Standard Operating Procedure Doc. No.

SgTPP/SOP/01
Sagardighi Thermal Power Project Issue No.
Rev. No. 00
P.O.: Manigram, Dist. Murshidabad , PIN:742237, 01
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SOP for starting of Coal Mill at Stage-1 SgTPP

1. At first inspect the Mill and Coal Feeder physically and check healthiness of LUB oil
system Hydraulic oil system, cooling system, CCP outlet gate position, panel remote
position, LOS of main motor and feeder I/L & O/L gate.
2. Check coal fire permit (Fun fire permit, APH Secondary air temperature> 200 °C, drum
pressure> 3.5Mpa.
3. Check firing permit of respective mill ( Adjacent elevation 3No of HFO gun in service,
Adjacent mill in service with feed rate>27 T/H and MS flow>410, boiler load> 80%)
4. Check healthiness of seal air header pressure if found normal then charged seal air to
mill, other than run another seal air fan and then charged seal air to mill, SA to PA dp
should be greater than 2.5KPa.
5. Check HAD CAD whether it is operating properly or not after that open cold air lock gate
and cold air gate respectively.
6. Open HAG and by adjusting HAD &CAD increase PA inlet flow> 63 T/H and maintain mill
outlet temperature between 65°C to 95°C.
7. Open coal feeder outlet gate.
8. After getting all permits at DCS and clearances from local site, checked drum level and
furnaces draft then start the mill and then start the coal feeder and adjust SADC
observed flame intensity.
9. Increase coal feeding rate as per requirement and adjust CAD & HAD to maintain mill
outlet temperature.
10. Ask operator to check mill area properly.

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16/02/23
01 00
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