SCOPE of Plant audit Estimation of boiler performance: operating efficiency shall be estimated by indirect heat loss method and

possibilities for improving the same shall be recommended Insulation survey of the boiler & steam piping. Air preheater performance shall be studied and the possibilities of reducing exit flue gas temperature by improving the performance of air preheater shall be explored. External air ingress into the system shall be estimated by carrying out Oxygen measurements at various locations in the flue gas path Draft System: The performance of all fans FD, PA and ID fans shall be studied, Flow, pressure and power consumption measurements shall be carried out to estimate the operating efficiency. Wherever the flow measurements are not possible, estimation shall be done using characteristic curves of the equipment. The specific energy consumption of the fans should be estimated. Based on the measured/ estimated parameters, the following aspects shall be explored: a) Fine tuning the operation of the fans and further optimization with VFDs; b) Possibility of reducing the system resistance & suction side pressure drops. Turbine cycle heat rate shall be estimated based on the values from DCS, and parameters may be measured wherever required Survey of steam leakage, Drain valve etc, shall be done. Pumping systems: the performance of BFP, CEP, CW, ACW, CCW, Raw water pumps etc. shall be studied. Based on the measurements, the following possibilities shall be explored. A) Estimation of operating efficiency and possibilities of improving the same, b) Matching pump head with system resistance. C) Improved Controls like application of Variable Fluid Couplings & Variable Frequency Drives

Heater performance improvement: Performance study of HP and LP heaters with the help of TTD and DCA, Possibilities of increasing the economizer inlet feed water temperature, thereby improving turbine heat rate Air Compressors & Compressed air system: The air compressors in the Power plant shall be studied in detail. The following possibilities shall be explored , a) Pressure drop & Utilization of compressed air, b) Present Free Air Delivery & Specific Energy Consumption shall be estimated and improvement opportunities shall be explored, c) Assessment of compressed air leakage quantity, Cooling Tower: The performance of cooling tower shall be studied and following possibilities shall be explored: a) Cooling water flow & cold well temperature optimization, b) Optimization of range and approach, c) Cooling tower fans Optimization