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O&M at Coal-based Power Plants

New Requirements and Challenges: Solutions and Strategies
November 24-225, 2014, The Leela Palace, New Delhi
Smart Utilities

O&M AT COAL-BASED POWER PLANTS

Mission
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Coal-based power plants in the country have grown both in size and complexity over the years, which have changed their operations and maintenance (O&M)
requirements.

The sourcing of coal is a key challenge that power plant operators have to deal with. Another issue is the quality of coal received at thermal power stations, which
has been deteriorating sharply in recent times.

While coal blending was always a requirement because of variations in the quality of domestic coal, its importance has increased manifold due to the significant
increase in the use of imported coal, which requires modifications in boiler design as well as changes in O&M practices.

New regulations require the use of washed coal by thermal power plants (TPP) situated away from the pithead. This necessitates changes in O&M practices.
There is also the challenge of sourcing washed coal in many areas. So far, the enforcement of regulations is lax but this is expected to change in the future.

Similarly, environmental regulations are becoming more stringent. To respond to this, technologies for monitoring and controlling emissions are being utilised
by power plant operators. Fly-ash utilisation levels of thermal power stations have also been increasing.

Power plants are deploying condition-monitoring tools to enhance visibility of the health of critical assets. These have helped in reducing outages and hence
increased plant availability. Plants are also striving towards energy efficiency, driven by the perform, achieve, trade (PAT) mechanism. Automation and control
systems, which are the key enablers for this, are increasingly being adopted.

The mission of this conference is to provide a platform for discussing new requirements and challenges related to the O&M of coal-bbased power plants, and to
showcase potential solutions and strategies.

Target Audience
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The conference is targeted at:

- Coal-bbased power plants

- Captive power plants
- Other power generators
- SEBs and Gencos
- Power plant operations and maintenance providers

- Coal/ash handling equipment providers

- Boiler manufacturers
- Coal quality analysts
- Technology providers
- Consultancy organisations

- Regulatory agencies
- Research and development organisations
- Environmental firms
- Energy efficiency consultants
- Certification and inspection companies, etc.

Organisers
The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, a company dedicated to providing information on infrastructure sectors through magazines,
newsletters, reports and conferences. The company publishes Power Line, Smart Utilities and Indian Infrastructure magazines. It also publishes a series of reports
on the energy sector, including Coal in India, Coal-bbased Power Generation, Indian Power Sector and Equipment Market Outlook and Captive Power in India. It
also publishes the Power Line Directory and Yearbook.

Previous participants in related conferences

In our previously organised conferences on coal-based power generation, coal washing, ash management and supercritical technology, we have received participation from organisations like ABB,
ACB, ACC, Adani, Adhunik Power, Alstom Power, Amtek Auto, Andritz, APGENCO, Aravali Power, Archean Group, Atlas Copco, Avantha Power, Badrinarain Alloys & Steel, Bajaj Engineering, Bharat
Forge, BHEL, Birla Tyres, Blue Star, Bygging India, C&S Electric, Carborundum Universal, CERC, Cethar Vessels, CLP India, Clyde Pumps, CMPDI, Coal India, Coastal Energen, Coastal Gujarat,
Dalmia Cement, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Development Consultants, DSP Merrill Lynch, DVC, E&Y, ELP, EICS Group, Elecon, Emerson Network Power, Energy Infratech, EIL, Essar Projects,
Evonik, Exxon Mobil, FerroTech, Fichtner Consulting, FLSmidth, GE, Glencore India, GMR, GRIDCO, GVK Power, Hatch, HCC, Heavy Water Plant, Hi Tech Fly Ash, HPERC, Hindalco Industries,
Hindustan Zinc, Honeywell Automation, Isgec John Thompson, J Power, JBIC, Jindal India Thermal, Jindal Power, JSPL, JSW Power Trading, Kennametal, Korus Energy, L&T Finance, L&T Power,
L&T-S
Sargent & Lundy, Lahmeyer, Lanco Infratech, Leighton Contractors, Lodge Cottrell, Macawber Beekay, Mahagenco, Marsh India, MB Power, MBL, McNally Bharat, MEIL, Mitsubishi, Mitsui,
Monnet Ispat, MoP, Moser Baer, NALCO, North Karnataka Power, NTPC, NSPCL, OPG Power, OERC, PE Consulting, PFC, Power Machines, Proteck Circuits, RECPDCL, Reliance Infrastructure,
Religare Capital Markets, Rio Tinto, Rolux Rockwool, SCCL Mines, Schade Lagertechnik, Sew Infrastructure, Shree Renuka Energy, Siemens, Sindya Power Generating Company, SMEC, SN Power,
SRF, SDG, Statkraft Energi, Surya Roshni, Tata Power, Technofab Engineering, Tecpro Systems, THDC, Thermax, Thermo Scientific, ThyssenKrupp, TRF, Trident Group, Vedanta, Voith Turbo,
Walchandnagar Industries, Wartsila, Welspun Energy, Wipro, Wyman Gordon, Zuari Cement, etc.

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November 24-225, 2014, The Leela Palace, New Delhi

AGENDA/STRUCTURE
O&M BEST PRACTICES

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND EMISSIONS CONTROL

What are the best practices to enhance and maintain plant availability?

What are the emission standards for TPPs?

What are the areas for preventive maintenance? What should be the frequency of

How can TPPs monitor and control emission levels in line with regulatory

such maintenance?
What are the strategies of TPPs regarding their monitoring, inspection and

stipulations?
What are the new and upcoming technologies for emission control?

optimisation?

FLY-A
ASH MANAGEMENT
FUEL MANAGEMENT

What are the Ministry of Environment and Forests norms regarding fly-ash

What are the key issues being faced by TPPs in managing coal stocks?
What are the IT-enabled and other technology tools available to plant operators for

better fuel management?

utilisation? What is the status of their enforcement?

What is the status of fly-ash utilisation by coal-based power plants?
What are the issues and challenges in this regard?

What can we learn from the experiences of TPPs?

COAL AND ASH HANDLING SYSTEMS

COAL QUALITY ANALYSIS

What are the issues involved in the O&M of coal and ash handling systems?

How does coal quality impact power plant operations?

What are the key technology developments in these categories?

What are the current practices followed at TPPs for the analysis of coal quality?

What are the new requirements for coal and ash handling systems?

What are the technology solutions available?

CONDITION MONITORING AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

COAL BLENDING

What are the key tools deployed by TPPs to monitor the health of their assets?

What are the new needs and requirements for coal blending?

What role does asset management play in improving the performance of the plants?

What are the various strategies and technical issues involved in the blending

What are the best practices in this regard?

of coal?
How does coal blending affect boiler performance? How are boilers being modified

to use blended coal?

BOILER PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION

What are the key challenges faced in boiler operations in the current context?
How can TPPs assess and optimise the performance of boilers?

AVAILABILITY AND USE OF WASHED COAL

What are the strategies for improving boiler operational efficiencies?

What are the benefits of using washed coal?

What are the key challenges in this regard?
What will be the impact of washed coal usage on power plant performance?

ROLE OF AUTOMATION IN POWER PLANT MANAGEMENT

How is automation helping in power plant O&M?
What are the key applications of automation in power plant operations?

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PAT

What are the enabling technologies and systems?

What are the key energy efficiency strategies being deployed by TPPs?
What has been the progress on meeting the energy efficiency targets set under the

PAT mechanism?
What are the industry best practices?

RENOVATION AND MODERNISATION

What is the state of old coal-based plants (PLF, availability, efficiency, etc.)?
What is the need and potential for renovation and modernisation?
What has been the experience so far (noteworthy projects)?

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O&M AT COAL-BASED POWER PLANTS

New Requirements and Challenges: Solutions and Strategies
November 24-25, 2014, The Leela Palace, New Delhi
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