STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant

2 X 660 MW IPP
SOP FOR HEAVY FUEL OIL
Revision No.: 01
Document No.: PMPL/SOP/49 Effective Date: Page 1 of 6
Revision Date:

STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURE

FOR

HEAVY FUEL OIL

Standard Operating Procedure

 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant
2 X 660 MW IPP
SOP FOR HEAVY FUEL OIL
Revision No.: 01
Document No.: PMPL/SOP/49 Effective Date: Page 2 of 6
Revision Date:

List of Contents

1. Objective
2. Scope
3. Introduction
4. Responsibility
5. Safety Precaution During operation
6. Safety Ppe’s
7. Special Tools/ Equipments
8. Operating Procedure
9. Abbreviations / Notations
10.Important Notes

References

Standard Operating Procedure

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Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant
2 X 660 MW IPP
SOP FOR HEAVY FUEL OIL
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1. Objective: For smooth operation of HFO System.

2. Scope: This SOP is applicable for HFO System.

3. Introduction: HFO (Heavy Fuel oil) is used as a start-up & supporting fuel
in boiler. The heavy fuel oil distributed to the twenty four 24 burners located
in three elevation. Steam atomization is used for better combustion of HFO.
Steam tracing, HFO heaters are provided to maintain temp as viscosity is
high. Steam flushing provision is available for HFO lines, pumps to flush out
the residual oil for maintenance works

Analysis of Heavy oil

Pour point: 240C
Flash point: 660C
GCV: 10000
Viscosity: 370 centistokes
Water content: 1% (by vol)
Ash content: 0.1% (by Wt)
Sulphur content: 4.5 %( by wt)
Acidity: NIL
Sediment: 0.25% (by wt)
Carbon residue: Nil
4. Responsibility
Unit Control Engineer, Field Engineer and Desk Engineer.

5. Safety Precautions
Ensure no permit to work is pending on regarding this system by
checking control room.

6. Safety PPE’s:
Ear Plugs, Safety Goggles, Hand Gloves, etc.

7. Special Tools/ Equipments: Nil

Standard Operating Procedure

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Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant
2 X 660 MW IPP
SOP FOR HEAVY FUEL OIL
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8. Operating Procedure
Unloading System
Pre Start Checks

1. Check tanker invoice, Weighment.

2. Take clearance from stores dept for unloading.
3. No PTW is pending of HFO unloading pumps.
4. Auxiliary steam is in charged condition. Open drain to drain water.
5. Open steam tracing lines.
6. Open steam tracing line drain in pump house before filters.
7. Open coarse filter steam heating valves.
8. Close HFO lines flushing steam valves in unloading area, pump
area. ( Normally remains close )
9. Pump power supply is normal.
10. Suction filter inlet, outlet valves are opened. Bypass is closed.
Drain valve is closed.
11. Pump suction valve is open. Vent valve closed.
12. Pump discharge valve is crack open.
13. HFO inlet valve to main storage tank is open. If unloading is to be
done in one tank only, close other tank inlet valve.

Start-Up

1. Connect earthing cable to tanker.

2. Connect unloading hose to tanker.
3. Open tanker outlet valve.
4. Slowly open the suction filter vent and prime the filter.
5. Start the unloading pump.
6. Open the discharge valve fully.
7. Check for any leaks in the system, abnormal sound of pump.

Shut Down

1. Stop the pump once discharge pressure drops due to improper

suction (i.e.) tanker became empty.
2. Close pump discharge valve.
3. Close tanker outlet valve.
4. Disconnect unloading hose and earthing cable.
5. Remaining small quantity of oil in the tanker to be drained in a
container. /Tin.
6. Fix cover /cap to the tin.

Standard Operating Procedure

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Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant
2 X 660 MW IPP
SOP FOR HEAVY FUEL OIL
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7. Keeps steam tracing ON if frequency of unloading is more.

HFO Transfer System

Pre-start checks

1. No PTW is pending.
2. Pump power supply is normal. ( Water supply PCC )
3. Open steam tracing valves. (Always keep the valve open).
4. Open HFO pumps heating / flushing steam header valve.
5. Close HFO line / Filter / Pump flushing steam valves. (Always
keep the valve close )
6. Open supply oil line valve at storage tank.
7. Pumps recirculation valve to tank is open. ( At Tank )
8. Long recirculation (from boiler) valve to tank is open.
9. Suction filter drain is closed.
10. Suction filter inlet, outlet valves are open. Bypass is closed.
11. Prime the filter. ( required only if filter isolated previously / tank
outlet is closed )
12. Steam heating supply, return valves of filter are open.
13. Pump suction valve is open.
14. Pump recirculation valve is open.
15. Recirculation inlet, outlet valves are open. Recirculation bypass is
closed. And power supply is ON.
16. Open HFO Heater outlet valve.
17. Open HFO temp control valve inlet, outlet valves. Close bypass
valve.
18. Open HFO supply line flow meter inlet, outlet valves. Close bypass
valve.

Startup
1. Start HFO supply pump.
2. Adjust the discharge pressure by adjusting pumps recirculation
valve.
3. Check for any abnormal noise, vibration and leaks .
4. Open Heater inlet steam valve.
5. Open heater outlet steam valve.

Shut down

Standard Operating Procedure

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Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power Plant
2 X 660 MW IPP
SOP FOR HEAVY FUEL OIL
Revision No.: 01
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1. Stop the pump when there is no requirement in Boilers.

2. Close heater inlet steam valve.
3. Close heater outlet steam valve.
4. Keep the recirculation valve in minimum open position.

9. Abbreviation / Notation:

a. SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

b. UCE: Unit Control Engineer
c. DE: Desk Engineer
d. FE: Field Engineer
e. DCS: Distributed Control System
f. EE: Electrical Shift Engineer
g. MFT: Main Fuel Trip.
h. RB : Run Back

10. Important Note:--

References: - a) Fuel oil O & M manual

b) Catalogue of Fuel oil interlock & protection

Standard Operating Procedure