it+ t+e ori9i(al
air9ap
i(du,tio( ,urve.
5."ON"LUS'ON
6+e 0i(ite Eleme(t approa,+ +a bee( ued 8or
t+e
a,,urate etimatio( o8 t+e ma9(eti, 8ield i( a
turbo9e(erator at (o2load. Harmo(i, ,ompo(e(t
o8
t+e air9ap i(du,tio( ,omputed 8rom t+e air9ap
i(du,tio( pro8ile +ave bee( ued to arrive at
t+e
+armo(i, volta9e ma9(itude a(d t+e ,umulative
i(du,ed volta9e 1ave8orm ui(9 a ,ode
pe,i8i,all!
0'). 7 * 6H0 "ON6R'BU6'ON 0RO. 'N&'V'&UAL HAR.ON'"S AN& "U.ULA6'VE VAR'A6'ON <'6H 'N"REAS'N) HAR.ON'" NU.BER
>> BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
developed. 6+e a(al!i i(di,ate t+at 8or a V(V
lot
ma,+i(e/ t+e @(23At+ +armo(i, a(d t+e @(R3At+
+armo(i, are predomi(a(tH33I. 6+e 6elep+o(e
Harmo(i, 0a,tor or t+e 6elep+o(e '(ter8ere(,e
0a,tor +ave bee( ,omputed 8or t+e ma,+i(e
a(al!ed.
6+e +armo(i, level o8 t+e air9ap i(du,tio( are
di,tated b! t+e air9ap i(du,tio( pro8ile 1+i,+/ i(
tur(/ re8le,t t+e radial air9ap permea(,e
pree(ted
b! t+e ma9(eti, bou(darie ,o(tituted b! t+e
tator
a(d rotor iro(. A eparate tud! i(veti9ati(9 t+e
depe(da(,e o8 6H0 o( aturatio( i( t+e ma,+i(e
i u(der 1a!.
Re8ere(,e
@3A..V.$. "+ari/ :.Silveter/ VA(al!i o8
6urboalter(ator .a9(eti, 0ield b! 0i(ite
Eleme(tV/ 'EEE 6ra(. o( :AS/ Vol2:AS250/
No*2/ .ar,+2April 3573/ pp.4B4 to 464.
@2A..V.$. "+ari V0i(ite Eleme(t A(al!i o8
Ele,tri,al .a,+i(er! a(d &evi,eV/ 'EEE
6ra(.
o( .a9(eti,/ Vol..A)236/ No.B/ Sept.35D0/
pp. 3034 to 3035.
@>A..V.$. "+ari/ VNo(li(ear 0i(ite Eleme(t
Solutio( o8 Ele,tri,al .a,+i(e U(der No2
load
a(d 0ull2Load "o(ditio(V/ pp.6D6 to 6D5.
@4A:.Silveter a(d ..V.$. "+ari/ V0i(ite Eleme(t
olutio( o8 Saturable .a9(eti, 0ield
:roblemV/
'EEE. 6ra(. o( :AS/ Vol.:AS2D5/ No.7/ Sept2
O,t 3570/ pp.3642 to 36B3. @BA:. Silveter/ H.S. "aba!a( a(d B.6. Bro1(e/
VE88i,ie(t 6e,+(i-ue 8or 0i(ite Eleme(t
a(al!i o8 Ele,tri, .a,+i(eV/ 'EEE 6ra(. o( :AS/ Vol.:AS252 3573/pp.3274 to 32D3. @6A:arviF Ra8i(e#ad et al/V0i(ite Eleme(t "omputer :ro9ram i( &ei9( o8
Ele,troma9(eti, &evi,eV/ 'EEE 6ra(. o(
.a9(eti,/ Vol. .A)232/ No.B/ Sept3576/
pp.B7B to B7D.
@7A.ulu%utla S.Sarma/ V.a9(etotati, 0ield
"omputatio( b! 0i(ite Eleme(t
0ormulatio(V/
'EEE. 6ra(. o( .a9(eti,/ Vol..A)232/
No.6/
Nov3576/ pp30B0 to 30B2.
@DAJ.R. Brauer/ E.A. Aro(o( et al/V6+ree
&ime(io(al 0i(ite Eleme(t "al,ulatio( o8
Saturable .a9(eti, 0lu7e a(d 6or-ue o8
a(
A,tuatorV/ 'EEE. 6ra(. o( .a9(eti,/
Vol..A)224/ No.3/ Ja(uar! 35DD/ pp4BB to
4BD.
@5A..). Sa!/ V6+e :er8orma(,e a(d &ei9( o8
Alter(ati(9 "urre(t .a,+i(eV/ Sir 'aa,
:itma( S So(/ Lo(do(.
@30ARalp+ R.La1re(,e S He(r! E. Ri,+ard/
V:ri(,iple o8 Alter(ati(9 "urre(t
.a,+i(er!V/
.,)ra12Hill Boo% "ompa(!/ USA.
@33AAle7a(der S. La(9dor8/ V6+eor! o8
Alter(ati(92
"urre(t .a,+i(er!V/ .,)ra12Hill Boo%
"ompa(!/ USA.
@32ARobert L.Ame/ VA.". )e(erator* &ei9(
a(d
Appli,atio(V/Jo+( <ile! S So(/ USA.
@3>A.ulu%utla S. Sarma/ VS!(,+ro(ou .a,+i(e
2 6+eir 6+eor!/ Stabilit! a(d E7,itatio(
S!temV/ )ordo( S Brea,+ S,ie(,e
:ubli+er/ Ne1 ;or%.
@34AEam S. Hamdi/ V&ei9( o8 Small
Ele,tri,al .a,+i(eV/ Jo+( <ile! S So(/ USA. @3BABria( "+almer S Ala( <illiamo(/ VA.".
.a,+i(e 2 Ele,troma9(eti, a(d &ei9(V/
Jo+( <ile! S So( '(,/ USA.
>4 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
.r. ". :rem $umar obtai(ed +i E(9i(eeri(9
de9ree 8rom Ba(9alore U(iverit! i( t+e !ear
357B.
.r. :rem $umar #oi(ed BHEL at t+e "orporate
RS& &iviio(/ H!derabad/ a8ter a brie8 ti(t
1it+
.M Oblum Ele,tri,al '(dutrie/ H!derabad.
"urre(tl!/ +e i 1or%i(9 at t+e Ele,tri,al
.a,+i(e
Lab i( t+e RS& "omple7/ a Se(ior &eput!
)e(eral .a(a9er. He pe,ialiFe i( t+e modelli(9
a(d a(al!i o8 lar9e rotati(9 ele,tri,al
ma,+i(e
ui(9 t+e 0i(ite Eleme(t approa,+.
.r. :rem $umar +a everal paper to +i ,redit/
publi+ed S pree(ted i( (atio(al S
i(ter(atio(al
8orum.
>B BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
E00E"6 O0 :RELOA& 0A"6OR AN& <ORN &E:6H ON
6HE &;NA.'" "OE00'"'EN6S AN& S6AB'L'6; O0 A
LOA&'N) AR" @<ORNA 6<O2LOBE BEAR'N) USE&
'N 6URBO2)ENERA6OR
$. &ar9aia+ a(d :. $amalam
S;NO:S'S
6+i paper i t+e e7te(io( o8 a( earlier paper
publi+ed
i( BHEL Jour(al/ @Vol. 26 No.3 0ebruar! 200BA/
1+erei( it 1a ,o(,luded t+at t+e load ,apa,it! o8
a
loadi(9 ar, @1or(A t1o2lobe beari(9 ued i( turbo2
9e(erator i 8ou(d +i9+er a(d t+at t+e tabilit!
Fo(e i
limited 1+e( ,ompared to a (ormal t1o2lobe beari(9
1it+out loadi(9 ar, @ eo W0.0A ued i( team turbi(e. '(
t+e pree(t paper/ t+e tabilit! @1+irl
o(etMt+re+old
peedA o8 a 1or( t1o2lobe beari(9 LM&W0.D2 o8
Sieme( dei9( ued i( turbo29e(erator 1a tudied
at
di88ere(t preload 8a,tor a(d 1or( dept+. Beari(9
per8orma(,e data 1a obtai(ed at preload 8a,tor
@deltaA W 0.B/ 0.6 a(d 0.7B a(d (o(2dime(io(al
1or(
dept+ @ Aeo A W 0.0/ 0.3 a(d 0.2/ 1+i,+ are o8
pra,ti,al
importa(,e i( t+e dei9( o8 turbo29e(erator
beari(9.
6+e reult pree(ted i( t+i paper +elp t+e
dei9(er i(
ele,ti(9 a uitable ,ombi(atio( o8 preload
8a,tor a(d
1or( dept+ i( order to obtai( t+e deired
beari(9
per8orma(,e i( term o8 Sommer8eld (umber
@3Mload
,apa,it!A/ d!(ami, ,oe88i,ie(t a(d tabilit!.
6+e beari(9
d!(ami, ,oe88i,ie(t are ue8ul 8or rotor
d!(ami,
a(al!i.
$e! <ord*
61o2lobe Beari(9G Loadi(9 Ar, @1or( re9io(AG
<ear
&ept+ @1ear de(tAG <+irl O(et @6+re+oldA
Speed.
NO.EN"LA6URE
"+Wide ,leara(,e @mA or "p W pad radial ,leara(,e
"vWtop ,leara(,eM2 @mA or "b W beari(9 radial ,leara(,e &Wbeari(9 diameter @mA &eltaW:re load 8a,tor W @"+2"vAM"+ eWe,,e(tri,it! @mA 9W9ravitatio(al ,o(ta(t @mMe,2A +W8ilm t+i,%(e @mA LWbeari(9 le(9t+ @mA NWrotati(9 peed @rpA RW&M2 @mA <Wload o( t+e beari(9 @NA pu(itW<ML&/ u(it preure o( t+e beari(9 @.paA fWA(9ular peed o8 #our(al @radMe,A
>6 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
gWe,,e(tri,it! ratio @eM"+A
eW1ear dept+ @mmA
eoWma7imum 1ear dept+ @mmA
hWlubri,a(t vi,oit! @N e,Mm2A
$i#/ 1+ere iW7/! S #W7/!Wti88(e ,oe88i,ie(t @NMmA
"i#/ 1+ere iW7/! S #W7/!Wdampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t @N e,MmA
No(2dime(io(al -ua(titie*
SWSommer8eld (umberW@hNL&M<A@RM"+A2
AeoW(o(2dime(io(al ma7imum 1ear dept+WeoM"+
iW(o(2dime(io(al 1+irl o(et @t+re+oldA peedWf@"+M9A3M2
A$i#^/W(o(2dime(io(al ti88(e ,oe88i,ie(tW$i# @"+M<A
A"i#^/W(o(2dime(io(al dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(tW"i# @"+fM<A
3.'N6RO&U"6'ON
Loadi(9 ar, @1or(A t1o2lobe #our(al beari(9 are
ued i( upporti(9 t+e +eav! rotor o8 turbo2
9e(erator. 6+ee beari(9 are ori9i(all! dei9(ed
b! Sieme(. Load per u(it area o( t+i t!pe o8
beari(9 i +i9+ @arou(d 2.B .:aA 1+e( ,ompared
to a (ormal t1o2lobe beari(9 1it+out loadi(9 ar,
ued i( team turbi(e. 6+e loadi(9 ar, o8 a
t1o2
lobe beari(9 i imilar to lemo( t!pe beari(9
1it+ a ,!li(dri,al ur8a,e 60 de9. ar, ma,+i(ed
at t+e bottom +al8 o8 t+e beari(9 @0i9.3A. 6+e
ma7imum dept+ @1ear dept+A o8 a loadi(9 ar, i
alo a ,riti,al parameter i( additio( to
preload
8a,tor/ 1+i,+ a88e,t t+e beari(9 per8orma(,e
,o(iderabl!.
0'). 3 * NO.EN"LA6URE O0 A LOA&'N) AR" @<ORNA 6<O2LOBE BEAR'N)
>7 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
&u8ra(e et al H3I +ave etabli+ed 1ear pro8ile
model 8rom a,tual meaured data a(d modi8ied
t+e 8ilm t+i,%(e e-uatio( a a 8u(,tio( o8 1ear
dept+ @0i9.3A. Ha+imoto et al H2/>I tudied t+e
tead! tate a(d d!(ami, ,+ara,teriti, o8 1or(
,!li(dri,al #our(al beari(9 @LM&W3A i( bot+
lami(ar
a(d turbule(t re9ime. 6+e! ,o(,luded t+at t+e
t+re+old peed @1+irl o(etA 8or 1or( #our(al
beari(9 o8Aeo c 0.> i lo1er/ a(d t+at 8orAeo j
0.>
i +i9+er/ t+a( t+at o8 (o(21or( beari(9. 6a(a%a
a(d Hori H4I a(d 6a(a%a a(d SuFu%i HBI made
t+eoreti,al a(d e7perime(tal tudie repe,tivel!
o(
a li9+tl! loaded +i9+2peed t1o2lobe #our(al
beari(9
1it+ 1ear de(t/ a(d ,o(,luded t+at t+e li(ear
tabilit! i 8ou(d to 1ore( drati,all! due to
1ear
de(t. 6+e aut+or o8 t+i paper earlier pree(ted
H6I
t+e a(al!i a(d per8orma(,e data o8 a +eavil!
loaded 1or( t1o2lobe beari(9 @LM&W0.D2/ preload
8a,tor W 0.67>A at di88ere(t (o(2dime(io(al 1ear
dept+ 8rom 0.0 to 0.2. '( t+e pree(t paper/ t+e
beari(9 (o(2dime(io(al data/ 1+i,+ i(,lude tead!
tate/ d!(ami, ,oe88i,ie(t a(d 1+irl o(et
@t+re+oldA peed o8 a ri9id rotor/ i pree(ted
i(
9rap+i,al 8orm at di88ere(t 1ear dept+ 8rom 0 to
0.2. E88e,t o8 preload 8a,tor a(d 1ear dept+ o(
t+e
beari(9 per8orma(,e i di,ued. 6+i paper i
t+e
e7te(io( o8 a( earlier 1or% H6I a(d it +elp t+e
dei9(er i( ele,ti(9 a uitable ,ombi(atio( o8
preload 8a,tor a(d 1or( dept+ i( order to obtai(
t+e deired beari(9 per8orma(,e i( term o8
Sommer8eld (umber @3Mload ,apa,it!A/ d!(ami,
,oe88i,ie(t a(d tabilit!.
2.H;&RO&;NA.'" ANAL;S'S 6+e (o(2dime(io(al +!drod!(ami, e-uatio( 8or beari(9 lubri,atio( H7I i 9ive( b!* M ] @A+k ApM ]A R rV M F @A+k ApM FA W 2>g i( ] R 6 @Au i( b3 RAv ,o b3A@3A 0ilm t+i,%(e e-uatio( i 9ive( b!* A+@]A W 3Rg ,o]/ 8or (o(21or( re9io(@2A A+@]A W3Rg,o] RAe@]A/ 8or 1or( re9io(@>A
1+ere t+e 1or( pro8ile H3I i 9over(ed b!*
Ae@]AW Aeo 2 @3 R ,o ]AAe j
0
W 0/ ot+er1ie@4A
E-uatio( @3A i olved 8or p @preureA b!
8i(ite
eleme(t met+od @0E.A 1it+ Re!(old bou(dar!
,o(ditio( 8or (o(21or( a(d 1or( re9io( H7I.
61o
,ompo(e(t o8 oil 8ilm 8or,e/ 07 a(d 0!/ are
obtai(ed b! i(te9rati(9 t+e ,al,ulated preure
ditributio(. 6+e e-uilibrium poitio( o8 t+e
#our(al
,e(tre i obtai(ed b! ma%i(9 07 W 0 b! ,+a(9i(9
t+e
attitude a(9le. 6+e load ,apa,it! o8 t+e
beari(9 i 0!
at t+e e-uilibrium poitio(. S/ Sommer8eld
(umber/
i 3M0!. 6+e tead! tate per8orma(,e
,+ara,teriti,/
li%e oil 8lo1 rate/ po1er lo/ temperature2
rie a(d
mi(imum oil 8ilm t+i,%(e/ i obtai(ed at
e-uilibrium poitio( 8or di88ere(t e,,e(tri,it!
ratio.
Sti88(e a(d dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t are obtai(ed
ui(9
t+e met+od 9ive( b! S+a(9 a(d &ie( H6I. 6+i
met+od +elp to obtai( ei9+t d!(ami,
,oe88i,ie(t
b! olvi(9 Re!(old e-uatio( o(l! o(,e. '( t+e
pree(t paper/ t+e 8i(ite eleme(t met+od ued
i t+e
ame a i( H7I. 0our ti88(e a(d 8our dampi(9
,oe88i,ie(t are ued 8or ,omputi(9 t+e 1+irl
o(et
@t+re+oldA peed. Rout+2Hur1itF ,riterio( 1a
ued
8or tabilit! a(al!i aumi(9 a ri9id rotor
upported
o( t1o ide(ti,al !mmetri,all! ali9(ed beari(9
H>I.
'( t+e pree(t paper/ t+e (o(2dime(io(al
reult o8
8our ti88(e a(d 8our dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t
a(d
t+re+old peed are pree(ted a a 8u(,tio( o8
Sommer8eld (umber at di88ere(t preload 8a,tor
a(d 1or( dept+. >.RESUL6S AN& &'S"USS'ON
0i9ure 224 +o1 t+e variatio( o8 oil 8ilm
ti88(e
,oe88i,ie(t @A$iiA at 1or( dept+ @AeoW0.02
0.2A a(d preload 8a,tor @deltaA 0.B/ 0.6 a(d 0/7B 1it+ Sommer8eld (umber @SA. 't ,a( be ee( 8rom t+e
9rap+ t+atA$!! i.e. verti,al ti88(e i
i(,reai(9 1it+ i(,reae i( delta at all S. Ho1ever/ t+ee
,oe88i,ie(t are (o(2li(ear 1.r.t S. A$77/ i.e.
+oriFo(tal
ti88(e/ i de,reai(9 1it+ i(,reae i( delta
at all
S 8or (o(21or( beari(9 @AeoW0.0A/ 1+erea 8or
ot+er 1or( beari(9 @eoW0.3 a(d 0.2A/ it i li9+tl!
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i(,reai(9. 0i9ure B27 +o1 t+e variatio( o8 t+e
,ro ti88(e ,oe88i,ie(t @A$i#A at 1or( dept+
@AeoW0.020.2A a(d preload 8a,tor @deltaA 0.B/
0.6
a(d 0.7B 1it+ Sommer8eld (umber @SA. 't i
oberved t+at t+ee ,oe88i,ie(t are (o(2li(ear.
A$7!
i (e9ative 8or all value o8 S 8or 1or( beari(9
a(d
ome value o8 S 8or (o(21or( beari(9. 0i9ure D2
30 +o1 t+e variatio( o8 dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t
@A"i#A
1it+ Sommer8eld (umber @SA/ at 1or( dept+
@AeoW0.020.2A a(d preload 8a,tor @deltaA 0.B/
0/6
a(d 0.7B. 't ,a( be ee( 8rom t+e 9rap+ t+at A"77
a(d A"!! are i(,reai(9 1it+ i(,reae i( delta/
a(d
,ro dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t @A"7!WA"!7A are 8ou(d
to be (e9ative a8ter ,ertai( value o8 S/ a(d
dampi(9
,oe88i,ie(t are alo +i9l! (o(2li(ear. 0i9ure
332
3> +o1 t+e 1+irl o(et @t+re+oldA peed @iA
1it+
S at preload 8a,tor @0.B/ 0.6 a(d 0.7BA a(d 1or(
dept+ @0.020.2A. 0or (o(21or( beari(9 @0i9. 33A/
t+e beari(9 i al1a! table at deltaW0.B 8rom
SW0.0237 to 0.>BD6/ at deltaW0.6 8rom SW0.0B>05
to 0.2BB6/ a(d at deltaW0.7B 8rom SW0.0>4B to
0.3>65. 't ,a( be oberved 8rom reult t+at
tabilit!
parameter i de,reai(9 1it+ i(,reae i( preload
8a,tor 8or (o(21or( beari(9 @AeoW0.0A. Similar
tre(d ,a( be ee( 8or 1or( beari(9 @0i9. 3223>A
1it+ di88ere(t table re9io( o8 operatio(.
4."ON"LUS'ONS
A t+eoreti,al tud! +a bee( ,arried out at
di88ere(t
preload 8a,tor @0.B/0.6 a(d 0.7BA a(d 1or( dept+
@0.0/ 0.3/ a(d 0.2A o( t+e loadi(9 ar, @1or(A t1o2 lobe beari(9 @LM& W0.D2Aued i( turbo 9e(erator o8
Sieme( dei9(/ a(d t+e 8ollo1i(9 ,o(,luio(
are
dra1(.
'.:reload 0a,tor*
Sti88(e
,oe88i,ie(t*
Verti,al oil 8ilm ti88(e
@A$!!A
i i(,reai(9 a(d +oriFo(tal oil 8ilm ti88(e
@A$77A
i de,reai(9 1it+ i(,reae i( preload 8a,tor
8or (o(2
1or( beari(9 @AeoW0.0A/ 1+erea verti,al
ti88(e i
i(,reai(9 at +i9+er rate t+a( +oriFo(tal
ti88(e 8or
1or( beari(9 @AeoW0.3a(d 0.2A at all
Sommer8eld
(umber. "ro ti88(e ,oe88i,ie(t @A$!7A i
i(,reai(9 a(d @A$7!A i de,reai(9 1it+
i(,reae i(
delta at all value o8 S. 6+ee ,oe88i,ie(t
are (o(2
li(ear.
&ampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t* Verti,al @A"!!A a(d
+oriFo(tal
@A"77A dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t are i(,reai(9 a(d
,ro
dampi(9 ,oe88i,ie(t @A"7!WA"!7A are de,reai(9
1it+ i(,reae i( delta at all value o8 S a(d
t+e! are
(o(2li(ear.
<+irl o(et @t+re+oldA peed
@
iiii
i
A* Stabilit! parameter
i de,reai(9 1it+ i(,reae i( preload 8a,tor
8or (o(2
1or( a(d 1or( beari(9 @AeoW0.0 to 0.2A/
Similar
tre(d ,a( be ee( 8or 1or( beari(9 @0i9. 322
3>A
1it+ di88ere(t table re9io( o8
operatio(.
''.<or( &ept+* Stabilit! ra(9e o8
Sommer8eld
(umber 8or di88ere(t preload 8a,tor a(d
1or( dept+ i 9ive( i( 6able23.
6+e above 6able i ver! ue8ul 8or ,+e,%i(9 t+e
tabilit! o8 e7iti(9 beari(9 a(d 8or dei9(i(9
a (e1
beari(9 o8 LM& W 0.D2/ +eavil! loaded 6)
beari(9. 6ABLE2' * S6AB'L'6; RAN)E O0 SO..ER0EL& NU.BERS :reload 0a,tor @deltaA <or( &ept+ @A
eeee
e oA0.B0.60.7B 0.000.0237 2 0.>BD60.0B>3 2 0.2BB60.0>4B 2 0.3>65 0.300.023B 2 0.3B260.03D3 2 0.32530.037> 2 0.0>7> 0.200.066> 2 0.34540.04B2 2 0.32040.0355 2 0.075D
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6+e dei9(er +ould ele,t a( optimum 1ear dept+
a(d preload 8a,tor 1+i,+ +ould ati8! bot+ load2
,arr!i(9 ,apa,it! @3MSA a(d tabilit! limit peed
1+ile dei9(i(9 a loadi(9 ar, t1o2lobe #our(al
beari(9. 6+e reult i.e./ tead! tate/ d!(ami,
,oe88i,ie(t a(d t+re+old peed data/ pree(ted
i(
t+i paper/ ,a( be ued 8or per8orma(,e evaluatio(
o8 loadi(9 ar, t1o2lobe beari(9 8or di88ere(t
load/
peed a(d lubri,a(t ,o(ditio(. Alo/ t+e beari(9
d!(ami, ,oe88i,ie(t data ,a( be ued 8or rotor
d!(ami, a(al!i.
Re8ere(,e
3.&u8ra(e/ $.0./ $a((el/ J.<./ a(d .,"lo%e!/
6.H./ V<ear o8 Steam 6urbi(e Jour(al
Beari(9
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Jour(al o8 Lubri,atio( 6e,+(olo9!/ Vol.
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Jul! 35D>/ pp. >3>2>37.
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.r. $. &ar9aia+ 9raduated i( .e,+a(i,al
E(9i(eeri(9 8rom t+e Oma(ia E(9i(eeri(9
"olle9e/ H!derabad/ i( 3576/ a(d ,ompleted
..S. 8rom t+e Ja1a+arlal Ne+ru 6e,+(olo9i,al
U(iverit!/ H!derabad/ i( 35D4. He obtai(ed +i
:+.&. de9ree 8rom ''62.adra i( 3554.
&r. &ar9aia+ #oi(ed t+e "orporate RS& &iviio(
o8 BHEL/ H!derabad/ i( 3577. He 1a a,tivel!
i(volved i( etti(9 up t+e 6ribolo9! Laborator!
i(
t+i RS& "omple7. He +a developed a #our(al
beari(9 tet ri9 a(d ,arried out a (umber o8
e7perime(tal a(d a(al!ti,al i(veti9atio( o(
,!li(dri,al/ ri(92lubri,ated/ multi2lobe a(d
tilti(9
pad +!drod!(ami, #our(al beari(9. At pree(t/
+e i 1or%i(9 a &eput! )e(eral .a(a9er i( t+e
.a,+i(e &!(ami, Laborator! o8 t+e RS&
"omple7.
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o8 paper i( t+e area o8 +!drod!(ami, #our(al
beari(9/ i( (atio(al a 1ell a i(ter(atio(al
,o(8ere(,e a(d #our(al o( 6ribolo9!.
.. :. $amalam did +er :ot29raduatio( i(
.at+emati, 8rom t+e .adra U(iverit! a(d
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S,ie(,e/ Ba(9alore/ i( 357B.
&r. $amalam #oi(ed "orporate RS& &iviio( o8
BHEL/ H!derabad/ i( 3577. Here/ +e +a bee(
a,tivel! i(volved i( reear,+ i( t+e 8ield o8
Heat
6ra(8er/ Ele,tro .a9(etim a(d 6ribolo9!. S+e
developed 0E. pro9ram i( t+e area o8
,!li(dri,al/
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developed 0E. pro9ram i( t+e 8ield o8
ele,troma9(eti, 8or tra(8ormer. At pree(t/
+e
i 1or%i(9 a Se(ior &eput! )e(eral .a(a9er i(
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"omple7.
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o8 paper i( t+e area o8 beari(9/ i(
i(ter(atio(al ,o(8ere(,e a(d #our(al o( 6ribolo9!.
4B BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
"OLLE"6'ON/ HAN&L'N) AN& 6REA6.EN6 O0
L'?U'& E00LUEN6S 'N 6HER.AL :O<ER :LAN6
:. S+a(dil!a/ S.S. :+o9at/ ).S. .a+al/ S. Bala#i a(d Sud+ir
B+arti!a
S;NO:S'S
:o1er pla(t ue 8uel/ air a(d 1ater i(put a(d
9e(erate ele,tri, po1er. Li-uid/ olid a(d 9aeou
e88lue(t are alo 9e(erated i( t+e pro,e o8
po1er
9e(eratio(.
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pumped to
a+ po(d/ a a+ lurr!. A per t+e ,urre(t
pollutio(
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dipoed
o8 a dr! a+.
)aeou emiio( are SO=/ NO=/ "O2/ a(d
parti,ulate
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b! ES: a(d proviio( o8 tall ,+im(e! to meet
pollutio(
(orm.
6+e li-uid e88lue(t ma! ,o(tai( o(e or more o8
t+e
,o(tami(a(t li%e +i9+ upe(ded olid/ oil/ +i9+
diolved olid/ +i9+ reidual ,+lori(e/ pH value
outide
t+e permitted ra(9e et,. 6+e a,,eptable limit o8
t+ee
polluta(t are pe,i8ied b! t+e pollutio( ,o(trol
aut+oritie.
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pro,e ued a(d (ature o8 pla(t operatio(/ 1+i,+
ma!
be ,o(ti(uou/ i(termitte(t or ver!
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o8
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,ombi(ed2,!,le
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""::G ppm.
3.'N6RO&U"6'ON
6+ermal po1er pla(t ,a( be broadl! ,lai8ied
i(
t1o 9roup viF. "oal28ired po1er pla(t a(d
"ombi(ed2,!,le po1er pla(t. Bot+ t+ee t!pe
o8
:o1er pla(t ue 8uel @,oal/ oil a(d 9aA/ air
a(d
1ater i(put/ a(d 9e(erate ele,tri, po1er.
Lubri,ati(9
oil a(d ,+emi,al are alo ued i( t+e po1er
pla(t.
Solid/ 9aeou a(d li-uid e88lue(t are
9e(erated
alo(9 1it+ po1er 9e(eratio(. A+/ produ,ed 8rom
,oal ,ombutio(/ i t+e ma#or olid 1ate. 't
i
+a(dled a(d dipoed o8 i( t+e A+ +a(dli(9
!tem.
6+e ot+er olid e88lue(t ,a( be lud9e 8rom
,e(tri8u9e.
ES:/ A:H a(d ,+im(e! dei9( are ma#or
proviio(
8or +a(dli(9 8lue 9a @9aeou e88lue(tA.
6+i paper deal 1it+ t+e li-uid e88lue(t
o(l!.
Li-uid e88lue(t/ 8rom po1er pla(t/ ,a( be
,lai8ied i( t+e 8ollo1i(9 t+ree ,ate9orie* lHi9+2turbidit! e88lue(t. lHi9+2diolved2olid e88lue(t/ i(,ludi(9 a,idi, M al%ali(e e88lue(t. lOil! e88lue(t.
6+e ditributio( o8 1ater uppl!/ i( t+e pla(t/
i +o1( i( S,+emati,23 V:la(t 1ater !temV. 6+i ,+eme alo +o1 t+e e88lue(t 9e(erated 8rom variou pro,ee.
46 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
47 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
S,+emati,22V<ate 1ater ma(a9eme(t !tem baed
o( Fero2di,+ar9e p+iloop+!V +o1 o(l! t+e
e88lue(t 9e(erated 8rom di88ere(t pro,ee/ a(d
t+eir +a(dli(9 M dipoal !tem.
2.)ENERA6'ON O0 L'?U'&
E00LUEN6S &UE 6O NA6URE O0
:LAN6 O:ERA6'ON
6+e ma#or li-uid e88lue(t 9e(erated due to (ature
o8 pla(t operatio(/ are 9ive( belo1*
l Seao(al,+a(9e i( ra1 1ater -ualit! a88e,t
t+e 8ollo1i(9*
:re2treatme(t pla(t lud9e 8lo1 rate/
"ooli(9 1ater !tem blo12do1( 8lo1
rate/
"ooli(9 1ater !tem blo12o1( -ualit!.
lStorm 1ater drai( i alo o8 eao(al(ature.
't 8lo1 rate i ver! lar9e 1it+ +ort
duratio(.
l '(termitte(t operatio( produ,e i(termitte(t
e88lue(t. 0ollo1i(9 are t+e ,ommo( e7ample
o8 u,+ e88lue(t*
&. pla(t re9e(eratio( lead to
i(termitte(t 8lo1 rate 8rom t+e
(eutraliFi(9 pit.
Servi,e 1ater 8rom 8loor 1a+i(9
operatio( i 9e(erated i( a +ort pa(
o8 2 to > +our. l:la(t mal2operatio( or 8ailure ma! reult i(
e88lue(t 1it+ 8lo1 rate o8 variable
(ature.
6ime pa( 8or u,+ 8lo1 i 8ailure2
pe,i8i,.
Alarm !tem/ 1it+ or 1it+out auto
operatio(/ i 9e(erall! provided 8or u,+ e88lue(t. l.ai(te(a(,e e88lue(t ,a( be +a(dled i( a pla((ed 1a! i(,e t+eir -ua(titie a(d -ualitie are 8airl! 1ell %(o1( i( adva(,e. lSe1a9e e88lue(t i motl! di,+ar9ed duri(9 da!time. 't i treated a(d dipoed o8 i(depe(de(t o8 t+e ot+er pro,e e88lue(t.
>.H')H26URB'&'6; L'?U'&
E00LUEN6S
6+ere i (o 1ell2a,,epted borderli(e o8 +i9+
turbidit!.
<e ,a( ,o(ider +i9+ turbidit! re8erri(9 to
t+oe
e88lue(t tream 1+i,+ +ave upe(ded olid o8
appro7imatel! 300 ppm or 9reater/ i(,e t+e
e88lue(t
turbidit! above 300 ppm i (ot permitted. 6+i
,ate9or! 1ill t!pi,all! i(,lude t+e 8ollo1i(9
e88lue(t*
lSlud9e 8rom ra1 1ater :re26reatme(t :la(t
@:6:A a(d 8rom E88lue(t 6reatme(t :la(t
@E6:A e-uipme(t u,+ a lamella
,lari8ier
a(d t+i,%e(er.
l"< blo12do1( 9e(erall! 8all i( t+i ,ate9or!/
depe(di(9 o( t+e ma%e2up 1ater upe(ded
olid ,o(te(t a(d t+e operati(9 "!,le
o8
"o(,e(tratio( @"O"A.
l0ilter ba,%1a+e @8rom 9ravit! M preure M
ide tream 8ilterA.
l<ate1ater 8rom routi(e 8loor 1a+i(9.
lA+ lurr! 1ater.
l"oal pile ru(2o88.
>.3:re26reatme(t :la(t @:6:A a(d E6:
Slud9e
Slud9e i produ,ed 8rom ,lari8ier/ 8rom t+e
turbidit!
o8 ra1 1ater uppl! to t+e pla(t. 6+e ra1 1ater
uppl!
to t+e pla(t i primaril! 8or meeti(9 t+e
re-uireme(t
o8 ,lari8ied 1ater a(d dire,t ra121ater ma%e2up
to
,o(umer li%e 8ire 1ater !tem/ a+ +a(dli(9
pla(t/ ervi,e 1ater !tem et,. Ra1 1ater re-uireme(t
9e(erall! doe (ot var! mu,+ duri(9 pla(t
operatio(.
'( t+e eve(t o8 a+ 1ater re,over! 8rom t+e a+
po(d/ 1+i,+ ma! ta%e 22> !ear a8ter i(itial pla(t
,ommiio(i(9/ t+ere ma! be a (eed to ,ut do1(
o(
ra1 1ater re-uireme(t. Redu,ed ra1 1ater
re-uireme(t
lead to redu,tio( i( lud9e 9e(eratio(
alo.
Ra1 1ater turbidit! i a ma#or variable @i(
additio(
to ra1 1ater 8lo1 rateA/ 1+i,+ de,ide t+e
-ua(tum
o8 lud9e 9e(eratio(. 6urbidit! i( t+e our,e
o8 ra1
1ater uppl! i li%el! to +ave t+e variatio(
a 9ive( i( 6able2'.
4D BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
45 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
6+e variatio( i( turbidit! 8rom reervoir a(d
riverM
,a(al our,e/ i ite2pe,i8i, a(d depe(d o( t+e
iFe
o8 reervoir/ our,e o8 river/ time M period
related to
rai(! eao( et,.
:6: lud9e up to appro7imatel! 60 m>M+ ,a( be
e88e,tivel! di,+ar9ed 8rom t+e pla(t t+rou9+ a+
dipoal !tem/ a(d t+i pra,ti,e i prevale(t i(
t+e
e7iti(9 pla(t.
't i re,omme(ded to adopt t+i pra,ti,e/ a a
8irt
pre8ere(,e/ 8or :6: lud9e dipoal. 't ma! be
appre,iated t+at t+e (ormal a+ ,o(ite(,!/ a
di,+ar9ed 8rom a+ lurr! ump/ i about 202>0L.
6+e :6: lud9e/ 1it+ 22> L ,o(ite(,!/
pra,ti,all!
be+ave li%e ma%e2up 1ater to a+ lurr! ump/
1+ere a+ lurr! dipoal !tem i e(via9ed. '(
,ertai( pla(t/ 1+ere lurr! dipoal !tem i
(ot
e(via9ed a(d o(l! dr! dipoal !tem i
pe,i8ied/ eparate lud9e dipoal M treatme(t 1ould +ave to be ,o(idered.
6+e turbidit! level are (ot u(i8orm t+rou9+out
t+e !ear. '( t+e eve(t o8 t+e lud9e 9e(eratio( rate e7,eedi(9 t+e ma7imum limit a,,eptable to a+ +a(dli(9 !tem/ t+e 8ollo1i(9 met+od ,a( be ued 8or it dipoal. iA&ipoal o8 lud9e @duri(9 +i9+2turbidit! periodA t+rou9+ pla(t drai(a9e !tem. 6+i ma! be a,,eptable to pollutio( ,o(trol
aut+oritie a t+e 1ater tream 1+i,+
re,eive
t+i e88lue(t alo +ave ver! +i9+
upe(ded
olid i( mo(oo(/ a(d i(,e t+e
upe(ded
olid 9e(erall! ,o(it o8 ,la!/ t+e!
are (ot
a +ealt+ +aFard.
iiA:ro,ei(9 o8 t+e total lud9e i(
t+i,%e(er
a(d ,e(tri8u9e. 6+i alter(ative +a t+e
adva(ta9e o8 1ater re,over! @a(d reueA
8rom t+e lud9e. Ho1ever/ it i a(
e7pe(ive
proviio(/ i8 i(te(ded to be ued i(
mo(oo(
eao( o(l!.
>.2"ooli(9 <ater @"<A S!tem Blo12&o1(
"< !tem temperature rie b! D230K". 't i
,ooled
b! t+e ame e7te(t i( ,ooli(9 to1er. 6+e
,ooli(9
e88e,t i a,+ieved b! lo o8 "</ b!
evaporatio(.
About 3.DL o8 "< 8lo1 rate i lot b!
evaporatio(/ 8or ever! 300 " ,ooli(9 e88e,t. "ooli(9 1ater !tem blo12do1( i pra,tied to mai(tai( ,o(,e(tratio( o8 upe(ded M diolved
olid i( t+e ,ir,ulati(9 1ater/ o t+at t+e
,ali(9 M
,orroio( o8 t+e 1etted ur8a,e i mi(imiFed.
6+e
blo12do1( -ua(tit! i a 8u(,tio( o8 ,ir,ulati(9
8lo1
rate a(d t+e ,!,le o8 ,o(,e(tratio( @"O"A
adopted. A,id doi(9 a(d ide tream 8iltratio( ,a( be
#udi,ioul! ued 8or t+e ele,ted "O" a(d ma%e2
up
6ABLE2' * 6URB'&'6; VAR'A6'ONS 'N 6HE R'VER <A6ER SU::L; 6O :LAN6S
Sour,e o8 Ra1 <ater Suppl!6!pi,al 6urbidit! Level
Ra1 1ater uppl! 8rom ea.6urbidit! i lo1 @t!pi,all! 302B0 ppmA.
Ra1 1ater uppl! 8rom bore21ell.6urbidit! i lo1 @t!pi,all! B230 ppmA.
Ra1 1ater uppl! 8rom reervoir.6urbidit! i 9e(erall! lo1 @t!pi,all! 302300
ppmA. &epe(di(9
o( ite lo,atio( a(d reervoir iFe/ it ,a( +o1ever rie to
about
200 ppm i( mo(oo( mo(t+.
Ra1 1ater uppl! 8rom riverM,a(al.)e(erall! lo1er t+a( uppl! 8rom reervoir/
but
variatio( duri(9 mo(oo( mo(t+ ,a( be 2002B00 ppm.
B0 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
1ater -ualit!/ to mai(tai( t+e permitted limit o8
,ale a(d ,orroio(.
6+e -ualit! o8 ,ooli(9 to1er blo12do1( 1ater
depe(d o( t+e 1ater ,+emitr! i( t+e "< !tem/
"< treatme(t provided/ "O" a(d rate o8 blo12
do1(. 6!pi,al detail are 9ive( i( 6able2''.
6ABLE2''*6;:'"AL "OOL'N) 6O<ER BLO<m
&O<N ?UAL'6;
"o(titue(t?ua(tit!
6otal diolved olid>B02D00 m9Ml
pH7.D2D.D
Supe(ded olid300 m9Ml
Oil a(d 9reaeB m9Ml
0ree available "+lori(e0.> m9Ml
:ermiible limit o8 "ooli(9 to1er blo12do1(
e88lue(t/ i8 dipoed o8 eparatel!/ are 9ive( i(
6able2'''.
6ABLE2'''*:ER.'SS'BLE L'.'6S O0
"OOL'N) 6O<ER BLO<2&O<N
AS :ER ":"B NOR.S
"o(titue(t?ua(tit!
6otal "+romium0.2 m9Ml
Ji(,3 m9Ml
:+op+ateB.0 m9Ml
0ree available "+lori(e0.B m9Ml Ot+er ,orroio(Limit to be i(+ibiti(9 materialetabli+ed o( ,ae2to2,ae bai >.2.3:ER.'SS'BLE L'.'6S 0OR 6E.:ERA6URE2 R'SE @O0 "OOL'N) <A6ER 'N 6HE "ON&ENSERA AS :ER ":"B NOR.S l Ne1 t+ermal po1er pla(t ,ommiio(ed a8ter Ju(e 3/ 3555* Ne1 t+ermal po1er pla(t/ 1+i,+ 1ill be
ui(9 1ater 8rom river M la%e M
reervoir/
+all i(tall ,ooli(9 to1er irrepe,tive
o8
lo,atio( a(d ,apa,it!. 0or t+ermal po1er
pla(t 1+i,+ 1ill ue ea1ater 8or
,ooli(9
purpoe/ t+e ,o(ditio( belo1 1ill appl!.
lNe1 pro#e,t i( ,oatal area ui(9 ea
1ater *
6+e t+ermal po1er pla(t ui(9 ea 1ater
+ould adopt uitable !tem to redu,e
1ater
temperature at t+e 8i(al di,+ar9e poi(t
o
t+at t+e reulta(t rie i( t+e
temperature o8
re,eivi(9 1ater doe (ot e7,eed 7K" over
a(d
above t+e ambie(t temperature o8 t+e
re,eivi(9 1ater bodie.
l E7iti(9 t+ermal po1er pla(t*
Rie i( temperature o8 ,o(de(er ,ooli(9
1ater 8rom i(let to t+e outlet o8
,o(de(er
+all (ot be more t+a( 30K".
l &i,+ar9e poi(t 9uideli(e*
6+e di,+ar9e poi(t +all pre8erabl! be
lo,ated
at t+e bottom o8 t+e 1ater bod! at mid2
tream 8or proper diperio( o8 t+ermal
di,+ar9e. '( ,ae o8 di,+ar9e o8
,ooli(9
1ater i(to ea/ proper mari(e out8all
+all be
dei9(ed to a,+ieve t+e pre,ribed
ta(dard.
6+e poi(t o8 di,+ar9e ma! be ele,ted i(
,o(ultatio( 1it+ t+e ,o(,er(ed State
Aut+oritie. No ,ooli(9 1ater di,+ar9e
+all
be permitted i( etuarie or (ear
e,olo9i,all!
e(itive area u,+ a ma(9rove/ ,oral
ree8M pa((i(9 a(d breedi(9 9rou(d o8 a-uati, 8lora a(d 8au(a. >.2.2&'S:OSAL O0 "OOL'N) <A6ER l"< blo12do1( +ould pre8erabl! be ued
8or a+ dipoal i( ,oal28ired pla(t.
't ue
8or a+ dipoal 1ill lead to redu,ed
ma%e2 up 1ater re-uireme(t 8or AH: a(d ,o(e-ue(tl! lo1er dema(d o8 ra1 1ater. l"ooli(9 to1er blo12do1( i (ormall! ,o(tami(ated 1it+ treatme(t ,+emi,al. 't
9e(erall! +a +i9+ +ard(e M diolved
olid.
B3 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
6+e 8lo1 -ua(titie bei(9 ver! +i9+/ it ,a(
be e88e,tivel! ued to dilute ot+er
,o(tami(a(t li%e oil a(d pH/ i( "e(tral
.o(itori(9 Bai( @".BA.
l'( ,ae 1et a+ dipoal i (ot pra,tied @a(d
alo i( ,ae o8 ,ombi(ed2,!,le pla(t/ 1+ere
a+ dipoal i (ot appli,ableA/ t+e "<
blo12
do1(/ bei(9 o8 +u9e -ua(tit!/ ,a((ot be
8ull! utiliFed 1it+out treatme(t. '( u,+ a
ituatio(/ "< blo12do1( (eed to be
dipoed o8 dire,tl! 8rom t+e pla(t.
lAlter(ativel! @i8 Fero2di,+ar9e i e(via9ed
i( t+e tri,t e(eA/ "< blo12do1( 1ater
@a8ter mi7i(9 1it+ ot+er e88lue(t i( t+e
".BA (eed to be treated 8or re,!,le. 6+e
8ollo1i(9 treatme(t i re-uired*
"lari8i,atio( a(d ube-ue(t ue o8
,lari8ied
1ater 8or t+e 8ollo1i(9 appli,atio(*
0or dut uppreio( i( ,oal +a(dli(9
pla(t.
Servi,e 1ater appli,atio(.
Boiler blo12do1( ,ooli(9.
Suppl! to ot+er ,o(umer o8 t+e
,lari8ied 1ater @e7,ept &. :la(t/
:otable
1aterA.
0ire prote,tio( !tem ma%e2up.
6reatme(t o8 ,lari8ied 1ater i( RO !tem
a(d 8urt+er ue o8 t+e permeate i( t+e
8ollo1i(9 !tem*
Suppl! to &. :la(t "< ma%e2up HVA" !tem ma%e2up
Si(,e t+e "< blo12do1( 8lo1 rate i ver! +i9+/ it treatme(t b! RO i a ver! ,otl! propoal/ a(d +ould be avoided a 8ar a poible/ u(le t+e additio(al ,ot ,a( be #uti8ied. 6+e RO ,o(,e(trate/ i( t+i optio( o8 Fero2 di,+ar9e/ re-uire to be evaporated i(
evaporatio( po(d/ to be pe,i8i,all!
provided 8or t+i purpoe.
>.><a+ <ater E88lue(t
Some o8 t+e utilitie +ave a pra,ti,e o8 ui(9
ervi,e
1ater 8or 1a+i(9 dut 8rom boiler area a(d 6)
+all
to improve +oue %eepi(9. 6+e 8ollo1i(9 area
o8
t+e pla(t are 9e(erall! provided 1it+ 1a+i(9
8a,ilitie*
iABoiler area
6+e 1a+ 1ater di,+ar9e i li%el! to be
appli,able 8or a period o8 22> +our i(
t+e
9e(eral +i8t. 6+i 1a+ 1ater i
,o(tami(ated
1it+ a+. <a+ 1ater i ,olle,ted i(
lo,al
ump a(d ube-ue(tl! pumped to E6:
ump 8or 8urt+er treatme(t i( Lamella M
6ube
t!pe ,lari8ier. 6+e ,lari8ier
uper(ata(t i
di,+ar9ed to t+e ".B.
iiA6urbi(e +all 9rou(d 8loor
6+e 1a+ 1ater di,+ar9e i li%el! to be
appli,able 8or a period o8 22> +our i(
t+e
9e(eral +i8t. 6+i 1a+ 1ater i
,o(tami(ated
1it+ upe(ded matter. Oil ,o(te(t i( t+e
1a+ 1ater i mi(or depe(di(9 o( t+e area
to be 1a+ed. 't i redu,ed to (e9li9ible
value
a8ter dilutio( e88e,t o8 ot+er
e88lue(t.
<a+ 1ater i ,olle,ted i( lo,al ump
a(d
ube-ue(tl! pumped to Lamella M 6ube
t!pe
,lari8ier. 6+e ,lari8ier uper(ata(t i
di,+ar9ed to t+e ".B.
6+e lud9e 9e(erated i( t+e lamella/
provided to remove upe(ded matter 8rom 1a+
1ater e88lue(t/ i ver! little. La!out
permitti(9/ it i re,omme(ded to drai( it to t+e pre2
treatme(t pla(t lud9e ump/ to impli8!
it
dipoal. Alter(ativel!/ t+e lud9e
-ua(tit!
bei(9 little/ it ,a( be dipoed o8
ma(uall! i( a( a,,eptable 1a!. iiiA<a+ 1ater 8rom buildi(9
't i o8 mi(or (ature. 't drai( to
repe,tive
buildi(9 drai( !tem a(d doe (ot #oi(
t+e E88lue(t 6reatme(t :la(t @E6:A 8or t+e pro,ee de,ribed i( t+i paper.
B2 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
>.40ilter Ba,%2<a+
Ba,%21a+ 1ater 8rom t+e 9ravit! or preure
8ilter
+a up to 3B00 ppm upe(ded olid. 6+e ba,%2
1a+ 1ater ma! be re,ir,ulated ba,% to t+e
,lari8ier
to mi(imiFe 1ata9e o8 1ater.
>.BA+ Slurr! <ater
A+ lurr! 1ater i 9e(erall! dipoed o8 8rom t+e
a+
po(d. About D0L o8 1ater uppl! to a+ lurr!
ump ma! alo be re,overed 8rom a+ po(d/ 8or
reue
i( t+e pla(t A+ dipoal !tem. A+ 1ater
re,over!
i 9e(erall! dela!ed/ a8ter pla(t ,ommiio(i(9.
6+e
dela! period ,a( be 8rom 6 mo(t+ to 2 !ear. 6+e
re,overed 1ater +a i9(i8i,a(t -ua(tit! o8
upe(ded
a(d diolved olid. 't ,a( be/ +o1ever/ ued 8or
ma%e2up to t+e a+ 1ater ump 8or a+ dipoal
'8 ,ooli(9 1ater blo12do1( +a bee( ued 8or ma%e2
up to t+e a+ +a(dli(9 !tem/ t+e ituatio(
,+a(9e
a8ter AH: re,over! tart. "< treatme(t !tem
,apabilit! permitti(9/ t+e "O" ,a( be 8urt+er
i(,reaed/ leadi(9 to redu,ed ra1 1ater dema(d 8or
t+e pla(t. 6+e di,+ar9e ta(dard o8 a+ po(d
e88lue(t are 9ive( i( 6able2'V.
6ABLE2'V*&'S"HAR)E S6AN&AR&S O0 ASH :ON&
E00LUEN6 AS :ER ":"B NOR.S
:arameterLimit
pH Valve6.B2D.B/ pre8erabl! j 7
Supe(ded Solid300 m9Ml Oil S )reae20 m9Ml >.6"oal :ile Ru(2o88
"oal pile ru(2o88 -ua(tit! i ite2pe,i8i,/
primaril! depe(di(9 o( t+e rai(8all a(d t+e ,oal !ard
topo9rap+!. '8 ite ,o(ditio( u99et i9(i8i,a(t
,oal
pile ru(2o88/ it (eed to be ,olle,ted i( a belo12
9rade
po(d. "oal pile ru(2o88 ma! +ave i9(i8i,a(t
-ua(tit! o8 upe(ded matter. A8ter a reao(able period 8or ettleme(t o8 t+e upe(ded matter/ t+e e88lue(t @,o(e-ue(t to t+e rai(A 1ill be di,+ar9ed to t+e pla(t drai( !tem.
4.L'?U'&2E00LUEN6S HAV'N)
H')H2&'SSOLVE&2SOL'&S
Hi9+2diolved2olid2,o(te(t li-uid e88lue(t
re8er
to e88lue(t tream +avi(9 +i9+ io(i, load. '(
po1er
pla(t/ t+i ,ate9or! o8 e88lue(t 1ill
t!pi,all! i(,lude
t+e 8ollo1i(9*
l<ate 8rom &. M ":U (eutraliFatio( pit.
lBoiler M HRS) blo12do1(
l"< blo12do1(.
4.3Re,omme(datio( 8or &. :la(t M ":U
(eutraliFatio( 1ate M ,+emi,al
1ate
&. :la(t re9e(eratio( 1ate @a 1ell a ":U
re9e(eratio( 1ate i8 ":U +a bee( providedA
i
,olle,ted i( t+e (eutraliFatio( pit @N:A. 't i
(ormall!
el82(eutraliFed. &oi(9 !tem i alo
provided 8or
N:/ to (eutraliFe t+e re9e(eratio( 1ate/ i(
,ae it
i (ot el82(eutraliFed. 6+e N: e88lue(t i
pumped
to ".B. 6!pi,al a(al!i o8 &.2re9e(eratio(
1ate
i 9ive( i( 6able2V.
6ABLE2V*6;:'"AL ANAL;S'S O0 &.2
RE)ENERA6'ON <AS6E
"o(titue(t?ua(tit!
6otal &iolved Solid440026000 ppm
pH6.B27.B
Supe(ded olid300 ppm
B.O'L; E00LUEN6S
'( (ormal operatio(/ oil! e88lue(t are (ot
e7pe,ted
8rom area o8 t+e po1er pla(t ot+er t+a( t+e
8uel oil
+a(dli(9 area. Oil! 1ater e88lue(t 1it+ oil
,o(te(t 9reater t+a( 20 ppm ma! arie 8rom tra(8ormer
area duri(9 ab(ormal ,o(ditio( u,+ a
8ire M a,,ide(t et,. 6+e ma#or our,e o8 oil! e88lue(t are* iAOil! E88lue(t 8rom 8uel oil tora9e area.
6+i e88lue(t +ould be ,olle,ted i(
lo,al
B> BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
ump. Oil i eparated @up to 30 ppm A i(
t+e oilM1ater eparator. 6+e treated 1ater
,a(
be pumped to ".B 8or 8urt+er dipoal.
iiA0loor 1a+ 1ater e88lue(t 8rom 8uel oil
u(loadi(9/ tora9e a(d pumpi(9 area.
iiiAOil lea%a9e M pilla9e 8rom t+e turbi(e M
B0:
lube oil !tem a(d 1or%+op.
6+i e88lue(t/ i8 a(!/ i i(i9(i8i,a(t a(d
re-uire to be ,olle,ted i( lo,al tra! M
1iped
1it+ ,otto( 1ate.
ivA)e(erator 6ra(8ormer area e88lue(t.
6+e e88lue(t 8rom t+e 9e(erator tra(8ormer
area ori9i(ate eit+er 8rom rai( or
,o(e-ue(t
to t+e operatio( o8 8ire prote,tio( !tem.
A
ump i provided to ,olle,t t+i 1ater 8rom
tra(8ormer area. E7perie(,e +o1 t+at
(ormall! t+ere i (o oil lea%a9e 8rom t+e
tra(8ormer.
'( ,ae o8 8ire/ 1ater i pra!ed i( t+e
tra(8ormer
area. 6+i 1ater drai( to t+e ump. '( t+e eve(t
o8
oil lea%a9e duri(9 8ire/ bot+ oil a(d 1ater drai(
to
t+e ump. 6+e 8ollo1i(9 i re,omme(ded 8or
dipoal
o8 t+e e88lue(t 8rom t+e 9e(erator tra(8ormer
ump*
aA'8 t+ere i (o oil lea%a9e/ pump t+e ump
1ater to pla(t drai( !tem.
bA'( ,ae o8 oil di,+ar9e ,o(e-ue(t to t+e
8ailure o8 t+e oil !tem o8 t+e
tra(8ormer/ t+e 1ater i 8irt di,+ar9ed to t+e pla(t
drai( !tem. <+e( t+e oil tart ,omi(9/
oil bei(9 above 1ater/ it +ould be ,olle,ted i( t+e drum. 6.BO'LER BLO<2&O<N Boiler blo12do1( rate i a 8u(,tio( o8 boiler 8eed 1ater !tem 1ater ,+emitr! pro9ram. Blo12do1( rate o8 32>L @o8 mai( team 8lo1 rateA +ave bee( ued. A value o8 O L 8or moder( +i9+2preure boiler i (ot u(uual t+ee da!. 6+e -ualit! o8 boiler blo12do1( 1ater depe(d o( t+e 1ater ,+emitr! o8 po1er ,!,le !tem a(d t+e
rate o8 boiler blo12do1(. 6!pi,al detail are
9ive( i(
6able2V'.
6ABLE2V'*6;:'"AL &E6A'LS O0 BO'LER BLO<2
&O<N 0OR 2B0 .< UN'6
"o(titue(t?ua(tit!
Supe(ded olid366 ppm
6&S300 ppm
pHD.5
Oil a(d 9reae0.2 ppm
Sili,a0.2 ppm a SiO2
:ermiible limit o8 boiler blo12do1(
e88lue(t/ i8
dipoed o8 eparatel!/ are 9ive( i( 6able2
V''.
6ABLE2V''*:ER.'SS'BLE L'.'6S O0 BO'LER
BLO<2&O<N E00LUEN6S '0
&'S:OSE& O0 SE:ARA6EL;
"o(titue(t?ua(tit!
Supe(ded olid300 m9Ml
Oil a(d 9reae20 m9Ml
"opper total3.0 m9Ml
'ro( total3.0 m9Ml
0ree available ,+lori(e0.B m9Ml
Boiler blo12do1( doe (ot re-uire a(!
treatme(t/
a(d it ,a( be dire,tl! pumped to ".B.
7.SE<A)E M "AN6EEN <AS6E
6+e e1a9e 8rom t+e pla(t buildi(9 a(d ,a(tee(
i
9e(erall! led to e1a9e treatme(t pla(t. 6+e
treated
1ater ,a( be ued 8or +orti,ulture. 't i
re,omme(ded
t+at t+i e88lue(t (ot be mi7ed 1it+ pro,e
e88lue(t. D.E00LUEN6S )ENERA6E& &UR'N) "O..'SS'ON'N) AN& .A'N62 ENAN"E A"6'V'6'ES
"lea(i(9 e88lue(t 8rom boiler au7iliarie are
li%el!
duri(9 ,ommiio(i(9 a(d mai(te(a(,e ta9e.
6+i
B4 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
i a pla((ed ,ommiio(i(9Mmai(te(a(,e a,tivit!/
a(d it i do(e o(l! 1+e( t+e pla(t i u(der +ut2
do1(.
6+e ma7imum 8re-ue(,! o8 1a+i(9 8or Air2pre2
+eater a(d Ele,trotati, pre,ipitator ,ould be
o(,e a
!ear. 6+e a,id ,lea(i(9 a,tivit! a(d al%ali2boil2
out
operatio( are ,ommiio(i(9 a,tivitie.
't i (ot adviable to provide perma(e(t
i(tallatio(
8or ,olle,tio( o8 t+ee e88lue(t. 6+e e88lue(t
,+ara,teriti, 8or t+e above operatio( bei(9
u(,ertai(/
prede8i(ed treatme(t/ i8 provided/ ma! (ot 1or%
e88i,ie(tl!. 6emporar! arra(9eme(t 8or e88lue(t
,olle,tio( a(d dipoal i ,o(idered appropriate
a(d
#uti8iable. 't i re,omme(ded t+at temporar!
arra(9eme(t be provided 8or dipoal o8 t+ee
e88lue(t.
5."OLLE"6'ON AN& 0'NAL
&'S:OSAL O0 L'?U'& E00LUEN6S
Ea,+ ,ate9or! o8 e88lue(t i 9e(erall! treated
i(dividuall! 8or removi(9 oil/ upe(ded olid
a(d
pH ,orre,tio(/ i8 t+ee parameter ,a((ot be
ma(a9ed
to meet t+e 8i(al dipoal limit. All e88lue(t
are
,olle,ted i( t+e "e(tral .o(itori(9 Bai( @".BA
be8ore dipoal 8rom t+e pla(t.
6+e ".B i 9e(erall! i( t1o ,ompartme(t. <+ile
e88lue(t o8 o(e ,ompartme(t are u(der dipoal/
a8ter 8i(al pH ,orre,tio(/ t+e ot+er ,ompartme(t
i
u(der 8illi(9. Ea,+ ,ompartme(t i 9e(erall! iFed
8or 2 +our i(8lo1 ,apa,it!. &i,+ar9e pump are
provided i( t+e ,ommo( ,ompartme(t.
A,,eptable limiti(9 parameter o8 pe,i8i,
e88lue(t +ave bee( pe,i8ied above 8or "< blo12do1(/ boiler blo12do1( a(d a+2po(d e88lue(t. Ho1ever 8or t+e
e88lue(t ,olle,ted i( t+e ".B/ (o pe,i8i,
e88lue(t limit +ave bee( 9ive( 8or po1er pla(t. 6+e 8ollo1i(9 limit are 9e(erall! pe,i8ied b! pla(t o1(er 8or ,oal28ired po1er pla(t* :arameterLimit Supe(ded olid*300 ppm Oil a(d 9reae*30 ppm Reidual ,+lori(e*0.B ppm pH*6.B to D.B
6+e upe(ded olid/ oil M 9reae a(d reidual
,+lori(e parameter o8 t+e ".B e88lue(t/ are
9e(erall! table/ 1+erea pH ma! +ave mar9i(al
8lu,tuatio(/ t+ereb! re-uiri(9 it ,orre,tio(.
6o ta%e
,are o8 t+i ape,t/ o(2li(e pH i(di,ator i
provided
i( t+e ".B di,+ar9e pipi(9. Ot+er parameter
viF.
upe(ded olid/ ,o(du,tivit!/ oil M 9reae
a(d
reidual ,+lori(e/ are teted i( t+e
laborator!.
30.E00LUEN6S 0RO. "O.B'NE&2
";"LE :O<ER :LAN6S @""::A
6+e pollutio( ,o(trol re-uireme(t 8or "":: i
imilar to t+at 8or ,oal28ired pla(t e7,ept 8or
t+e
8ollo1i(9*
iASi(,e ,oal +a(dli(9 a(d a+ +a(dli(9
pa,%a9e
are (ot appli,able/ t+e 8ollo1i(9
e88lue(t are
(ot 9e(erated i( ""::*
l"oal pile ru(2o88.
lA+2po(d e88lue(t.
lBoiler2area 8loor 1a+i(9 e88lue(t @i(,e
t+e 1a+i(9 re-uireme(t i
i(i9(i8i,a(tA.
iiA'( t+e abe(,e o8 A+ Ha(dli(9 pla(t/ t+e
lud9e 8rom ,lari8ier ,a((ot be dipoed
o8
1it+ t+e a+ lurr!. 6+i,%e(er a(d
,e(tri8u9e
1ill be re-uired i8 t+e lud9e -ua(tit!
i
i9(i8i,a(t.
iiiA6+e permiible limit 8or e88lue(t*
6+e 8ollo1i(9 limit +ave bee( pe,i8ied
b!
"e(tral :ollutio( "o(trol Board @":"BA
8or )a M Nap+t+a baed po1er pla(t* :arameterLimit pHW6.B2D.B 6emperatureWA appli,able to ,oal28ired pla(t "opper totalW3 ppm 'ro( totalW3 ppm Ji(,W3 ppm "+romium totalW0.2 ppm :+op+ateWB ppm 6otal upe(ded olidW300 ppm ma7 0ree ,+lori(eW0.B ppm ma7
BB BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
Oil a(d 9reaeW0or di,+ar9e to
i(la(d ur8a,e
1ater* (ot
e7,eedi(9 30 ppm.
0or di,+ar9e to
mari(e ,oatal
area* (ot
e7,eedi(9 20 ppm
33.JERO2&'S"HAR)E E6:
33.3"lai8i,atio( o8 E88lue(t
6+e e88lue(t 8rom t+e pla(t ,a( be ,lai8ied i(
t+e
8ollo1i(9 t1o broad ,ate9orie*
iA :ro,e e88lue(t / a 8rom "< !tem/ boiler
blo12do1(/ 1ater treatme(t !tem/ 8loor
1a+i(9/ buildi(9 e88lue(t et,. 6+ee
e88lue(t
+ave beari(9 o( t+e iFe a(d operati(9
,o(ditio( o8 t+e !tem ,o(,er(ed.
iiA E88lue(t u,+ a torm 1ater drai( . 6+i
t!pe o8 e88lue(t i ite2pe,i8i,. 't i
9e(erated
i( lar9e 8lo1 volume i( a +ort time.
33.2"o(ideratio( 8or Appl!i(9 Jero2
&i,+ar9e "o(,ept
6+e 8ollo1i(9 ape,t o8 pra,ti,al (ature (eed to
be
,o(idered 1+e( appl!i(9 t+i ,o(,ept to t+e po1er
pla(t*
'( ,ae o8 "":: a(d ,oal28ired pla(t 1it+ dr!
a+
dipoal @a(d alo i( ,ae o8 ,oal28ired pla(t
1it+ a lo1 value o8 ,o(de(er ,ooli(9 1ater "O"A/ t+e
li-uid e88lue(t 8rom t+e pla(t be,ome urplu
eve(
a8ter all #uti8iable reue i( t+e pla(t. '( u,+
a
ituatio(/ t+e Fero di,+ar9e ,a( be attempted
o(l! at a ver! +i9+ ,ot.
'( vie1 o8 t+e above/ it i t+e ,o(idered vie1 o8
t+e aut+or t+at t+e (eed 8or Fero di,+ar9e +ould be
pe,i8ied 1it+ t+e ,o(ideratio( i( repe,t o8
retur( o( i(vetme(t.
32."ON"LUS'ON
6+e proviio( o8 E6: 8or po1er pla(t i a
relativel! (e1 re-uireme(t. 0or earlier pla(t/
t+e
9e(eral re-uireme(t 1a pla(t dei9( to meet
limiti(9 parameter o8 t+e li-uid e88lue(t
8rom
t+e pla(t. Re,e(t tatutor! ,+a(9e i(,lude
revied
limitatio( o( t+e ,o(de(er ,ooli(9 1ater
retur(
temperature.
:erma(e(t proviio( 8or +a(dli(9 a(d treatme(t
o8 e88lue(t/ 1+i,+ are mai(te(a(,e M
,ommiio(i(9 related/ i (ot e,o(omi,all!
#uti8ied.
't i our vie1 t+at u,+ 8a,ilitie +ould be
o8
temporar! (ature a(d a,tivit!2pe,i8i,. Alo i8
t+e
-ua(tit! o8 ome e88lue(t i i(i9(i8i,a(t/
perma(e(t
i(tallatio( 8or treatme(t a(d dipoal o8
u,+
e88lue(t 1ill o(l! i(,reae t+e i(itial ,ot
o8 t+e
pla(t/ a(d ma! (ot be available 8or ue @due to
i(ade-uate mai(te(a(,eA 1+e( reall! (eeded. 0or
u,+ ,ae/ mobile ta(%er ,ould be provided to
,olle,t t+e 1ate1ater a(d treat i( t+e E6:
lo,ated ele1+ere.
6+e uppl! o8 ra1 1ater to po1er pla(t/ i
be,omi(9 more a(d more retri,ted. '( vie1 o8
t+i/
ome o8 t+e pro#e,t are bei(9 ,leared baed o(
proviio( o8 Fero li-uid di,+ar9e 8rom t+e
pla(t.
6+i re-uireme(t (eed a re2loo% i( vie1 o8 t+e
(eed
8or ,o(e-ue(tial proviio(/ i8 it i to be
8ollo1ed
literall!.
Biblio9rap+! 3.+tpp*MM111.,p,b.(i,.i(Mta(dard6>.+tm
2.+ttp*MMe(v8or.(i,.i(Mle9iMle9i.+
tml >..i(imal Natio(al Sta(dard @.'NASA. 4.:. S+a(dil!a a(d S S :+o9at/ VE(viro(me(t
ma(a9eme(t i( po1er pla(tV/ >rd
'(ter(atio(al
"o(8ere(,e/ <orld "ou(,il o8 :o1er
Utilitie/ Ne1 &el+i/ 23224 Nov. 2003.
B6 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
.r. :rab+a%ar S+a(dil!a obtai(ed +i B.6e,+
@"+emi,al E(99.A de9ree i( 3566 8rom '.'.6
$a(pur.
.r. S+a(dil!a 1or%ed 1it+ B'R& S "o. Ltd i(
t+eir ale/ dei9(/ i(tallatio( departme(t
8or
1ater treatme(t e-uipme(t 8or D !ear be8ore
#oi(i(9 J$ S!(t+eti, $ota i( t+eir A,r!li,
0ibre
:la(t a a pro,e e(9i(eer 8or 3 !ear. He
#oi(ed
BHEL i( 3576 a(d +a bee( repo(ible 8or
dei9( S e7e,utio( o8 BO: @Bala(,e o8 :la(tA
8or variou t+ermal po1er tatio(. Hi ,ore
,ompete(,e i i( t+e area o8 1ater S 1ate1ater
treatme(t 8or po1er tatio(. He 1a trai(ed
abroad 1it+ $<U )erma(! 8or o(e !ear. He
retired a )e(eral .a(a9er S Head @.A=A 8rom
:E./ Ne1 &el+i/ i( .a! 200B.
.r. S+a(dil!a i ,urre(tl! 1or%i(9 a Vi,e
:reide(t @E(99A 1it+ L.JE'L/ &el+i/ a(d i
repo(ible 8or t+e e7e,utio( o8 BO: 8or N6:"
Sipat M Bar+ > = 660 .< :o1er Statio(/ a(d
,o(tra,t ,loi(9 o8 H'L &a+e# 60 .< "aptive
:o1er Statio(.
.r. S.S. :+o9at obtai(ed +i B.S,. @E(99A de9ree
1it+ Ho(our i( .e,+a(i,al E(99./ 8rom t+e
:u(#ab U(iverit!.
.r. :+o9at #oi(ed BHEL2B+opal/ i( :o1er Statio( E(99 &ept./ i( t+e !ear 3570 a(d 1a tra(8erred to ert1+ile "o(ulta(,! Servi,e &iviio( @(o1
:E.A i( 3574. He u(der1e(t o(2t+e2#ob trai(i(9
1it+ .M Sieme(/ )erma(!/ 8or o(e !ear.
:ree(tl!/ +e i 1or%i(9 a Addl. )e(eral
.a(a9er
a(d &epartme(t Head o8 .e,+a(i,al Au7iliar!
&epartme(t i( :E./ a(d i repo(ible 8or
:ro#e,t E(9i(eeri(9 o8 Bala(,e o8 :la(t.
.r. :+o9at +a bee( a,tivel! i(volved i( t+e
:ro#e,t E(9i(eeri(9 o8 :o1er "!,le S!tem/
:la(t La!out a(d BO:. He +a aut+ored everal
te,+(i,al paper o( Air2"ooled "o(deer/
6+ermal '(ulatio(/ 6ube2"lea(i(9 a(d &ebri
S!tem/ "at+ode :rote,tio(/ :ipi(9 a(d :umpi(9 S!tem/ E88lue(t 6reatme(t :la(t/ <ater 6reatme(t et,.
B7 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
.r. ).S. .a+alobtai(ed +i B.S,. @E(99.A de9ree
1it+ 't "la Ho(our i( .e,+a(i,al E(99 8rom
t+e :u(#ab E(9i(eeri(9 "olle9e/ "+a(di9ar+ i(
3572. 6+erea8ter +e obtai(ed +i ..E de9ree
8rom
t+e Birla '(titute o8 6e,+(olo9! S S,ie(,e/
:ila(i
i( t+e !ear 3574.
.r. .a+al #oi(ed BHEL i( 357B a E.6 i( t+e
ert1+ile "o(ulta(,! Servi,e &iviio( @(o1
:E.A. He +a bee( repo(ible 8or &ei9( S
E(9i(eeri(9 o8 .aterial Ha(dli(9 S!tem o8
6+ermal :o1er Statio( a(d +a more t+a( t+ree
de,ade o8 e7perie(,e i( t+e related 8ield o8
.aterial Ha(dli(9 S!tem. He i pree(tl!
1or%i(9 a Addl. )e(eral .a(a9er i( :E..
.r. .a+al i a member o8 t+e (atio(al level B'S
ub,ommittee .E 7 o( .aterial Ha(dli(9
S!tem.
.r. S. Bala#i obtai(ed +i E(9i(eeri(9 de9ree i(
.etallur9! 8rom t+e '(dia( '(titute o8 S,ie(,e/
Ba(9alore/ i( 35D>/ 1i((i(9 t+e :ro8. Bra+m
:ra%a+ .edal. Earlier +e +ad 9raduated i( B.S,.
@"+emitr!A 8rom t+e U(iv. o8 .adra i( 35D0.
He 1a trai(ed abroad u(der t+e "olombo pla(
to a,-uire a :. ). &iploma i( .a(a9eme(t o8
E(vrio(me(t 8rom t+e .aatri,+t S,+ool o8
.a(a9eme(t/ 6+e Net+erla(d i( t+e !ear 2000.
.r. Bala#i #oi(ed BHEL a E.6 i( 35D> at 6ri,+!.
Si(,e t+e( +e +a bee( 1or%i(9 i( variou
8u(,tio( u,+ a Lab/ ?"/ ?ualit! .a(a9eme(t/
Healt+/ Sa8et! S E(viro(me(t. At pree(t/ +e i
1or%i(9 a &!. )e(eral .a(a9er i( t+e E(99
8u(,tio( i( <ater "+emitr! e,tio( o8 :E..
.r. Sud+ir B+arti!a9raduated i( .e,+a(i,al E(9i(eeri(9 8rom .. E(99 "olle9e/ )ora%+pur/ i( t+e !ear 355B/ a(d 1e(t o( to obtai( a :.). &iploma i( 6+ermal :o1er :la(t E(99 8rom N6:' &el+i. Be8ore #oi(i(9 BHEL i( 355D a E.6/ .r. B+arti!a 1or%ed i( t+e 8ield o8 po1er pla(t
operatio( i( Bi+ar State Ele,tri,it! Board.
Si(,e 355D/ +e +a bee( 1or%i(9 i( t+e 8ield o8 1ater ,+emitr! a(d +a bee( mai(l! deali(9 1it+ pretreatme(t pla(t/ e88lue(t treatme(t pla(t/ ,o(de(ate poli+i(9 u(it a(d &emi(eraliFatio(
pla(t 8or di88ere(t po1er pla(t. He i
,urre(tl! 1or%i(9 a Sr. E(9i(eer i( E(99 8u(,tio( i( t+e <ater "+emitr! e,tio( o8 :E..
BD BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
'NNOVA6'ONS C 0RO. BHEL
&ES')N AU6O.A6'ON O0 B00 .<
"ON&ENSER US'N) $NO<LE&)E BASE&
EN)'NEER'N) C AN .OU :ROJE"6
$(o1led9e .a(a9eme(t +a bee( ide(ti8ied a o(e
o8 t+e %e! ,orporate trate9ie to automate total
pro,e o8 produ,t dei9( i(,ludi(9 releae o8
ma(u8a,turi(9 dra1i(9 a(d all e(9i(eeri(9
do,ume(t/1it+ a vie1 to meeti(9 t+e dema(d 8or
+orter deliverie a(d ti9+t ,ommiio(i(9
,+edule
o8 po1er pro#e,t. '( order to meet t+i
ob#e,tive/
a( .OU pro#e,t V&ei9( Automatio( o8 B00 .<
"o(de(er Ui(9 $(o1led9e2Baed E(9i(eeri(9V
1a ta%e( up b! BHEL2 HEE:/ Harid1ar/ to be9i(
1it+. 6+e pro#e,t +a (o1 bee( u,,e8ull!
,ompleted.
Steam ur8a,e ,o(de(er i o(e o8 t+e ma#or %e!
e-uipme(t i( a t+ermal po1er pla(t. 6+e dei9(
olel! depe(d o( t+e ite ,o(ditio( vi2n2vi
t+e
pla(t la!out/ ,ooli(9 1ater ,+emitr! a(d t+e t!pe
o8 ,ooli(9 1ater !tem.
'( t+i pro#e,t/t+e total automatio( o8 ,o(de(er
dei9( +a bee( do(e ,apturi(9 dei9( i(put ri9+t
8rom t+e te(deri(9 ta9e up to t+e ,o(tra,t
e7e,utio(
ta9e. A o8t1are tool %it +a bee( developed
baed
o( ,utom2made pro9ram lo9i, a(d $(o1led9e
0uio( tool to +elp dei9( ,o(de(er i( a(
automated 8a+io(. A 1iFard +a bee( developed i(,orporati(9
developed )rap+i, Uer '(ter8a,e @)U'A/
i(te9rated le9a,! o8t1are to per8orm t+ermo2+!drauli, dei9( a(d 8or 9e(eratio( o8 per8orma(,e ,urve/ detailed dei9( ,al,ulatio(/ >2& parametri, model o8 ,o(de(er 1it+ >0 ma(u8a,turi(9 9roup ,omprii(9 (earl! 3000 part/ preparatio( o8 e(9i(eeri(9 do,ume(t ,omprii(9 22& ma(u8a,turi(9 dra1i(9 8or t+e >0 ma(u8a,turi(9 9roup/ 34 ere,tio( dra1i(9/ > ,utomer dra1i(9 a(d 3 te(der dra1i(9 @e-uivale(t to (earl! >000 A4 dra1i(9A. All 22& dra1i(9 are i( Auto"A& 8ormat. <ei9+t ,al,ulatio(/ 9e(eratio( o8 BO./ 9e(eratio( o8
&ata+eet a(d "ot Etimatio( +ave alo
bee(
,overed.
<it+ t+e ,ompletio( o8 t+i pro#e,t/ t+e
%(o1led9e
o8 dei9( ,ode/ +a(dboo%/ %(o1led9e
aimilated
t+rou9+ ,ollaborator/ i(2+oue RS&
developme(t/
dei9( improveme(t/ ,ompetitorE pra,ti,e
i(,ludi(9
ri,+ e7perie(,e o8 1or%28or,e i( ,o(de(er area
Call
t+ee +ave bee( i(te9rated ui(9 proper
lo9iti, o
a to avoid @or to %eep at bare mi(imumA +uma(
i(terve(tio( duri(9 total pro,e o8 dei9(/ i(
order
to evolve variou dei9( alter(ative a(d
ele,t optimum dei9(.
6+e e88e,tive ue o8 t+i pro#e,t 1ill !ield
optimiFed
,o(de(er dei9( 1it+ redu,tio( i( dei9(
,!,le
time S ,ot a(d improveme(t i( -ualit! S
deliver! b! 1a! o8 ue o8 moder( '6 tool. &EVELO:.EN6 O0 H;&RO 6URB'NE BLA&EMRUNNER .O&EL 6HROU)H RA:'& :RO6O6;:'N) 6E"HN'?UE
BHEL i t+e lar9et ma(u8a,turer o8 +!dro
turbi(e
i( t+e ,ou(tr!. At pree(t/ ,aled model o8
ea,+ a(d ever! (e1 ma,+i(e i made to demo(trate t+e
>2& .odel o8 B00.< "o(de(er Aembl!
B5 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
+!drauli, e88i,ie(,! a(d related parameter/ prior
to
t+e ma(u8a,turi(9 pro,e. 6+ee model are bei(9
made t+rou9+ a le(9t+! a(d time2,o(umi(9 pro,e.
Rapid :rotot!pi(9 te,+(i-ue i 1idel! bei(9
adopted
i(ter(atio(all! b! ma#or ma(u8a,turer 8or ,!,le
time redu,tio( i( e(9i(eeri(9 epe,iall! 1+e( (e1
produ,t are i(trodu,ed. '( li(e 1it+ t+i tre(d/
t+e
8eaibilit! o8 adopti(9 t+e Rapid :rotot!pi(9 @R:A
te,+(i-ue 8or ma%i(9 metalli, model o8 H!dro
6urbi(e BladeMRu((er 1a ta%e(up i( BHEL.
6+e Ru((er blade bei(9 t+e mot ,riti,al
,ompo(e(t/
1a modeled t+rou9+ t+e R: te,+(i-ue. "ro1( S
lo1er ri(9 1ere made b! ,o(ve(tio(al ma,+i(i(9.
Se,tio( pro8ile a(d olid model o8 t+e +!dro
turbi(e
blade 1ere 9e(erated 8rom t+e dra1i(9 ui(9
'&EAS o8t1are. Solid model o8 t+e mat,+i(9
,ro1( a(d t+e lo1er ri(9 1ere alo 9e(erated 8or
aembl! ,+e,%.
Ui(9 t+e olid model o8 t+e H!dro 6urbi(e blade/
R: mater o8 t+e blade 1a made b! t+e
Stereolit+o9rap+! te,+(i-ue. 6+i 1a i(pe,ted b!
pro8ile ,+e,%i(9 template a(d alo b! >& ,o2
ordi(ate meaureme(t e-uipme(t. A ili,o(e rubber
mould 1a made/ ui(9 t+e R: mater a t+e
patter(/ a(d 1a7 patter( 1ere made ui(9 t+i
mould. Stai(le teel blade 1ere made ui(9
t+ee
1a7 patter( b! i(vetme(t ,ati(9.
B! adopti(9 Rapid :rotot!pi(9 te,+(i-ue 8or ma%i(9
t+e blade a(d ui(9 ,o(ve(tio(al met+od 8or
ma%i(9 ,ro1( a(d lo1er ri(9/ avi(9 i( time
a(d
,ot 1ere a,+ieved. A ,ommo( >& olid model
,a(
be ued 8or ma(u8a,turi(9 a(d "0& a(al!i/
t+ereb! mi(imiFi(9 di,repa(,! i( t+e
t+eoreti,al
a(d e7perime(tal reult.
33%V M 7B0 .VA @0.2B SE"ON&SA
<'6HS6AN&'N) E:O=; 6ER.'NAL
BUSH'N)S 0OR H')H2VOL6A)E A"
.O6ORS &EVELO:E&
Epo7! termi(al bu+i(9 are o(e o8 t+e ,riti,al
item
o8 a +i9+2volta9e a, motor/ a t+e! ,arr! +i9+
volta9e
a(d +i9+ ,urre(t. "urre(t level 1it+ta(di(9
re-uireme(t o8 t+ee +i9+2volta9e bu+i(9 are
i(,reai(9 da! b! da! 8rom ,utomer. BHEL/ a
leadi(9 upplier o8 +i9+2volta9e a, motor i(
t+e
,ou(tr!/ +a bee(/ +it+erto/ importi(9 t+ee
bu+i(9.
'( order to i(di9e(ie t+ee bu+i(9G BHEL +a
(o1 developed 7B0 .VA @0.2B e,o(dA 8ault
level
1it+ta(di(9 epo7! termi(al bu+i(9 8or 33%V
+i9+2volta9e a, motor o a to meet t+e mar%et
dema(d.
A (umber o8 dei9( 1ere made 1it+ di88ere(t
varia(t/ a(d 8i(all! t1o dei9(/ viF. @aA
,ir,ular
,ollar t!pe a(d @bA ellipti,al ,ollar t!pe/
1ere
8i(aliFed to meet t+e re-uireme(t o8 e7iti(9
termi(al
bo7 ma(u8a,tured at BHEL. A( optimum pro,e
,!,le 1a etabli+ed to pro,e a(d
ma(u8a,ture
ample bu+i(9.
Routi(e a(d t!pe tet 1ere ,o(du,ted o(
t+ee bu+i(9 at ER&A/ Vadodara /a(d "orporate RS& &iviio( o8 BHEL. 6+e bu+i(9 u,,e8ull! "ir,ular "ollar 6!pe Bu+i(9
60 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
1it+tood t+e 8ollo1i(9 pe,i8ied tet to meet
t+e
re-uireme(t o8 33 %V i(ulatio( !temCimpule/
partial di,+ar9e/ po1er 8re-ue(,!/ brea%do1(
volta9e/
ta( delta/ ,apa,ita(,e a(d +ort2time ,urre(t
rati(9
@at 44 %A 8or 0.2B e,o(dA.
<it+ t+i i(di9e(ou developme(t o8 e7po7!2baed
termi(al bu+i(9/ BHEL 1ould be able to ue t+ee
bu+i(9 i( all t+e (o(28lameproo8 +i9+2volta9e a,
motor o8 33 %VM3200 A rati(9/ a(d t+ereb! ave i(
8orei9( e7,+a(9e.
&'S"HAR)E "URREN6 6ES6 ON HV SER'ES
"A:A"'6OR C 0A"'L'6; ES6ABL'SHE& 'N
BHEL
BHEL +a developed HV erie ,apa,itor 8or 400
%V erie ,ompe(atio( pro#e,t/ 8or t+e 8irt time
i(
t+e ,ou(tr!. 'E" 6034> ta(dard ,all 8or ome
pe,ial tet li%e &i,+ar9e "urre(t 6et 8or HV
erie ,apa,itor ued i( lo(9 tra(miio( li(e.
6+i tet 8a,ilit! i (ot available i(di9e(oul!/
a(d eve( 9etti(9 t+i tet ,o(du,ted at reputed
'(ter(atio(al 6eti(9 a9e(,ie i beet 1it+
problem. '( vie1 o8 t+i/ BHEL u(dertoo% a(d impleme(ted
etabli+i(9 o8 t+i tet 8a,ilit! i(2+oue 8or
t+e 8irt
time i( t+e ,ou(tr!/ to meet &i,+ar9e "urre(t
6et re-uireme(t o8 our eteemed ,utomer/ .M :o1er
)rid "orporatio(. 6+i tet 8a,ilit! 1a
etabli+ed 1it+ i(ter(al reour,e mobiliFed 1it+i( BHEL2 B+opal.
6+e teti(9 1a ,ompleted u,,e8ull! i( t+e
pree(,e o8 t+e repree(tative o8 t+e "utomer. 6+u/ BHEL +a added o(e more (e1 tet 8a,ilit! to t+e erie o8 (e1 tet 8a,ilitie it +a bee(
developi(9 8or ,o(du,ti(9 pe,ial tet i(2
+oue/ i(
a,,orda(,e 1it+ '(ter(atio(al Sta(dard.
EVALUA6'ON O0 'NH'B'6ORS 0OR SS >04
AN& A&.'RAL6; BRASS "ON&ENSER 6UBE
.A6ER'ALS 'N "ON6A"6 <'6H R'VER
<A6ER
&ue to i(,reae i( i(dutrialiFatio(/ t+ere i
deterioratio( i( t+e -ualit! o8 ur8a,e 1ater/
but t+ere
i (o alter(ative e7,ept to ue t+e (aturall!
available
1ater 8or ,ooli(9 purpoe. Natural 1ater
,o(tai(
diolved olid/ 9ae a(d ometime ,olloidal
or
upe(ded matter. All t+ee impuritie a88e,t
t+e
,ali(9 M ,orroio( propertie o8 t+e 1ater i(
relatio(
to t+e metal 1it+ 1+i,+ it i i( ,o(ta,t.
6+i lead
to ma(! operatio(al problem li%e ,orroio(/
eroio(/
,ali(9/ 8ouli(9 et,. <+ere t+e available
our,e o8
,ooli(9 1ater i 8rom a river/ eit+er SS >04 or
,opper allo! i ued a tube material i( po1er pla(t
"o(de(er. Ho1ever/ due to bad -ualit! o8
1ater/
t+ee material/ t+ou9+ reita(t to ,orroio(/
are alo
pro(e to ,orroio( atta,%. '( order to mi(imiFe
t+e
,orroio(/ ,ommer,iall! available i(+ibitor
are doed
i(to t+e ,ooli(9 1ater. Additio( o8 t+ee
i(+ibitor
ubta(tiall! redu,e t+e ,orroio( rate o8 t+e
tube
material/ t+u i(,reai(9 t+e li8e o8 t+e
,o(de(er.
:er8orma(,e evaluatio( o8 variou i(+ibitor
8or SS
>04 a(d admiralt! bra 1a re,e(tl! ta%e( up
at "orporate RS& &iviio( o8 BHEL.
Ellipti,al "ollar 6!pe Bu+i(9
"apa,itor u(der9oi(9 &i,+ar9e "urre(t
6et
63 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
6+ree ,ommer,ial i(+ibitor 1ere evaluated 8or
admiralt! bra a(d ,upro2(i,%el @50M30A i( river
medium/ i( tati, a 1ell a d!(ami, ,o(ditio(.
Ele,tro,+emi,al e7perime(t 1ere ,o(du,ted to
ae
t+e ,orroio( rate o8 t+ee tube material 1it+
a(d
1it+out t+e additio( o8 i(+ibitor. 6+e optimum
,o(,e(tratio( o8 t+e i(+ibitor 1a 8ou(d to be
0.3L. '( order to ,arr! out t+e ,orroio(
e7perime(t
u(der d!(ami, ,o(ditio(/ pe,ial probe 1ere ued
i( t+e d!(ami, ,orroio( tet ri9 to evaluate t+e
per8orma(,e o8 t+e i(+ibitor t+rou9+ li(ear
polariFatio( te,+(i-ue. 6+e ,orroio( ,urre(t 1a
,o(ti(uoul! meaured a(d re,orded i( t+e data
a,-uiitio( !tem.
Reult *
All t+e i(+ibitor per8ormed 1ell u(der d!(ami,
,o(ditio( a(d redu,ed t+e ,orroio( ,urre(t
lar9el!/
e7+ibiti(9 a( e88i,ie(,! o8 (earl! 55L o( "opper
allo!. '( river 1ater medium/ SS >04 +a +i9+
,orroio( reita(,e ,ompared to ,opper allo!/
a(d
+e(,e additio( o8 i(+ibitor i (ot re-uired. 0or
,opper allo!/ a(! o(e o8 t+e t+ree i(+ibitor
teted
,a( be ued/ baed o( t+e e,o(omi, ,o(ideratio(.
6+e tudie ,o(du,ted a(d t+e data ,olle,ted/
+all
be ue8ul to dia9(oe/ a(al!e a(d i(terpret
variou
,ooli(9 1ater ,+emitr! related problem i(
,o(de(er. Appropriate i(+ibitor ,a( alo be
re,omme(ded to mi(imiFe t+e ,orroio( o8 ,o(de(er
tube material.
2B0 L:& SOLAR <A6ER HEA6'N) S;S6E.
<'6H HEA6 :':E "OLLE"6ORS &EVELO:E&
Baed o( t+e u,,e8ul developme(t o8 300 L:&
Solar )e!er @a alread! reported i( t+e
&e,ember
2004 iueA/ a(d alo 8rom t+e mar%et tud!/
t+ere
1a a (eed to develop +i9+er2,apa,it! &ometi,
Solar <ater Heati(9 S!tem to ,ater to t+e
di88ere(t
e9me(t o8 ,utomer. He(,e/ developme(t o8
2B0
L:& Solar <ater Heati(9 S!tem 1it+ +eat pipe
,olle,tor 1a ta%e( up. A a reult/ t1o
protot!pe
+ave bee( developed a(d i(talled 8or lo(92term
teti(9 at t+e "orporate RS& &iviio(. 6+e
!tem
deliver 2B0 litre o8 +ot 1ater per da! at a
temperature o8 60 to 700"/ depe(di(9 o( t+e
olar
i(te(it!.
6+e 2B0 L:& !tem baed o( +eat pipe ,olle,tor
i mu,+ more e88i,ie(t a ,ompared to a
ta(dard
t+ermo2!p+o( !tem/ a t+ere i (o +eat lo
due
to revere ,ir,ulatio( duri(9 t+e (i9+t/ i(,e
t+e +eat
pipe a,t a a t+ermal diode/. 0urt+er/ t+e
!tem
developed doe (ot re-uire i(ter,o((e,ti(9
i(ulated
pipeli(e bet1ee( tora9e ta(% a(d t+e ,olle,tor
arra!.
6+e 2B0 L:& S!tem developed 1ill meet t+e
dema(d o8 t+e +i9+er2e(d dometi, ,utomer a
1ell a Lar9e Solar <ater Heati(9 S!tem.
6+ee
!tem ,a( be ,o((e,ted i( erie a(d parallel
,ombi(atio( to meet t+e re-uired ,apa,it! o8
Lar9e
Solar <ater Heati(9 S!tem/ i.e. 8our !tem
o8
2B0 L:& ,a( be upplied 8or a 3000 L:& !tem.
6+e !tem ,a( be i(talled ,loe to t+e
utilit! poi(t/ t+ereb! redu,i(9 +ot 1ater lo i( t+e pipeli(e. &!(ami, "orroio( 6et Ri9 2B0 L:& Solar <ater Heati(9 S!tem
62 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
RE"EN6 .AJOR A"H'EVE.EN6S O0 BHEL
@duri(9 .ar,+E062Au9utE06A
OR&ERS BA))E&
Overea
lA,+ieved !et a(ot+er brea%t+rou9+ i( t+e
i(ter(atio(al mar%et b! 1i((i(9 it e,o(d
,o(e,utive order 8rom Et+iopia 8or 2>0 %V
ubtatio( o( E:" bai 8rom Et+iopia(
Ele,tri, :o1er "orporatio( @EE:"OA. Lat
!ear/ BHEL 1o( a imilar ,o(tra,t/ 8u(ded
b! t+e <orld Ba(%/ 8or ubtatio(/ ma%i(9
i(road i( Et+iopia. BHEL +a 1o( t+e
,o(tra,t outbiddi(9 "+i(ee a(d ot+er
multi(atio(al ,ompa(ie. 6+e pro#e,t i
8u(ded b! t+e $u1ait 0u(d. 6+e ,o(tra,t
a9reeme(t 8or t+i pro#e,t/ i9(ed bet1ee(
BHEL a(d EE:"O/ i part o8 a(
ele,tri8i,atio( pro9ramme i(itiated b! t+e
Et+iopia( )over(me(t i( t+e A8ar State o8
Et+iopia. BHELE ,ope o8 1or% i( t+e
pro#e,t i(,lude dei9(/ uppl!/ ere,tio(/
,ivil
,o(tru,tio( a(d ,ommiio(i(9 o8 2>0 %V
Semera a(d &i,+oto ubtatio(. 6+e
ubtatio( are to be ,ompleted i( a
,+edule
o8 3D mo(t+.
l<o( a preti9iou ,o(tra,t 8or etti(9 up 2>0 %V ubtatio( o( E:" bai i( Ba(9lade+. Outbiddi(9 "+i(ee/ .ala!ia( a(d '(dia( "ompa(ie/ BHEL +a 1o( t+e ,o(tra,t 8or
uppl! a(d i(tallatio( o8 a 2>0 %V
ubtatio( at Ba9+abari :o1er :la(t a(d e7te(io( o8 a 2>0 %V ubtatio( at '+urdi. 6+e Aia( &evelopme(t Ba(% @A&BA 8u(ded ,o(tra,t +a bee( pla,ed o( BHEL b! :o1er )rid "ompa(! o8 Ba(9lade+. 6+i i t+e 8irt
order 8or BHEL 8or ubtatio( i(
Ba(9lade+. BHELE ,ope o8 1or% i( t+e pro#e,t i(,lude
dei9(/ uppl!/ ere,tio(/ ,ivil
,o(tru,tio( a(d ,ommiio(i(9 o8 a 2>0 %V ubtatio( at
Ba9+abari a(d e7pa(io( o8 '+urdi
ubtatio(.
lSe,ured t1o preti9iou ,o(tra,t i(
A89+a(ita( a part o8 t+e ,ompa(!E
a99reive pla( 8or i(,reai(9 bui(e
i(
Sout+ Aia. 6+i alo mar% BHELE 8ora!
i(
A89+a(ita(/ 1+i,+ i a pote(tial mar%et.
6+e t1o tur(%e! ,o(tra,t +ave bee(
e,ured
b! BHEL 8rom :o1er )rid "orporatio( o8
'(dia 8or etti(9 up a 220 %V ubtatio(
at
$abul/ a(d 8rom <ater S :o1er "o(ulta(,!
Servi,e @<A:"OSA/ '(dia/ 8or uppl! a(d
i(tallatio( o8 Ele,trome,+a(i,al
:a,%a9e
8or 42 .< Salma H!droele,tri, :o1er :la(t
i( A89+a(ita(.
lA,+ieved a brea%t+rou9+ i( t+e i(ter(atio(al
mar%et 8or tra(8ormer b! e,uri(9 a
preti9iou e7port order 8rom E9!pt. <o(
i(
t+e 8a,e o8 ti88 i(ter(atio(al
,ompetitio(/
t+e order +a bee( pla,ed o( BHEL b! t+e
E9!ptia( Ele,tri,it! 6ra(miio( "o.
@EE6"A. 6+i i t+e i(9le2lar9et order
8or
tra(8ormer ever re,eived b! BHEL a(d
t+e
maide( order 8or tra(8ormer 8rom E9!pt.
6+i order i e7pe,ted to 9ive a 8illip
to
BHELE e88ort at pla!i(9 a more
promi(e(t
role i( t+e lar9e :o1er :ro#e,t pla((ed
i( E9!pt C o(e o8 t+e lar9et ,ou(trie i( A8ri,a( ,o(ti(e(t. A 1+oll! o1(ed
)over(me(t or9a(iFatio( u(der t+e
.i(itr! o8 Ele,tri,it! a(d E(er9!/ E9!pt/ EE6" i repo(ible 8or .a(a9eme(t/ Operatio( a(d
.ai(te(a(,e o8 Hi9+ a(d Ultra +i9+
Volta9e
Ele,tri, :o1er 6ra(miio( 9rid/ all
over t+e ,ou(tr!. &ometi, lSe,ured ,o(tra,t 8or etti(9 up a B00 .< t+ermal po1er pla(t @272B0 .<A i( Uttar :rade+. Repoi(9 ,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE
,apabilit! a(d te,+(olo9i,al e7,elle(,e/
Uttar
6> BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
:rade+ Ra#!a Vid!ut Utpada( Ni9am
Limited @U:RVUNLA +a pla,ed order 8or
etti(9 up 2 u(it o8 2B0 .< ea,+ @U(it
BS6A at :ari,++a 6:S E7t(. 6+e pro#e,t i
lated 8or ,ommiio(i(9 i( 8i,al 2005230.
<it+ t+i/ BHEL +a mai(9tai(ed it tra,%
re,ord o8 ba99i(9 mot o8 t+e order pla,ed
b! U:RUVNL 8or po1er 9e(erati(9
e-uipme(t i( Uttar :rade+. So 8ar/ BHEL
+a ,ommiio(ed over 5/000 .< o8 po1er
9e(erati(9 et i( t+e tate. 6+ee i(,lude
t+ermal/ 9a2baed/ (u,lear a(d +!dro u(it
o8 variou rati(9.
lSe,ured ,o(tra,t 8rom '(diaE lar9et :o1er
Utilit!/ N6:"/ 8or etti(9 up t+e 8irt u(it
o8 450.< ,apa,it!/ at it Natio(al "apital
6+ermal :o1er :ro#e,t @N"6::A Sta9e2''/ at
&adri i( Uttar :rade+. <it+ t+i/ N6:"
+a o(,e a9ai( repoed ,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE
prove( te,+(olo9i,al e7,elle(,e a(d
,apabilit!
i( e7e,uti(9 pro#e,t o8 t+i ma9(itude.
6+e
pro#e,t i lated 8or ,ommiio(i(9 i(
8i,al
2005230.
lA,+ieved a ma#or u,,e i( t+e 8orm o8 a
preti9iou ,o(tra,t 8or a 2B0 .< 6+ermal
:o1er Statio( @6:SA/ ba99ed i( t+e 8a,e o8
ti88 ,ompetitio( 8rom "+i(ee a(d $orea(
e-uipme(t upplier. 6+e ,o(tra,t +a bee(
1o( 8rom 6ata :o1er "ompa(! @6:"A
u(der ,ompetitive biddi(9. Notabl!/ t+i i
t+e 8irt order e,ured b! BHEL 1+ere t+e boiler 1ill be dei9(ed to uit 8iri(9 o8
imported ,oal. 6:" +a repoed it
,o(8ide(,e i( BHEL b! pla,i(9 t+e order 8or dei9(/ e(9i(eeri(9/ ma(u8a,ture/ uppl!/ ere,tio(/ teti(9 a(d ,ommiio(i(9 o8 mai( pla(t pa,%a9e 8or U(it2D o8 6romba! 6:S i( .a+ara+tra. lSe,ured ,o(tra,t 8or etti(9 up t1o t+ermal po1er pro#e,t i( Ra#at+a(. Repoi(9
,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE te,+(olo9i,al
e7,elle(,e
a(d pro#e,t e7e,utio( ,apabilitie/
Ra#at+a( Ra#!a Vid!ut Utpada( Limited @RVUNLA +a pla,ed order/ ,umulativel! valued at
R.D42 "rore/ 8or etti(9 up a 2B0 .<
u(it
at Surat9ar+ 6:S a(d a 35B .< u(it at
$ota 6:S. 6+e u(it are lated 8or
,ommiio(i(9 i( 8i,al 200D205/
8ollo1i(9
1+i,+ po1er ituatio( i( t+e tate 1ill
eae
,o(iderabl!. <it+ t+ee ,o(tra,t/ BHEL
+a mai(tai(ed it tra,% re,ord o8
ba99i(9 all
t+e order pla,ed b! RVUNL 8or po1er
9e(erati(9 e-uipme(t i( Ra#at+a(. BHEL
+a o 8ar ,ommiio(ed over 2400 .< o8
po1er 9e(erati(9 et i( Ra#at+a(.
lSe,ured ,o(tra,t 8or t+e uppl! a(d ere,tio(
o8 Ele,trome,+a(i,al e-uipme(t 8or t1o
eparate H!dro Ele,tri, :ro#e,t @HE:A i(
A(d+ra :rade+/ 1o( i( t+e 8a,e o8
i(te(e
,ompetitio( 8rom Europea( a(d "+i(ee
multi(atio(al ,ompa(ie. 6+e order 1a
ba99ed b! BHEL u(der '(ter(atio(al
"ompetitive Biddi(9 @'"BA/ a it o88er
1a
8ou(d te,+(o2e,o(omi,all! t+e bet.
"umulativel! valued at (earl! R.D2
"rore/
t+e order 8or Na9ar#u(aa9ar 6ail :o(d
&am @272B .<A a(d Srirama9ar HE:
E7t(. @375 .<A/ +ave bee( pla,ed o(
BHEL b! A(d+ra :rade+ :o1er )e(eratio(
"orporatio( @A:)e(,oA a(d are a meaure
o8 t+e ,utomerE ,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE
prove( ,apabilitie i( e7e,utio( o8 +!del
po1er pro#e,t.
lSe,ured order 8or etti(9 up a Li8t 'rri9atio(
S,+eme i( A(d+ra :rade+. 6+e ,+eme 1ill
be(e8it t+oua(d o8 8armer o8 t+e tate
b!
irri9ati(9 2.7B La%+ +e,tare o8 par,+ed
la(d a(d ma%i(9 it arable. <o( a9ai(t ti88 ,ompetitio(/ t+e order 8or t+e B7>0 .< $al1a%urt+! Li8t 'rri9atio( S,+eme/ +a bee( pla,ed o( BHEL b! )ammo( '(dia/
1+o e,ured t+e E:" ,o(tra,t 8or t+e
pro#e,t
8rom t+e A: )ovt. BHEL i alread!
e7e,uti(9
Sta9e2' o8 t+e S,+eme/ t+e order 8or
1+i,+ 1a pla,ed o( t+e ,ompa(! b! :atel E(9i(eeri(9. lBHEL i to et up o( tur(%e! bai/ a(ot+er
li9(ite2baed po1er pro#e,t i( )u#arat
8or
64 BHEL JOURNAL/ September 2006
)':"L. 6+e po1er pla(t 1ill be e-uipped
1it+ a( e,o28rie(dl!/ tate2o82t+e2art
"ir,ulati(9 0luidied Bed "ombutio(
@"0B"A Boiler/ pe,i8i,all! dei9(ed to
utiliFe
lo129rade 8uel li%e li9(ite/ +i9+ a+ ,oal/
1a+er! re#e,t et,. 6o t+i e88e,t/ )':"L
+a
o(,e a9ai( repoed ,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE
prove( te,+(olo9i,al e7,elle(,e a(d
,apabilit!
b! pla,i(9 a( order valued at R.3200 "rore
8or etti(9 up 2 u(it o8 32B .< ea,+
@U(it >S4A 8or Surat Li9(ite 6+ermal :o1er
Statio( E7pa(io( pro#e,t. 6+e t1o u(it
1ill be ,ommiio(ed i( a ti9+t ,+edule o8
>> a(d >7 mo(t+ repe,tivel!.
lSe,ured order 8or a ,aptive po1er pla(t to be
i(talled i( a teel pla(t i( )u#arat.
Repoi(9
,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE ,apabilitie/ t+e Ear
)roup +a pla,ed a( order 8or a 330.6 .<
)a 6urbi(e )e(erator Set 8or a( ope(2,!,le
,aptive po1er pla(t 8or t+e e7pa(io( o8
t+e
e7iti(9 ,aptive po1er pla(t at Ear
)roupE
HaFira pro#e,t. 6+e upplie 8or t+e pro#e,t
are lated 8or ,ompletio( i( a ver! ti9+t
,+edule o8 #ut 34 mo(t+. 0or Ear/ BHEL
i alread! e7e,uti(9 a( order 8or a ,aptive
po1er pla(t o8 imilar rati(9 at HaFira.
6+e
pro#e,t i i( a( adva(,ed ta9e a(d i
e7pe,ted to be ,ommiio(ed +ortl!. 6+e
!(,+ro(iFatio( o8 t+ee u(it 1ill e(ure
,o(ti(uou uppl! o8 236 .< o8 -ualit!
po1er to t+e teel pla(t/ 1+i,+ 1ill be
+i9+l! ,ot2e88e,tive 8or t+e ,utomer/ ma%i(9 t+e e(d produ,t e,o(omi,al. "O..'SS'ON'N) H')HL')H6S l6+e 8irt B00 .< u(it at N6:"E Vi(d+!a,+al Super 6+ermal :o1er Statio(
@S6:SA Sta9e2'''/ i( .ad+!a :rade+/ +a
bee( ,ommiio(ed. <it+ t+e
!(,+ro(iFatio(
o8 t+e u(it/ 32 millio( u(it o8
ele,tri,it!
1ill be added to t+e 9rid o8 t+e po1er2
de8i,it
tate/ ever! da!. Valued at R.232B
"rore/
N6:" +ad pla,ed t+e .ai( :la(t :a,%a9e
,o(tra,t 8or t+e 27B00.< Vi(d+!a,+al
S6:S 2 Sta9e ''' o( BHEL/ o(,e a9ai(
repoi(9 ,o(8ide(,e i( BHELE
te,+(olo9i,al
e7,elle(,e S ,apabilit! i( e7e,uti(9
pro#e,t
o8 t+i ma9(itude. <it+ t+e ,ommiio(i(9
o8 t+i u(it/ t+e ,umulative 9e(erati(9
,apa,it! o8 t+e po1er tatio( +a 9o(e up
to
2760 .<. 6+e e,o(d u(it i alo tar9eted
8or ,ommiio(i(9 b! BHEL i( 8i,al 20062
07. O( ,ompletio( o8 Sta9e2'''/ t+e
9e(erati(9 ,apa,it! o8 Vi(d+!a,+al S6:S
1ill be e(+a(,ed to >260 .</ ma%i(9 it
'(diaE lar9et po1er 9e(erati(9
tatio(.
A<AR&S
l0or outta(di(9 e7port per8orma(,e/ BHEL
+a 1o( t+e E(9i(eeri(9 E7port :romotio(
"ou(,il @EE:"AE a1ard/ 8or t+e 36t+ !ear
i( u,,eio(. "o(8erred o( BHEL i( t+e
,ate9or! EStar :er8ormer i( 200420B*
:o1er
)e(eratio( E-uipme(t a(d :art C Lar9e
E(terprieE/ t+e a1ard 1a pree(ted b!
t+e
Ho(Eble U(io( .i(iter 8or "ommer,e S
'(dutr!/ .r. $amal Nat+/ o( Au9ut 30/
2006. Overea bui(e +a bee(
ide(ti8ied a a ma#or t+rut area b! t+e ,ompa(!. '( t+i dire,tio(/ +ort2term a(d lo(92term pla( +ave bee( ,+al%ed out 1+i,+ are !ieldi(9 ri,+ divide(d. &uri(9 t+e lat
8i,al/ BHEL boo%ed t+e +i9+et2ever
p+!i,al
e7port order o8 R.>/>4D "rore C a i72
8old i(,reae over t+e previou !ear.
Ri+a(d S6:SCBHEL +a upplied 27B00 .< et.
$a!am%ulam "":: @>B0 .<A.
Re9itratio( No. RN227700M76
B+arat Heav! Ele,tri,al
Limited
BHEL Houe/ Siri 0ort/ Ne1 &el+i2330 045 Viit our <ebite at * +ttp*MM111.b+el.,om :ubli+ed b! B+arat Heav! Ele,tri,al Ltd./ a(d pri(ted at V'BA :RESS :V6. L6&./
"266M>/ O%+la '(dl. Area/ :+ae2''/ Ne1 &el+i2330020. 6el. * 43633>00/ 6ele8a7 *
26>D6B00

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