Presentation on Industrial Attachment

PAYRA 1320MW THERMAL POWER PLANT

 1.Introduction
2. Background
3. Components
4. Operation
Coal Handling
Outlines Boiler
Turbine
Control Room
5. Transmission System
6. Financial Feasibility
7. Observation
8. Recommendations
 Introduction

Payra 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant

One-tenth Governed by BCPCL Kalapara, Patuakhali, Bangladesh

of total power generation of Bangladesh A joint venture of CMC & NWPGCL The plant is located along the banks of the Payra river

The plant location is strategically placed

Close proximity to coal port

Access to Payra river water for cooling operations
Background

Total capacity
1320 megawatts (MW) distributed across
two units of 660 MW each

Contributions
NWPGCL and CMC played pivotal roles
in project development

Construction
Project construction started on March 30, 2016
Plant operation started from May 2020
Background (Cont’d)
BCPCL Deal Details

NWPGCL signed BCPCL and

the Joint Venture Consortium of NEPC
Agreement with & CECC signed the
CMC EPC contract

19 March 9 June 1 October 29 March 30 March

2014 2014 2014 2016 2016

NWPGCL signed a Bangladesh- EPC work

MOU with China China Power started
National Machinery Company (Pvt.)
Import & Export Limited (BCPCL)
Corporation (CMC) was formed
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)

EPC started
30 March, 2016

Commercial Opening Date

1st Unit: 15 May, 2020
2nd Unit: 8 December, 2020

Bangladesh has been credited with the 13th Ultra

Supercritical Technology using member-country of the world.
Components

Jetty Conveyer Belt Transfer Tower

Components (Cont’d)

(a) Inside View (b) Outside View

Coal Dome
Components (Cont’d)

(a) (b)
Boiler
Components (Cont’d)

(a) (b) (c)

Boiler, Coal Pulverizer & Feeder

Components (Cont’d)

Turbine Condenser
Components (Cont’d)

Low Pressure Heater High Pressure Heater

Components (Cont’d)

External Steam Cooler Deaerator

Components (Cont’d)

Generator
Components (Cont’d)

Other components:
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) is installed to limit the emission
of sulfur.
Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) with an efficiency of 99% is also
installed with the power plant, to reduce the emission of ash
content.
Coal
Handling
Coal Handling
Coal Jetty

Coal unloading 4.12 MT/year

at coal jetty from ship Annual coal requirement

Coal flow 15197 T/Day

(at 100% plant load factor)
Coal Handling (Cont’d)

Coal is transferred from jetty to coal domes through 3 transfer tower (TT)

coal dome
Sampling TT-3
Tower

TT-1

boiler
TT-2
 Coal Handling (Cont’d)
➢There are 4 coal domes, each of them 1,80,000 tons of storage capacity.

Coal storage

Dust control

Functions of
Coal Dome Fire prevention

Coal feeding

Inventory
management
 Coal Handling (Cont’d)
➢Crushing House
Coal Size Reduction

Dust control

Functions of
the Crushing Homogenization
House

Material Handling

Safety
Boiler

• Manufacturer:
DONGFANG BOILER GROUP CO., LTD., CHINA
• The boiler type:
DG1922.32/28.25-II3 Ultra-Supercritical
• Unit capacity and number:
660MW unit boiler and 2 units for each phase
• Boiler efficiency:
94.22% (Based on Lower Heating Value)
87.98% (based on Higher Heating Value)
Why is Ultra Super Critical Boiler used?

26.25MPa 610°C

Flexibility in Adaptibility
Higher Reduced
Heat to Load
Efficiency Emissions
Transfer Changes
Converting Steam to Power: The Turbine System

Steam Turbine at Payra 1320 MW Power Plant has the

following specifications:

Type: Ultra-supercritical temperature and pressure

Operating Pressure: 270 bar
Operating temperature: 600°C
Configuration: Single shaft with 4 cylinders and 4
exhausts
Rated power: 660 MW
Rated voltage: 22 KV
Manufacturer: Shanghai Turbine Plant
Turbine Components

Condenser
Low Pressure Heaters (LPH)
Main Turbine
High Pressure Heaters (HPH)
Intermediate Pressure Heaters (IPH)
External Steam Cooler
Deaerator
Generator
Turbine Operation

Generator

External Steam Cooler Deaerator

Boiler Feed Feed water Turbine
heater

Boiler Condenser
Control Rooms

Main Control Room (MCR)

Chemical Operation Control Room
(COCR)
Coal Operation Control Room (COC)
FGD & ESP Control Room
Central Control Room (CCR)

Oversees entire plant's

Highly sophisticated
operation for safe and
control center with
efficient electricity
state-of-the-art
generation.
systems.

Central Control
System
Main Control Room (MCR)

Responsibilities:
Control boiler, turbine, and generator operations.

Manage water and steam flow in the plant.

Regulate emissions like SOx and fly ash.

Ensure plant safety and security.

Handle power grid connection.

Chemical Operation Control Room (COCR)

Responsibilities:

Control chemical dosing.

Monitor water quality.
Analyze samples.
Troubleshoot treatment issues.
Coal Operation Control Room (COC)

Manages coal delivery and

storage.
Ensures continuous fuel
supply for plant
operation.

Fig: Coal Operation Control Room

Coal Operation Control Room (COC) (Cont’d)

Responsibilities:

Monitor coal stockpile.

Manage coal transportation.

Assess coal quality.

Troubleshoot handling issues.

FGD & ESP Control Room

FGD:

FGD: Reduces sulfur emissions.

Tech removes SO2 from power plant exhaust.

Applied in various industries for cleaner air.

ESP:
Dry ESP charges and collects ash particles.

Uses strong electric field in flue gas.

Series of metallic plates capture ash.

Transmission System
Transformer

Transmission Key
Lines Components

Switchgear
Transmission
Grid Supply System (Cont’d)

Transformer

Step up Generated
transformers voltage 400 kV

Reducing
transmission loss
Transmission
Grid Supply System (Cont’d)

Switchgear

Maintenance, Comprises various Controlling and

fault clearing and components protecting the plant's
reconfiguration like circuit breakers, internal grid as well as
disconnectors, isolators, the connection to the
and protective relays national grid
Transmission System (Cont’d)

Transmission Lines

Connects to the national Carry the high-voltage

grid through a double-circuit electricity from the power
400 kV transmission line. plant to substations

Ensuring redundancy
and reliability of
power transmission.
Financial Feasibility

➢Initial Financial Agreement was 1.984 Billion USD

➢Total Project Cost is 2.41 Billion USD
➢Project Financier - CEXIM Bank
➢Proportion of Own Capital is 20% remaining 80% is loaned form EXIM
Bank at 6.66% annual rate
➢Repayment periods of long-term loans are 15 years
➢Unit Investment is 1876.73 USD/kW
➢Generating Standard Coal Consumption Rate 290.22 kg/kW.h
➢Coal Price 110 US Dollar/t
➢ Power Consumption 5.8 %
Financial Feasibility (Cont’d)

➢Price of Desulfurizer (CaCO2) 130 Doller/t

➢Annual Average Salary is 80,000 USD
➢Estimated Operating Period is 25 years
➢Estimated Depreciation Period is 8 year
➢Estimated Accumulated Depreciation Rate is 100%
➢As of 30 June 2023 Loss on foreign currency fluctuation is
37.27 Billion Taka or 0.33 Billion USD
➢As of 30 June 2023 Gross profit is 0.27 Billion USD
Observation

Practical Application of Multidisciplinary Interplay

Theoretical Knowledge Witnessed the complex interaction of
electrical, chemical, control, automation,
Hands-on experience complementing
and safety disciplines crucial for efficient
theoretical knowledge in power
power production.
generation principles.

Effective Teamwork Commitment to Safety

Impressive collaboration among Rigorous safety protocols underscoring
engineers and technicians to maintain the paramount importance of safety in
smooth plant operations protecting personnel
Recommendation

Industrial attachments be scheduled after the

completion of the 6th semester

This would allow students to have a stronger theoretical foundation in power plant
engineering

Enable them to fully grasp the concepts and intricacies observed during the plant
visit.
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