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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

Form No. : EHSMSM/446/4013 Form Rev. No. : 01 Effective date: 01.04.2009

SOP No. PH#4/PCL/OPN/071/007-02 Effective Date: 31.08.2020 REVISION No: 1

SOP DESC : Boiler 1 COG U-seal Operation (Charging) DEPARTMENT: Power House # 4 Section: Operation

Step Activity Associated Requirements Responsibility

Process / tools / PPEs (HOW)
No. (WHAT) /Hazards/Impacts (WHO)

SAFETY :-
1. Area Housekeeping Process:
should be good. Please Ensure Followings Before Start of U-seal:
2. Portable CO Gas detector a) Mechanical Clearance is available for COG Line Charging
should be available with b) All flanges of the COG line are boxed up.
Prior Checks Before operator. c) All pathways and staircase should be clear.
1 Field Operator
draining the U-seal 3. Operating person should d) COG U-seal Drain Line Blank has been removed.
have stomach full to prevent
gas poisioning.

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ENVIRONMENT :- NA Tools: Standard Hook Spanner
PPE: Use Hand gloves, Safety Goggles, Safety helmet, Safety shoes, Portable
QUALITY :- NA

l i d CO Gas detector.

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Step Activity Associated Requirements Responsibility

Process / tools / PPEs (HOW)
No. (WHAT) /Hazards/Impacts (WHO)

SAFETY :- Process:
1. Use Hand railings. Process:
a) For Purging from U-seal to MFT:
2. Mind your Head during Please
i) Open Ensure Followings
COG Knife Beforeif Start
Edge Valve, Closedof U-seal:
earlier during Boiler Shutdown.
movement in U-seal area. a) Open
ii) Mechanical Clearance is available for COG Line Charging
COG PCV.
3. Carry Portable CO Gas b) All
iii) flanges
Open of theatCOG
N2 valve Afterline
leg are boxed
of COG up.
U-seal.
Prior Checks Before Detector. c) All
iv) pathways
Open Beforeand
COG staircase
MFT vent should
valve.be clear.
1 Field Operator v)
draining the U-seal 4. Monitor Online CO d) Adjust N2 Inlet
COG U-seal valve
Drain and
Line Venthas
Blank Valve
beento Maintain
removed.COG line pressure @500
Detectors readings on DCS. mmWC.
b) For Purging from MFT to Boiler:
i) Open COG FCV.
N2 purging of COG ii) Ensure that the solenoid Vent valve after FCV is open (When COG MFT
line (for Oxygen DCS Operator / valve is closed then this vent valve gets opened automatically).
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removal) From U- Filed Operator iii) Open N2 Purging valve after COG MFT.
seal to Boiler iv) Open N2 Purging valve at COG Vertical Header at firing floor.

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v) Adjust N2 Inlet valve to Maintain COG line pressure @500 mmWC.

e) Check O2 at Sample point after COG FCV and it should be less than 0.2

ENVIRONMENT :- NA

d S ppm , before charging CO Gas line.

Tools: Use Standard Hook Spanner
QUALITY :- Don’t increase
COG line pressure above

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permissible range. Regulate l i PPE: Use Hand gloves, Safety Goggles, Safety helmet, Safety shoes, Portable
CO Gas detector.

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pressure with co-ordination
with field operator

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Step Activity Associated Requirements Responsibility

Process / tools / PPEs (HOW)
No. (WHAT) /Hazards/Impacts (WHO)

SAFETY :-
1. Use Hand railings. Process:
2. Mind your Head during Process:
Please Ensure Followings Before Start of U-seal:
movement in U-seal area. a)
a) Close U-sealClearance
Mechanical Water Inletis Valve.
available for COG Line Charging
3. Carry Portable CO Gas b) Close overflow Line Valve.
b) All flanges of the COG line are boxed up.
c)
c) Open U-seal and
Drainstaircase
Root Valve. Open COG Drip pot isolation valve and
Prior Checks Before Detector. All pathways should be clear.
1 Field Operator Drain Valve. Water Draining will Start through COG Drip.
draining the U-seal 4. Monitor Online CO d) COG U-seal Drain Line Blank has been removed.
Detectors readings on DCS. d) Once Gas start coming from Drip pot drain, Close the Drain valve.
e) Close After U-seal N2 Purging and Close Before COG MFT Vent valve.
Breaking Water f) Before opening COG MFT for Boiler Light Up ,stop N2 purging From COG
DCS Operator /
3 Seal and gas MFT to Boiler.
Filed Operator
Charging g) Close COG PCV & FCV to minimum position as required for Boiler light up.
h) Take all COG Drip pots into Service, From COG U-seal to Boiler.

ENVIRONMENT :-
Ensure that effluent from
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COG U-Seal is going in COG
Catch pit only and not to the

d S Tools: Standard Hook Spanner

surface drain.
QUALITY :- NA
PREPARED BY
a l i PPE: Use Hand gloves, Safety Goggles , helmet, safety shoes, Gas Detector.
APPROVED BY

Signature with Date :

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Name and Designation : Brijesh Vishwakarma, Manager Operation Name and Designation : Jagadananda Sahu, Senior Manager, PH#4
Signature with Date

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