Training report:

Generator Cooling and Sealing

System

Mohd Basid Azmi

B.Tech(Electrical)
 Generator Specifications

Rating of Turbo Generator

KVA Rating Coolant:

:247MVA Water And
Hydrogen
Connection: KW Rating : Phase
Gas Pressure:
Star-Star 210MW Connection:
3.5 Kg/Cm3
Double Star

Voltage :
Phases: 3
15750 V- Rated Speed: Insulation:
RatedFrequency
Stator,310 V - 3000 Rpm Class B
:50 Hz
Rotor

Amperes : 9050 Maker & Year:

Rated Power BHEL (Haridwar) Type: Thw-210-2
A- Stator,2600 A -
Factor : 0.85 Lag 1986-87
Rotor
NEED FOR GENERATOR COOLING SYSTEM

Large no. of
conductors

• insulation blisters:
conductors grow
and elongate
• generation of
large amount of
high heat.
currents
flowing in
the windings
Hydrogen Cooling

Minimize drag - “windage”

Keep generator internals clean

Maximize generator output

Minimize electrical, mechanical and

corrosion problems

better heat transfer

increase breakdown voltage

 Rotor cooling system

gas flow maintained

by pressure
difference between
the inlet wedge and
outlet wedge

Specifications:
This method gives
uniform distribution
of temperature and
Gap Flow directed along
the ventilating
A) H2 Pressure : 3.5kg/cm2
eliminates the
deformation of
Pickup canals made on the
hot zone of the B) Purity : 97%
copper due to high
temperatures Cooling rotor.
C) Gas Volume : 66 m3

Hydrogen gas in the

air gap is sucked
through the scoops
on rotor wedges
.
 Stator cooling system

• The stator winding is cooled by distillate, • The system is designed to maintain a

which is fed from one end of the machine by constant rate of cooling water flow to the
a Teflon tube and flows through the upper stator winding at a normal inlet water
bar and returns back through the lower end temperature of 40°C.
of the other slot.

• The stator winding is cooled by circulating Specifications:

the dematerialized water. A) Water Pressure : 3.5 kg/cm2
• DM water used for the cooling of the stator B) Qty. Of Water :130 m3/Hr
winding calls for the use of very high quality
of cooling water. For this purpose DM water
of specific resistance is selected.
 Generator Sealing system

• Sealings are employed to prevent leakage of hydrogen from the stator at the point
of rotor exit.

• The seal oil is a portion of the lube oil, diverted from the lube oil system. It is then
fed to a separate system of its own with pump, motor, hydrogen detraining or
vacuum degassing equipment, and controls to regulate the pressure and flow.

• A continuous film between the rotor collar and seal liner is maintained by the
means of oil at a pressure, which is about O.5 atm above the casing of hydrogen
gas pressure.

• The thrust pad provides a positive maintenance of the oil film thickness.
Generator Seal Oil System
System functions:

• supplying the generator shaft with seal oil with hydrogen.

• permanent monitoring and differential pressure

regulation of hydrogen and oil,

• oil seal maintenance

– air and hydrogen separation,

– oil filtration,

– temperature regulation,

• removing oil vapors and hydrogen from the hall.

 Generator Seal Oil System

• This system follows the following path:

• Main Oil Tank
• Main Oil Pump
• Seal Oil Cooler
• Seal Oil Filter
• Damper Tank
• DPR (Differential Pressure Regulator)
• Hydrogen Seal
• Seal Oil Fans
• Main Oil Tank
• This system has two more pumps:
• AC Seal Oil Pump
• DC Seal Oil Pump
 Generator Seal Oil System

• The pressure of seal is 4.2kg per sq Cm. while the pressure of hydrogen is 3.5 kg
per sq. cm. The purpose of this system is to provide seal to the hydrogen used for
cooling of stator. If the seal breaks, the system also breaks down.

• MOT(main oil tank):- It contains 28000ltrs of turbine oil. It supplies oil to all
bearings and seal.

• MOP(main oil pump):-It takes from the main oil tank and supplies further.

• Seal oil cooler:- It contains clarified water and distilled mineral water. The outer
covering area is called housing. It covers an assembly of about 200 tubes
assembled on plates. Air gaps are found between the tubes (25mm above, below
and on each side of each tube).These gaps are filled using hydrogen which cools
the stator.
Generator Seal Oil System
• Seal oil filters:- These are rounded mesh like structures kept over each
other. There are about 34 filters present.

• Damper tank:-It is kept at 14mtrs of height above the ground. If MOP

fails A/C or D/C pump works and if these fail then damper pump comes
into action. Here the hydrogen pressure is .7% to .9% less than the oil
pressure because if the hydrogen pressure increases, the seal would
break down.

• DPR(differential pressure regulator):- The function of DPR is to

regulate the pressure of the oil and balance it. Whenever main oil
pump fails, the AC seal oil pumps starts automatically .DC seal pump
fails but it can supply the oil up to an hour. The generator is kept at a
height of 8meters so that oil is supplied by pressure.
Generator Seal Oil System
Sealing Data:

A) Seal Oil Pressure :4.1 To 4.4 Kg/Cm2

B) Quantity :80 Lt/Min

C) Type :Radial Flow, Double Chamber Thrust Type

AC Seal Oil Pump:

A) Type :Multistage Vertical Split Centrifugal Type

B) Capacity : 3.34 Lit/Se At 12kg/Cm2

DC Seal Oil Pump:

A) Type : Multistage Vertical Split Centrifugal Type

B) Capacity : 4.16 Liters At 12 Kg/Cm2

Line Charge Capacity :75 MVAR
 References

• Kothari, D. P. , Nagrath, I. J. " Electric Machines" (2012)

• Mehta, Rohit, Mehta, V. K., “Principles Of Electrical Machines,”(2006)