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INDEX
1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. Definition & Abbreviation
4. Responsibility
4.1 General Responsibility.
4.2 Job Specific Responsibility.
5. Procedure
5.1 General Safety and Environmental procedure
5.2 Other general instruction for compliance.
5.3 Work Instruction procedure.
5.3.1 Specification
5.3.2 Start Permissive
5.3.3 Protection & Interlock
5.3.4 Pre Operational Checks
5.3.5 Work Instruction
5.4 Handling of Concessions or Deviations
6. References:
7. Associated procedures:
8. Records:
1.0 Purpose: This Procedure is intended to provide guidance and safe operating
procedure of Generator seal oil system while ensuring minimization of
environmental impacts to the extent possible.
2.0 Scope: This procedure is applicable to Generator Seal Oil System located in
SEPC 1x525 MW.
The seal oil system consists of the seal oil unit and the connecting pipework to and
from the generator.
Seal oil pump: Seal oil pumps are used to supply the seal oil to the shaft seals in a
closed circuit. Three seal oil pumps are provided for oil circulation. In the event of
failure of the main seal oil pump due to a mechanical or electrical fault, another main
seal oil pump automatically takes over. If both pumps fail, the standby DC seal oil
pump starts without any interruption.
SEPC - Standard Operating Procedure Page 3 of 22
SEPC POWER PRIVATE LIMITED
1X525 MW – TPP, TUTICORIN - TAMILNADU
Issue Issue Revision Revision
Document Number
Number Date Number Date
SEPC/BTG/SOP/ 0 14-11-21
Document Title: SOP FOR SEAL OIL SYSTEM
4.1.4 In the event of any changes required in the procedure such changes
may be requested with Station MR, who would take appropriate action
with approval from respective departmental head and Head –O&M.
Sl.
Particulars Responsibility
No
Shift in charge / Unit In charge /
1 Issue and Closure of work permit
Desk Engineer
Shift in charge / Unit In charge /
2 Ensuring isolation / Normalization
Desk Engineer / Electrical Engineer
Monitoring availability of required tools &
3 tackles and implementation of relevant Desk Engineer/ Unit In charge
OH&S and Environmental Procedures
Checking the Quality of Job and Providing
4 feedback to ensure task Completion as per Desk Engineer/ Unit In charge
the procedure
Performing of tasks in compliance with
5 Instructions and safe working with Local Operator
Equipment
Carrying out relevant monitoring tasks such
6 measurement, verification and validation to Desk Engineer/ Unit In Charge
ascertain completion of Scheduled tasks.
5.0 Procedure:
5.1 The following General Safety and Environmental procedure should be ensured.
Rings & Jewellery must not be Long and loose hair must be
worn & Mobiles to be turned Off avoided.
where it is forebidden.
.
5.2.1 Work permit should be secured and instructions provided in the permit
should be complied. Where instructions are not clear, clarification
should be requested from the concerned Supervisor. Work should only
be commenced after ensuring that proper work environment is created
(ex: Authorizations are secured, Isolations are confirmed, and required
mobilization is done.)
5.2.2 Access to Emergency evacuation and other emergency services such
as medical and Fire protection shall be readily available and contact
details are readily available concerned supervisor as well as contactor.
5.2.3 Access to drinking water, toilet and other essential infrastructure for
both company and contract personnel should be ensured.
AC SLC ON AND
3 Any SOP ON AND
discharge pressure < 7 ksc 2 sec time delay
AUTO STOP
Other SOP ON AND discharge
1 > 7 ksc 8 sec time delay
pressure
a) Ensure No PTWs are pending on the Generator seal oil system and all the
tags and locks are removed from the breaker (Refer Electrical supply details
AND on all isolation valves.
b) Ensure that, no permissive and protections are bypassed.
c) Firefighting line for Generator seal oil skid must be in service with the
pressure of 9 Kg/cm2
d) Ensure that Turbine and Generator stand still.
e) Generator shell H2 expelled with CO2 and then with air.
f) Generator shell depressurized and seal oil pumps in stopped condition.
g) Seal oil circuits must be cleaned.
h) Ensure shutoff valves before all pressure gauges and pressure transmitters
open condition
i) Ensure that tank drain and “U” loop drain closed condition.(MKW01AA201
and MKW01AA211)
j) Ensure TG lube oil system is lined up.
k) Ensure seal oil storage tank outlet valve is closed.
l) Run main turbine AOP, seal oil storage tank will get filled up, reset the seal oil
tank level low.
m) Fill seal oil vacuum tank with oil opening shut off valves.(MKW01AA151 and
MKW10AA101)
n) Ensure Bypass valve of vacuum pump closed condition.(MKW10AA011)
o) Check that Shutoff valve to Lube oil system(MKW11AA185)
p) Check that Bypass valves for flow regulators.(MKW35AA011,001)
q) Check that hydrogen side return oil “U” drain valve closed condition.
(MKW06AA201)
r) Check that drains of both coolers and filters are closed condition.
s) Open AIR and Hydrogen seal oil interconnection valve at ground floor.
(MKW06AA151 & MKW10AA101)
t) Line up the seal oil pumps by opening the suction and discharge valves.
u) Ensure Seal oil pumps PRV downstream valve open condition.
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1X525 MW – TPP, TUTICORIN - TAMILNADU
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Document Title: SOP FOR SEAL OIL SYSTEM
v) Ensure TGDMCW System for coolers are lined up and one cooler is taken in
to service
w) Take SOP 1, SOP 2 & DCSOP feeder in service.
x) Take Both vapour extractor electrical feeders in service.
y) All local push button for Seal oil pumps and vapour extractor fans are
released & its circuit is in healthy condition.
5.3.5 Work Instruction :
Reasons Solutions
In the event of a failure of seal oil pump 1, seal oil pump 2
Fuses or thermal automatically takes over the seal oil supply to the shaft
overload device have seals. Check if voltage is available. Check fuses and
tripped the main thermal over load device. Examine seal oil pump 1 for
contactor, resulting in proper mechanical and electrical condition. Correct fault
failure of seal oil pump 1. immediately so that seal oil pump 1 can be promptly
restarted.
Level detector for low oil
level in seal oil tank has See under Low oil level in seal oil tank
stopped seal oil pump 1.
Fault: Seal oil pump-2 failed
Reasons Solutions
The standby seal oil pump automatically takes over. The
seal oil supply to the shaft seals if seal oil pump 1 has
failed as well. Caution: If this seal oil supply to the shaft
Fuses or thermal
seals has been taken over by the standby seal oil
overload device have
pump, make all preparations for shutdown of generator
tripped the main
and gas removal. Check if voltage is available. Check
contractor, resulting in
fuses and thermal overload device. Examine seal oil pump
failure of seal oil pump 2
2 for proper mechanical and electrical condition. Correct
fault immediately so that seal oil pumps 1 and 2 can be
promptly restarted.
Level detector for low oil
level in seal oil tank has See under Low oil level in seal oil tank.
stopped seal oil pump 2.
Fault: Standby seal oil pump failed
Reasons Solutions
Sealing and lubrication of shaft seals with seal oil can no
longer be maintained Caution: Hydrogen flows into
generator bearing compartments via sealing gap and is
Fuses or thermal extracted by bearing vapour exhauster in service.
overload device have Place all Power House exhausters into operation
tripped the main immediately. If another seal oil pump cannot be started
contractor, resulting in immediately, promptly de-excite and shut down generator
failure of the standby and remove hydrogen gas. Close shutoff valve
seal oil pumps. MKG11AA160 and open shutoff valve MKG19AA155 for
vent gas. As soon as the hydrogen gauge pressure of the
generator has been reduced to atmospheric level, the
Generator may be filled with CO2 and afterwards with air.
Fault:Seal oil pump, loss of control voltage
Reasons Solutions
Fuse has blown, Identify cause of blown fuse (overcurrent or short in Cable).
resulting in loss of Replace defective fuse and ensure that seal oil pump 1 can
control voltage. be restarted.
Fault: Low seal oil pressure TE/EE
Reasons Solutions
DPRV-1/2 no longer
controls to operating Check setting of DPRV1/DPRV2
value
Pressure collapses
during pump Trace and correct cause of pump changeover
changeover.
Seal oil filter in service is
Shall be taken for maintenance
contaminated.
Fault: Low vacuum in seal oil tank
Reasons Solutions
Remove contaminated filter and clean filter. Fill filter
Vacuum bypass valve
housing with turbine oil prior to reassembly. Prepare filter
MKW10AA011 is open.
for operation.
Shutoff valve
Throttle vacuum bypass valve MKW10AA011.
MKW11AA121 is closed.
Vacuum pump MKW11
Open shutoff valve MKW11AA121
AN001 has failed.
Screw caps on relief
valves MKW11AA031
See under Low oil level in seal oil tank.
and MKW12 AA031 are
missing.
Fault: High seal oil temperature after cooler
Reasons Solutions
Refit screw caps to ensure that vacuum pump cannot draw
any air via the relief valves.
Verify that correct relationship exists between cooling
waters volume flow and seal oil temperature. If cooling
Cooling water Flow is too water flow is too low, increase the cooling water volume
low or cooler is flow by opening the shutoff valves in cooling water outlet
contaminated. pipes. Failure of seal oil temperature to decrease is
Indicative of a dirty cooler.
Place standby cooler in operation by means of rotary
Transfer valve. Ensure that cooler is properly vented on its
oil and water sides. Thoroughly clean cooler taken out of
service on its water side.
Fault: Varying pressure gauge indications
Reasons Solutions
Entrapped air in pipes. Variations in oil pressure are usually, due to entrapped air
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SEPC POWER PRIVATE LIMITED
1X525 MW – TPP, TUTICORIN - TAMILNADU
Issue Issue Revision Revision
Document Number
Number Date Number Date
SEPC/BTG/SOP/ 0 14-11-21
Document Title: SOP FOR SEAL OIL SYSTEM
5.4.1 In the Event of Any Changes or Deviation from Procedure are required
due to Urgent business requirements or system/Equipment approval
should be obtained from Head O&M.
5.4.2 The report for the concerned task should clearly Captured the details of
deviations and reason for the same.
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Annexure 01: The following are the EHS considerations while performing the
work. The following matrix should be appropriately checked to identify
relevant associate procedures which needs to refer along with this SOP.
5.Self contained breathing 12.ARC Suit 19.Gum Boot with Steel Toe
Apparatus (SCBA)
6.Safety Goggle 13.Gas Mask 20.Safety Net
7.Fire Blanket 14.Fire Water Available/ 21.Full Body Harness with
Hose Ready Double Lanyard
22.Life line Others