SOP FOR APH (Under Progress)
SOP FOR APH (Under Progress)
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Table of Contents
1) PURPOSE.......................................................................................................................................................2
2) SCOPE............................................................................................................................................................2
3) REFERENCE..................................................................................................................................................2
4) ANNEXURE...................................................................................................................................................2
5) DISTRIBUTION.............................................................................................................................................2
6) AMENDMENT HISTORY.............................................................................................................................2
7) ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS:................................................................................................................3
8) RESPONSIBILITY.........................................................................................................................................3
9) DEFINITION..................................................................................................................................................3
10) SAFETY TABLE........................................................................................................................................3
11.1.0 EQUIPMENT DETAILS OFAPH...........................................................................................................5
11.1.1 Power Supply of APH..............................................................................................................................5
11.1.2 Starting Procedure of APH:.....................................................................................................................5
11.1.3 Start Permissive:......................................................................................................................................5
11.1.4 Pre start:...................................................................................................................................................6
11.1.5 Taking APH in service with running Boiler:............................................................................................7
11.1.6 Post start of APH.....................................................................................................................................8
11.1.7 Stopping Procedure of APH.....................................................................................................................8
11.1.8 Tripping Condition of APH.....................................................................................................................8
11.1.9 Post action of tripping of both APH.........................................................................................................9
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1) PURPOSE
Operate the Equipment by Standard Operating Procedure
2) SCOPE
This Procedure is applicable for Unit 1, 2, 3 & 4
3) REFERENCE
O & M Manual
4) ANNEXURE
NIL
5) DISTRIBUTION
DCS Engineer, Shift in charge, HOD Operation,MR and DCIC.
6) AMENDMENT HISTORY
S No Amendment Description Page Number(s) Current Ver. Current Rev. NoIssue Date
No.
1. SI system is change by SAP 8 00 01 12.06.2015
System.
7) ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS:
REVIEW
INPUTS OUTPUTS EFFICIENCY EFFECTIVENESS
FREQUENCY
All Safety PPE’s in place Normal Proper loading Smooth operation of One Year
operation with of APH at APH with reduced
normal permissible breakdown
generation of air operation limits
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8) RESPONSIBILITY
Operator, DCS Engineer, Shift In charge/ HOD.
9) DEFINITION
Operate the equipment’s safely.
BOILER Y X Y Y Y Y Y Y
COOLING
11.1.0 EQUIPMENT DETAILS OFAPH
No. Description
APH:-Name-Ljungstrom Tri-sector Air Preheater; Quantity: 02 for each boiler; Rotor in-
1
side radius: R5413 mm;
Total heating area: Hot end layer: Depth: 1000mm Thickness: 0.8mm
2 Hot intermediate layer: Depth: 675mm Thickness: 0.8mm
Cold end layer: Depth: 305mm Thickness: 1.2mm
3 Rotating speed: 1.2 r/min (under drive),when pneumatic : 0.7 r/min
4 Speed Reducer: Type: SGW-100E; Ratio:128.2; Rated output Torque: 12500N-m;
Main motor: type: Y180M-4B3; power: 18.5kW, Rotating speed: 1470 r/min, Main mo-
tor voltage: 415 V, Motor rating current: 33A,
5
Pneumatic motor: type: HHFM, power: 11.3kW, Rotating speed: 750 r/min Pressure of
air supply source: 0.62 MPa; 2.69m3/min.
Guide Bearing: Two way spherical Roller thrust Bearing Type: SKF 23072CCK/W33
6
Support Bearing: Spherical Roller Thrust Bearing Type: SKF 294/530EM
Oil pump :- Type: Screw Pump; Model: 3GR25*4-0.8/1.0, Outlet pressure: 0.5 MPa
7
Oil pump motor:-Type Model: Y802-4B3, 0.75kw; Rotating speed: 1410 r/min
Filter :- Type Model: SXU-A63; Blockage alarm pressure: 0.35 Mpa, Filter accuracy:
8
50µm
Cooler :-Type Model: GLC1-0.8, Heater exchanging area: 0.4m2,Cooling water flow: 1-
9
3 m3/h,Cooling water temperature: ≤32°C,
10 Oil used:
Guide Bearing /Support Bearing– ISO VG680; Gear Box: ISO VG 220: Hydraulic coup-
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5 Desk Engineer
Ensure 415 V power supply is available to APH drive motor.
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6 Field Engineer
Charge local pressure, temperature, flow, level gauges and transmitters.
Use of PPEs, electrical gloves, shoes, voltage detector, arc suit ,proper insu-
7 Field Engineer
lation/earthing, PTW(SI)system, SOPs displayed, awareness, LOTO system.
Check oil level in APH guide bearing and support bearing by dip stick and if
8 necessary top up with the correct oil to bring the level normal and check oil Field Engineer
level of main gear box.
9 Establish ACW cooling water supply through guide bearing and support Field Engineer
bearing oil coolers (water pressure >0.5 MPa).
10 Open the suction and discharge valves of the guide bearing lube oil pump Field Engineer
for the APH to be taken in service.
11 Open the suction and discharge valves of the support bearing lube oil pump Field Engineer
for the APH to be taken in service.
Field Engineer
12 /Desk Engin-
Ensure that APH flue gas inlet dampers/ outlet dampers are open. eer
Field Engineer
13 /Desk Engin-
Ensure APH secondary air inlet/outlet dampers are open. eer
Field Engineer
14 /Desk Engin-
Ensure that APH primary air inlet/outlet dampers are open. eer
Ensure that all the dampers for the other APH (which is not in service) are
15 Desk Engineer
closed.
Field Engin-
16 Start guide bearing lube oil pump and ensure that the bearing oil temperature eer/ Desk En-
is <60°C, oil pressure 0.4 - 0.5 MPa. gineer
Field Engin-
Start support bearing lube oil pump and ensure that the bearing oil temperat-
17 eer/ Desk En-
ure is <50 °C, oil pressure 0.4 - 0.5 MPa.
gineer
18 Check all the permissive for the APH to be started are available. Desk Engineer
Line up air motor and start APH on air motor and ensure smooth running of
19 Field Engineer
APH from local (0.4 ~ 0.5 rpm) for emergency trial run and then stop.
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S.No. Description
After boiler light-up ensure continuous soot blowing is done until oil sup- Desk Engin-
1 port withdrawn, check from local. eer/ Field En-
gineer
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2 Soot blower steam press and temp has to be normal (0.8 Mpa&>250 °C) Desk Engineer
3 Note the parameters of lube oil motor. Field Engineer
With the same sequence other APH can be taken in service as per require-
4 Desk Engineer
ment
No. Description
If Motor Protection Acted and main motor trips, Air motor must pick up in 30secs. If Air
motor does not pick-up following actions take place:
1 Corresponding ID,FD and PA fan trip
2 If load>150MW runback will be initiated
APH SA inlet/outlet damper, APH PA inlet/outlet damper, APH Flue Gas inlet/outlet
3
dampers would close in auto.
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IV) If fire was extinguished completely & temp of flue gas inlet & outlet is < 150 °C.Stop
APH
V) Check radial seal, axial seal and circumferential Bypass seal.
After light up of boiler, APH soot blowing to be carried out to avoid fire in APH. Soot
Note: blower pressure and temperature must be normal (0.8Mpa / more than 250 °C), ensure from
local that APH soot blowing is operating.
II. Ash accumulation near APH guide bearing and support bearing
Clear the ash accumulation near APH guide bearing and Support bearing to avoid bearing
1
damage.
APH current started hunting due to ash entry into bearings, if current hunting is more than
2
20A and abnormal sound observed; Stop Air Preheater and inspect the bearings .
Isolation:
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Normalization:
Locatio Tag no
Sl.no Normalization Check list n Remark
APH motor-1 power supply module normalized and
1 put in remote 18m 11HLD04XG
APH motor-2 power supply module normalized and
2 put in remote 18m 11HLD05XG
1APHN1,
1APHA1,1APHB
3 APH air motor air supply valve open 18m 1
APH inlet flue gas damper power supply normalized 11HNA10AA00
4 and put in remote 22m 3A,B,C,D
10HNC10AN00
Respective pass ID fan HT breaker racked in, control 1/10HNC20AN0
5 supply on and put in remote 6.9m 01
10HNA10AA00
1A/B,
10HNA30AA001
ID fan suction, discharge and interconnection damper 10HNA10AA002
6 power supply normalized and put in remote. 0m A
APH outlet sec air damper power supply normalized 11HLA10AA00
7 and put in remote 22m 2A,B
Respective pass FD fan HT breaker racked in, control
8 supply on and put in remote 6.9m 10HLB10AN001
FD fan discharge damper power supply normalized 10HLA10AA00
9 and put in remote 03 1B
FD fan discharge interconnecting damper power 10HLA50AA00
10 supply normalized and put in remote 0m 1
1SAPHA1,1SAP
HA4, 1SAPHB4,
1SAPHB1
11 SCAPH steam supply MIV normalized 6.9m
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12.0 RECORDS:
Field Logbook, Field Engineer Checklist, Desk Logbook.