Maruthi Ispat & Energy Pvt Ltd

Power Plant
Electrical & Instrumentation
Breakdown Analysis Report-E&I
Department:Ele

Equipment Name

Equipment ID

Breakdown opening date & time

Breakdown closing date & time

Sl.No Failure

1 Hotwell Level Transmitter

2 Why Display card with CPU burnt?

3 Why Heat transfer internally occurred ?

4 Why Super heated steam entered?

Root Cause of Breakdown identified

Corrective Action

Preventive Action

Result after Implementation

Prepared By
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Power Plant
rical & Instrumentation
own Analysis Report-E&I
Department:Electrical/Instrumentation

Hotwell Level Transmtter

90_LT_001

2/3/2019

8/5/2019

Causes of Failure

Level Transmitter Display card with CPU burnt

Heat transfer internal to Transmitter occured from process Exhaust steam

leading to damage Display card & CPU.

The major cause behind this could be gradual entrance of Superheated

steam.

As we all know to maintain Export Bidding Slots we need to Dump the

excess steam from Boiler through Dumping valve which rigourously vary
Hotwell level along with its temperature.Hence during this period carry
over of temperature entered the Hotwell Level Transmitter Electronic part
to destroy it gradually.
Heat transfer internal to Transmitter occured from process Exhaust steam
leading to damage Display card & CPU.

Replacement of Transmitter with the new one.

Kept under regular observation with proper covering.

Now Hotwell level tripping shifted back to Level Transmitter and working
normal.
 Doc No : MIEPL/FM/PP/E&I/15
Rev No : 00
Date :04/03/2019
Page No: 01 of 01

Hotwell Level Transmtter

90_LT_001

2/3/2019

8/5/2019

Action Taken/Remarks

Hotwell level tripping shifted to Level Switches instead of Transmitter

temporarily.

Since Display with CPU card is an electronic part which is out of warranty.Hence
decided to replace the transmitter after discussion with Vendor.
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