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Generator Auxiliary System

GENERATOR AUXILIARIES CAN BE BROADLY DIVIDED INTO THREE SYSTEMS A) Stator water system B) Seal oil system C) Gas system

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STATOR WATER SYSTEM

EXPANSION TANK GAS TRAP FLOW METERS DIFF PRESS SWITCH

MAGNET FILTER
FSI I

FILTERS

DIFF PRESS. CONDUCTIVITY MAKE UP

POLISH UNIT

COOLERS
PUMPS VACUUM PUMPS
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Stator Water System

Stator water cooling is a closed loop system There are two full capacity single stage centrifugal pumps with change over facility The pumps are driven by 3Ph. 415V A.C. motors The stator water cooler is shell and tube type heat exchanger DM water flows through shell

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Stator Water System

There are two mechanical filters and one magnetic filters Mechanical filters are of wire mesh type Magnetic filter is having permanent magnet The expansion tank is a hermetically sealed container made of S.S.

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Stator Water System

Float valve is there in the expansion tank to maintain water level in the tank which act as suction storage tank for stator water pumps Polishing unit (mixed bed ion exchanger) is there to maintain conductivity of stator water to desired level

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Stator Water System

For commissioning the system the system has to be filled up first Prerequisites for filling the cooling circuits a) circuit should be flushed b) hydraulic testing c) installation of pump and motors after O/H d) filters cleaned and boxed up

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Stator Water System

e) coolers and all other components are boxed up f) ion exchanger is ready and is in service g) all instruments and measuring devices are in position after their callibration

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Stator Water System

System should be lined up for filling Complete stator water system should be filled with DM water having required quality All air should be vented from the system before starting of the pump

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Stator Water System

Take trial of the water pumps Check the stand by pump for automatic starting Adjust level regulator in the expansion tank Check all the signalling devices for proper functioning

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Stator Water System

Check all the instruments and meters for their proper functioning Adjust make up water pressure around 2.0Kg/cm2 Adjust small water flow through the gas trap Check there is no leakage of water in the system Take ejector into service Take one cooler into service

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Stator Water System

Check emergency switching in circuit of the stand by water pump Check high and low alarm of the expansion tank Check high conductivity alarm and tripping Check pump discharge pr., filter diff. pr., conductivity, flow, inlet winding pr., winding diff. pr., vacuum in expansion tank, motors current

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

EE BEARING TE BEARING

FLOW M.
FROM GAS SYSTEM GAS EXHAUST

PS PG
TS ES

TG
SOST
BEARG DRAINS

FR

DPRV

IOT

DP SW
VACCUM PUMP

VACUUM TANK SOP 1

FILTERS
2

SOP-3 DC OIL COOLER

CONSTANT PRESS. REGULATORS WITH ORFICE PLATES

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Generator shaft seals are supplied with pressuerised seal oil to prevent hydrogen escape at the shaft Maintains continuous oil film between Seal Ring and rotor journal Oil pressure is kept higher than the gas pressure There are one AC seal oil pp. and one DC seal oil pp. which feed oil to the seal through cooler and filter
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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Both the seal oil pumps are 100% capacity screw type pump A vacuum pump is provided to maintain vacuum in seal oil tank There is a additional facility to supply seal oil from governing oil The seal oil pressure to the seal is controlled by DPR which maintain specified DP between oil and hydrogen

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Thrust oil is there to hold the seal ring in position against gas pressure Two seal oil coolers having 100% capacity is provided to cool the oil Duplex filter is provided in the oil line Vacuum pump evacuates gases from SOT

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Commissioning of seal oil system will be required when the 1) generator to be filled with hydrogen or air. 2) machine to be put on barring gear Prior to commissioning make sure that all instruments and devices are ready for operation after callibration, overhauling and trial.

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Seal oil system has to be filled with oil Prerequisite for oil filling 1) set all level switches 2) close all stop and non-return shut off valves 3) open all pressure gauge and pressure switches isolating valves

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

4) open pressure transducer isolating valves 5) open isolating valves of impulse lines of differential pressure regulator 6) bearing lube oil system is in service

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Open isolating valve of seal oil storage tank to seal oil system. Oil will start filling the seal oil system Open valves in oil flow path Take coolers and filters into service After oil is filled up into the system level will be visible in the gauge glass of the SOT

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Take governing oil system into service Start AC seal oil pump To clear air locking seal oil pump should be switched on and off till its discharge pressure gauges shows a constant pressure Vent DPRV-A and DPRV-B

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Vent both the coolers one by one Vent filters Vent pressure gauges, pressure switches and transmitters Set seal oil pressure by DPRV-A Stop AC seal oil pump and set DPRV-B (<0.3Kg/cm2 from DPRV-A)

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Set thrust oil pressure (0.5 Kg/cm2 more than seal oil pressure) Take vacuum pump into service and adjust SOT vacuum as recommended Check all the meter readings are within limit Check seal oil flow is as per system requirement

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SEAL OIL SYSTEM

Check automatic starting of stand by DC seal oil pump by different interlocks including alarm Check function of level switch of SOT, seal oil storage tank and pre-chambers After seal oil temperature reaches 300C start cooling water flow to seal oil cooler and adjust the flow in such a way so that the seal oil temperature is maintained at 400C

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HYDROGEN GAS SYSTEM

ANALYZER
H2 DISTRIB CO2

TO SEALOIL DPT
H2 DRIER

FILTER

DPI
OP

VAPOURIZER HYDROGEN

CO2

AIR

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GAS SYSTEM
Overhauling of gas drier has been carried and the drier is boxed up Check all instruments are in position after calibration Functionally check the gas drier system Check the availability of adequate no of CO2 filling point and adequate no of co2 cylinders

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GAS SYSTEM
Check availability of adequate no of Hydrogen filling points and cylinders Functionally check the LLD system Check whether the relief valves in the high pressure valves are alright Check the generator is completely boxed up Check the seal oil system is in service

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GAS SYSTEM
Check generator air tightness test is successfully completed Start purging air with CO2 till the purity of CO2 inside casing reaches above 95% After CO2 purity reaches as desired start purging CO2 with Hydrogen Continue purging till hydrogen purity reaches above 98%

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GAS SYSTEM
Pressurise generator casing with hydrogen up to its design value Recheck hydrogen leakages by detector Take drier into service Take gas coolers into service Vent the coolers and establish flow

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation Before final commissioning of Generator following are to be ensured a) all work on Generator has been completed b) all electrical measurement and tests has been completed c) checking and setting of temperature measuring points, protection and other signalling scheme has been completed

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation Safety precautions including fire fighting equipments are available Oil supply to generator bearing and seal has been established and quality/flow of oil is as per specification Generator is filled with hydrogen of desired purity and up to rated pressure

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation Generator stator winding is charged with distillate of desired quality. The other parameters of distillate is as per norms Generator gas coolers are charged and the parameters are normal Generator circuit breaker is in open condition after testing All switchyard equipments has been tested and normalised

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation All protection and control schemes are in service after callibration and testing Excitation system has been tested, normalised and field breaker has been kept in open condition. Mode of excitation system has been selected (auto/man)

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation After ensuring completeness of checks and availability of all equipments the set should be started as per starting instruction and gradually to be brought to rated speed During course of running up all parameters to be noted and to be checked

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation When generator reaches rated speed check the following a) bearing and seal temperatures b) performance of brush gear c) vibrations d) any gas, oil or water leakages e) any abnormalities in generator performance

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Checks Before Generator Synchronisation

Switch on excitation system and check for various parameters and functioning of excitation system After ensuring all parameters are all right and machine behavior is normal match the generators electrical parameters with the grid and synchronise the machine when permissive for the same is available Load the machine gradually. During loading also monitor all parameters

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