Power China Gansu Energy

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What is Coal Handling System?
 It is the system which handles the coal from its receipt
to transporting it to Boiler and store in Coal Bunkers.
It also processes the raw coal to make it suitable for
Boiler Operation.
 In brief we can say that receipt of coal from coal jetty,
weighing of coal, crushing it to require size and
transferring the quantity of coal to various coal mill
bunkers, This is the responsibility and duty of the Coal
Handling System and it’s staff.
Consumption of Coal

Generation Per Hour Per Day

660MW
Equipments used in Coal Handling Plant
 Pull chord switch
 Deviation Switch
 Vibrating feeder
 Flap gates
 Magnetic separator
 Belt weightier
 Metal Detector
 Bucket Wheel Stacker Reclaimer
Equipments used in Coal Handling Plant
1: Pull Chord Switch:
A series of such switches are arranged in series at
uniform distance on the side of conveyor belt. The
power supply to rotor of the conveyor belt is
established only if all switches in series are connected.

2: Vibrating feeder:
The coal stored in a huge hub is collected on the
belt through vibrations created by the vibrating feeder.
Equipments used in Coal Handling Plant
3: Flap gates:
These are used to channelize the route of coal
through another belt in case the former is broken or
unhealthy. The flap gates open let the coal pass and if
closed stop it’s movement.

4: Magnetic Separator:
These are used to separate the ferrous
impurities from the coal.
There are two types of magnetic separators installed in
this power plant.
Equipments used in Coal Handling Plant
5: Metal Detector:
It detect the presence of any ferrous and non-
ferrous metal in the coal and sends a signal to a relay
which closes to seize the movement of belt until the
metal is removed. It basically consists of a transmitter
and a receiver.

6: Belt Weightier:
It is used to keep an account of the tension on
the belt carrying coal and is moves accordingly to
release tension on the belt.
Equipments used in Coal Handling Plant
7: Bucket Wheel Stacker Reclaimer:
Before describing this machine we should know about these two
terminologies.

i) Stacking:
It is the process of storing coal in the Coal yard.

ii) Reclaiming:
It is process of sending coal from coal yard to Coal Bunkers, Boiler
furnace.

Bucket wheel stacker reclaimer is used in stacking and reclaiming of

coal. In this power plant two Bucket Wheel Stacker reclaimer DQ are
installed. Stacking is done with the help of Belt #1, 2 and 7a, 7b. And
Reclaiming is done with the help of Belt # 7a, 7b to Belt # 3, 4, 5, 6.