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Industrial training provides students the opportunity to test their interest in a particular zone
and also provides students a moderate level of practical knowledge. It was a great privilege for
the graduating students, us, to attend the Industrial Training course introduced by the
Department of EEE, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) at Bheramara
410 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant to have a clear view of the operation of power plants
as well as professional life in power sector of Bangladesh. The Industrial Training course
which included theoretical and practical visit classes. We, a team of 11 members attended the
training program. We gained practical knowledge about power plants and observed the
operating system of power plants. There we also got the knowledge of power distribution and
maintenance of that plant. We got a chance to visit steam power plant, gas engine power plant,
substation, water management plant and other auxiliary components of power station. We
gathered practical experience about different major components of power station such as gas
turbine, steam turbine, operation and control unit, cooling system and maintenance procedures
of the plants. We gathered practical knowledge about different types of equipment used in the
substation of the plant such as power transformers, instrument transformers, circuit breakers,
relays, lightning arresters, bus bar, and transmission and distribution system. We learnt about
the water management system. Inside the report I have described about my experiences at
Bheramara 410 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant.
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OBJECTIVES
The prime purpose of the training was to merge our academic knowledge with the practical
knowledge of power station. This program was taken to fulfill our academic requirement. We
chose a power plant for this industrial training for a close observation of a power plant and
application of our academic knowledge in practical field. In this training, the main focus was on
generation system, transmission process and maintenance of Bheramara 410 MW Combined
Cycle Power Plant to get a complete overview. The objectives were:
Contents
Acknowledgement 1
Objectives 2
Contents 2-5
Chapter 1 Introduction 6
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 Introduction to Bheramara 410 MW CCPP 6-7
1.3 Plant Overview 7-8
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2.3 Schematic Arrangement of CCPP 10
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5.2.5 Super Heater 25-26
5.2.6 Economizer 26
5.2.7 De-aerator 26
5.2.8 Chimney 26-27
5.3 Heat Recovery Steam Generator 27-28
5.4 Steam Turbine 28
5.4.1 High Pressure Cylinder 29
5.4.2 Intermediate Pressure Cylinder 29
5.4.3 Low Pressure Cylinder 29
Chapter 6 Generator 29
6.1 Introduction to Generator 29-30
6.2 Gas and Steam Turbine Generator 30-31
6.3 Main Components of Generator 31-32
6.3.1 Stator 32
6.3.2 Rotor 32
6.3.3 Armature Winding 32
6.3.4 Carbon Brush 32
6.3.5 Slip Ring 32
6.4 Excitation System of the Generator 33
6.5 Generator Protection System 33
6.5.1 Over Current and Under Voltage Protection System 33
6.5.2 Over Speed Protection System 34
6.5.3 Temperature Protection System 34
6.5.4 Over Voltage Protection System 34
6.6 Generator Cooling System 34
6.6.1 Water Cooling 34
6.6.2 Hydrogen Cooling 35
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6.7 Control Room 35-36
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Power stations are the stations where bulk electric power is generated. Alternators are used to
produce electrical power where a prime mover (e.g., diesel engine, steam turbine, water turbine
etc.) is coupled with each alternator to produce mechanical energy for the rotation of the rotor of
the alternator.
Operating Frequency 50 Hz
Number of Substation 2
Fig.1.2. Plant Overview
Chapter 2
Schematic Arrangement of CCPP
Flue
gases
Chimney
Switchyard
DM Plant Cooling
Tower
Introduction:
Gas turbine works on the principle of Brayton cycle. The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic
cycle that describes the operation of certain heat engines that have air or some other gas as
their working fluid.
Compressors are critically important for reliable gas turbine power plant operation. At the same
time, the demands on compressors have been increasing because gas turbines require higher fuel
gas pressures to achieve increased performance efficiency and because pipeline pressures
fluctuate due to increased overall and peak demand requirements. Therefore, selecting the correct
type of fuel gas compressor is one of the most important factors in achieving successful plant
operation.
Fig.3.2. Gas Booster Plant
Gas turbines require a certain pressure of fuel gas to combine the fuel gas and pressurized air
before combustion. At Bheramara 410 MW CCPP, gas booster compressor increases the pressure
of fuel gas from 3-7 bar to 37-40 bar. If the fuel pressure falls below 33 bar, the station will trip.
So, gas booster compressor is an important factor in a generating station.
There have three gas booster compressor denoted by GBC-1, GBC-2,GBC-3. The fuel gas
compression is done using two units of the gas booster compressor and one unit is in standby.
Turbine Cooling Air Optimization improves the performance of gas turbines in power plants. It
improves the power generation efficiency of air-cooled gas turbines through control of the
turbine cooling air fans to optimize the rotor cooling air temperature. It can lower the
temperature of discharge air from the compressor outlet using a fan and heat exchanger. This
cooled air lowers the temperature of the turbine blades and rotor. In most cases, the fuel gas
temperature is controlled to reach a set temperature, unlike the RCA temperature.
Fig.3.3. Turbine Cooling Air Optimizer
This means that the excessive cooling could adversely affect gas turbine performance during low
ambient temperatures in winter months or partial load operation times. Switching the turbine
cooling air optimizer fan to inverter control and optimizing the RCA temperature is a shortcut to
improving power generation efficiency.
A gas turbine is a combustion engine at the heart of a power plant that can convert natural gas or
other liquid fuels to mechanical energy. This energy then drives a alternator that produces the
electrical energy that moves along power lines to homes and businesses. It consists of three main
parts which are-
Compressor
Combustor
Turbine
3.3 Compressor
The compressor used in the plant is generally of rotatory type. The air at atmospheric pressure is
drawn by the compressor via the filter which removes the dust from air. The rotatory blades of
the compressor push the air between stationary blades to raise its pressure. Thus, air at high
pressure is available at the output of the compressor.
3.4 Combustor
The air at high pressure from the compressor is led to the combustion chamber via the
regenerator. In the combustion chamber, heat is added to the air by burning oil. The oil is
injected through the burner into the chamber at high pressure to ensure atomization of oil and its
thorough mixing with air. The result is that the chamber attains a very high temperature (about
3000°F). The combustion gases are suitably cooled to 1300˚F to 1500˚F and then delivered to the
gas turbine.
3.1 Turbine
The products of combustion consisting of a mixture of gases at high temperature and pressure are
passed to the gas turbine. These gases in passing over the turbine blades expand and thus do the
mechanical work. The temperature of the exhaust gases from the turbine is about 900˚F. In an
ideal gas turbine, gases undergo four thermodynamic process: an isentropic compression, an
isobaric combustion, an isentropic expansion and heat rejection.
Heat is added in the combustion chamber and specific volume of the gas increases, accompanied
by a slight loss in pressure. During expansion through the stator and rotor passages in the turbine,
irreversible energy transformation once again occurs. Fresh air is taken in, in place of the heat
rejection.
Chapter 4
Water Treatment Plant
4.6 De-alkalization
After the softness process, some boiler feed water treatment systems will utilize de-alkalization
to reduce alkalinity/ph, an impunity in boiler feed water that can cause foaming, corrosion and
embrittlement. Sodium chloride de-alkalization uses a strong anion exchange resign to replace
bicarbonate, sulfate and nitrate for chloride anions. Although it doesn’t remove alkalinity 100
percent, it does remove majority of it with what can be an easy to implement and economic
process. Weak acid de-alkalization only removes cations bound to bicarbonate, converting it to
carbon dioxide. It is a partial softening process that is also economical for adjusting the boiler
feed water pH.
Fig.4.4. Ion exchanging and De-alkalization
4.7 Demineralization
Demineralization is the process of removing mineral salts from water by using ion exchange
process. Demineralized water is also known as deionized water with removed mineral ions.
Mineral ions such as cat-ions of sodium, calcium, iron, copper etc. and anions such as chloride,
sulfate, nitrate etc. are common ions present in water. This deionized exchanger resin, these cat-
ions are caught by following reactions
R-𝐻2 + Ca(𝐻𝐶𝑂3)2 → R-Ca + 2𝐻2C𝑂3
R-𝐻2 + MgS𝑂4 → R-Mg + 𝐻2𝑆𝑂4
R-H + NaCl → 𝑅-Na + HCl
This water also contains negative ions like 𝐶𝑙−, 𝑆𝑂2−, 𝑁𝑂2−. When passing this water through
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anion exchanger resin, these anions are caught by following reactions.
R-(𝑂𝐻)2+ 𝐻2𝑆𝑂4 → R-𝑆𝑂4 + 2𝐻2O
R-OH + HCl → R-Cl + 𝐻2O
This demi water is stored in demi tank. Then this water is used for producing steam.
4.8 Remove Osmosis and Nano-filtration
Reverse osmosis and nano-filtration are often used down the line in the boiler feed water
treatment system process so most of the harmful impunities that can foul and clog the RO/NF
membranes have been removed.
Chapter 5
Steam Turbine Plant
In Bheramara, there are three water tube boilers to generate steam for the power plant. The water
is treated in the water treatment plant and the treated water is passed to the boiler and converts
into steam. The steam is collected into the steam drum which is a part of the boiler.
5.2.1 Furnace
The purpose of furnace is to attain a higher processing temperature in comparison to open-air
systems, as well as the efficiency gains of a closed system. Here, with the presence of air the
natural gas is burned to produce heated gas or flue gas. The ratio of gas and air is 1:14. . Draft
fan is used to supply the air into the furnace. Finally the saturated steam from the furnace goes to
the boiler drum.
In Bheramara 410 MW CCPP, every furnace chamber has twelve burners. Inside the chamber the
temperature is 15000˚C to 18000˚C. The treated water from the feed water tank enters into the
furnace through tube stand flue gas produced inside the furnace. The flue gas releases heat to the
water as a result water becomes saturated steam. Saturated steam temperature is about 350°C.
Feed water temperature at inlet of economizer 235-245 degree Celsius (With HPH)
Feed water temperature at outlet of economizer 345 degree Celsius (With HPH)
5.2.7 De-aerator
De-aerator is a device which is used to remove air and other dissolved gases from the feed water
to steam generating boilers. The metal piping and other metallic equipment is damaging because
of dissolved oxygen in boiler. It increases the efficiency and optimum thermodynamic utilization.
So de-aerator is used in Bheramara to keep safe of the equipment.
5.2.8 Chimney
A chimney is a structure which provides ventilation for hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler to
outside atmosphere. Furnace produces flue gas. This flue gas is used to create the steam for
rotating the turbine. The flue gas passes through several numbers of equipment and finally goes
into the nature through chimney. In Bheramara, there are two chimney. One is for gas turbine and
the another is for steam turbine.
Based on pressure levels, HRSGs can be categorized into single pressure and multi pressure.
Single pressure HRSGs have only one steam drum and steam is generated at single pressure level
whereas multi pressure HRSGs employ two (double pressure) or three (triple pressure) steam
drum. Each section has a steam drum and an evaporator section where water is converted to
steam. This steam then passes through super heaters to raise the temperature beyond the
saturation point. The HRSG can rely on natural circulation or utilize forced circulation using
pumps. As the hot exhaust gases flow past the heat exchanger tubes in which hot water
circulates, heat is absorbed causing the creation of steam in the tubes. The tubes are arranged in
sections, or modules, each serving a different function in the production of dry superheated
steam. These modules are referred to as economizers, evaporators, super heaters/re-heaters and
preheaters.
Fig.5.7 A photograph of HRSG
The superheated steam produced by the HRSG is supply to the steam turbine where it expands
through the turbine blades, imparting rotation to the turbine shaft. The energy delivered to the
generator drive shaft is converted into electricity. After exiting the steam turbine, the steam is
sent to a condenser which routes the condensed water back to the HRSG.
Steam turbine power plant uses steam to move the turbine. In Bheramara 410 MW CCPP, steam
is used to move turbine so it is a steam turbine power plant. Steam turbine is the device which is
used to convert thermal energy to mechanical energy. The turbine mainly consists of rotor and
stator blades. The steam expands from high pressure to lower pressure in blades and this steam
applies force across these blades, as a result turbine rotor begins to rotate. So the thermal energy
transforms into mechanical energy.
The steam turbines used in Bheramara 410 MW CCPP have three different sections. The size and
characteristics of the blades of the turbines in these sections are different from each other. These
are:
High pressure cylinder (HPC)
Intermediate pressure cylinder (IPC)
Low pressure cylinder (LPC)
5.4.1 High Pressure Cylinder
High Pressure Cylinder from the super heater, steam with 130 kg/cm2 pressure and 540ºC
temperature first enters the high pressure turbine and then hits the high pressure turbine blades.
The high pressure turbine has 12 stages with moving and fixed blades. After completing twelve
stages, the temperature of steam falls to 332ºC and pressure 28 kg/cm2. Steam again goes to
super heater to gain heat.
From the re-heater steam goes to the intermediate pressure cylinder. This cylinder has eleven
stages. Here, steam pressure is 25 kg/cm2 and the temperature is 540ºC. If the temperature falls
below 440ºC or raise above 540ºC then the intermediate pressure cylinder (IPC) valve will trip
and the steam will go to the boiler for gaining more heat. After completing eleven stages, the
temperature of steam falls to 171ºC and pressure 1.34 kg/cm2.
From the intermediate pressure cylinder, steam enters the low pressure cylinder and continues its
expansion. Here, the pressure is about 1.34 kg/cm2 and the temperature is about 171ºC. In low
pressure cylinder blades are larger than the previous two sections but the energy of steam is less
than the previous two sections. In LPC, steam temperature at 171ºC and pressure 1.34 kg/cm2
flows from the turbine. The low pressure turbine is coupled with the generator at Bheramara. In
low pressure cylinder, the steam losses their all energy and goes to the condenser.
Chapter 6
Generator
6.3.1 Stator
The stator is the stationary part of a generator. It contains either an electromagnet or a permanent
magnet. In Bheramara Power Station, we saw electromagnet type stator. This electromagnet
stator contains wire winding. A moving magnetic field which is generated by the rotor around
the stator induced a voltage difference between the windings of the stator and it produces
alternating current as output of the generator.
6.3.2 Rotor
The rotor is the rotating part of a generator. In this generator, rotor is an electromagnet. Coil
energizes the rotor and makes it an electromagnet. The coil that energies the rotor is known as
the field coil. At Bheramara, the rotor is used as the field exciter and the rotor is driven by the
generator prime mover.
Chapter 7
Cooling
Unit
Chapter 8
Sub-Station
8.5 Bushing
Bushing is a hollow insulator through which the conductors carrying power from the alternator
or from the grid are connected to the transformer. Bushing is a very important part of a
transformer. As said earlier it is not possible to see the windings of power transformer, so to find
out the high and low voltage side we must follow the bushing of the transformer. The sides
which has more bushing are high voltage side and the side which has less number of bushing are
low voltage side.
Fig.8.3 Bushing of Transformer
The power plant itself requires electrical power to operate loads and different devices used to
control the system of the power plant. So there must be a mechanism to satisfy this need.
Auxiliary transformers serve this purpose. This transformer is directly connected to the generator
output. It is a three-winding transformer. It has one primary and two separate secondary
windings. Primary winding takes voltage according to the generator voltage rating. The voltage
of the secondary windings is generally 18 KV or 14.5 KV.
One auxiliary transformer is used to step down the 18 kV to 400 V for internal consumption of
the plant. So an auxiliary transformer is used to provide supply to the auxiliary equipment and
gives supply substations own needed power.
Power transformer of the sub-station operates on high voltages and current. Measuring of the
voltages and current of the transformers are very important to know whether desired output
voltage or current is obtained or not. But we cannot measure high voltages and current using the
voltmeter or ammeter usually used in our practical life. So to measure this high voltages and
current, measuring instruments, known as instrument transformers are used. There are two types
of instrument transformers.
1. Current Transformer (CT)
2. Potential Transformer (PT)
A metering arrangement must be included with the transformer for the measurement purpose of
CT and PT.
Current Transformer
A current transformer (CT) is used in sub-station to measure the high currents available in the
windings of the power transformer. Normal ammeter cannot measure this high current. CT is
actually a step up transformer where the voltage in the secondary of CT is stepped up i.e. the
current in the secondary winding of CT is stepped down and taken to a measurable range. If the
current in the power transformer winding is 1000 A (say) then CT will be able to take this
current to a very low level (say) 5 A. This amount of current can easily be measured. A current
transformer also isolates the measuring instruments from what may be very high voltage in the
monitored circuit. Current transformers are commonly used in metering and protective relays in
the electrical power industry.
In sub-station current transformers are basically used to take the readings of the currents entering
the substation and going out from the sub-station. Three current transformers are used for three
phases each side of the common bus.
Potential Transformer
Potential transformers are used to measure the potential of the windings of the power
transformers. The available voltmeter in practice cannot measure voltage of kV range. PT is a
stepped down transformer where the voltages of secondary windings of the PT are very low
comparing to the primary winding. For example, we let the primary winding voltage of PT is 11
kV. Now PT will stepped this voltage to a range of 250 V which is easily measurable. So using
PT we can measure the voltage of high or low voltage sides of power transformers. Here in
Bheramara 410 MW CCPP there is a PT for each phase of the power transformer in each side.
PT is also used to serve protection against over voltage.
Fig.8.9. A Photograph of Transformer including CT and PT
For any electrical equipment, before using it, proper protection should be taken to avoid any
hazardous condition of the equipment as well as its effect to human being. In a power plant,
equipment of very high costs are used. So protection must be taken before going to the operation
of the power plant.
The protective devices which are used in Bheramara 410 MW CCPP are listed below:
Lightning arrester
Relay
Earth switches
Insulator
Isolator
Circuit breakers
Lightning arrester
Lightning arrester is a device that protects electrical equipment from an excessive voltage
resulting from a lightning discharge or other accidental electrical surge by discharging it to earth.
Lightning is a natural calamity, so if lightning arresters are connected to the system then in case
of lightning, the insulation of any equipment, the windings of a transformer, the transmission
lines, insulator etc. may be damaged.
Lightning arresters are connected with all the equipment of the sub-station because any harm to
any equipment will discontinue the power supply from the power plant. To measure the severity
of the lightning stroke, a surge monitor is connected with the system which will measure the
amplitude level of the surge voltage caused by lightning.
Protective Relay
A protective relay is a device that detects the fault and initiates the operation of the circuit
breaker to isolate the defective element from the rest of the system. The relays detect the
abnormal conditions in the electrical circuit by constantly measuring electrical quantities which
are different under normal and fault conditions. Relay is mainly used in the circuit breaker to
detect the fault.
Fig. 8.13. Basic Block Diagram of a Protective Relay
Circuit breaker (CB) is connected in series with the bus bar to be protected. Primary of a CT is
connected with the CB. Under normal operating condition, current flows through the CB and
primary of CT to the feeder. If any fault occurs in the feeder, it will consume more current thus
the secondary of CT will be energized enough to operate the relay coil and the trip contact will
be closed. Thus current will flow through the trip coil and it will be energized and the trip coil
will trip the circuit breaker. So the circuit will be opened and no harm will appear in the system.
Again a PT is also connected which will operate the relay to detect over voltage fault and protect
the system from any kind of harm. So we see that the relay plays an important role to for the
protection purpose of the system.
Insulator
Insulator is a material or a substances that do not conduct heat or electricity because they have no
free moving electrons. Conductors are said to be insulated when they are covered with an
insulating material such as rubber sheath, PVC etc. Insulation of the conductor taking electricity
from the alternator to sub-station or from sub-station to grid is of very importance. If those
conductors are not insulated then it will be very much hazardous to human being working in the
power plant. Again the very high voltage will also form corona.
Fig.8.14. A Photograph of Insulator
Not only for conductors but also each and every equipment of the sub-station requires insulation.
The lightning arrester needs solid insulator. The body transformer tank is supported with proper
insulation. The circuit breaker also needs insulation because touching live conductors may cause
death of the personnel associated with the instruments.
Circuit Breaker
Electrical circuit breaker is a switching device which can be operated manually and
automatically for controlling and protection of electrical power system respectively. As the
modern power system deals with huge currents, the special attention should be given during
designing of circuit breaker for safe interruption of arc produced during the operation of circuit
breaker. During short circuit fault or any other types of electrical fault these equipment as well as
the power network suffer a high stress of fault current in them which may damage the equipment
and networks permanently. For saving these equipment and the power networks the fault current
should be cleared from the system as quickly as possible. Again, after the fault is cleared, the
system must come to its normal working condition as soon as possible for supplying reliable
quality power to the receiving ends. The circuit breakers cannot detect fault, they can remove the
fault if detected properly. Protective relay is used in association with circuit breaker to detect the
fault.
There is a fixed contact and a moving contact which is normally closed. Here oil has been used
as arc quenching medium. Whenever CB operates the two contacts are separated.
Fig.8.15. Basic construction diagram of a Circuit Breaker
During interruption of huge current, when the two contacts are separated there would be large
arcing in between switching contacts, so care should be taken to quench these arcs in circuit
breaker in safe manner.
Depending on the arc quenching medium, circuit breaker is classified into the following types:
At Bheramara 410 MW CCPP, Air Circuit Breaker and Vacuum Circuit Breaker is used for
protection purpose..
A vacuum circuit breaker is such kind of circuit breaker where the arc quenching takes place in
vacuum. The technology is suitable for mainly medium voltage application. The salient feature
of vacuum as an arc quenching medium is that as soon as the arc is produced in vacuum, it is
quickly extinguished due to the fast rate of recovery of dielectric strength in vacuum.
With rated current up to 3000 A, these breakers interrupt the current by creating and
extinguishing the arc in a vacuum container. These are generally applied for voltages up to about
35,000 V, which corresponds roughly to the medium-voltage range of power systems. Vacuum
circuit breakers tend to have longer life expectancies between overhaul than do air circuit
breakers.
The circuit breakers where air is used as arch quenching medium is known as air circuit breaker.
Though most of the circuit breaker of Bheramara 410 MW CCPP is vacuum circuit breaker,
there are also some air circuit breaker. The break down strength of air is 30 kV/cm. So it should
not be used in the power transformer where the high voltage sides operate on 33 kV. So Air
Circuit Breaker can be used in auxiliary transformer and in the alternator. Here in Bheramara 410
MW CCPP, air circuit breaker has been used in protection of alternators and the auxiliary
transformer.
Fig.8.17. A Photograph of Air Circuit Breaker
Isolator
Isolators are used for isolating the circuit when the current has already been interrupted. They
allow currents into the circuit until circuit is repair again. Isolators re used for connecting and
disconnecting parts of electrical installation after de-energizing.
The use of this isolator is to protect the transformer and the other instrument in the line. The
isolator isolates the extra voltage to the ground and thus any extra voltage cannot enter the line.
Thus an isolator is used both before and after the bus for protection. They are manually operated
only unlike circuit breaker.
Circuit breaker always trip the circuit but open contacts of breaker cannot be visible physically
from outside of the breaker and that is why it is recommended not to touch any electrical circuit
just by switching off the circuit breaker. So for better safety there must be some arrangement so
that one can see open condition of the section of the circuit before touching it. Isolator is a
mechanical switch which isolates a part of circuit from system as when required. Electrical
isolators separate a part of the system from rest for safe maintenance works. So definition of
isolator can be rewritten as Isolator is a manually operated mechanical switch which
separates a part of the electrical power system normally at off load condition. Isolator is situated
in both sides of circuit breaker.
Earth Switches
As per the name, earth switch refers to the switches which will be connected to earth and the
charges associated with the system will be discharges to the earth. Whenever any fault occurs,
the circuit breaker trips the circuit but this is not enough to repair the fault, the faulty portion is
isolated to go for further fault remove operation. But as all the parts like circuit breaker, isolators
internally are made of conducting material so some charges may be stored in those material. So it
is not wise enough to go for maintenance work after just isolating the system. Earth switch is
used with isolator which takes the stored charge back to the ground so no harmful effect may
arises later.
Chapter 9
Protection of power system is must because of the normal operation schemes to be continued. It
also makes sure of prevention of electrical failure and mitigates the effects of electrical failure.
Protection scheme in substation and grid can be divided into four parts.
In Bheramara 410 MW CCPP, different protective systems were used. In switchgear room,
different protective systems for the alternators were situated.
The protection relays are equipped for fault protection of system operation. Protection relays are
designed and applied to provide maximum discrimination between faulty and healthy circuits.
System equipment will remain inoperative during transient phenomena which may arise during
switching or other disturbance to the system. Types of protection relays which are normally used
for system protection include:
The following relays are employed to protect the transformer against internal faults:
Buchholz relays.
Differential relays.
Pressure relief relays.
Over current and earth fault relays.
Thermal over heating protection:
a. Winding temperature
b. Oil temperature
Primarily The alternator is protected by alternator neutral earthing switch and alternator earthing
switch in state of on load state and off load state during maintenance respectively. In relay
protection, there is buchholz trip, earth fault trip, pressure relief valve trip, surge relay trip, over
current trip etc. in the control unit.
Power plant is a very sensitive place. Any little source of fire can result in huge devastation. So
the following initiatives are taken to prevent fire incident.
Control panel room is the main commanding room for all the electrical and some of mechanical
equipment used in the plant i.e. engines, turbine, alternators, transformers, feeder lines and
everything. For the generated and consumed power control rooms defines the bus bars as high
voltage (HV), medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) bus for 138 kV, 18 kV or 14.5 KV
and 400 V respectively. The MV bus is sectionalized in two section consisted by two engines
engine end and other engine and the turbine on the other end. Synchronization is one of the most
important control unit of control panel where voltage and frequency of the generation end is
strictly synchronized with the voltage and frequency of the national grid. Talking about turbine
control panel, there are alarm over main oil tank level fluctuation, turbine speed fluctuation,
exhaust steam pressure fluctuation, lube oil pressure fluctuation etc.
In control room there is a UPS panel. If there is a blackout, AC power will not be available in
the electrical protection devices will not operate. To avoid any such situation, UPS panel is used.
UPS is an uninterruptable power supply which uses converter inverter set. AC input is first
converted to DC and again converted to AC. The battery bank installed for UPS is connected in
between converter inverter set so that if AC supply to converter fails, battery comes on load and
supplies DC to inverter for maintaining the AC power supply at output end.
Fig.9.3. A Photograph of Battery House
Power plants are much safer than they once were; however, plant employees still encounter
hazards. Training, along with proper operation and maintenance procedures, are key to reducing
accidents and mitigating their effects.
Among the most common hazards to power plant workers are electrical shocks and burns, boiler
fires and explosions, and contact with hazardous chemicals. While these are most certainly not
the only hazards encountered by power plant workers, they are definitely worth review. While
not exhaustive, the items listed here are based on actual operating experience and point out some
typical personnel safety precautions.
Do not use open-ended pipes for rodding observation ports or slag on furnace walls. Hot
gases can be discharged through the open-ended pipe directly onto its handler. The pipe
can also become excessively hot.
Be prepared for hot water in drums and headers when removing manhole plates and hand
hole covers.
Never open or enter rotating equipment until it has come to a complete stop and its circuit
breaker is locked open and any other drive devices are immobilized. Some types of
rotating equipment can be set into motion with very little force. These types should be
locked with a brake or other suitable device to prevent rotation.
Always secure the drive mechanism of dampers, gates and doors before passing through
them.
Never enter a vessel, especially a boiler drum, until all steam and water valves, including
drain and blowdown valves, have been closed and locked or tagged. It is possible for
steam and hot water to back up through drain and blowdown piping, especially when
more than one boiler or vessel is connected to the same drain or blowdown tank.
Do not inspect for tube leak locations until metal and refractory surfaces are cool. Read
the single line diagram and wiring schemes
Avoid contact with energized electrical equipment. Always disconnect the power fast.
Always be aware. Don’t store highly inflammable liquids near electrical equipment.
Chapter 10
Conclusion
The industrial training at Bheramara 410 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant was a great
opportunity for me to gain practical knowledge about the overall operation of a power plant and
checking all the procedures of power generation which we studied in different courses of our
academic session. The training was highly successful. We received insight of the whole plant
right from the fuel procurement, processing, combustion, generation and transmission of
electricity. The whole process of power generation was explained in detail by the engineers
working in Bheramara 410 MW CCPP with detailed description about each equipment with their
specifications. The authorities of Bheramara 410 MW CCPP are very considerate about all kinds
of safety and security of the plant. During the training we experienced a lot of things about power
plant and power system practically. This training program helped me absorbing the theoretical
aspects of power system more efficiently. I hope this training will play an important role in my
future life to apply my knowledge and experience in the related field efficiently and I would
really appreciate more such visits in the future.
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[1] V.K. Mehta and R. Mehta; ‘Principles of power system’, S. Chand & Company LTD.,
Revised Edition, 2021-2022.
[2] http://nwpgcl.gov.bd/site/page/9463e14e-c29e-4755-9257-b6f0760bd7dd/-
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[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiler
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[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soot_blower
[12] Information are also collected from the members of Bheramara 410 MW CCPP trainee
provided with slides and pdfs.