DRYER COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES

17-7-2018
S. No Date ACTIVITY Action BY Time Remark

1 17/7/18 Ribbon and incline screw conveyors started Ctrl room 08:00 am

2 17/7/18 Valve XV-014 of Burner No-1 checking. Worley 09:00 am Solenoid of valve checked
Parson/williams

3 17/7/18 Burner No-4 valve PCV-041 checking done. Worley 09:30 am Diaphragm checked, needs
Parson/williams to be changed.

4 17/7/18 Dryer started Ctrl Room 09:45 am

5 17/7/18 Checking the solenoid V1 and V2 of the pilot burner No-1 William 09:50 am Wiring was not done
properly and got
interchanged. Wiring
interchanged for both the
solenoids.

6 17/7/18 Air fan for burner No-1 started and tried to ignite Ctrl Room 10:15 am Got failed.

7 17/7/18 Air fan for burner No-1 again started Ctrl Room 10:20 am Started firing after
rectification of solenoid
loose connection of the
pilot burner.

8 17/7/18 Burner No-1 flame adjustment William/Ctrl Room 10:25am Air fan damper valve was
opened fully and closed,
adjustment done and
flame was set on a
particular opening.

9 17/7/18 Replacement of PCV-041 of Burner -4 William 10:30 am Work started.

10 17/7/18 Replacement of PCV-041 of Burner -4 William 11:05am Work completed.

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11 17/7/18 Set point adjustment of PCV-041 William 11:30 am Set Value adjusted to 50
mbar.

12 17/7/18 Burner No-4 firing done. Ctrl Room 12:00 pm Got ignited.

13 17/7/18 Burner No-4 flame adjustment William/Ctrl Room 12:05 pm Air fan damper valve was
opened fully and closed,
adjustment done and
flame was set on a
particular opening.

14 17/7/18 All the burners stopped. Ctrl Room 12:15 pm For sequence testing of
bag house and
concentrate conveying
system to feed bins.

18-7-2018
S. No Date ACTIVITY Action BY Time Remark

1 18/7/18 Dryer started to fix burner zone 1220-TT007 Ctrl room / 08:45 am Transmitter fixed.
William

2 18/7/18 Burner zone 3 1220-TT006 found faulty William 09:10 am Transmitter fixed and
carried SCADA updates.

3 18/7/18 Dryer sequence initiated (first attempt) after SCADA updates CSI 12:10 pm

4 18/7/18 Dryer sequence started and all burners running (in auto) CSI 09:45 am

5 18/7/18 Burners sequence test carried. CSI 15:00 pm

 19-7-2018
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1 19/7/18 Dryer started for burners sequence test CSI 08:25 am

2 19/7/18 Burner zone 3 temperature transmitter 1220-TT006 found over range William 08:30 am Fixed and put back on line

3 19/7/18 HTF feed bins sequence troubleshooting carried (feed bins exhauster not running) CSI/Stuart 10:10 am Sequence fixed /
exhauster up and running

4 19/7/18 Sequence test for debagging, drying and feed bins carried with one burner on line. CSI / Stuart 11:20 am Sequence running normal

5 19/7/18 Concentrate debagging started and debagging station 1 ribbon screw FD-002 tripped on high Stuart 12:10 pm
current

6 19/7/18 Debagging station 1 ribbon screw feeder FD-002 maintenance troubleshooting conducted. Stuart / CSI / 13:10 pm
Maintenance

7 19/7/18 Debagging station 1 ribbon screw feeder FD-002 isolated mechanically and electrically for de Production 13:30 pm De choking job completed
choking job. and deisolated.

8 19/7/18 Dryer stopped and restarted for burners sequence test. CSI / Stuart 16:00 pm

9 19/7/18 Burner zone 2 air supply flow switch found faulty. William 16:30 pm Faulty flow switch rectified
and put back on line.
 23-07-2018
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1 23/7/18 Debagging station 1 ribbon screw feeder FD-002 test run carried. Stuart / CSI 14:20 pm Ribbon screw running
normal.

2 23/7/18 Started concentrate debagging on station 1 Production Completed 3 bags to HTF

feed bin # 3

24-07-2018
S. No Date ACTIVITY Action BY Time Remark

1 24/7/18 Vacuum system solenoid valve leak observed. Instrument 08:45 am Leaks rectified and supply
pressure back to normal.

2 24/7/18 Debagging station 1 and 2 started. Control room 09:50 am

3 24/7/18 Dryer baghouse filter differential pressure PDIT-002 high high alarm activated. Production / 10:00 am Instrument
Instrument troubleshooting carried.

4 24/7/18 Pulsing sequence of dryer bag house filter SP reduced from 120 seconds to 30 seconds Instrument 10:35 am Observation:

120 seconds pulsing time –

PDI range from 60 – 24 Pa

30 seconds pulsing time –

PDI range 56 to 30 Pa

5 24/7/18 Pusing sequence of dryer baghouse filter SP reduced from 30 to 20 seconds Instrument 11:00 am Observation:

20 seconds pulsing time –

PDI range 39 to 28 Pa

6 24/7/18 Debagging station 1 started. Production 14:15 pm Completed 2 bags to HTF

feed bin # 3
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7 24/7/18 Debagging station 2 concentrate debagging started. (Ribbon screw FD-005 tripped on high current) Production / 14:20 pm FD-005 isolated electrically
Maintenance and maintenance job
carried.

25-07-18
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1 25/7/18 Dryer stopped for dryer outlet incline screw FD-002 maintenance job. (Screw was dented / Instrument 08:45 am Incline screw repair
deformed. Discharge cowling grizzly fell down on screw conveyor during maintenance job. carried and deisolated
afterwards.

26-07-18
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1 26/7/18 Debagging station 1 and 2 started (GEOPROM 19 bags) Production 08:30 am GEOPROM concentrate to
HTF feed bin # 1.

2 26/7/18 Dryer baghouse filter pulsing reduced from 20 seconds to 15 seconds. Instrument 11:40 am Observation:

15 seconds pulsing –
Range from 39 to 26 Pa.

3 26/7/18 Sample collected on dryer discharge sampling screw. Production 12:07 pm Sent to laboratory for
moisture analysis.

4 26/7/18 Debagging stations stopped and burner stopped. Production 12:50 pm 10 bags completed to HTF
feed bin # 1.

5 26/7/18 Debagging stations 1 and 2 started for GEOPROM: wet concentrate Prodcution 14:20 pm GEOPROM wet
concentrate to HTF feed
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bin # 2.

6 26/7/18 Debagging stations stopped. Production 16:18 pm

28-07-18
S. No Date ACTIVITY Action BY Time Remark

1 28/7/18 Dryer speed sensor found faulty. Speed sensor plates (4 nos.) found broken due to dryer tube Production 08:30 am GEOPROM concentrate to
thermal expansion. HTF feed bin # 1.

2 28/7/18 HTF pilot and main burner firing started. CSI/KFS 10:00 am

3 28/7/18 Debagging station # 1 ribbon screw FD-002 abnormal sound observed. Maintenance job carried. Production / 10:50 am Job completed and FD-002
Maintenance deisolated and
normalized.

4 28/7/18 Debagging station 1 exhaust fan filters PDI-005 / 006 / 007 observed with faulty reading. Instrument 11:20 am Instrument job carried.
Instrument tubing for low
and high leg was found
reversed. Rectified and put
back on line.

5 28/7/18 Dryer sequence started Control room 12:10 pm

6 28/7/18 Debagging stations 1 and 2 started. GEOPROM (6 bags) Production 14:40 pm GEOPROM to HTF feed bin
#1

7 28/7/18 Debagging stations 1 and 2 stopped. Control room 16:35 pm