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GT (7FA) startup

The document outlines the startup sequence for a gas turbine, detailing pre-start checks, initial conditions, and specific steps to be executed during the startup process. It includes parameters such as valve statuses, machine speeds, and control commands that must be followed to ensure a successful turbine startup. The sequence is meticulously timed, with various actions dependent on achieving specific speed thresholds.

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GT (7FA) startup

The document outlines the startup sequence for a gas turbine, detailing pre-start checks, initial conditions, and specific steps to be executed during the startup process. It includes parameters such as valve statuses, machine speeds, and control commands that must be followed to ensure a successful turbine startup. The sequence is meticulously timed, with various actions dependent on achieving specific speed thresholds.

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GT Startup Sequence

Pre-Start Checks:
Ensure Lube oil (88QA) & Hydraulic oil (88HQ) pumps are running
Checks Auxiliary Systems (Fire protection system, Cooling Water etc.) ready
Inlet Bleed Heat Isolation Valve OPEN
All MCC Breakers in AUTO
If unit is not on Cooldown ‘At Cooldown ON/OFF select’ Select ON then click OK. Unit should be on
turning gear atleast for 4 hours.
MODE Select: Select AUTO then click OK.
“Master Reset” to clear the latch and enable re-start. And select “diagnostic reset”
Initial Conditions:
Status: On Cooldown
Machine Speed: 6.3 rpm; IGV: 21 Deg
Compressor Bleed Valves: OPEN
Inlet Bleed Heat Valve: CLOSE
20TFD-1: OPEN (20TFD-1 is a solenoid valve which energize to open False Start Drain Valve VA17-1A of
Combustion Wrapper)
20TFD-2: OPEN (False Start Drain Solenoid Valve. Operates Turbine combined drain valves VA17-1B,
VA17-2, VA17-6A, VA17-6B & VA17-7)
FSR Control: Startup
Fuel gas Safety Shutoff Valve SSOV (VS4_4): CLOSED & 20VG-1 (fuel gas vent valve): OPEN
Exciter: Manual Mode
Drives in service: 88VG, 88HQ, 88QA, 88QV and 88TG-1
Heaters ON: 23HT-3; 23HG-1; 23HL-3; 23TE-1; 23FS-3
Atomizing Air Valves: 20AA-5 OPEN; 20AA-1&2 CLOSE
Turndown extraction Valves: CLOSE

When GT Master Start Command is issued

From the start command and before turbine ROLL start, the following steps shall be carried out

 Pre-start OFFLINE False Start Drain Valve Test:


All False Start Darin Valves Operated by solenoids 20TFD-1 & 20TFD-2 shall close and open with
in specified time delay
 Master Control startup permissive check
 20FG-1 (fuel gas trip solenoid valve) energize to close and trip oil circuit to fuel gas stop valves
pressurize and route hydraulic oil to valve actuators
 Master protective block (L4) shall be energized
 Compressor Bleed Valve Test. All CBVs Shall be closed and opened back before turbine ROLL
 ELOP check. ELOP starts and stops, once PS 63QE says pressure ok
 Fuel gas Safety shutoff valve (SSOV) shall be opened (VS4_4)
 Excitation ON Command and 41DC Breaker Close
 Static Starter Connect sequence.
Sequence: master control initiate command, Static Starter Master Start Permissive Check, 52SS
CLOSE (static starter Breaker 4.16KV), 89MD CLOSE (main Disconnect), 89ND OPEN (neutral
ground Dis. Conn Switch), 89SS CLOSE (Static Starter Disconnect Switch) LCI Connected. Startup
Settings Selection and LCI in operation
 Drives 88BD, 88BT and 88BL shall be Started
 9th & 13th stage turndown extraction valves open & again close back for check (???)

All the above steps happen in first 36 sec of the startup sequence.

Turbine ROLL started by LCI

 IGV will be commanded to open from 23 to 29 Deg


 At 0.7% speed (26 rpm) Cooldown slow roll start speed relay (L14HT) will pickup
Atomizing Air Compressor (88AK-1) will start
Gas Fuel vent valve (20VG-1) close and Fuel gas Stop Valve (VS4-1) will be commanded to OPEN
 At 1.1% speed (39 rpm) LF Skid Cooling Fan 88FV Starts
 At 4% Speed (146 rpm) 9th and 13th stage turn down extraction valves (LHS & RHS) CLOSE
 At 8.5% speed (307 rpm) Aux. Cranking Speed Relay (L14HS) pickup
 At 9.6% speed (347 rpm) Gas Fuel Aux Stop Valve will CLOSE and SRV Open & CLOSE
 At 13.4% speed (485 rpm) Minimum Speed Relay (L14HM) pickup and simple cycle purge timer
(L2TV) starts. At this moment the P2 pressure is 29.47bar since SRV Open & closes for SRV Leak
test. SRV leak test duration is about 30 sec. later the P2 pressure shall be bought back to zero.
(SRV leak test starts at 485 rpm and ends before crank speed is reached)
 At 15.6% speed (560 rpm) Gas inter Vent Valve 20VG-4 shall be CLOSED
 At 23.6% speed (850 rpm) machine reaches crank speed and hold at that speed for 3 min and
the purge timer complete at this speed
 Machine will coast down to firing speed
 During coasting down at 13.6% speed (489 rpm) LCI will be commanded back ON. L14HM
(minimum speed relay) will drop out.
 At 13.8% speed (500.3 rpm) GCV1 and GCV2 output control will be enabled, Gas Fuel vent valve
20VG-1 will be closed, gas Fuel ASV OPEN, Ignition Permissive check and Ignition Exciter ON
 At 13.9% speed (501 rpm) SRV output Command will be enabled
 At 14.1% Speed (508.5 rpm) Flame establish in DLN Mode 3 (PM1 & PM2). Flame will be
detected in all 4 channels. Flame must be detected before the firing timer complete. Firing timer
L2F is 10 sec.
 At this speed #2 Bearing Area Cooling Fan will start (88BN)
 At 14.4% speed (518 rpm) firing timer L2F complete
 Turbine shall be in warming mode for 1 min at this speed
 After Turbine warm up timer (L2W) complete, at 15.4% speed (554 rpm) DLN mode shift to
Mode 2 (PM2 Only)
 At 48.4% Speed (1742 rpm) Turbine Drain Solenoid 20TFD-2 CLOSE all Combined turbine drain
valves (VA17-1B, VA17-2, VA17-6A, VA17-6B & VA17-7 CLOSED)
 At 49.6% Speed (1787 rpm) HP Accerlating Speed Signal (L14HA) will pick up. Lift Oil supply
isolation valve (20QB-1) deenergise and CLOSE.
 At 50% Speed (1800 rpm) lift oil supply will cut off to the turbine
 At 70.7% speed (2545 rpm) False Start Drain Solenoid Valve 20TFD-1 shall close combustion
wrapper drain valve VA17-1A
 At 72.8% speed (2662 rpm) Compressor Bleed Valve #3 and #4 will be CLOSED and IGV starts
dropping to 23 Deg position
 At 75.7% speed (2726 rpm) L14AA (speed for stopping AA compressor on GAS start) will pick up,
AA Compressor Bypass valve 20AA-1 OPEN.
 At 79.2% speed (2852 rpm) AA Compressor OFF control signal is true and 88AK is stopped
 At 79.6% speed ( 2868 rpm) CBVs #3 & #4 OPEN
 At 90.1% speed (3245 rpm) Spare Speed Signal (L14HP) pick up. LCI Disconnect Sequence
command is issued and Open command to 89SS is issued.
 At 90.9% speed (3275 rpm) LCI Disconnect Sequence: 89MD OPEN, 89SS OPEN and 89ND Close
Command.
 At 91.3% speed (3287 rpm) Exciter is Stopped i.e 41DC OPEN & Excitation OFF
 At 91.7% speed (3304 rpm) 89ND CLOSE and LCI is Disconnected
 At 94.3% speed (3397 rpm) IBH will be Enabled, HP Operating Speed Signal (L14HS) Pick up.
A command will be issued to increase gas fuel to shift DLN Mode to Mode 3
 At 95.1% Speed (3425 rpm) DLN Mode is shifted to Mode 3 (PM1 & PM2) and then shifted to
DLN Mode 1 (PM1 Only). At this speed, field flashing speed relay (L14HF) Pick up
 At 95.6% speed (3443 rpm) Exhaust Frame Cooling Fan will start (88TK)
 At 97.1% speed (3495 rpm) 41DC Breaker CLOSE and Excitation starts
 At 99.5% Speed (3599 rpm) Turbine complete Startup sequence (L3) and reach FSNL @3611 rpm
 At FSNL, IBH (inlet Bleed Heat) valve starts opening to 100%

When Machine is synchronized:

 Compressor Bleed Valves #1,#2,#3 & #4 CLOSE


 9th and 13th stage turndown extraction valves (LHS & RHS) OPEN
 At TTRF1 870 degC GCV3 Valve Output will be enabled
 At 872 degC TTRF1 DLN Mode Shift to Mode 3 (PM1 & PM3)
 At 933 degC TTRF1 The Quaternary Valve output enable and the combustion mode will shift
to DLN Mode 62 (PM1 + PM2 +PM3)
 Then the DLN mode shift to Mode 6Q (PM1 + PM2 + PM3 +Q)

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