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Pre-start checks for starting up Turbine Rolling
DM Water Supply System
Air Compressors
Internal Water Treatment System
Checking of emergency stop valve, the control valves
as well as other safety devices
Supervisory equipment
Protective devices
Testing devices
Condition of the lube oil, the oil level in the tank, and
the automatic oil pump control
CEP & BFP Running
Hotwell Level, De-aerator level and Drum level
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Pre-start checks for starting up Turbine Rolling
Condenser Vacuum
Turbine Gland Sealing Pressure and Temp.
Generator Seal oil System
Hydrogen Purity in Generator
HP Bypass system
Auxiliary Steam System
Turbine Lube Oil system
Turbine oil header pressure
Machine on Turning gear[i.e. JOP is in service & OPTD is
open]
Steam Pressure
Steam Temperature
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Main Steam Line Heating
ESV Heating
Resetting of Class-A and Class-B trip
Closing of Manual valves in the Secondary
Oil lines from the EHTC follow up piston to
the control valve.
Position of Starting Device
Generation of Start Up oil and Trip Oil
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Opening of ESV

Enabling Class-B protection

Opening of Control Valves for entering steam to
turbine for increasing speed

Taking JOP & OPTD out of Service.

Allowing Soaking at 500 to 600 RPM

Allowing Soaking at 1000 RPM to narrow down the
temperature difference between Outer Surface and
Centre of the turbine Shaft/rotor
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MONITORING DIFFERENT PARAMETER
DURING SOAKING:

Differential Expansion
Axial Shift of Rotor
Casing Expansion
Shaft Eccentricity
Turbine Vibration
Bearing temperature
Turbine Oil Temperature
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Raise the Speed of Turbine from 1000 RPM to a
Speed nearing to a Speed of 1500 RPM.

Crossing of Critical Speed Range

Monitoring of Different Parameters during crossing
Critical Speed (Differential Expansion, Axial Shift,
Relative Expansion, bearing temperature,
Eccentricity and Bearing Vibration)

Checking of Speeder Gear Position.
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Putting the selector switch to Installation dependent
Governor (may be SR-IV)

Raising the Speed and Making inactive the Starting
Device.

Taking out AOP from Service

Increase of Set Point [ Reference Speed ]

Fix the Turbine Speed at 3000 RPM.

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