KSK Mahanadi Power Company Ltd.

6 X 600 MW Power Plant

KMPCL / Opr. / TAC/ 01
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

FOR

TRANSPORT AIR
COMPRESSORS

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR AIRCOMPRESSOR

OBJECTIVE: For Smooth Operation of Air Compressor.
SCOPE: This SOP is applicable for 24 nos. of Air Compressor.
INTRODUCTION: This Compressor is needed to evacuate fly ash from buffer hopper to fly ash silo
thru positive air pressure, this system called as fly ash pressure conveying system.
PRE CHECKS:
AIR COMPRESSOR TECHNICAL DATA:-
Make Bolaite Shanghai Quantity 24 sets
Type Model: BLT-475W/8 Outlet air quantity 69 m³/m
TYPE 1616 7066 82

Air pressure 0.75MPa Rotating speed 1485r/min

Sealing fan’s motor
Type Y2-HV450-4 Power 355kW
Voltage 415V Current A

Rotating speed 1485r/min

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AIR DRYER TECHNICAL DATA:-

Make HANGZHOU SHANLI Quantity 24 sets
PURIFY EQUIPMENT
CO., LTD.

Type Outlet air quantity 69 m³/m

Air pressure 0.75MPa Rotating speed 1485r/min

Sealing fan’s motor
Type Y2-HV450-4 Power 355kW
Voltage 415V Current A

Rotating speed 1485r/min

RESPONSIBILITY: Field Engineer and Desk Engineer.

SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS:
1. Ensure no permit to work is pending on regarding this system by checking with EE/MRSE.

SAFTEY PPE’s: Ear Plugs, Safety Goggles, Hand Gloves, etc.

PRECHECKS AND ACTION BY FIELD ENGINEER

S No Description Ok Not Ok Remarks

1 All permits and cross permits have been returned.  

2 Area is clear of any other materials.  

3 Check coupling guard is not touching with coupling.  

4 Check the I/L damper open - close operation  

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i) Open the I/L damper operate normally  

i i) Check open limit shown on DCS  

iii) Close the I/L damper operate normally  

i v) Check Close limit shown on DCS  

5 Casing Windows Should be Close

6 Close the Discharge Damper  

7 Check the I/L damper is close  

8 Check fan is not rotate in reverse direction  

PRECHECKS AND ACTION BY DESK ENGINEER

S No Description Ok Not Ok Remarks

1 Check open limit of I/L &O/L damper comes on DCS  

2 Check close limit of I/L &O/L damper comes on DCS  

3 Check I/L damper is close  

Check coal mill’s seal air inlet motor- operated valve is

4 closed.  

5 Check fan is permissible to start  

Check the Brg temperature of motor & fan on DCS are

6 normal  

OPERATING PROCEDURE -
Sr. Description RESPONSIBILITY

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No. UCE DE FE EE
PRE- START CHECKS:
1 All permits and cross permits have been returned. √ √ √ √
2 Power supply and control power supply available. √ √
3 Sealing fan’s bearing temperature is in permissible limit. √ √
4 At least one primary air fan is running √ √
5 The sealing fan’s inlet regulating damper is closed. √ √
6 The coal mill’s seal air inlet motor- operated valve is closed. √ √
START PERMISSIVE :

1 Fan bearing temp normal. √ √

2 Motor bearing temp normal. √ √

3 Motor winding temp normal. √ √

4 Coal mill’s seal air inlet valve closed. √ √

5 Fan inlet damper is closed. √ √

6 One PA Fan is in running condition. √

7 Emergency push button is in release condition. √

FAN START UP SEQUENCE :

1 Start the seal air fan and slowly adjust the sealing fan’s inlet regulating baffle √
so that the sealed air pressure is higher than the primary air pressure by 4
KPa (FLC-318 amp/415 volt).
2 The fan bearing and motor bearing temperature of the seal air fan is less √ √
than 75deg C, winding temp. of motor less than 100 deg C .
3 Put the automatic regulation of the sealing fan into operation. √
4 Set the back-up sealing fan as "standby." √
SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE:

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1. PLANNED SHUTDOWN :

1 The seal fan can be shut down only after the coal mill is fully shut down. √

2 Release the interlock of standby sealing fan. √

3 Switch the sealing fan’s inlet regulating baffle from "automatic" to "manual." √

4 Gradually close the sealing fan’s inlet regulating baffle. √ √

5 Shut down the Fan. √

6 Rack out the breaker. √

7 Rectify the probable problem, if any.
√ √
2. TRIPPING OF FAN :If suddenly fan trips
1 If the running fan is tripped or header air pressure is lower than 12kPa, the √
√
back-up fan should be linked.
2 If the other fan does not start in auto, try to start it from local and if fails, shut
down the coal mills. √ √

3. EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN:

1 There is the apparent abnormal noise after starting the fan. √ √
2 The fan bearing temperature is higher than 80 deg C and continues to rise. √ √
3 When the inlet filter screen differential pressure of the fan is more than 1kPa
√
and header air pressure has a downward trend.
4 When endangering the safety of person and equipment. √ √ √ √

INTERLOCKS : Remarks

1 Two primary air fan stopped. 15s time-delay

2 After the seal fan startup, the inlet baffle is still in close position. 120s time-delay

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ABRIVIATIONS / NOTATIONS:-
o SOP:StandardOperating Procedure
o UCE: Unit Control Engineer
o DE: Desk Engineer
o FE: Field Engineer
o DCS: Distributed Control System
o EE: Electrical Shift Engineer
o MFT: Main Fuel Trip.
o RB : Run Back

DO’s & DONT’s :

DO’s :

1. Ensure Cooling Water Pressure is sufficient before starting the compressor.

2. Ensure loading & unloading of Service Air Compressor is happening properly.

3. Ensure Air Dyer is properly working (i.e. dew point is to be properly monitored).

4. Ensure periodical draining of condensate from Dryer.

DONT’s :

1. Don’t run the Compressor if Oil Level is low.

2. Don’t run the Compressor if Oil temperature is continuously high.

3. Don’t run the Compressor if Oil is coming out from the discharge.

4. Don’t start/stop the Compressor frequently.

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