COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM

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 What is Compressed Air System

• It consists of compressor used to generate high

pressure air as per requirement of a TPS.
• The compressor used in power plant is a two
staged reciprocating type.
• Two separate compressed air system namely
Instrument air system and Plant air system are
in use.
• Suitable dryer is provided for making the
delivered air free from moisture for specific
application purpose.
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 Necessity of Compressed Air

• Operating Electro pneumatic controllers,

pneumatic valves, Oil burner movement, Burner
tilt mechanism, pneumatic motors and devices etc.
in main plant

• Operating MGR & CHP equipments

• Pneumatic transportation of ash for DACS.

•Saturday,
Cleaning
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 Instrument Air Compressor – basic structure

• Instrument air compressors are of the double

acting horizontal cross head type of two
opposed cylinder. The compressors are driven
by electric motor through V belts
• The suction air filter is at the middle of the
cylinder so that air can enter at both ends
of the piston.

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 Instrument Air Compressor – basic structure

• After compression the air passes through the

delivery valves to the Inter-cooler where the air
is considerably cooled and enters the H.P.
cylinder.

• The entrapped air in HP side is compressed in a

similar manner as in L.P. Cylinder to the required
pressure and enters the header connected to
the H.P. cylinders through the delivery valves
and then finally to the air receiver.
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 Reciprocating Compressor
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 Air-Drying Unit
• Air contains moisture which tends to
condense, and causes trouble in operation of
various devices by compressed air.
• Air drying unit consists of dual absorption
towers with embedded heaters for
reactivation.
• The absorption towers are adequately filled
with specially selected silica gel and activated
alumina.
• While one tower is drying the air, the other
tower is under reactivation.
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 Service-Air Compressor
• Station air compressor is generally a slow speed
horizontal double acting double stage type and is
arranged for belt drive

• From the high pressure cylinder compressed air

is led through water cooled " after cooler" which
is provided with inlet and outlet water
connection and a drain.

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 Compressor outlet & interconnection
• A moisture separator with a drain trap and a
filter are provided to remove moisture and dust
particles from the compressed air.
• There is one interconnection between service air
and instrument air headers just at the inlet of air
drying units.
• This connection has been provided as an
emergency provision to meet the requirement of
instrument air in case of non-availability of
instrument Air Compressor.
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 Problem encountered with compressed air system

• System leakage.
• Loading – unloading cycle.
• Ambient temperature.
• Moisture in outlet. (in efficiency in dryer)

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 THANK YOU

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