Report on

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

NTPC Ltd , SIMHADRI TPP, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

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Under the guidance of

Sri B.Bala Krishna, Superintend (EM), NTPC Ltd, Simhadri.

BACHELOR O TECH!OLOG" I! ELECTRICAL # ELECTRO!ICS E!GI!EERI!G

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RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the mini project report entitled

INDUSTRIAL

TRAINING

was carried out by Mr .D.Sasi Teja Regd. No. 07985 A0 203in partial fulfillment to the award of degree in B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics engineering during the academic year 2 !"2 # from $
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june % # to # th july% # in NT&' (imhadri.

Sri B. Bala Krishna Superintend (EM), Simhadri NT C !TD, "i#a$hapatnam% %

Prof. P.S Rao Head of the Department, EEE Department, Ra&hu En&&% Co''e&e, "i#a$hapatnam%

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ACKNOWLEDGE ENT

We )ou'd 'i$e to e*pre## our profound appre+iation to our &uide r.B.BalaKrishna, Superintend (EM) for e*tendin& the offi+ia' #upport for the pro&ram of the pro,e+t% Our #in+ere than$# to r. P. APPA RAO! Senior A##t% En&ineer "E'e+tri+a'

Maintenan+e), NT C Simhadri for hi# -a'ua.'e &uidan+e and time'/ #u&&e#tion# and modifi+ation in fina'i0in& the pro,e+t )or$ and a'#o en+oura&in& at e-er/ #tep We a'#o e*pre## our than$# to Prof. P.S.Rao! Head of E'e+tri+a' and E'e+troni+# En&ineerin& Department )ho had &i-en #u&&e#tion# and moti-ation to)ard# our pro,e+t% At 'a#t )e +on-e/ our than$# to one and a'' that e*tend their he'p dire+t'/ or indire+t'/ to +omp'etion of our pro,e+t in time%

PRO#ECT ASSOCIATES

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INTRODUCTION
$.$ THE E ERGING NEW %ORCE ON INDIAS POWER HORI&ON SETTING A NEW BENCH ARK Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t +ome# a'i-e on the po)er map of the +ountr/ )ith the #/n+hroni0ation of the fir#t 233MW 4nit% Ra+in& a&ain#t time in pro,e+t imp'ementation, the Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t ha# #et a ne) .en+hmar$ for &reen5fie'd pro,e+t of thi# #i0e and earned the di#tin+tion of .ein& the on'/ po)er pro,e+t of thi# #i0e and earned the di#tin+tion of .ein& the on'/ po)er pro,e+t in the +ountr/ to +ommi##ion the 233MW unit in a re+ord time of 16 month# from the date of main p'ant order, a feat that )i'' pro.a.'/ remain un#urpa##ed% Spread o-er an area of 1,178 a+re# near ara-ada in "i#a$hapatnam Di#tri+t of Andhra rade#h, the 9333MW Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t ha# t)o unit# of 233MW +apa+it/ ea+h% The entire po)er &enerated from thi# #tation )i'' .e #upp'ied to Andhra rade#h% The er#t)hi'e Andhra rade#h State E'e+tri+it/ :oard had #i&ned a o)er ur+ha#e A&reement )ith NT C on ;e.ruar/ 8, 966<% The Simhadri o)er ro,e+t )i'' pro-ide a .ountifu' po)er to Andhra rade#h, the 'and of m/riad opportunitie#% Wor'd +ommi##ionin& of the Simhadri ro,e+t i# one #tep ahead &eneration of re'ia.'e and =ua'it/ po)er in 'ar&e =uantitie# from thi# #tation )i'' fore-er $eep Andhra rade#h for&in& ahead in the +ountr/ a# )e'' a# &'o.a''/% Sta&e> Another 9333MW (( * 233) under +on#tru+tion% $.' UNI(UE %EATURES SI HADRI THER AL POWER PRO#ECT HAS AN) %IRSTS

The Simhadri o)er ro,e+t i# the fir#t +oa#ta' +oa' fired therma' po)er pro,e+t of NT C% The .i&&e#t inta$e )e'' in the +ountr/ ha# .een in#ta''ed in#ide the :a/ of :en&a' to dra) #ea )ater for u#e in CW #/#tem a# ma$e up )ater% T)o natura' draft +oo'in& to)er# of 9?2 metre hei&ht ea+h are the .i&&e#t in A#ia and #i*th .i&&e#t in )or'd% ;ir#t +oa' @ .a#ed pro,e+t of NT C from )hi+h entire po)er i# a''o+ated to the home #tate i%e% Andhra rade#h% Simhadri pro,e+t ha# +reated a ne) .en+hmar$ of e*+e''en+e ./ +ommi##ionin& the 233MW 4nit in 16 month#% Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t a+hie-ed the .oi'er 'i&ht up of 233MW 4nit in 129A( month#, )hi+h i# a nationa' re+ord% The mo#t modern pro,e+t in India ha-in& the #tate of the art +ontro' and in#trumentation #/#tem%

$.* PRO#ECT LOCATION WHERE PAST GLOR) TURNS INTO A POWER%UL %UTURE ara-ada manda' in "i#a$hapatnam Di#tri+t ha# the pride of .ein& the 'o+ation for Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t% The pro,e+t i# appro*imate'/ 83$m from "i#a$hapatnam Cit/ and i# approa+ha.'e ./ NH 52 -ia E'aman+hi'i5"i#a$hapatnam 8

HIGH TENSION SWITCHGEAR road and further from ara-ada to "ada+heepurupa''i ./ road% The neare#t rai')a/ #tation i# Du--ada on the Ho)rah5Chennai main 'ine%

$.+ GENESIS DOWN E OR) LANE

The ro,e+t name BSimhadriC +ome# from Simha+ha'am, the hi'' top temp'e of !ord "araha !a$#hminara#imha S)am/, )hi+h i# 9?$m from "i#a$hapatnam% The pro,e+t )a# ori&ina''/ +on+ei-ed ./ the er#t)hi'e Andhra rade#h State E'e+tri+it/ :oard, )hi+h #u.mitted a fea#i.i'it/ report to the CEA in Mar+h 9668% Su.#e=uent'/, the Go-ernment of Andhra rade#h entru#ted the pro,e+t to NT C% After +omp'etin& the topo&raphi+a' #ur-e/, &eo5te+hni+a' in-e#ti&ation, demo&raph/ and #o+io5 e+onomi+ #ur-e/#, NT C o.tained te+hno5e+onomi+ +'earan+e from the CEA in Septem.er 966?% The u.'i+ In-e#tment :oard of Go-ernment of India &a-e it# appro-a' in ;e.ruar/ 966<% The Ca.inet Committee on E+onomi+ Affair# a++orded appro-a' for the pro,e+t in Du'/ 966<% 9%, A CHALLENGE TURNS INTO A DREA CO E TRUE EGA REALIT)

Settin& up of the Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t, a fa#t5tra+$ pro,e+t, ha# .een a dauntin& ta#$% A tota' of 1,178 a+re# of 'and ha# .een a+=uired for +on#tru+tion of thi# pro,e+t% A &reat dea' of +oura&e to ta$e .o'd de+i#ion, tran#form +on+ept# into rea' ta#$#, #ound materia', +ontra+tua', finan+ia' and man po)er mana&ement he'ped in +ommi##ionin& the pro,e+t )e'' ahead of #+hedu'e% ;or a+hie-in& #peed/ imp'ementation, NT C adopted a uni=ue pa+$a&in& +on+ept at the pro,e+t% The entire )or$# )ere e*e+uted under 91 pa+$a&e# a# +ompared to ear'ier +on+ept of 82 to 87 pa+$a&e#% The main p'ant turn$e/ +ontra+t )a# a)arded to :harat Hea-/ E'e+tri+a'# !td%, in No-em.er 9667% The #+ope of the main p'ant turn$e/ +ontra+t in+'ude# de#i&n manufa+turin&, en&ineerin&, +i-i' +on#tru+tion, ere+tion, te#tin& and +ommi##ionin&% The ma##i-e ta#$ of in#ta''ation of the pro,e+t #tarted )ith #ite 'e-e''in& )or$# on De+em.er ?, 9667% The #ite 'e-e''in& in-o'-ed ma##i-e earth fi''in& to the tune of more than 7( 'a$h +u.i+ metre, )hi+h )a# +omp'eted in 9? month# a&ain#t a #+hedu'e of 9< month#% Thi# i# the fir#t +oa#ta'5.a#ed &reen5fie'd pro,e+t, )here additiona' )or$# )ere re=uired to .e done due to ma##i-e earth fi''in& and deeper foundation# a# )e'' a# preparin& of #tru+tura' de#i&n# that )ere #uited for hi&h )ind 0one and #a'ine atmo#phere to &i-e prote+tion for -ariou# #tru+ture#, pipin& and e=uipment% The entire +on#tru+tion, ere+tion and +ommi##ionin& )or$# ha-e .een e*e+uted en#urin& =ua'it/ and effi+ien+/% A# the )or$# pro&re##ed, the pro,e+t ha# #et ne) .en+h mar$# in pro,e+t imp'ementation ./ a+hie-in& #e-era' ma,or mi'e#tone# )e'' ahead of #+hedu'e% One of the ma,or mi'e#tone a+hie-ement# i# 4nit59 .oi'er 'i&ht upon No-em.er ?, (339 in 129A( month#, )hi+h i# a nationa' re+ord% The .i&&e#t inta$e )e'' ha# .een +on#tru+ted off#hore of the :a/ of :en&a' for dra)in& #ea )ater for u#in& in the CW #/#tem for +onden#er +oo'in& a# ma$e up 2

HIGH TENSION SWITCHGEAR )ater% A (<25metre ta'' +himne/, )hi+h ha# .een .ui't for )ide di#per#a' of f'ue &a#e#, i# no) to)erin& o-er the area% T)o natura' draft +oo'in& to)er# )ith a hei&ht of 9?2metre#, )hi+h are the .i&&e#t in A#ia and the #i*th .i&&e#t in the )or'd, ha-e .een +on#tru+ted% S/n+hroni0ation of the fir#t 233MW 4nit in a re+ord time of 16 month# i# a +ha''en&e turned into me&a rea'it/ throu&h hard )or$, inno-ation, determination and +oura&e in the fa+e of odd# for the entire NT C team% Toda/, the pro,e+t #tand# a# a mammoth po)er +omp'e*%

$.- PRO#ECT COST . %INANCING /ALUE %OR ONE)

The Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t i# .ein& +on#tru+ted at a +o#t of R#1?23%<6+rore% The pro,e+t i# .ein& finan+ed )ith de.t e=uit/ ratio of <3>13 and it i# funded to a 'ar&e e*tent ./ Dapane#e .an$ for Internationa' Co5operation (D:IC) 'oan of 26,878 mi''ion Dapane#e /en +ompri#in& of three tran+he# (;ir#t tran+he 96,79< mi''ion Dapane#e /en, #e+ond tran+he 9(,968 mi''ion Dapane#e /en and third tran+he of (<,8<1 mi''ion Dapane#e /en) e=ui-a'ent to R# (,((2 +rore and .a'an+e fund# ha-e .een arran&ed ./ NT C throu&h interna' re#our+e# and mar$et .orro)in&#% $.0 COAL LINKAGE AND TRANSPORTATION %UEL S)STE The primar/ fue' of +oa' for the pro,e+t i# .ein& #our+ed from Ta'+her of Mahanadi Coa'fie'd# in Ori##a% 2%<6 mi''ion tonne# of +oa' )i'' .e re=uired annua''/ for the pro,e+t% The +oa' )i'' .e mo-ed to the pro,e+t #ite ./ the rai' route from Ta'+her in Ori##a throu&h Ta'+her5Sam.a'pur5Tit'a&arh5"i,a/ana&aram5 "i#a$hapatnam route% Con#tru+tion# of rai')a/ #idin& )ith a##o+iated rai' 'ine ha-e a'read/ .een +omp'eted )e'' in ad-an+e% The fir#t pha#e of rai')a/ #idin& of (9$m 'en&th )ith the ta$e off point at Du--ada Rai')a/ Station ha# .een +omp'eted% The rai')a/ #idin& ha# an impro-ed tra+$ #tru+ture% The pro,e+t ha# a'#o #tarted re+ei-in& +oa' at the #ite from De+em.er 9(,(339 it#e'f mu+h .efore #/n+hroni0ation of the unit% Coa' hand'in& p'ant, +oa' +on-e/or #/#tem, +oa' mi''# et+%, ha-e .een made read/ to a+hie-e +oa' firin& immediate'/ after #/n+hroni0ation% The #e+ond pha#e of the rai')a/ #idin& )i'' .e +onne+ted )ith the #idin& 'ine of "i#a$hapatnam #tee' p'ant at Da&&a/apa'em, )hi+h i# 2%?$m from Du--ada% $.1 SEA WATER %OR CW S)STE HARNESSING NATURE2S BOUNTR) ;or the fir#t time in the hi#tor/ of NT C, #ea )ater, thi# i# a-ai'a.'e in a.undan+e, 'i# .ein& u#ed for +oo'in& )ater re=uirement#% A +'o#ed 'oop +/+'e +oo'in& )ater #/#tem u#in& #ea )ater for ma$e up )ater imp'emented at Simhadri% Sea )ater i# dra)n from a inta$e )e'' pump hou#e +on#tru+ted at <33 metre off#hore of :a/ of :en&a'% The inta$e )e'' i# 'o+ated at Ti$$a-anipa'em a.out 2$m from the p'ant #ite% T)o pump# )ith a +apa+it/ of 6933 +u.i+metre# per hour (one ?

HIGH TENSION SWITCHGEAR )or$in& and one #tand./) to meet the ma$e up )ater re=uirement for (E233MW unit# ha-e .een in#ta''ed% Thi# i# the .i&&e#t inta$e )e'' in the +ountr/, )hi+h i# +on#tru+ted u#in& the uni=ue Cai#ion We'' #in$in& te+hno'o&/% A <33metre# 'on& approa+h ,ett/ from the #hore to inta$e )e'' ha# .een +on#tru+ted to +onne+t the pump hou#e% Ma$e5up )ater from the #ea )ater inta$e pump #ha'' .e pumped to the de#i'tin& .a#in in the p'ant throu&h t)o pipe'ine# of 9133N: ea+h and +'ear )ater from the de5#i'tin& .a#in )i'' .e further ta$en to CW pumphou#e throu&h inta$e +hanne' ./ &ra-it/% The mo#t a#pe+t of #ea )ater pipe# i# that the#e pipe# are prote+ted from +orro#ion and de&radation ./ +oatin& )ith po'/urethane% The re=uirement of #ea )ater for ma$e up )ou'd .e 6933+u.i+ metre# per hour% $.3 SWEET WATER RE(UIRE ENT THE /ITAL ELE ENT S)eet )ater re=uirement for the .oi'er# and other p'ant e=uipment a# )e'' a# drin$in& )ater #ha'' .e met from Fe'eru main +ana', )hi+h i# a.out 99$m from the main p'ant% S)eet )ater pump hou#e ha# .een +on#tru+ted near Tadi -i''a&e to pump fre#h )ater from Fe'eru +ana'% S)eet )ater )i'' .e dra)n ./ &ra-it/ to the de5#i'tin& .a#in and into the pump hou#e% A# the Fe'eru +ana' )ou'd .e +'o#ed for +arr/in& out the annua' maintenan+e )or$, an in5p'ant re#er-oir e=ui-a'ent to t)o month# of #)eet )ater re=uirement ha# .een +on#tru+ted in the p'ant area% The appro*imate fre#h )ater re=uirement i# ?33 +u.i+ meter# per hour%

$.$4 ASSOCIATED TRANS ISSION NETWORK REACHING OUT o)er )i'' .e e-a+uated from the #tation throu&h 833$- dou.'e +ir+uit 'ine# of A TRANSCO% ;rom the Simhadri Therma' o)er Station po)er )i'' .e e-a+uated to "i0a& poo'in& #u.5#tation at Ga'pa$a, )hi+h i# the .i&&e#t in A#ia% ;urther it )i'' .e e-a+uated throu&h 833$- dou.'e +ir+uit "i0a&5"ema&iri5Nunna 'ine of appro*imate'/ 163$m 'and 833$- dou.'e +ir+uit "i0a&5Ghammam5H/dera.ad 'ine of appro*imate'/ 263$m%

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1.11 PROJECT PROFILE (STAGE-1) Appro-ed +apa+it/ !o+ation ro,e+t +o#t Sour+e of finan+e ;ue' Re=uirement Mode of Tran#portation S)eet Water Re=uirement Sour+e Sea )ater Re=uirement Sour+e Main 'ant Turn$e/ pa+$a&e E-a+uation > 9333MW ((E233MW) > ara)ada Manda', "i#a$hapatnam, A% % > R# 1,?23%<6 +rore% > D:IC !oan and interna' re#our+e#% > 2%38 Mi''ion Tonne# of +oa' per annum > :/ rai' > ?33 +u.i+ metre# per hour > Fe'eru > 6,933 +u.i+ metre# per hour > :a/ of :en&a' > A)arded to :HE! on No-em.er (1rd, 9667% > Throu&h 833$- #/#tem of A TRANSCO 833$- Dou.'e +ir+uit "i0a&5"ema&iri5Nunna 'ine% 833$- Dou.'e +ir+uit "i0a&5Ghammam 'ine 833$- Dou.'e +ir+uit Ghammam5H/dera.ad% 833$- Dou.'e +ir+uit "i0a&5Ga,u)a$a( GCI!) !ine% > 233MW unit59 Mar+h (33( S/n+hroni#ed on ;e.ruar/ ((, (33( ahead of #+hedu'e% > 233MW unit599 @De+em.er (33( :enefi+iar/ State > Andhra rade#h%

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$.$' EH/ S5s6e7 8 +44K/ SWITCH)ARD AT SI HADRI S)it+h /ard i# one and ha'f .rea$er arran&ement #/#tem% 1 .a/# (t)o main .a/# and one tie .a/) )ere u#ed for ( +ir+uit#% E*i#tin& #)it+h/ard i# ha-in& four out&oin& 'ine#, t)o &enerator +ir+uit# and one #tand./ tran#former +ir+uit% Ea+h .a/ ha-in& i#o'ator#, Earth #)it+he# CT# and .rea$er% T)o #et# of #o'id .u#5.ar# u#ed and Capa+iti-e "o'ta&e Tran#former# and Sur&e Arre#ter# +onne+ted to .u#% I#o'ator# are +entre .rea$ i#o'ator# (identified a# 76), +ir+uit .rea$er# are S;? dou.'e .rea$ )ith h/drau'i+ operation (identified a# 2(), Current tran#former# (CT) ha-in& 2 #e+ondar/ +ore# )ith 9A ratin& and Capa+iti-e "o'ta&e Tran#former# (C"T) 1 #e+ondar/ +ore# )ith 993"% The .a/# are identified )it num.er# a# <, 7, 6, 93, 99, 9(, 91, 98, 92, 9?, and 9<%

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Manufa+turer> :HARAT HEA"F E!ECTRICA!S !TD Capa+it/> MW 233, %;% 3%72 !AG, G"A 277,333 H0 23 T/pe> TG5HW532335( Stator "o't# (9333, Amp# 9?(33, Coo'ant H( H Water R% %M 1333, In#u'% C'a## ;, ha#e 1, Conn% FF Ga# re##ure 1%2 :ar Spe+% IEC518 Rotor> Amp# 8383, "o't# 183, Coo'ant H( '.-$ De6ails of ,44 W Genera6or

The t)o5po'e &enerator u#e# dire+t )ater +oo'in& for the #tator )indin&, pha#e +onne+tor# and .u#hin&# and dire+t h/dro&en +oo'in& for the rotor )indin&% The 'o##e# in the remainin& &enerator +omponent#, #u+h a# iron 'o##e#, )inda&e 'o##e# and #tra/ 'o##e#, are a'#o di##ipated throu&h h/dro&en% The &enerator frame i# pre##ure5re#i#tant and &a#ti&ht and e=uipped )ith one #tator end #hie'd on ea+h #ide% The h/dro&en +oo'er# are arran&ed -erti+a''/ in#ide the tur.ine end #tator end #hie'd% The &enerator +on#i#t# of the fo''o)in& +omponent#> K Stator> Stator frame, End #hie'd#% Stator +ore, Stator )indin&, H/dro&en +oo'er# K Rotor> Rotor #haft, Rotor )indin&, Rotor retainin& rin&#, ;ie'd +onne+tion#, K :earin&# Shaft #ea'# The fo''o)in& additiona' au*i'iarie# are there for &enerator operation> K Oi' #/#tem K Ga# #/#tem K rimar/ )ater #/#tem K E*+itation #/#tem '.-' Po=er Cir>9i6 De6ails of ,44 W Genera6or?$

The &enerated po)er at (9$" +onne+ted to Generator Tran#former (GT, 1 * (33MW, (9A8(3$", De'taAStar, O;A;) and a'#o taped to t)o num.er# of 4nit Tran#former# (identified a# 9:A5T39 H 9::5T39 of 23M"A, (9A99%2$", Star5Star) to +ater the need# of au*i'iarie# of the parti+u'ar unit throu&h Generator Cir+uit :rea$er (GC:)% 833$" of GT59 +onne+ted to Grid throu&h of 833$" S)it+h/ard, Simhadri a# #ho)n .a/ no%6 in ;i&%

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HT S6ITCHGEARS
*.$ 9% De6ails of HT S=i6>h@ears in NTPC Si7haAri. There are three 'e-e'# of HT -o'ta&e# u#ed in the Simhadri therma' po)er p'ant apart from the &eneratin& -o'ta&e (9G"% The/ are> (9) 11G" (() 99G" and (1) 1%1G"% 99$" #/#tem u#ed for di#tri.ution and #upp'/ of #ome H" au*i'iar/ e=uipment# of .oi'er H tur.ine% 1%1$" u#ed for on'/ #upp'/ of H" au*i'iar/ e=uipment# of .oi'er, tur.ine and off5#ite area#% 11$" #/#tem u#ed for tran#mi##ion of po)er to S)eet )ater #/#tem, Sea )ater #/#tem and To)n#hip% **K/ S)it+h&ear# of "o'ta# ma$e )or$in& at Mi#+e''aneou# Ser-i+e S)it+h&ear, S)eet )ater, Sea )ater, a#h )ater and re5+ir+u'ation #)it+h&ear#% ;i&% $$K/ S)it+h&ear# of :HE!ma$e )or$in& at 4nit59> O:A, 9:A, 9:: and 4nit5(> (:A, (:: and Siemen# ma$e at Sea Water #/#tem% ;i&% *.*K/ S)it+h&ear# of :HE! ma$e )or$in& at 4nit59> 9CA 4nit5(> (CA, A#h hand'in&> OCA and A:: ma$e at Coa' Hand'in& 'ant (CH ) ;i&%

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INTRODUCTION
NT CCS #uper'ati-e #a&a of po)er, Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t +ome# a'i-e on the po)er map of the +ountr/ )ith the #/n+hroni0ation of the fir#t 233MW 4nit% Ra+in& a&ain#t time in pro,e+t imp'ementation, the Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t ha# #et a ne) .en+hmar$ for &reen5fie'd pro,e+t of thi# #i0e and earned the di#tin+tion of .ein& the on'/ po)er pro,e+t of thi# #i0e in the +ountr/ to +ommi##ion the 233MW unit in a re+ord time of 16 month# from the date of main p'ant order, a feat that )i'' pro.a.'/ remain un#urpa##ed% Spread o-er an area of 1,178 a+re# near ara-ada in "i#a$hapatnam Di#tri+t of Andhra rade#h, the 9333MW Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t ha# t)o unit# of 233MW +apa+it/ ea+h to +ater the po)er re=uirement of A #tate e*+'u#i-e'/ in the /ear 9667% The entire po)er &enerated from thi# #tation )i'' .e #upp'ied to Andhra rade#h% In thi# re&ard the er#t)hi'e Andhra rade#h State E'e+tri+it/ :oard had #i&ned a o)er ur+ha#e A&reement )ith NT C on ;e.ruar/ 8 966<% The Simhadri o)er ro,e+t )i'' pro-ide a .ountifu' po)er to Andhra rade#h, the 'and of m/riad opportunitie#% Commi##ionin& of the Simhadri ro,e+t i# one #tep ahead% Generation of re'ia.'e and =ua'it/ po)er in 'ar&e =uantitie# from thi# #tation )i'' fore-er $eep Andhra rade#h for&in& ahead in the +ountr/ a# )e'' a# &'o.a''/%NT C i# one of the premier po)er &eneratin& +ompanie# of the )or'd% It #ati#fie# mo#t of the indu#tria', a&ri+u'tura' and dome#ti+ po)er need# of India% NT C ha# man/ 4nit# #pread a'' o-er India% SIMHADRI THERMAL POWER PROJECT HAS MANY FIRSTS : It ha# man/ uni=ue feature# and #ome of them are 'i#ted .e'o) ;ir#t +oa#ta' .a#ed +oa' fire therma' po)er pro,e+t Simhadri pro,e+t ha# +reated a ne) .en+hmar$ of e*+e''en+e ./ +ommi##ionin& the 233MW 4nit in 16 month# Simhadri Therma' o)er ro,e+t a+hie-ed the .oi'er 'i&ht up of 233MW 4nit in 129A( month#, )hi+h i# a nationa' re+ord%
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;ir#t +oa' @ .a#ed pro,e+t of NT C from )hi+h entire po)er i# a''o+ated to the home #tate i%e% Andhra rade#h% The .i&&e#t inta$e )e'' in the +ountr/ ha# .een in#ta''ed in#ide the :a/ of :en&a' to dra) #ea )ater for of +onden#er +oo'in& and a#h di#po#a' T)o natura' draft +oo'in& to)er# of 9?2 metre hei&ht ea+h are the .i&&e#t in A#ia and #i*th .i&&e#t in )or'd 4#e of Monitor# and !ar&e "ideo S+reen#(!"S) a# Man Ma+hine Interfa+e(MMI#) for operatin& the p'ant The mo#t modern pro,e+t in India ha-in& the #tate of the art +ontro' and in#trumentation #/#tem 4#e of nitro&en a# fire prote+tion #/#tem for the fir#t time in NT C 4#e of f'/ a#h .ri+$# in +on#tru+tion of a'' .ui'din&#

Project Profile: Appro-ed Capa+it/ !o+ation ;ue' Sour+e TA!CHER, ORISSA Appro-ed ro,e+t Co#t Sour+e of ;inan+e ;ue' Re=uirement DM Water Sour+e S)eet Water Re=uirement Coo'in& Water Sour+e CW Re=uirement Main Contra+tor o)er E-a+uation :enefi+iar/ State > > > > > > > > > > R# 1?23%<6 Crore# D:IC !oan and Interna' Re#our+e# 2%38 MI!!ION TONNES ER ANN4M WATER ;ROM FE!!4R4 CANA! ?333 M1AHr SEA WATER ;ROM :AF O; :ENGA! 6933 M1AHr MAS :HE! A TRANSCO ("ia Ga'pa$a) ANDHRA RADESH
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Conver ion of C!e"ic#l Ener$% to Electric#l Ener$%& Initia''/ the +oa' i# .rou&ht throu&h rai')a/ )a&on# from Ta'+her Coa' ;ie'd# and i# un'oaded at the Tra+$ Hopper in the +oa' hand'in& p'ant )here the add'e ;eeder )hi+h feed# the +oa' onto the +on-e/or .e't% The +on-e/or .e't ta$e# the +oa' throu&h meta' dete+tor# and ma&neti+ #eparator# and to remo-e an/ un)anted materia' in the +oa'% The +oa' then +ru#hed in the +ru#her# to the #i0e of (3mm% ;rom there, the +oa' i# fed to the +oa' .un$er# at the .oi'er#% There are 97 #et# of +oa' .un$er# (Nine for ea+h .oi'er)% ;rom the .un$er#, +oa' i# pa##ed into +oa' mi''#, )hi+h i# pu'-eri0ed +oa' i# made into fine po)er% ;rom here, +oa' i# mi*ed )ith air and i# for+ed into the .oi'er from four #ide# )ith the he'p of for+ed drau&ht fan#% In#ide the :oi'er, the +oa' i# fired and a .a'' of fire i# formed% Thi# i# a )ater tu.e .oi'er #o de5minera'i0ed )ater f'o)# throu&h e+onomi0er, .oi'er drum and &oe# to .ottom rin& header and there it i# di-ided to a'' the four #ide# throu&h tu.e# in#ide the .oi'er to the furna+e and heat i# tran#ferred +on-ertin& )ater into #team% Thi# #team and )ater mi*ture i# a&ain ta$en to the .oi'er drum )here the #team i# #eparated and pa##ed throu&h #uper heater and i# fir#t pa##ed throu&h H Tur.ine and then after re5heatin&, it i# pa##ed throu&h I Tur.ine and then ! Tur.ine% Water fo''o)# the #ame path% A'' the tur.ine# are mounted on the #ame #haft and are me+hani+a''/ +oup'ed to the &enerator% The &enerator +on-ert# the me+hani+a' ener&/ to e'e+tri+it/% The #team after pa##in& the ! Tur.ine i# fed to +onden#er )here it i# +onden#ed u#in& the #ea )ater% The +onden#ate i# #tored in the Conden#ate Stora&e

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Tan$% The +onden#ed )ater i# pa##ed throu&h e+onomi0er and fina''/ fed to the .oi'er% The #ea )ater i# u#ed for the +oo'in& purpo#e in +oo'in& to)er#% ;'ue &a#e# from the furna+e are e*tra+ted ./ indu+ed draft fan% The f'ue &a#e# emit their heat ener&/ to -ariou# #uper heater, air preheater#, and e+onomi0er and fina''/ pa## throu&h the ES )here the a#h parti+'e# are +o''e+ted and mi*ed )ith )ater to form #'urr/ and i# pumped to a#h pond% Thi# i# the pro+e## of +on-er#ion of therma' ener&/ into E'e+tri+a' Ener&/, )hi+h i# underta$en at NT C5Simhadri The )ho'e pro+e## of produ+tion of po)er i# +'a##ified into> 9% Coa' Hand'in& (% Steam Generation 1% C/+'e# 8% Tur.o Generator 2% A#h Hand'in& ?% Tran#mi##ion

COAL HANDLIN'
Coa' Hand'in& Department o++upie# the ma,orit/ area at NT C%It# dut/ i# to +o''e+t the +oa' from )a&on# and de'i-er to the :oi'er #e+tion% The ma,or #upp'/ of +oa' to the p'ant i# from Ta'+ her and I: "a''e/ +oa' mine# in Ori##a% Coa' i# a'#o imported from Indone#ia a# and )hen re=uired% The a-era&e +on#umption of +oa' i# 173 tone# per hr% per .oi'er of 233MW i%e%, appro*imate'/ 69(3 tone# per da/ per .oi'er% There are man/ au*i'iarie#, the/ are> A% :% C% D% Tra+$ Hopper add'e ;eeder Meta' Dete+tor# In5'ine Ma&neti+ Separator#(I!MS)
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E% ;% G%

Cru#her# Sta+$er Re+'aimer Tran#fer oint#

A% Tr#c( Ho))er& Tra+$ Hopper i# u#ed to +o''e+t +oa' from the Rai')a/

Wa&on# here%

Here the

)a&on# +ome dire+t'/ on to the Tra+$ Hopper and the +oa' i# +o''e+ted in the hopper ./ openin& the .ottom #/#tem% door# of the )a&on# ./ -a+uum re'ea#e Thi# i# a -er/ add'e ;eeder# are u#ed to 'oad the +oa' +o''e+ted in the effi+ient and redu+e# manpo)er%
:% P#**le Fee*er &

Tra+$ Hopper on the +on-e/or .e't% Thi# feeder +ontain# a rotatin& padd'e )hee' )hi+h ./ rotatin& pu#he# the +oa' onto the .e't% Thi# i# a rotator/ rai' mounted t/pe feeder )ith a )hee' diameter of 1%( meter#% There are a tota' of 8 feeder# ha-in& a tota' +apa+it/ of 9(33 TAHour.
C% Met#l Detector & The/ are u#ed to dete+t an/ meta' #u.#tan+e# in the +oa'

that i# +arried ./ the +on-e/or .e't% The/ are e'e+troni+ +oi' t/pe dete+tor# and the/ dete+t ferrou# and non5ferrou# materia'#% There are a tota' of 8 dete+tor#% D% In Line M#$netic Se)#r#tor +ILMS,& Thi# i# u#ed to #eparate an/ meta' #u.#tan+e pre#ent in the +oa'% There a tota' of 8 ma&neti+ #eparator#%
E% Cr- !er & The +ru#her# are a'#o +a''ed Rin& Granu'ator#% The/ are u#ed to

+ru#h the +oa' )hi+h i# of irre&u'ar #i0e# to a #tandard #i0e i%e% the +oa' of (23mm ran&e #i0e i# +ru#hed into (3mm#i0e% There are 8 +ru#her# of 9333 TAHour +apa+it/% o)er +on#umed i# a.out 2?3 GW%There i# a rin& hammer of dimen#ion# 983 * ((6 * 113 mm made of Mn #tee'%

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The/ are u#ed )hen it i# ne+e##ar/ to 'oad the +oa'

onto the +on-e/or dire+t'/ from the +oa' depo#it#% Thi# +on#i#t# of hu&e rotatin& .u+$et t/pe )hee' )hi+h i# rotated ./ u#in& #=uirre' +a&e motor#% The/ are

unidire+tiona'% Ea+h #ta+$er ha# 7 .u+$et# )ith a )hee' diameter of <%2 meter#% Whi'e in motion, it +o''e+t# the +oa' from the /ard and tran#fer# it on to the .oom +on-e/or, )hi+h i# then tran#ferred to the .un$er% It )or$# on the .a#i# of three motion# name'/ 'on& tra-e' motion, #'e) motion and 'uff motion% !on& tra-e' dri-e +on#i#t# of ei&ht d+ motor# for the for)ard and .a+$)ard mo-ement ea+h )ith ratin& of <%2 $W% Separate'/ e*+ited #'e) dri-e +on#i#t# of four motor# for the #'e) mo-ement% motion%
G% Tr#n fer Point & Tran#fer oint# (T ) are u#ed at -ariou# p'a+e# in the +oa'

u''e/# )ith pre##uri0ed oi' +/'inder# are u#ed for 'uff

hand'in& p'ant for tran#ferrin& +oa' from one +on-e/er to the other )hi+h )or$# throu&h the f'ap &ate#%

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STEAM 'ENERATION
Steam &eneration +on#i#t# of the fo''o)in& +omponent# a# fo''o)# and it i# .a#ed on Ran$ine +/+'e )hi+h i# a'#o #ho)n .e'o)%

R#n(ine C%cle& The fi& .e'o) i# #e'f e*p'anator/ a# at ea+h and e-er/ point a'' are

mentioned% A# the area under Ran$ine +/+'e in+rea#e# the )or$ done in+rea#e# #o the effi+ien+/ of the p'ant in+rea#e# .ut there i# a pra+ti+a' 'imit too Criti+a' point i# rea+hed in +a#e of #uper +riti+a' .oi'er# )here there i# no need of drum for #team #eparation

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In the fo''o)in& #e+tion )e )i'' de#+ri.e the +omponent# in-o'-ed in the produ+tion of #team main'/ :oi'er a# fo''o)#% A. /oiler & A .oi'er i# a p'a+e )here the heat produ+ed due to .urnin& of +oa' in the furna+e i# u#ed to +on-ert the feed )ater into #team% There are different t/pe# of .oi'er# that +an .e u#ed dependin& on the app'i+ation% In NT C5 tu.e Simhadri, .oi'er unit# ./ furna+e a.out

there are t)o )ater manufa+tured :HE!%The/ -o'ume i#

9?8(8 C Meter# and the temperature in#ide the .oi'er i# a.out 833LC%Water mu#t f'o) throu&h the heat a.#orption #urfa+e of the .oi'er in order that to .e e-aporated into #team% In drum t/pe unit# the )ater i# +ir+u'ated from the drum throu&h the &eneratin& +ir+uit# and .a+$ to the drum throu&h do)n +omer# at a temperature #'i&ht'/ .e'o) #aturation temperature% The .oi'er i# di-ided into three 0one# name'/ Radiation 0one, +on-e+tion 0one and +ondu+tion H +on-e+tion 0one% 9% Radiation 0one > endent(;SH) (% +on-e+tion 0one > Reheater and 'atent #uper heater(;SH) 1% +ondu+tion H +on-e+tion 0one > rimar/ #uper heater(!TSH) E+onomi#er

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