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1.3 COOLING WATER SYSTEM

1.3.1 Scope Of Work

The scope of work under this specification shall consist of the design,

transportation & delivery of various items along with their spares to the project
site, storage at site, erection and commissioning of the complete Cooling Water
System, which shall supply sufficient quantity of water for cooling needs of TG
units & Service Water Tanks. The cooling water supply system for each unit
shall include all Equipment, Pumps, Piping, Valves, Automatic Motorised Online
Self Cleaning Filters/Strainers, Instruments etc. and associated accessories
required for the completeness of the system. Other items not specified above
but necessary to complete the system in all respects shall be in the scope of the
Tenderer. A proposed schematic of such a system is shown in the drawing.

1.3.2 General Description

Cooling Water system for each TG unit shall be of open loop type, drawing water
from Tail Pool and shall comprise of Vertical Turbine Pumps (2W+1SB) followed
by Motorized Automatic Self Cleaning Simplex Strainers (1W+1SB) for each
unit. The system shall also be equipped with flow meters/flow relays, flow
indicators, pressure gauges, pressure switches etc. Its straining element shall be
of wedge wire type of stainless steel SS-304 and shall have screening area not
less than 3 times the pipe cross-sectional area. Also the pressure drop across
the straining element shall be less than 50 kPa. Backwash of each strainer shall
be controlled by individual differential pressure switches as well as adjustable
timer.

The system shall be complete with piping, isolating vales, non-return valves,
pressure gauges, flow switches, Local Control Panels etc.

The Tenderer shall furnish in their technical offer, a proposed arrangement of

Cooling Water System, equipment details and suggested pipe routing.

1.3.3 Description of the Scheme/System

Keeping in view the condition of the water in the river, which is silt laden, the
maintenance and operational flexibility, it has been decided to provide Motorized
Automatic Online Self Cleaning Strainers for each unit. The cooling water
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system of TG units comprising of Pumps, Strainers, etc shall be placed, as

shown in the enclosed Flow Diagram.

The system shall be designed to overcome the loss of head due to friction &
static head. The velocity of water in the Heat Exchangers shall be selected so as
to prevent sedimentation of silt inside the Heat Exchangers. The maximum fluid
velocity in the piping shall not exceed 2 m/sec.

The cooling water system shall operate automatically i.e. starting and stopping in
sequence with the units start and stop commands. The stopping operation shall
be delayed with the help of timer provided in the circuit to protect the bearings
against starvation of cooling water during unit stop operation

The Contractor shall carry-out data/design of the system and shall include those
equipments/devices also which are not mentioned specifically in the technical
specification but are necessary for smooth and satisfactory operation of the
system and shall prepare schematic/layout drawing and submit along with his
offer.

1.3.4 Basic Provisions

System shall be designed to meet cooling water requirements of TG units.

The Contractor shall check the exact water requirement considering cooling
water maximum temperature of 30 ºC and restricting temperature rise to 5°C,
and offer suitable capacity system. Necessary calculations for system capacity
and rating shall be submitted for approval of the Employer.

1.3.5 Brief Description of System

System shall be used for supplying cooling water for following purposes:

i) Generator Air Coolers.

ii) Generator Upper Thrust & Guide Bearing.

iii) Generator Lower Guide Bearing.

iv) Turbine Guide Bearing

v) OPU Oil-Water Heat Exchanger (if applicable)

vi) Turbine Shaft Seal

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1.3.6 Technical Particulars of the Equipment

1.3.6.1 Strainers/Filters

1.3.6.1.1 Motorized Automatic Online Self Cleaning Strainers

The Strainers shall be of Motorized Automatic Self Online Cleaning type. These
shall be of welded steel fabrication conforming to Boiler Quality steel plates with
screening elements made of stainless steel (SS 304), wedge wire type. The
water Strainer supplied shall be tested at a hydrostatic test pressure of 1.5 times
the maximum working pressure. The Strainers shall be provided/ installed
having positive pressure at their inlet.

The water Strainer shall be provided with automatic self cleaning device and
connections, pressure gauges, differential pressure switch and draining through
automatic motorized purging valve, with its own control panel.

The design of the Strainer shall be such that the Strainer elements can be easily
taken out for maintenance purposes. Suitable gasket shall be provided for
making the Strainer shell-top cover tight. The Strainer shall be a complete unit.
The pressure drop across the Strainer shall not be more than 50 kPa, when dirty
and adequate sensing arrangement shall be provided to sense the pressure
drop across Strainer for further integration with plant SCADA system. The
automatic cleaning shall be initiated through differential pressure switch
(adjusted to a set point) or through a timer, whichever reaches earlier.

Pressure gauges shall be provided to measure difference of pressure across the

Strainer.

The technical data of Motorized Automatic Online Self Cleaning Strainers shall
be as under:

- 1 no. working + 1 no. as standby for each

For each of Cooling TG Unit;
a Water Circuit for TG
( Filtration efficiency 98% down to 200
Units
microns. Pressure Drop across Strainers in
dirty condition not to exceed 50 kPa).
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1.3.6.1.2 Pot / Basket type Strainers

The Strainers provided for the Turbine

-
sectional area. Suitable vent & drain connections with valves shall be provided.
The Strainer element shall be of SS-304/316. The pressure drop across strainer
shall not exceed 10 kPa in clean condition and 30 kPa with 50% blocked
condition.

The technical data of proposed Pot Strainer shall be as under:

- 1 no. working + 1 no. Standby

(Alternatively 1 no. Duplex Strainer)
(Filtration efficiency of 98% down to 50
For each circuit of
a microns & above particles. Pressure drop
Turbine Shaft Seal
across strainer shall not exceed 10 kPa in
clean condition and 30 kPa with 50%
blocked condition).

1.3.6.2 Valves, Pipes and Fittings

Control and shut off valves of various types and sizes shall be provided in the
system for control & regulation of the cooling water supply to the generating
units. Valves larger than 80 mm size shall be of the Spherical type. Reflex or
check valves shall be provided at needed locations to prevent reverse flow.

All valves shall be of cast steel body with SS trim as per the requirements and
shall have pressure class of PN10. These shall comply with the relevant
International Standards.

All cooling water piping shall be of Carbon Steel while embedded piping shall be
of Stainless Steel material and pressure class PN10. At each point, the piping
shall be provided with necessary instrumentation like flow relays, pressure
gauges, pressure switches, thermometers etc. All fittings such as elbows, tees,

the pipes shall conform to relevant International Standards. Insulation (Armaflex

with Aluminum cladding), non-combustible material on the piping surface located
in the Powerhouse shall be provided to avoid the problem of dripping of water
due to condensation.
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1.3.6.3 Pumps

The Pumps shall be of Vertical Turbine type conforming to Hydraulic Institute

Standards, USA or International Standards with the following characteristics:

Bowl Assembly : Grey Cast Iron, ASTM A 48 grade 30

Impeller : Cast Stainless Steel (CF8M)
Wearing Rings : Aluminium Bronze, ASTM B 148 Grade 9A
Bowl Shaft : ASTM A 276, AISI 410
Line Shaft : ASTM A 582, AISI 416
Column Pipe : Carbon Steel, ASTM A 53 Grade B
Discharged Head : High Grade Cast Iron, ASTM A 48 grade 30
Seals : Mechanical type
RPM : 1500

The pump set shall be suitable for continuous operation at any point within the

Pumps shall have a continuously rising head capacity characteristic from the
specified duty point towards shut off point, the maximum being at shut off.

The pump-motor set shall be of robust design such that it should be able to
handle the small silt particles less than 0.2 mm with quartz contents.

The equipment furnished with the pump units shall include the required
automatic transfer circuits, selector and control switches, motorized valves, non-
return valves, pressure regulator valves, bypass valves, pressure switches,
pressure sensors, temperature detectors, thermometers and indicating lights for
the local fully automatic and manual control of operation of the pumps plus
indicating lights and alarms for remote supervision. The motor starter for each
pump motor shall be furnished by the Contractor. Any other necessary devices
shall also be supplied. All the controls shall be implemented in the control
system for each unit. The pumps shall be operated in auto/manual mode from
local control board through conventional hardwired operation interface devices
or from Central Control Room depending on the position of the remote/local
selection switch mounted in LCB.

The cooling water system shall be monitored by SCADA system. All information
(such as faults, alarms, measurements, status of equipment, external orders,
running time, number of operations) that is necessary for effective and
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convenient control and Monitoring by the SCADA system shall be transmitted

through SCADA local Control Boards.

1.3.7 Site Testing And Commissioning Tests

Contractor's Site Inspection, Testing & Commissioning program for the cooling
water system/equipment shall include the following without being limited to:

That the whole cooling circuit is clean after being washed and rinsed
That the circuit behaves normal during resistance and leak tightness tests
Water tanks shall be tested for water fill test. Welds shall be NDT tested
That the various sensors, instruments etc. operate as per specified &
designed parameters (at 50%, 100% and 150% of system capacity).
That the water flow rates are correctly divided up in each branch of the
cooling circuit

All Test procedures, Test results & equipment settings shall be recorded on data
sheets and shall be submitted to the Employer as site Commissioning report.

1.3.8 Drawings/ Documents For Cooling Water System

The Tenderer shall submit the following drawings / documents at the time of bid
submission:

1. Flow Diagram
2. Technical data sheets of all main equipments
3. Catalogues of proposed main equipments

Some of the major drawings/documents to be furnished after award of the

Contract are listed below:

1) DBR (Design Basis Report), including design calculations

2) Flow Diagram
3) Sizing/selection calculations of Pumps, Automatic Motorized Water
Strainers, Piping etc.
4) Pumps Performance Curves
5) Manufacturing Data Sheet/ Specifications of Pumps, Automatic Motorized
Water Strainers etc.
6) GA & Foundation Drawings of Pumps, Automatic Motorized Water
Strainers etc.
7) Control Panel GA
8) Control Panel Power and Control wiring diagram
9) QAP- Pumps, Automatic Motorized Water Strainers, Pressure Reducing
Valves
10) Pipe routing, Isometric drawings and As-built drawings.
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11) Piping Supports

12) Equipment Catalogues
13) Testing & Commissioning Procedures
14) O & M Manuals

1.3.9 Mandatory Spare Parts

The following spare parts shall be included in the supply:

S. No. Description Type / size Quantity

I COOLING WATER SYSTEM TG Unit

A) Pumps

1 Impeller 2 nos.

each
2 Mechanical Seal 2 nos.
type/size

Automatic Motorized Self Cleaning

B)
Strainers

1 Strainer Element 2 nos.

2 Geared Motor 2 nos.

3 Gaskets 2 nos.

4 Drainage electric Valve with Motor 2 nos.

C) Valves & Instruments:

each
1 Valves 1 set
type/size

2 Pressure Gauge 1 no.

3 Differential Pressure Switch (4-20 mA) 1 no.

4 Pressure Switch 1 no.

5 Flow Transmitter & Switch 1 no.

6 Temperature Indicator 1 no.

7 Components of Starters for Pumps & Control 1 set

The spare parts mentioned here are meant for use by the Employer for five (5)
years trouble free operation and shall not be used as erection spares required
during installation. All the spare parts shall be interchangeable and shall be of
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the same material and workmanship as corresponding parts of the main

equipment.

If any additional spare parts required for a 5-year operation period are
recommended by the Contractor, these shall be listed and the unit price shall be
quoted in the Price Schedule. The Employer reserves the right to order any or all
of such spares, within 12 months after commissioning.

1.4 SERVICE & POTABLE WATER SYSTEM

1.4.1 General Description

The scope of work under this specification shall consist of the design,

transportation & delivery of various items along with their spares to the project
site, storage at site, erection and commissioning of the Service & Potable Water
System.

The Service Water System shall provide water in the Powerhouse for various
uses including deck washing.

The Potable / Drinking Water System shall provide water in the Powerhouse at
various locations.

Two (2) nos. Storage Water Tank (2000 L) shall be provided on the roof of
Control Block.

These water storage tanks shall be filled periodically from a pipeline provided in
the Fire Water Tank. Refer Flow Diagram 1389-MT-3204.

1.4.2 Description of the Scheme/System

The System shall be designed to overcome the loss of head due to friction &
static head as well as the minimum available water pressure requirement at
service water stations.

The water from the Cooling Water circuit can be filled with Auto / Manually
operating Motorized Gate Valve from any one of the Cooling Water lines, in the
storage water tanks once in a day or as required, on receiving the low level
signal in the SCADA from the level switch provided in one of the water tanks.