IMPORTANT THINGS TO BE DONE JUST AFTER TRIPPING

1) Do not be panic & stay in control room.

2) If CW pumps not tripped then maintain the gland steam pressure,
temp & condenser vacuum by maintaining PRDS pressure & temp.
3) *Immediately take the BFPs scoop in manual mode & bring it to
zero position irrespective of drum level.
4) Open the deaerator & hot-well page & check the status of CEP, if
one CEP have taken start stop it. Maintain the deaerator & hot-well
level. Manage the CEP thrust bearing temp by opening the
recirculation valve.
5) Check the auto cut-in of AOP & JOP, if not start it. Observe turbine
speed till machine comes on B/G by opening gate valve gearing
valve (If not open in auto open it manually).
6) Closed motor cooler of earlier running CMs & put on aux drive.
7) Stop all running chemical pumps.
8) Reduce the air flow < 400 TPH and bring drum level in normal
position (If there is no tube leakage) for purge ready condition. Do
not start purging without seeing the first cause of boiler trip.
9) Analyze the cause of unit tripping, (See the Turbine & Generator FST
& also the first cause of tip page). Note down the first cause of
boiler trip & first cause of turbine trip & mention it in log book.
10)
After seeing the first cause of tripping purge Boiler & wait for
purge complete. If it is a normal tripping, then proceed for Boiler lit
up & synchronization. But if tripping is from generator side, lit up the
boiler with one or two oil support just for holding the boiler drum
pressure at around 80 Kg/Cm 2. Ask electrical Engineer to give
clearance for rolling. After getting the clearance charge HP/IP bypass
system, cut in coal firing through B or C elevation. Raise the MST
& roll the M/C after satisfying the respective curves.
11)
BD isolating valve is generally kept in closed position
during unit running condition so it should be opened
cautiously before charging HP bypass.

Explanations
*Point#3.- HP bypass is not generally kept on auto owing to variety of
reason. Due to this the steam flow suddenly reduces to minimum as
soon as Unit trips. Sudden stoppage of steam flow cause
suppression of drum level but as there is no loss of steam boiler
does not require any more water in actual. If we leave the drum
level control on auto seeing the very low drum level, control system

will act so as huge amount of feed water will enter inside the boiler
which will have to be drained out later causing huge losses in terms
of feed water & heat. Moreover, maximum % of deaerator pegging
is generally from IP extraction so after unit tripping deaerator
pressure falls sharply but temp does not fall so rapidly. Due to
sudden fall in deaerator shell pressure deaerator level surge (a
transition state of apparently high valve), this may be misleading. To
counter the surging effect level should be maintained higher side.
Low pressure (< 3.0 Kg/Cm2) & temp (> 1300C) of water in BFP
suction side may cause cavitations effect & in some cases leads to
failure of BFP if it is loaded very fast. To avoid such failure of BFP,
practice the following:
1) During normal running condition of unit try to keep deaerator
pegging from APRDS in partial charged condition & after tripping
of unit try to maintain the deaerator shell pressure > 3.0 Kg/Cm2.
2) Increase make up & try to maintain the deaerator level more
than the normal value by at least 200 mm. continuous
condensate (500C) flow to deaerator will bring down the temp of
water in BFPs suction line which reduces the chance of
cavitations.
3) Monitor & maintain the drum level cautiously never allow to fall
drum level too below so as situation of fast loading of BFP does
not arise. Under any circumstances if the deaerator shell
pressure < 3.0 Kg/Cm2 & temp > 1300C, prefer boiler
tripping on drum level very low protection than the fast
loading of BFP.