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STEAM TURBINE � GENERATOR SET CATENARY MEASUREMENT DURING OVERHAUL
During erection of TG Sets, bearing pedestal elevations are kept with required differences to match with
the Rotor Catenaries. After grouting of pedestals minor corrections are done on the bearings to get the
required alignment of rotors. But over a period of time, the pedestal elevations get disturbed due to the
settlement of foundation resulting misalignment of rotors. This misalignment is corrected by altering the
bearing positions whereby the co-axiality of bearing and pedestal get disturbed in both vertical and
horizontal direction. The disturbance in vertical plane lead to the situation, that the catenaries
measurement with reference to the pedestal-parting plane will no longer be correct. In this case
measurement of elevation differences of bearing parting plane can give more or less correct value of
catenaries. Bearing parting plane will be above the journals axis by half of the top oil clearance. Before
this measurement is taken up the bottom half of the bearings are to be leveled in transverse direction
using a Sprit Level.
Example is given below:
1j & 2j Journals
1b & 2b Bottom halves of bearings
3. Sprit Level
4. Water Jars
c1 Half Top oil clearance of Bearing 1
c2 Half top oil clearance of Bearing 2
a1 Height of jar above water level on Bearing 1
a2 Height of jar above water level on Bearing 2
l1 Height of Jar on Bearing No. 1
l2 Height of Jar on Bearing No. 2
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h Elevation difference
(Elevation Difference between Journal No. 1 & 2)
h = (l2 + c2a2) (l1 + c1a1)
if l1 = l2
h = (c2 � a2) � (c1-a1) OR (a1-c1)-(a2-c2)
This method can be used even if there are more than 2 journals, whose elevation differences are to be
measured.
Comparatively more accurate values can be obtained if �U� blocks are used over each journal over which
water jars can be placed. As each journal is of different in diameter each requires separate �U� block.
Manufacturing of these �U� Blocks will be difficult and highly expensive. Besides, this method does not
have the versatility and flexibility.
This problem can be overcome by using �Channel� Blocks, which can be used on any journal by
changing the distance piece, this method is explained hitherto.
This channel can be used for journals of f 200 mm and above.
L = Effective length of distance piece.
(All items can be manufactured of mild steel or cast iron)
1. Journal of Radius R1
2. Journal of Radius R2
3. Channels (to be leveled in transverse direction using sprit level).
4. Distance piece L = R2-R1
5. Cups
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6. Jars
7. Sprit Level.
g1 Gap to channel on Journal No.1
g2 Gap
l Effective length R2-R1.
l1 Height of Jar on channel at No.1.
l2 Height of Jar on Channel at No.2.
a1 Height of Jar 1 above water level.
a2 Height of Jar 2 above water level.
h = (g2 + L2 � a2) � (g1 + L1 � a1)
if L1 = L2
h = (g2 � a2) � (g1 � a1)
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This method can also be used where elevation difference of more than 2 journals are to be measured
by changing the distance pieces.
Distance pieces are to be made with respect to the journal whose radius is largest. Distance L must be
= largest journal Radius � Radius of the journal whose elevation to be compared.
For example on 210 MW (KWU design) TG set journal No. Is of 225 mm radius.
L for journal 1 in mm ----- 225-140 = 85
L for journal 2 in mm ----- 225-145 = 80
L for journal 4, 5 & 6 in mm ----- 225-200 = 25 each
Measurement can be done between any two i.e. 1 & 2 or 1 & 4 or 4 & 6 etc.
Catenary measurement in overhauls is for recording purpose only. If deviations are noticed in journal
elevations, but the machine does not have any vibration problem, correction is called for only in the
alignment with least disturbance and no major change to be incorporated for the sake of Cantenary
correction. Centenary correction along with alignment correction has to be resorted to those machines,
where the vibrations has gone up over a period of tome during operation and vibration analysis points
out to problem in Bearing loading.
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