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STEAM TURBINE
0PERATION & MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS

NO.STENO.STE-TFTF-263-MS

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BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED
RANIPUR, HARIDWAR 249403 (INDIA)

Steam Turbine
General

Preface

This manual contains information on the


operation and maintenance of steam turbine.
The information has been prepared with the
assumption that the O&M personnel have
basic knowledge of power plant engineering
and operation.

turbine. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited


can not be responsible for any malfunction
occurring as a result of operation beyond
rated limits and such operation, if
undertaken by utilities, must be at their own
risk.

It is an essential prerequisite for satisfactory


operation and maintenance of the steam
turbine that the operating and maintenance
personnel are fully familiar with the design of
the steam turbine plant and receive thorough
training in operating and maintaining the
unit.

The part numbers of components, indicated


in the Description section of the manual
should not be used for ordering spare parts.
Please refer the chapter on Ordering of
spares for that purpose.

Extensive operation beyond rated design


values will eventually result in increased
maintenance expenses or a corresponding
reduction in the useful life of the steam

Effort has been made to include adequate


information in this manual. For any further
information or clarification please contact:
Field Engineering Services, Steam Turbine
Engineering, BHEL, Haridwar 249403,
Uttarakhand, India.

Mejia-DVC,Unit-1,2 500 MW: Document No. STE-TF-263-MS


SM
Prepared
by

Issued by

BHEL Haridwar

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SRP
Checked
by

STE (FES), BHEL, Haridwar

PCK

SB
Approved
by

Issue
Date

19.08.2009

5.0-0001-63

Steam Turbine
Description

Subject

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GENERAL

Preface
Contents
DESCRIPTION

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Brief Description
Sectional arrangement
General description
Fixed points
Technical Data

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Construction, speed &


Steam pressure
Steam and casing
temperatures
Bearing metal
temperatures, vibration,
weights
Oil supply, oil pumps
Control fluid system and
control fluid pumps
Limit curves: HP stop &
control valve casing
Limit curves: HP casing
Limit curves: HP shaft
Limit curves: IP shaft
Steam purity values
Oil specification standard
Fire resistant fluid (FRF) for
turbine control system
HP Turbine
Valve arrangement
Casing
Blading
Shaft seals and balance
piston
Front bearing pedestal
Rear bearing pedestal
Combined journal and thrust
bearing
Journal bearing, HP front
Casing supports and guides
IP Turbine

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Casing
Blading
Shaft seals
Rear bearing pedestal

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Journal bearing IP rear


Casing supports and guides
LP Turbine
Casing
Atmospheric relief
diaphragm
Blading, drum stages
Blading, LP stages
Shaft seals
Rear bearing pedestal
Journal bearing
Turning Gear

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Hydraulic turning gear


Manual turning gear
Hydraulic lifting device
Control System

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General description
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Start-up procedure
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Speed control
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Electrical speed measuring
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Protective devices
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Over speed trip test
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Testing of stop valves
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control system (general)
Electro hydraulic LP bypass 5.1-0641-00/2
Control (electrical system)
Electro hydraulic LP bypass 5.1-0642-00/2
Control (hydraulic system)
Extraction check valve
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Swing check valve (CRH)
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Testing of check valves in
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cold reheat line
Automatic turbine tester
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general
Automatic turbine tester
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for protective devices
Automatic turbine tester
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stop and control valves
HP actuator
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Electro hydraulic seal steam 5.1-0670-01/4
pressure control
Governing scheme
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Control system diagram
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legend

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Lubrication chart
Control System Parts

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Hydraulic speed governor with


starting and load limiting device
Adjusting gear
Electro hydraulic converter
for turbine control system
Hydraulic amplifier for
turbine control system
Electrical speed pick-up
Pressure converter
Steam valves and
accessories
Combined main stop and
control valve
Servomotor for main &
reheat stop valves
Hydraulic servomotor for
main & reheat control valves
Test valve for emergency
stop valve
Combined reheat stop &
control valves
Hangers for reheat stop &
control valves
Steam strainer
valve
Changeover valve for
bleeder check valve
Auxiliary valve of extraction
check valve
Rotary vane actuator for
reheat swing check valve
Pilot valve for rotary vane
actuator of swing check valve
Auxiliary pilot valve for
rotary vane actuator of
reheat swing check valve
Gland steam control valve
Leakage steam control valve
Protective Devices
Main trip valve
Emergency trip valve for
manual trip out
Solenoid valve for remote
trip out
Over speed trip

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Over speed trip releasing device


Over speed trip test device
Low vacuum trip
Condenser safety device
Solenoid valve for temperature controlled interlock
Vacuum breaker
Pressure switch for injection
water
Changeover valve for
testing device
Oil Supply
Oil supply system
Oil vapor extraction system
Oil discharge & vent system
Oil purification system
Main oil tank
Main oil pump with hydraulic
speed transmitter
Auxiliary oil pump
DC emergency oil pump
Jacking oil pump
Oil throttle
Oil throttle
Three way control valve for
Lubricating oil temp. control
Control Fluid Supply
HP control fluid pump with
LP extraction
Plate-type filter
Duplex filter for pilot control
of control valves
Regenerating plant
Other Systems
Drain system (MAL)
System diagram index
Component diagram index
Shaft seal system
Operation
Introduction
Specification of steam, oil &
control fluid
Testing of turbine
Components - General
Turbine systems testing
testing intervals
Controllers
Automatic turbine tester

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Automatic turbine tester


Protective devices
Safety devices
Valves
Monitoring devices
Operating parameters
Start-up
Starting the turbine
Startup & shutdown
diagrams, symbols
Startup diagram
General
Preparation for startup
Operating position of
manually operated valves
Oil System & Turning Gear
Control fluid system
start-up diagram
Condensing Plant
Bypass System
Warm-up & startup of turbine
Temperature criteria
Controllers
On-load Running
Load operation, Introduction
Synchronization and loading
Power operation, controllers
Actions to prevent
unallowable heat-up
through blade wind age
Shut-down
Introduction
Shutdown diagram
General
Turbine-generator
Condensing plant
Oil system
Fast cooling down of turbine
Preventing corrosion in
idle turbine
Fault Tracing
Introduction
Serious faults
Vibration
Bearing temperature
Casing temperatures

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Turbine stress controller:


measures to avoid
impermissible operation
Stop & control valves
Protective devices
Automatic turbine tester
Oil system
Control fluid system
Gland steam system
MAINTENANCE
Introduction
Inspection schedule
Maintenance schedule
Turbine
Oil system, seal steam
system, drains
FRF system
Testing during start-up
Testing during power
operation
Acquisition & archiving of
operating data
Remedial actions for offnormal operating conditions
Measurement of internal
efficiency
Testing during shut down
Testing during standstill
Testing of safety valves
Testing of signaling devices
Testing of TSC
Steam washing of turbine
Turbine Oil care
Grease and Oil lubrication
Care of control fluid
Determination of FRF purity
Vibration dampers
Instructions for overhaul
Turbine restart after boiler
repairs
Turbine restart after major
inspections or repairs
Environmental protection
Fluorelastomer products
safety notice
Safe disposal of turbine oil
Ordering of spares

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Steam Turbine
Description

BHEL Haridwar

Cross Sectional Arrangement

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Steam Turbine
General

Preface

This manual contains information on the


operation and maintenance of steam turbine.
The information has been prepared with the
assumption that the O&M personnel have
basic knowledge of power plant engineering
and operation.

turbine. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited


can not be responsible for any malfunction
occurring as a result of operation beyond
rated limits and such operation, if
undertaken by utilities, must be at their own
risk.

It is an essential prerequisite for satisfactory


operation and maintenance of the steam
turbine that the operating and maintenance
personnel are fully familiar with the design of
the steam turbine plant and receive thorough
training in operating and maintaining the
unit.

The part numbers of components, indicated


in the Description section of the manual
should not be used for ordering spare parts.
Please refer the chapter on Ordering of
spares for that purpose.

Extensive operation beyond rated design


values will eventually result in increased
maintenance expenses or a corresponding
reduction in the useful life of the steam

Effort has been made to include adequate


information in this manual. For any further
information or clarification please contact:
Field Engineering Services, Steam Turbine
Engineering, BHEL, Haridwar 249403,
Uttarakhand, India.

Mejia-DVC,Unit-1,2 500 MW: Document No. STE-TF-263-MS


SM
Prepared
by

Issued by

BHEL Haridwar

VS

SRP
Checked
by

STE (FES), BHEL, Haridwar

PCK

SB
Approved
by

Issue
Date

19.08.2009

5.0-0001-63

Steam turbine
Description

General Description

Construction, Steam Flow

LP Turbine

The turbine is a tandem compound machine with


separate HP,IP and LP sections. The HP section
being a single-flow cylinder and the IP and LP
sections double-flow cylinders. The turbine
rotors and the generator rotor are connected by
rigid couplings.
The HP turbine is throttle controlled. The initial
steam is admitted ahead of the blading via two
main stop and control valve combinations. A
swing check valve is installed in the line leading
from HP turbine exhaust to the Reheater to
prevent hot steam from the reheater flowing
back into the HP turbine.
The steam coming from the Reheater is passed
to the IP turbine via two reheat stop and control
valve combinations. Cross around pipes connect
the IP and LP cylinders. Connections are
provided at several points of the turbine for
feedwater extraction purpose.

The casing of the double-flow LP cylinder is of


three-shell design. The shells are horizontally
split and are of rigid welded construction. The
innermost shell, which carries the first rows of
stationary blades, is supported so as to allow
thermal expansion within the intermediate shell.
The intermediate shell rests at four points on
longitudinal girders, independent of the outer
shell. Guide blade carriers, carrying the last
stationary blade rows are also attached to the
intermediate shell.

HP Turbine, Barrel Type Casing


The outer casing of the HP turbine is of the
barrel type and has neither an axial nor a radial
flange. his prevents mass concentration which
would have caused high thermal stresses. The
almost perfect asymmetric design of the casing
permits moderate and nearly uniform wall
thickness at all sections. The inner casing is
axially split and supported so as to be free to
move in response to thermal expansion. As only
slight pressure differences are effective, the
horizontal flange and joint bolts of the inner
casing can be kept small. The barrel type casing
permits flexibility of operation in the form of short
start-up times and a high rate of change of load
even at high initial steam conditions.

IP Turbine
The IP turbine section is of double flow
construction with horizontally split casings.
Allowance is made for thermal movement of the
inner casing within the outer casing. The inner
casing carries the stationary blading. The
reheated steam enters the inner casing from top
and bottom. The provision of an inner casing
confines high steam inlet conditions to the
admission section of this casing, while the joint
flange of the outer casing is subjected only to
the lower pressure and temperature effective at
the exhaust from the inner casing.

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Blading
The entire turbine is provided with reaction
blading. The stationary and moving blades of the
HP and IP sections and the front rows of the LP
turbine are designed with integrally milled
inverted T -roots and shrouds. The last stages of
the LP turbine are fitted with twisted drop -forged
moving blades with fir-tree roots engaging in
grooves in the shaft with last stage stationary
blades made from sheet steel.

Bearings
The HP rotor is supported on two bearings, a
journal bearing at its front end, and a combined
journal and thrust bearing immediately next to
the coupling to the IP rotor. The IP and LP rotors
have a journal bearing each at rear end. The
combined
journal
and
thrust
bearing
incorporates a journal bearing and a thrust
bearing which takes up residual thrust from both
directions. The bearing metal temperatures are
measured by thermocouples directly under the
babbit lining. The temperature of the thrust
bearing is measured in two opposite thrust pads.
The bearing pedestals are anchored to the
foundation by means of anchor bolts and are
fixed in position.
The HP and IP turbines rest with their lateral
support horns on the bearing pedestals at the
turbine centerline level. The HP and IP casings
are connected with the bearing pedestals by
casing guides, which
establish the centerline alignment of the turbine
casing.
The axial position of the HP and IP casings is
fixed at the support brackets on HP-IP bearing
pedestal.

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The fixed point for the LP casing is at the front


point of support on the longitudinal girder.
Thermal expansion of the casings originates
from the fixed points.
Shaft Seal and Blade Tip Sealing
All shaft seals, which seal the steam in the
casings against atmosphere, are axial-flow
type. They consist of a large number of thin seal
strips which, in the HP and IP turbines are
caulked alternately into grooves in the shafts
and the surrounding seal rings. In the LP
turbine, the seal strips are caulked only into the
seal rings. Seal strips of similar design are also
used to seal the radial blade tip clearances.

Valves
The HP turbine is fitted with two main stop and
control valves. One main stop valve and one
control valve with stems arranged at right angles
to each other are combined in a common body.
The main stop valves are spring-action singleseat valves; the control valves, also of singleseat design, have diffusers to reduce pressure
losses.
These valve combinations are located at both
sides of the turbine with their stems horizontal.
The HP valves are connected to the turbine by
easily separable collar couplings, which contain
self-sealing U-rings as sealing elements.
The IP turbine has two reheat stop and control
valves. The reheat stop valves are spring-action
single-seat valves. The control valves, also
spring-loaded, have diffusers. The control valves
operate in parallel and are fully open in the
upper load range. In the lower load range, they
control the steam flow to the IP turbine and
ensure stable operation even when the turbinegenerator unit is supplying only the station load.
The reheat stop and control valves are
supported free to move in response to thermal
expansion on the foundation cover plate below
the operating floor and in front of the turbinegenerator unit. All valves are actuated by
individual hydraulic servomotors.

Turbine Control System


The turbine has an electrohydraulic control
system. An electric system measures speed and
output and controls them by operating the
control
valves
hydraulically
via
an
electrohydraulic converter. The electrohydraulic
controller ensures controlled acceleration of the
turbine-generator up to rated speed and limits
speed overshoot in the event of sudden load
rejection.
The
linear
power
frequency
droopcharacteristic can be adjusted in fine steps
even
when the turbine is running.

Turbine Monitoring System


In addition to measuring and display instruments
for pressure, temperatures, valve lifts and
speed, the monitoring system also includes
instruments for measuring and indicating the
following parameters:
Rotor expansion measured at the rearbearing pedestal of the LP turbine
 Axial shift measured at the HP-IP pedestal
 Bearing pedestal vibration, measured at all
turbine bearings
 Shaft vibration measured at all turbine
bearings


Oil Supply System


A common oil supply system lubricates and
cools the bearings . The main oil pump is driven
by the turbine shaft and draws oil from the main
oil tank. Auxiliary oil pumps maintain the oil
supply on start-up and shutdown, during turning
gear operation and when the main oil pump is
faulted. DC Emergency oil pump supplies oil to
the bearings during AC power failures.
A Jacking oil pump forces high-pressure oil
under the shaft journals to prevent boundary
lubrication during turning gear operation. The
Jacking oil pump also supplies the high pressure
oil to the Hydraulic Turning gear motor. The
lubricating and cooling oil is passed through oil
coolers before entering the bearings.
The control fluid pumps situated on a control
fluid tank supply the hydraulic turbine and
bypass control system and the protective
devices and valve actuators with HP and LP
control fluid.

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Steam Turbine
Description
Design of the supports for the turbine has to
allow for the expansion of the turbine during
thermal cycling. Constrained thermal expansion
would cause overstressing of the components.
The method of attachment of the turbine
components is also critical to the magnitude of
the differential expansion between the rotor and
turbine casings which is given careful attention
in the determination of internal clearances.

The following components form the fixed


points for the turbine:
 The HP, IP and LP turbine bearing pedestals
 The horn supports of the HP and
IP
turbine at
HP- IP Pedestal
 At turbine end of longitudinal girder of the
LP Turbine
 The thrust bearing in the HP turbine rear
bearing pedestal
Casing Expansion
The bearing pedestals are anchored to the
foundation by means of anchor bolts and are
fixed in position. The HP and IP turbines rest
with their lateral support horns on the bearing
pedestals at the turbine centerline level. The HP
and IP casings are connected with the bearing
pedestals by casing guides which establish the
centerline alignment of the turbine casings. The
axial position of HP and IP casings is fixed at the
HP-IP pedestal. Thermal expansion of the
casings originates from the fixed points. The LP
Turbine outer casing is held in place axially, at
turbine end of longitudinal girder by means of
fitted keys. Free lateral expansion is allowed.

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Fixed Points
Centering of LP outer casing is provided by
guides which run in recesses in the foundation
cross beam. Axial movement of the casings is
unrestrained.
Hence, when there is a temperature rise, the
outer casings of the HP turbine expand from
their fixed points towards Front pedestal. Casing
of IP Turbine expand from its fixed point towards
the generator.
LP Casing expands from its fixed point at front
end, towards the generator.

Rotor Expansion
The thrust bearing is housed in the rear bearing
pedestal of the HP turbine. The HP turbine rotor
expands from the thrust bearing
towards the front bearing pedestal of the HP
turbine and the IP turbine rotor from the thrust
bearing towards the generator.
The LP turbine rotor is displaced towards the
generator by the expansion of the shaft
assembly, originating from the thrust bearing.
Differential Expansion
Differential expansion between the rotors and
casings results from the difference between the
expansion of rotor and casing originating from
the HP-IP pedestal. The largest differential
expansions of the HP and IP turbines thus occur
at the ends farthest from the thrust bearing.
Differential expansion between the rotor and
casing of the LP turbine results from the
difference between the expansion of the shaft
assembly, originating from the thrust bearing
and the casing expansion, which originates from
the fixed points on the LP turbine longitudinal
beams.

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solenoid valve so that the auxiliary trip fluid


circuit is connected to drain. Trip initiation is
monitored downstream of the main trip
valves by pressure switches MAX51CP209
and MAX52CP211 in the auxiliary trip fluid
circuit. In addition, the limit switch of each
main trip valve must annunciate successful
completion of the test.
Latching -in
On successful completion of testing, remote
trip solenoids MAX52AA001 and MAX52
AA002 are de-energized. The reset program
is then started.

Overspeed Trips
MAY10AA001/MAY10AA002
Function
The two over speed trips are provided to
protect the turbine against over speeding in
the event of load rejection coincident with
failure of the speed controller. As they are
particularly important to the protection of the
turbine, they can also be locally tested by
manually with the aid of the over speed trip
test device MAX62AA001 (hydraulic test
signal transmitter) during turbine operation
at rated speed. (For description see Over
Speed Trip Test).

Operation
When the preset over speed is reached, the
eccentric flybolt/striker (2) of each over
speed trip activates piston (5) and limit
switch (6) annunciate via pawl (4). This
connects the auxiliary trip fluid circuit to

drain, thereby depressurizing it. The loss of


auxiliary trip fluid pressure causes the main
trip valve to drop which in turn causes the
trip fluid pressure to collapse.
To activate the over speed trip at rated
speed, as the test routine performed by the
automatic turbine tester requires, a specific
force, equivalent to the increase in
centrifugal force between rated speed and
preset trip over speed, is needed .For
testing, this force is exerted by the test oil
pressure, acting on the flybolt /striker (2) .On
the basic of the existing defined geometry,
the test oil is reproducible measure for the
trip speed, and can therefore be used to
check whether the over speed trip responds
at the desired setting.
Test Sequence
The test oil pressure is produced using the
hydraulic test signal transmitter, which is
also used for manual testing. First the
command is given to the actuator motor to
go into the trip position (down). After a
certain idling time, the test oil pressure
builds up to act on the two over speed trip
flybolts/strikers (2).
If the two bolts are functioning correctly, they
will fly outwards into the trip position when
the defined pressure is reached, thereby
activating the main trip valve via pawl (4),
piston (5) and the auxiliary trip fluid circuit.
The two over speed trips are monitored for
activation at the given test oil pressure by

the two pressure switches MAX62CP211


and MAX62CP212 in the test oil line, and
the limit switch (6). Pressure switches MAX
62CP211 and MAX62CP212 are preset to
respond at a certain level (approx.O.15 bar)
below and above the test oil reference

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pressure respectively. This test oil reference


pressure
is
determined
during
commissioning
and entered
in the
commissioning test record. Limit switch (6)
must respond within the pressure range
between the settings of pressure switches
MAX62CP211 and MAX62CP212. A slow
buildup of pressure is required for this
operation, that is why a relatively long
monitoring period equivalent to the running
time of the actuator, has to be selected.
Premature response of the over speed trips
is annunciated.
Latching-in
Once the trip has been initiated, the actuator
of the hydraulic test signal transmitter is
driven back until the limit switch annunciates
that normal position has been reached.
Monitoring must be continued until the test
oil pressure at pressure switch MAX62
CP213 is less than 0.1 bar.

operation, the pressure in the turbine


condenser exceed a preset valve.
Operation
When the condenser pressure exceeds the
adjusted limit, the piston (6) is moved
downwards by this pressure, which acts
against diaphragm {4), and the spring force
(3). Thereby pressure below piston (7) drops
and this piston moves in its lower end
position by spring force connecting the
auxiliary trip fluid circuit to the drain. The
resultant depressurization of the auxiliary
trip fluid circuit actuates main trip valves
MAX51AA005 and MAX51AA006, thereby
closing all turbine valves.

This double check-back of the hydraulic test


signal transmitter having returned to normal
position ensures that, after completion of
testing, the over speed at which the turbine
will trip is not reduced due to test oil
pressure remaining effective and that the
over speed trip will not be set off
prematurely in the event of load reduction.
While test oil pressure is decreased, the two
over speed flybolts/strikers spring back into
their normal positions at a pressure well
above 0.5 bar.
Subsequently, piston (5) is brought back into
its normal position by the pressure of
auxiliary start-up fluid II and latched-in with
pawl (4). At the same time, piston (5) shuts
off drain channel IV, so auxiliary trip fluid III
can build up pressure. Once this has been
done, the auxiliary start-up fluid can be
depressurized.

Low Vacuum Trip


MAGO1 AAO11
Function
The function of the low vacuum trip is to
operate the main trip valve if, during normal

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Test sequence
After energizing of test signal transmitter
(solenoid valve) MAG01AA201, fitted in the
signal line to the condenser, this signal line
is blocked off and simultaneously the space
above diaphragm (4) is connected to
atmosphere. The air flow via orifice causes a
slow increase of pressure by which the
pistons (6) and (7) move to their trip position
connecting the auxiliary trip fluid circuit to
the drain.

The low vacuum trip is monitored for


operation within the specified vacuum range
by observing pressure switches MAG01
CP202 and MAG01CP204.
Latching-in
When test signal transmitter (solenoid valve)
MAG01AA201 has been de-energized and
the connection between low vacuum trip and
the condenser re-established, condenser
pressure builds up again above diaphragm
(4). Piston (6) moves into its upper end
position thereby opening the passage for the
control fluid flow to piston (7). When piston
(7) is in its upper end position, the auxiliary
trip fluid circuit is closed again. Restoration
of normal operating configuration is
annunciated by the limit switch of the low
vacuum trip and by pressure switches
MAG01CP201

Dispersion of the auxiliary start-up fluid


pressure is monitored by pressure switch
MAX48CP201. The second reset solenoid
MAX48 AA202 is then de-energized to
disperse the pressure between the twosolenoid valves. This is monitored by
pressure switch MAX48 CP202. The use of
two reset solenoids ensures that main trip
valve MAX51AA005 and MAX51AA006 and
over speed trip will always be sure to be
actuated if either one of the two reset
solenoids is de-energized.

Reset Solenoids
MAX48 AA201 and MAX48 AA202
Function
The function of the reset solenoids is to
restore the tripped protective devices to their
normal operating positions during the ATT
reset program.
Operation
The reset solenoids are two 2/3-way
solenoid valves, fitted in the auxiliary startup fluid line. Both solenoid valves are
energized in the course of the reset program
conducted after each subtest, so that
auxiliary start-up fluid II is supplied with
control fluid III. The control fluid pressure
forces all protective devices back into their
normal operating positions and the trip fluid
and auxiliary trip fluid pressure can build up
again.
When the protective devices have latched-in
again, reset solenoid MAX48AA021 is deenergized first to shut oft the control fluid
supply through this value.

1 Compression
spring
2 Coil
3 Valve disc

I Aux. start-up fluid


II Aux. start-up fluid
to protective devices
III Control fluid

Fig. 7 Reset Solenoid

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Steam Turbine
Description

The following description refers to a


standard stop and control valve assembly.
The same text applies analogously to both
the main stop and control valves and the
reheat stop and control valves. The valve
assembly described is drawn in the closed
position (ready for start-up).
General
The stop and control valves of the turbine
are the final control elements actuated by
the protective devices arid it is, therefore,
equally important that these, as well as the
protective
devices,
should
function
reliably. The testing of these valves in
conjunction with testing of the protective
devices, as already described in
Automatic Turbine Tester, General
ensures that all elements which must
respond on turbine trip are tested for their
ability to function reliably.
Each stop valve is tested together with its
associated control valve. The automatic
turbine tester is designed so that only one
valve assembly may be selected and
tested at any time.
Test Requirements
To avoid turbine output changes and initial
pressure variations due to the closing of
the control valve under test during ATT,
the electro-hydraulic turbine controller
must be in operation prior to testing. To
facilitate compensation by the controller,
the closing time of the control valves is
relatively long, and to enable initial
pressure to be maintained constant,
testing is only permissible when the
turbine output is below a certain value.
Special Conditions during Testing
The main stop and control valves may only
be tested if no other ATT subgroup is
running.
During testing the selected control valve
(MAA10+20AA002) is closed completely

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Automatic Turbine Tester


Stop and Control Valves

by means of a motor operated actuator


(-AA002M) acting on pilot piston (KA06)
parallel to pilot value (KA05). This result in
a closing movement simulating that which
occurs when the associated secondary
fluid pressure drops. The resultant,
constant slow closing movement is
necessary in order to keep the output
constant. Thus the conditions for actuation
of the valve are the same during testing as
during normal actuation by the controller.
The stop valves, which are held in the
open position by trip fluid pressure during
normal operation, are subjected to exactly
the same hydraulic conditions during
testing as would be the case in the event
of actual turbine trip, as the action of the
protective devices is simulated by the
solenoid valve (MAX61AA211 and 212).
The steam side conditions during testing
are somewhat more severe than during
actual trip, as the pressure downstream of
the stop valve can not drop off during
closure because the control valve is
closed. This means that the steam
pressure acting against the spring closure
force is greater than in the event of normal
trip.
The automatic turbine tester intervenes
only in the fluid circuits normally used to
control the valves and uses only trip fluid
to actuate the test valves (MAX47AA011
and 012) and to reset and open the stop
valves. Thus closure of the valves cannot
be impeded in the event of a genuine trip
during testing, regardless of the stage,
which the test has reached. This also
applies to the control valves, as the ATT
does not interrupt the secondary fluid
circuit and secondary fluid can thus be
depressurized in the normal manner in the
event of a trip.
Features of Automatic Turbine Tester
The ATT has the following features:


Separate part-testing of each valve


assembly.

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 Time-related monitoring of all program


steps, and their implementation.
 Interruption due to running
exceeded or turbine trip.

time

Automatic reset of test program after a


fault.

Protection of the turbine during testing


provided by special test protective
circuits.

Setting Data
The setting data for the pressure switches
used to monitor the individual valve
movements are listed in the setting record
Pressure Switch settings. The actual set
values are logged in the Commissioning
Test Record. The test running times, etc.,
are entered in the functional diagram.
Test Selection Units
There are two nos. of combined main
steam and control valves and two nos.
of combined reheat stop and control
valves, each of which is tested as a
separate unit and has a separate selection
push-button on the ATT control panel.
They are as follows:
Selection1:
Main stop and control valve (LHS)
Selection 2:
Main stop and control valve (RHS)
Selection 3:
Reheat stop and control valve (LHS)
Selection 4:
Reheat stop and control valve (RHS)
Test Procedure
Start of Test
The test starts with the selection of
subgroups by pressing the On/Off pushbutton.
The subgroup remains on until it is
switched off after the programme is

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concluded. When one subgroup program


is running, the other subgroup is blocked.
The
On/Off
push
button
also
acknowledges signals:
Selection
If the test requirements have been fulfilled,
the valve, assembly (e.g. main stop and
control valve (LHS)) to be tested is
selected by switching in the subgroup by
pressing title selection push-button.
A separate selection push-button is
provided for each combination of stop and
control valve assembly. Only one selection
may be made at a time. Selection of a
further test is not possible until the
programme already selected has ended.
Operation Push-button
The test run is started by pressing the
Operation push- button in the Stop and
Control valves tile.
Shutdown Push-button
This push-button can abort the current unit
test and introduce the reset program,
which has priority over the test
programme.
Lamp Test Push-button
All lamps on the panel are tested by
pressing the Test push-button.
Closure of Control Valve
If all the test requirements have been
fulfilled and the selection and operation
push buttons pressed, the control valve
(MAA10 and 20AA002) is closed by
means of the associated actuator (test
motor AA002M). Operation of the
actuator (KA01) is continued until limit
switch (-CG002C) and limit switch (AA002M S72, S73) on the actuator is
tripped to annunciate that the control valve
being tested is in closed position.

During this time, the turbine output


controller compensates for the effects of
closure of the valve being tested on the
turbine output by opening the remaining
control valves.
The running time for closure of the control
valve is monitored. If the control valve is
functioning properly, it will close within the
preset running time.
Closure of Stop Valve
Then the solenoid valve (MAX61AA211
and 212) energized. This allows trip fluid
to flow to the space below changeover
slide valve (MAX61AA011 and 012), which
moves into its upper end position and
connects the space below piston disc
(KA02) with the drain. The pressure in this
space drops rapidly and is monitored by
pressure
switch
(MAX51CP223,228).
When the pressure at this pressure switch
has dropped slightly below the breakaway
pressure of piston disc (KA02), monitoring
of the stop valve closure time starts. The
associated
limit
switch
(-CG001E)
annunciates entry of the valve into its
closed position, thus making it possible to
monitor the valve closing action for
completion
within
the
maximum
permissible running time.
Opening of Stop Valve
Next, solenoid valve MAX47AA211 and
212 is energized (test position) and trip
medium is admitted to the control surface
of the piston in the test valve MAX47
AA011 and 012. The pilot moves into its
lower end position against the spring
force, thus permitting trip medium to flow
to the space above piston KA01 of the
stop valve. This piston is forced
downwards by pressure of the medium,
thereby tensioning the spring between
piston KA01 and piston disc KA02 and
finally pressing against piston disc KA02.
Up to this point the medium pressure
above piston KA01 is relatively low, being
equal to the spring force acting against it.
The spontaneous pressure rise when
piston KA01 has made contact with piston
disc KA02, and thus on completion of the
spring tensioning action, is detected by

pressure switch MAX51CP222, 227. If all


conditions are fulfilled within this relatively
long monitoring period, solenoid valve
MAX61AA211 and 212 is de-energized
(operating position), so that trip medium is
once again able to flow to test valve
MAX47AA011 and 012 and the drain is
blocked off again. The buildup of trip
medium pressure is monitored by pressure
switch MAX51CP221, 226.
When the pressure is sufficiently high, the
stop valve is opened by de-energizing
solenoid valve MAX47AA211 and 212
(operating position). Test valve MAX47
AA011 and 012 switches over, admitting
trip medium to the underside of the piston
disc KA02 and after a certain amount of
further travel, slowly connects the space
above piston KA01 with the drain. The
resultant pressure difference causes the
tensioned piston relay to open the stop
valve. As soon as the open position is
reached, the full trip medium pressure
builds up. This is monitored by pressure
switch MAX51CP221, 228 and by limit
switch CG001D. Testing of the stop valve
is now completed.
Re-Opening of Control Valve
If the conditions are fulfilled within the
specified monitoring period, the control
valve is reopened. The motor of positioner
AA002M is operated in the opening
direction. Positioner AA002M moves the
control valve into its original position in the
reverse sequence to the closing action.
Again the initial pressure and output are
kept constant by the appropriate controller.
Operation of positioned -AA002M is
continued until, after a certain amount of
over travel, it has positively ceased to
influence the controller. This position is
detected by limit switch AA002 MS61 or
AA002 MS62. If the control valve is
functioning properly, it will open within the
preset running time.
Cancellation of Selection
On conclusion of testing of each
combination of valve assembly, the
selection is automatically cancelled and
the programme is shut down.

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Interruption due to Running Time


Exceeded
The reset program is automatically
initiated if the running time for any step in
the test program is exceeded. If any
running time is exceeded during the reset
program, the program halts. In either case,
the alarms Fails signal and Time overrun
generated. If the Faults in ATT alarm is
displayed, the fault lies in the automatic
tester itself.

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Interruption due to Turbine Trip


If electrical turbine trip is initiated during
testing, all solenoid valves are deenergized and positioner AA002M is
returned to its extreme position and the
programme cancelled. All equipments
associated with the automatic turbine
tester are automatically returned to their
normal position.

Steam Turbine
Description
The actuator is of the two-stage
amplification type, i.e. it incorporates pilot
and main control mechanisms. The
actuating forces for movement of the HP
control valve are generated, in the opening
direction, by main actuator piston KA02
under the force of the control fluid and, in
the closing direction, by the disc spring
column. During actuation main pilot valve
KA07 acts as a 3-way valve to allow the
control fluid to flow to the space behind main
actuator piston KA02. Main pilot valve KA07
is actuated via the resetting linkage by
means of auxiliary pilot piston KA06 which is
subject to control fluid pressure on both
sides.
The actuating signal given by the signal fluid
pressure acts on the face of pilot valve KA05
pressing it against the resetting spring on
the opposite side. Acting as a 4-way valve,
the pilot valve allows fluid to flow to both
sides of auxiliary pilot piston KA06. When

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HP Actuator

the signal fluid pressure changes, pilot valve


KA05 is displaced which results in
movement of auxiliary pilot piston KA06. The
movement of piston KA06 is transmitted via
the resetting linkage of the pilot mechanism
to the resetting spring, causing spool valve
KA05 to return to the central position which
establishes proportionality between the
signal fluid pressure and the travel of
auxiliary pilot piston KA06.
At the same time, main pilot valve KA07
displaced via the resetting linkage system by
auxiliary pilot
piston
KA06,
effects
displacement of main actuator piston KA02
whose movement returns main pilot valve
KA07 to the central position via the resetting
mechanism. Consequently the position of
the pilot and main actuator pistons are
proportional to the secondary fluid pressure
in the steady state (on completion of the
control action).

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Steam Turbine
Description
Function
With all shaft seals subject to a positive
pressure difference, the escaping steam is
throttled to a low pressure and fed into a
header 1.1, which is common to all shaft
seals. Those seals, which are under
vacuum, must be supplied with seal steam
to prevent the ingress of air. The supply of
steam is taken from the header 1.1. The
amount of leakage steam and seal steam
required depends on the pressure at the
seals, which, in turn, is primarily
dependent on the turbine load.
The function of the control system is to
maintain the pressure at the bleed-off
points of all seals at the same preset
pressure. This is effected by exhausting
steam from the header (e.g. to the
condenser) or supplying extra steam to the
header 1.1, according to operating
conditions.
Arrangement
Leak-off control valve 1.3 is used for
discharging surplus steam from the header
1.1 and seal steam supply control valve
1.4 for admitting extra steam to it. All
valves are actuated by type HSA-1-K
electro hydraulic actuators. The actuators
1.11 are under the continuous control of
an electric controller 1.9 each via an
electro hydraulic converter. The electro

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Electro-hydraulic Seal
Steam Pressure Control
hydraulic converter comprises a control
coil, which adjusts the position of the
impingement plate of the hydraulic
preamplifier.
Controller
The function of the electric controller 1.9 in
conjunction with the transducer 1.6 and
the actuating elements (control valves) is
to maintain a controlled variable at a
preset valve by adjusting the final
controlling elements. The actual valve of
the
control
system
is
acquired
continuously by the transducer 1.6 and
compared against the set value in the
electric controller 1.9. If the actual value
deviates from the set value, one of the
final controlling elements (either the leakoff or steam supply control valve) is
adjusted until the actual value again
agrees with the set value. Only if there is a
large control deviation, e.g. during a fullload trip, are all valves operated
simultaneously. The electric controller is
realised in digital technology.
Mode of Operation
The input signal coming from the controller
flows through the solenoid (31). The
magnetic field of the solenoid together with
the magnetic field of the permanent
magnet system (42) exercises a force on
the freely pivoted armature (30). This force
reacts against the force generated by the

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tension of the return spring. If the input


signal is changed, the equilibrium will be
disturbed and, therefore, there will be a
deflection of the armature retained by the
spring (32) and return spring (36). The
baffle plate (29) then covers the tworebound nozzle tips (15) to an unequal
extent. In the oil flow that flows through
two-choke valves (21) to the rebound
nozzles (16), a pressure differential is
created. The oil pressure existing in the
rebound nozzles is applied to the face of
the slide gate (1a). The slide gate is
deflected and releases the oil flow to or
from the hydraulic cylinder (5.1). The
deflection of the slide gate is dependent

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upon the magnitude of an input signal


change. The greatest amount of deflection
and, therefore, the fastest change in the
Hydraulic cylinders position is already
achieved with an input signal change of
delta I 3 mA.
Following smaller changes in signal, the
hydraulic
cylinder
operation
is
correspondingly slower. The servo-valve
enables an extremely sensitive control by
virtue of its special construction. The main
cylinder piston moves and in so doing
changes the position of the coupled
actuator. At the same time, the tension in
the return spring (36) changes via the
return rod (44) and the adjustment lever

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(39), until the tension of the springs and


magnetic forces reach a state of
equilibrium. The armature returns to its
mid position, the pressures on the faces of
the slide gates (1a) are of equal
magnitude. The slide gate moves to its
mid position, the oil flow to the cylinder is
initially reduced and, when the slide gate
(1a) reaches its middle setting it is
completely shut off, and the main piston of
the hydraulic cylinder is in its set position.
The position of the main piston or rather
the actuator is directly proportional to the
input signal on the servo valve.
Double Blocking Valve
A double blocking valve is connected to
the outlet side of the servo-valve. The
pump pressure opens the hydraulically
operated check valve (8). the connections
to the hydraulic cylinder (5.1) are free. If
the oil supply fails, both hydraulically
operated check valve close. The hydraulic
cylinders piston will be retained in its last
position.
Display of control deviation /Adjusting
the set value
The control deviation is displayed on each
of the two desk tiles for the valves. The
two instruments are connected in parallel.
The set value for steam pressure in the
header can be adjusted between 0 and 22
mbar at the controller by means of the set
value push-button.

Electric manual control


The controller can be switched off by the
push button Controller on/off. Then the
valves can be controlled directly by hand
by
means
of
the
push-button
Higher/Lower below the valve position
display with the aid of the remote-control
manual control setter of the electrical
equipment. The inscription Higher/Lower
refers to the change in pressure when the
push-button is operated, e.g. Higher
means increasing the pressure (the leakoff steam control valve closes or the seal
steam control valve opens). Manual
control is disconnected during automatic
control; the manual control setter is then
automatically tracked to the controller
output voltage by the equalizing controller
so that when changing over from
automatic control to manual control the
manual control setter is already in the
correct position. Under manual control the
equalizing controller automatically tracks
the output voltage of the disconnected
controller 1.9 to the manual control
voltage. If the control deviation has been
reduced to zero by positioning the valves
before the controller is switched on, the
change-over from manual control to
automatic control will be bump less;
otherwise the controller regulates the
pressure to the preset value after it has
been switched on. Thus, it is quite easy to
switch the controller on and off during
operation.

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5.1-0670-01/4

Steam Turbine
Description
Power Plant identification System

Title

Control System
Diagram Legend
Coordinete

LBC10 AA001
KA01
LBC10 CG001 B
C
D
E

Swing Check Valve of CRH


Rotary Servomotor
Limit Switch, Open Position
Limit Switch, Closed Position
Limit Switch, Open Position
Limit Switch, Closed Position

E7
E7
E7
E7
E7
E7

LBS21 AA001
KA01
LBS21 CG001A

Extraction Check Valve A2


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

E12,13
E12,13
E12,13

LBS31 AA001
KA01
LBS31 CG001A

Extraction Check Valve A3


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

E13
E13
E13

LBS31 AA002
LBS31 CG002 A

Extraction Check Valve A3


Remote Position indicator

E13
E13

LBS41 AA001
KA01
LBS41 CG00 1A

Extraction Check Valve A4


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

C10
C10
C10

LBS41 AA002
KA01
LBS41 CG002A

Extraction Check Valve A4


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

C10
C10
C10

LBS42 AA001
KA01
LBS42 CG001A

Extraction Check Valve A4


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

AB11
A 11
B 11

LBS42 AA002
KA01
LBS41 CG002A

Extraction Check Valve A4


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

AB1 1,12
A12
B12

LBQ50AA001
KA01
LBQ50CG001 A

Extraction Check Valve A5


Servomotor
Remote Position Indicator

E9
E9
E9

LBQ5OAA002
LBQ50 CG002A

Extraction Check Valve A5


Remote Position Indicator

E9
E9

Power Plant identification System

MAA10 + 20
CG001 B,F,H
C,G,J
D
E
MAA10+ 20
AA002
KA01
KA02
KA05

Main Stop Valve


Piston
Piston Disc

ABC7
AB7
B7

Limit Switch, Open Valve Position


B7
Limit Switch, Closed Valve Position B7
Limit Switch, Open Valve PositionATT B7
Limit Switch, Closed Valve PositionATTB7

Main Control Valve


Servomotor
Piston
Pre Control Pilot Valve

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BC7,8
C7,8
C7
C7

Coordinete

KA06
KA07
KA09
M
AA002 MS61

Relay Piston for Pre Control Pilot ValveC7


Main Pilot Valve
C7
Hand wheel for Testing Device
B7
Electrical Motor for Testing Device
B7
Torque limit Switch,
Testing Device 100% ATT
B7
MS62 Travel Limit Switch,
Testing Device 100% ATT
B7
MS72 Torque Limit Switch,
Testing Device 0% A TT
B7
MS73 Travel Limit Switch,
B7
Testing Device 0% ATT

MAA10 + 20
CG002 A
C
MAB10 +20
AA001
KA01
KA02
MAB10 + 20
CG001 B,F,H,
C,G,J
D
E

MAB10+ 20
AA002
KA01
KA02
KA05
KA06
KA07
KA09
M
MS61
MS62
MS72

MAA10 + 20
AA001
KA01
KA02

Title

MS73

MAB10 + 20
CG002
A
C
MAD12
CY011,012,013
MAG01 AA011
MAG01CG01 B
C
E
MAG01AA016

Remote Position Indicator


C7
Limit Switch, Closed Valve Position ATT C7

Reheat Stop Valve


Piston
Piston Disc

ABC9
A9
A9

Limit Switch, Open Valve Position


A9
Limit Switch, Closed Valve Position A9
Limit Switch, Open Valve Position ATT A9
Unlit Switch,Closed Valve Position ATT A9

Main Control Valve

BC9,10

Servomotor
C10
Piston
C10
Pre Control Pilot Valve
C10
Relay Piston for Precontrol Pilot ValveC10
Main Pilot Valve
C10
Hand wheel for Testing Device
B10
Electrical Motor for Testing Device B10
Torque Limit Switch,
Testing Device 100% ATT
B10
Travel Limit Switch,
Testing Device 100% ATT
B10
Torque Limit Switch,
Testing Device 0% ATT
B10
Travel Limit Switch,
B10
Testing Device 0% ATT

Remote Position Indicator


C10
Limit Switch, Closed Valve Position C10
ATT
Electrical Thrust Bearing Trip

D8

Low Vacuum Trip.


Limit Switch, Not Reset
Limit Switch, Alarm
Limit Switch, Alarm ATT
Condenser Safety Device
(Bypass Control)

B5
B5
B5
B5
G9

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Power Plant identification System

Title

Coordinete

Power Plant identification System


MAX32BT021

MAV21 AP001

Main Oil Pump

E1

MAV21BT001

Oil Filter
(Hydraulic Control Equipment Rack)

D4

Accumulator for HP Servomotor,


Main Control Valves

B7

MAX31
BB21, 26

Accumulator for HP Servomotor,


Reheat Control Valves

B9

MAX31 BB021
BB041,049

Accumulator for HP Servomotor,


Bypass Control Valves

C11

MAX31
BB011, 016

MAX32
BT011 +012

Fluid Filter for Pre Control.


Main Control Valves

MAX32BT081

Fluid Filter for Pre Control,


Reheat Control Valves

A10

Fluid Filter for Pre Control,


Bypass Control Valves

C11

Pressure Gauge. Control Fluid


(Hydraulic Control Equipment Rack) C2

MAX42AA001

Slide Valve for Swing Check Valve


Cold Reheat

D7

Slide Valve for Swing Check Valve


Cold Reheat

D8

MAX42AA011

Non-Return Valve

B1

MAX42BT001

Fluid Filter
(Hydraulic Control Equipment Rack)

C1

Fluid Filter
(Hydraulic Control Equipment Rack)

C2

Fluid Filter
(Hydraulic Control Equipment Rack)

B4

Fluid Filter (Hydraulic


Bypass Control Equipment Rack)

G6

MAX42BT002

MAX42BT003

MAX42BT021

MAX42BT022

Fluid Filter for Water Injection Valves


(Hydraulic Bypass Control
Equipment Rack)
A12

MAX42CP501

Pressure Gauge, Control Fluid


(Hydraulic Bypass Control
Equipment Rack)

F6

MAX42CP511

Pressure Gauge, Control Fluid Water


Injection Valve Open
B12

MAX42CP512

Pressure Gauge. Control Fluid Water


Injection Valve for Sequential Water
Injection Open
B13

MAX44AP001

Hydraulic Speed Transmitter

E1

MAX44CP501

Pressure Gauge, Primary Oil

A5

MAX45BB001

Accumulator for Extraction Valve


Relay

E4

MAX45BY001
KA01
KA02
KA04
KA05
KA06
KA08
KA10
KA11

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Coordinete

MAX41 CP50l

MAX42AA002

A7

Title

Electro-Hydraulic Converter
Follow-Up Piston for Main
Control Valves
Follow Up Piston for Reheat
Control Valv8S
Sleeve
Piston
Helical Spring
Piston
Adjusting Device Control Valves
Manual Adjusting Device

F4
F5
F5
F4
F4
F4
F4
F5
F5

Power Plant identification System


MAX45
CG001

A
K
T
B
C

Title

Coordinete

Remote Position Indicator


F4
Remote Position Indicator
F4
Solenoid
F4
Limit Switch Operating Without Bypass
Valves and Adjusting Device Blocked F5
Limit Switch, Displacement of
Control Valves
F5

MAX45BY011
KA01
KA02

Hydraulic Converter
F2
Follow-up Piston for Main Control Valves F3
Follow-Up Piston for Reheat Control F3
valve
KA04
Sleeve
G3
KA05
Piston
G3
KA06
Helical Spring
F3
KA07
Pilot Valve
G2
KA08
Piston
G3
KA09
Proportional Band Adjustment
G2
KA10
Adjusting Device Control Valves
F4
KA11
Manual Adjusting Device
F4
MAX45CG011 B
Limit Switch, Operation without Bypass
Valves and Adjusting Device Blocked F3
C
Limit Switch, Displacement of control
valves
F4
MAX45CP501

MAX45CP511

Pressure Gauge Secondary Fluid


Main Control valves

F2

Power Plant identification System


MAX47CG001F
MAX47CP501
MAX48 CP501

Title

Coordinete

Limit Switch, 56%


Pressure Gauge, Start-up Fluid
Pressure Gauge,
Auxiliary start-up fluid

G1
G1

MAX51
AA005 +006

Main Trip Valve

B2

MAX 51
CG005+006 C
E

Limit Switch, Alarm


Limit Switch, Alarm, ATT

B2
B2

MAX51 AA011
KA01
KA02

Extraction Valve Relay


Valve
Valve

D5
D5
D5

MAX51AA041

Slide Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A2

MAX51 AA044

E3

E12

Slide Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A3
Slide Valve for Extraction
Check Valve A4

C12

Slide Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A4

A 11

Slide Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A4

C12

Slide Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A4

A11

Slide Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A5

E9

MAX51AA211

Changeover Valve

B3

MAX51 CG211B
C

Limit Switch, up Normal Position ATT B3


Limit Switch, Down- Test Position ATT B3

MAX51CP501

Pressure Gauge, Trip Fluid

MAX51 CP522
527

Pressure Gauge, Trip Fluid above piston


Main Stop Valve
A6

MAX51 AA047

MAX51 AA048

MAX 51 AA 050

E13

Pressure Gauge, Secondary Fluid


Reheat Control Valves

E2

MAX46BY001
KA01
KA02
KA03
KA04
KA05
KA06
KA07
KA08
KA09
M

Hydraulic Speed Governor


Hand wheel
Speed Setting Spring
Link
Sleeve
Piston
Helical Spring
Overspeed Tester Lever
Auxiliary Follow-up Piston
Governor Bellows
Electrical Motor

G1
F2
F1
F1
F2
F2
F2
F2
F2
G1
F1

MAX46CG001 A
B

Remote Position Indicator


Limit Switch 100%
(Start-Up Automatic)

F2
F2

MAX 51 CP523
528

Pressure Gauge, Trip Fluid below piston


Disc Main Stop Valve
B6

Pressure Gauge.
Auxiliary Secondary Fluid

F2

MAX51 CP542
547

Pressure Gauge, Trip Fluid above Piston


Reheat Stop Valve
A9

MAX47
AA011 +012

Test Valve for Main Stop Valves

B6

MAX51 CP543
548

Pressure Gauge, Trip Fluid below Piston


Disc Reheat Stop valve
B9

MAX47
AA021 +022

Test Valve for Reheat Stop Valves

A9

MAX52AA005
MAX52 CG005 C
E

Local/Manual Trip Valve


Limit Switch, Alarm
Limit Switch, Alarm ATT

B2
B2
B2

MAX47BY001
KA01
KA02
M

Starting and Load Limit Device


Hand wheel
Valve
Electrical Motor

F1
F1
F1
F1

MAX 52 CP501

Pressure Gauge, Aux, Trip Fluid

D3

MAX47CG001 A
B
C
D

Remote Position Indicator


Limit Switch, 100%
Limit Switch, 0%
Limit Switch, 42%

F1
G1
G1
G1

MAX46CP501

MAX 51 AA051

MAX 51 AA056

A3

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Power Plant Identification System


MYA01
CS011-013
MAG01 AA201
MAX42AA001

MAX45AA001

Title

Coordinate

Electrical Speed Transmitter


Solenoid Valve for Testing
Low Vacuum Trip
Solenoid Valve, Adjustment of
Control Valves

Power Plant Iden- Title


tification System

E1
B4
F5

Solenoid Valve for Load Shedding Relay


in Secondary Fluid to Reheat
Control Valves
E5
MAX46AA011

MAX47
AA211 +212
MAX 47
AA221 +222

MAX48
AA201 +202

MAX51AA021

MAX51AA024

MAX51AA027

MAX51 AA028

MAX51 AA030

MAX51AA031
MAX61
AA011 +012

Coordinate

Test Valve for Main Stop Valves

Solenoid Valve for Load Shedding Relay


in Auxiliary Secondary Fluid
G2

Solenoid Valve for start -up Fluid,


Main Stop Valve

B5

Solenoid Valve for Start-up Fluid,


Reheat Stop Valves

B8

Solenoid Valve for Auxiliary


Start-Up Fluid

B1,2

Solenoid Valve for Extraction


Check Valve

E12

Solenoid Valve for Extraction


Check Valve

E13

Solenoid Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A4.1

C 12

Solenoid Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A4.2

A10

Solenoid Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A4.1

C12

Solenoid Valve For Extraction


Check Valve A4.2

A11

Solenoid Valve for Extraction


Check Valve A5

E9

Solenoid Valve for Control Fluid


Supply during Test

B3

Solenoid Valve for Control Fluid


Supply During Test

B4

B6
MAX51 AA036

MAX61
AA021 +022

Test Valve for Reheat Stop Valves

B8

MAX62AA001
KA01
KA02
KA03
KA001M

Overspeed Trip Test Device


Valve for Test oil
Valve for Auxiliary Start-up Fluid
Valve For Auxiliary Trip Fluid
Electrical Motor

C4
C4
C4
C4
C4

MAX52AA001

Remote Trip Solenoid

C2

MAX62CG001 B
C

Limit Switch, up-Normal position ATT C4


Limit Switch, Down- Test Position ATT C4

MAX52AA002

Remote Trip Solenoid

C2

MAX62CP501

Pressure Gauge, Test Oil Overspeed D1

MAX53AA051

Solenoid Valve for Sequential


Trip Water Injection

MAX51 AA201

MAY10
AA001 +002
KA01

Overspeed Trip
Releasing Device

E2
E2

MAY10
CG001 +002 C
E

Limit Switch, Alarm


Limit Switch Alarm ATT

E3
E3

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MAX51AA202

MAX61AA201

C13

Solenoid Valve for Changeover from


Trip Fluid to Control Fluid
C3

Power Plant identification System


MAX61
AA211 +212

MAX61
AA221 +222

LBS42 CP002

MAG01CP201

MAG01CP202

MAG01CP203

MAG01CP204

MAG10CP011

MAG 10CP012

Title

Coordinete

MAX48 CP202
Solenoid Valve for Testing of
Main Stop Valves

Solenoid Valve for Testing of


Reheat Stop Valves

Differential Pressure Monitor for


Extraction Check Valve-A4
(Batron -Cell)

C5,6
MAX51
CP001 +002
C8

B11

B4

Pressure Switch, low-Vacuum Trip,


Vacuum max.

B4

Pressure Switch, low-Vacuum Trip,


Vacuum min.

B5

Pressure Switch, low-Vacuum Trip


Vacuum max.

B5

Pressure Switch, Electrical Low


Vacuum Trip.
Signal Pressure to high

E13

Pressure Switch, Electrical low


Vacuum Trip, Alarm

E13

Pressure Switch Electrical low Vacuum


Trip Interlocking MAG10CPO12
E14

MAG10CP016

Pressure Switch for Energizing of


Vacuum Breaker

MAX48 CP201

Pressure Switch For Reheat Control


Valves Secondary Fluid
Pressure Switch For Auxiliary
Start-up Fluid

MAX51
CP205 +206

MAX51
CP207 +208

MAX51
CP209 +210

Pressure Switch, low-Vacuum Trip,


Vacuum min.

MAG10CP013

MAX45 CP211

Power Plant identification System

E13

E2

Title

Coordinete

Pressure Switch for Auxiliary


Start-up Fluid Between Solenoid
Valves MAX48AA201 and202

B1

Pressure transmitter for Trip fluid

A1

Pressure Switch for Trip Fluid Between


Solenoid Valves MAX51 AA201
and 202
B3

Pressure Switch for Trip Fluid Ahead of


Changeover Valve MAX51 A211
B3

Pressure Switch for Trip Fluid Ahead of


Changeover Valve MAX51 AA211
B2,3

MAX51CP 221
+226

Pressure Switch for Trip Fluid ahead of


Main Stop Valve, Test Valve
B6

MAX51CP222
+227

Pressure Switch for Pressure above


Piston of Main Stop Vale

B7

MAX51 CP223
+228

Pressure Switch for Pressure below


Piston Disc of Main Stop Vale

A7

MAX51CP242
+247

Pressure Switch for Trip Fluid above


Piston of Reheat Stop Valve

A9

MAX51 CP243
+248

Pressure Switch for Trip Fluid Below


Piston Disc of Reheat Stop Valve

B9

MAX52CP211

Pressure Switch for Auxiliary


Trip Fluid

B3

Pressure Switch for Test oil of


overspeed Trip max

D1

Pressure Switch for Test oil of


overspeed Trip max.

D1

Pressure Switch for Test oil of


overspeed Trip Pressure Collapsed

D2

MAX62 CP 211

MAX62 CP 212

MAX62 CP 213

C2
MAX45 AA031

Pressure Converter for IP secondary


Oil

E4

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Steam Turbine
Description
No.

1
2

3
4
5
6

10
11
12

13

14

15

16

17

Lubrication
Point
Overspeed test
device
Reduction gear of
overspeed trip
test device
Bearing of low
vacuum trip
Main control valve
stem
Main stop valve
stem
Limit Switch
attachment on
main stop valve
Limit Switch
attachment on
main control valve
Hinge of main
control valve
position indicator
LAWA actuator
VR 16 of main
control valve
Reheat control
valve stem
Reheat stop valve
stem
Limit switch
attachment on
reheat stop valve
LAWA actuator
VR 16 of reheat
control valve
Hinge of reheat
control valve
position indicator
Limit switch
attachment on
reheat control
valve
Hinge of
extraction swing
check valve
Adjusting gear of
starting and load
limit device

BHEL Haridwar

Filling
Quantity

Lubrication Chart

Lubricant

Turbine oil*
200g

Grease
Servogem-2
Turbine oil*

10g

Molykote
M30
Molykote
M30

Every 1 to 2
months

Use no oil
or grease

Molykote
M30

Every 1 to 2
months

Use no oil
or grease

Calypsol
SF7-026

Every 104
Operating
hours
After every
dismantling
After every
dismantling
Every 1 to 2
months

0.4 kg

0.4 kg

Molykote
M30

Every 104
Operating
hours
Every 1 to 2
months

Molykote
M30

Every 1 to 2
months

Molykote U
Molykote U
Molykote
M30
Calypsol
SF7-026

Molykote U

200g

Remarks

Use no oil
or grease
Use no oil
or grease
Use no oil
or grease

Molykote U

0.4 kg

Every 1 to 2
months
Every 1 to 2
months

Top-up
Quantity

Every 1 to 2
months
After every
dismantling
After every
dismantling
Every 1 to 2
months

Molykote U

0.4 kg

Lubrication
Interval

Grease
Servogem-2

Use no oil
or grease
Use no oil
or grease
Use no oil
or grease

Use no oil
or grease
Use no oil
or grease

After every
dismantling
Every 1 to 2
months

Use no oil
or grease
10g

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No.

18

19

20
21

22

23

*
**

Lubrication
Point
Journal for
hydraulic speed
governor
Adjusting gear of
reference speed
setter
Bearing of
trimming device
Hinge of cold
reheat swing
check valve
Stem guides of
shaft seal steam
valve

Shaft seal steam


valve actuators

Filling
Quantity

Lubricant

Turbine oil*

200g

Grease
Servogem-2
Turbine oil*
Molykote U

7 to 9 kg

Lubrication
Interval

Top-up
Quantity

Every 1 to 2
months
Every 1 to 2
months

10g

Every 1 to 2
months
After every
dismantling

Molykote U

After every
dismantling

Hydraulic oil
to DIN 51517
and VDMA
24318 H-LP
oils**

1stoil change
after 6
months,
thereafter
every12
months.

Use no oil
or grease

7 to 9 kg

Turbine oil 46/Servoprime 46 of IOC, Turbinol 47 of HPCL or equivalent


HLP 46 (VG) ISO of IOC

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Remarks

Use no oil
or grease.
Lubrication
point not
shown
Lubrication
point not
shown

Steam Turbine
Description

Technical Data
Construction, Speed
& Steam Pressure

Load
Rated Load

500 MW

Maximum Load under valve wide open (VWO) condition

524.9 MW

Construction
Three cylinder reheat condensing turbine
Single flow HP Turbine with 17 reaction stages

Type : H30-100-2

Double flow IP Turbine with 12 reaction stages per flow

Type : M30-63

Double flow LP Turbine with 6 reaction stages per flow

Type : N30-2x10-2

2 Main Stop and Control valves (HP casing mounted)

Type : EV 320-1

2 Reheat Stop and Control Valves (Floating)

Type : IV 560

1 Swing Check Valve in cold reheat line

DN-800
Make : BHEL, Trichy

2 LP Bypass Stop and Control Valves (EHA Based)

Make : CCI, Switzerland

Extraction Swing Check Valves


Extraction 1

: No valve

Extraction 2

: 1 Swing Check Valve with actuator and


1 Swing Check Valve without actuator

DN 800
Make : BHEL, Trichy

Extraction 3

: 1 Swing Check Valve with actuator and


1 Swing Check Valve without actuator

DN 500
Make : BHEL, Trichy

Extraction 4.1 : 2 Swing Check Valves with actuator

DN 500
Make : BHEL, Trichy

Extraction 4.2 : 2 Swing Check Valves with actuator

DN 500
Make : BHEL, Trichy

Extraction 5

: 1 Swing Check Valve with actuator and 1 Swing


Check Valve without actuator

DN 400
Make : BHEL, Trichy

Extraction 6

: No valve

BHEL Haridwar

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5.1-0690-05/3

Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The function of the hydraulic speed governor
is to operate the control valves to give the
appropriate turbine steam throughput for the
particular load condition. The arrangement
and functioning of the governor within the
overall governing system is described in the
section on governing.
Construction
The principal components of the speed
governor are the bellows (8), the link (11),
the speed setting spring (13), the sleeve (5)
and the follow-up piston (4). The primary oil
supply from the hydraulic speed transmitter
is available at connection a1. A fire
resistant fluid is used as the hydraulic fluid in
the governing system. An additional bellows
(9) prevents primary oil getting into the
control fluid circuit if there be a leakage in
the governor bellows (8). In this case, the
leakage oil can be drained off via connection
c1 . In case a leak in the bellows (9) occur,
the control fluid that has leaked in will also
be drained off via connection c1.
The primary oil pressure (connection a1) is
dependent on the speed and determines the
position of the link (11) via the bellows (8)
and the push rod (10). The speed setting
spring (13) opposes the primary oil
pressure. Its pre-compression can be varied
either by hand or remotely by the motor (16).
The sleeve (5) which can slide on the
bottom end of the follow-up piston (4) is
attached to the link (11). The follow-up
piston is held against the auxiliary
secondary fluid pressure (connection b) by
the tension spring (3). The follow-up piston
and the sleeve have ports, which at normal
overlap allow sufficient fluid to escape to
produce equilibrium between the auxiliary
secondary fluid pressure and the force of the
tension spring (3).
Each steady-state position of the link (11)
and hence of the sleeve (5) corresponds to
a specific force from the tension spring (3)
and hence to a specific secondary fluid
pressure which in turn determines the
position of the control valves.

BHEL Haridwar

Hydraulic Speed Governor


with Starting and Load
Limiting Device

Mode of Operation
If the primary oil pressure falls (as a result of
increasing load and the resulting drop in
speed), the link (11) and the sleeve (5)
sliding on the follow-up piston (4) are moved
downwards by the speed setting spring (13)
so that the overlap of the ports in the sleeve
and the follow-up piston is reduced. This
causes the pressure in the auxiliary
secondary fluid circuit to rise and the followup piston follows the movement of the
sleeve against the increasing force of the
tension spring (3) until normal overlap of the
ports and equilibrium are restored. The lift of
the control valves is increased in this
manner by the increased secondary fluid
pressure.
Conversely, a rise in primary oil pressure
causes the lift of the control valves to be
reduced.
When the pre-compression of the speed
setting spring (13) is varied with the
reference speed setter it changes the
relationship between the primary oil
pressure and the secondary fluid pressure
and hence the relationship between speed
and power output.
Lever (12) allows the link (11) to be
depressed by hand to give a lift signal to the
governor, e.g. to provide a second means of
overspeeding the machine for testing the
overspeed trips in addition to the overspeed
trip tester.
Starting and load limiting device
Before start-up, the pilot valve (21) is
brought to its bottom limit position either by
hand or remotely by the motor (20). This
causes the bellows to be compressed via
the lever (6) and the pin (7) until the
governor assumes the position Control
valves closed. With the pilot valve (21) in
the bottom limit position, control fluid from
connection a can flow simultaneously to the
auxiliary start-up fluid circuit (connection
u1) and as start-up fluid via connection u

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to the stop valve to prepare these for


opening. When the pilot valve (21) is moved
back the auxiliary start-up fluid circuit is
depressurized and subsequently the start-up
fluid connection u is opened to the return
c. This opens the stop valves. Further
upward movement of the pilot valve (21)

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causes the pin (7) to release the bellows as


with falling primary oil pressure and the
control valves are opened. The release of
the bellows can be limited by the pin (7) so
that the control valves do not open any
further despite a further reduction in primary
oil pressure.

Steam Turbine
Description
Function
The adjusting gear is used for manual or
motor operation of the reference speed
setter and the starting and load limiting
device.
Mode of Operation
The speed/load adjusting gear is operated
either manually or by means of motor (28).
The rotary movement of the motor shaft is
transmitted to worm wheel (15) via worm
wheel (9) and the worm attached to it.
Wormwheel (15) is located axially on the
threaded portion of the hand wheel spindle
(16) by insert (5) and the gear casing (11).
The spindle (16) is connected with bushing
(4) by a feather key so as to permit the

BHEL Haridwar

Adjusting Gear

spindle to slide axially in the bushing (4),


which can rotate in cover (19). Spring (6)
forces the thrust rings (18) against bushing
(4) which prevents bushing (4) and spindle
(16) from turning. Spindle (16) however, can
be moved axially by turning the worm wheel
(15).
Spindle (16) can be moved up or down
depending on which direction worm- wheel
(15) turns. The limit of travel is set by limit
rings (14 and 17). If either stop has been
reached the thrust rings operates as a slip
coupling. The thrust rings also protect the
motor (28) from overload in the event of
restrictive movement within the adjusting
gear.

5.1-0720-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Electro-hydraulic Converter
for Turbine Control System

Function
The electro-hydraulic converter is the
connecting element between the electrical
and hydraulic parts of the turbine control
system. It converts the signals from the
electric controller into the hydraulic signals
and amplifies them before transmitting them
to the actuating devices.
Construction
The principal components of the converter
are moving coil system (12), sleeve (10),
pilot valve (6), amplifier piston (3), follow-up
pistons (21), differential transformer (1) and
actuator (17). Bushings and follow-up
pistons A are connected to each other via
the adjusting screws (24), spring end pieces
and the springs (22). The control signals
from the electro-hydraulic controller operate
the sleeve (10) via the moving coil system
(12). This sleeve slides up and down on the
top end of the pilot valve (6) and determines
the position of the valve in the manner of a
follow-up piston. The pilot valve and sleeve
have ports which depending on the overlap,
control the amount of trip fluid flowing from
connection x. In the steady-state condition,
the pilot valve is in its center position and
the trip fluid pressure acting on the face of
the pilot valve is in equilibrium with the force
of compression spring (9). The pilot valve is
kept in rotation by control fluid flowing from
tangential holes in an integral collar to give
greater freedom of reciprocal motion and
achieve high response sensitivity.
When the pilot valve is deflected from its
center position, control fluid from connection
a is admitted to the space above or below
the amplifier piston (3) with the opposite side
of the piston opened to the fluid drain. The
resulting motion of the amplifier piston is
transmitted via lever (13) to the sleeves (20)
which in turn can slide on the following-up
pistons (21). The secondary fluid circuits,
which are fed from the trip fluid circuit via
throttles and supply the various actuating
devices, are connected at point b. The
secondary fluid pressures are determined by
the tension of springs (22) which

BHEL Haridwar

counter balance the fluid pressure acting on


the follow-up pistons (21). Each follow-up
piston and sleeve (20) has ports, which
control the secondary fluid flow according to
their overlap. When the throttling area is
changed by the movement of the sleeve
(20), it also changes the pressure in the
follow-up piston causing it to follow the
movement of the sleeve. This varies the
tension of springs (22) until equilibrium is
regained between the spring force and the
new secondary fluid pressure. Each position
of the amplifier piston (3) thus corresponds
to a specific position of the sleeves (20) and,

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Controlling action with the Elctrohydraulic Converter


When the electric controller gives a
command to open the control valves, the
sleeve (10) is moved upwards by the moving
coil system (12), thus decreasing the fluid
drain area. This causes the pressure below
the pilot valve (6) to increase and the pilot
valve moves upwards and opens the way for
control fluid from connection a to flow to the
space below the amplifier piston (3).
The following movement of the amplifier
piston (3) then slides the sleeves (20)
downwards over the levers (13,19) reducing
the drain area between the sleeves and the
follow-up pistons, causing the pressure in
the follow-up pistons and secondary fluid
circuits to rise.

therefore, the follow-up pistons (21). The


position of the follow-up piston is the
determining factor for the secondary fluid
pressure at point b.
The initial tension of the follow-up piston
springs can be varied by means of the
setscrews (24).

The motion of the amplifier piston (3)


produces a simultaneous feedback action on
the pilot valve (6) via the differential
transformers (1). The sleeve (10) is moved
back until the new position of the amplifier
piston causes the pilot valve (6) to assume
its center position and equilibrium is restored
between the fluid pressure below the pilot
valve and the compression spring force (9).
When a command is given to close the
control valves, the controlling action is
similar but in the reverse sequence.
Adjusting Device for Valves
The follow-up pistons B and the lever (14)

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of the rotary shaft (15) situated above it are


connected by the springs (22) of follow-up
pistons B, the guide pin (16) and the
setscrews (30). During normal operation an
energized solenoid valve allows control fluid
a1 to flow under the piston (25) of the
actuator (17). The piston (25) is moved
upwards against the forces of the spring
(26). Stop (34) locked in normal position by
pin and the initial tension of the tension
springs (22) of the follow-up pistons B is
adjusted by means of the lever (28, 14)
which results in the IP control valves
opening in relation to the HP control valves
as intended for this operation.

Setting Device for start-up without


Bypass Valves
If the plant is started up without bypass
system, the IP/reheat stop and control
valves must open before the main steam
stop and control valves. For this purpose,
the hand wheel (32) is set in the upper end
position. Signal from limit switch (33):
Setting device in operation without
bypass system position.

If the condition turbine load less than a set


minimum load and the ratio of HP
exhaust steam pressure to main steam
pressure greater than the set pressure
ratio is fulfilled, for example after load
shedding, the solenoid valve will be deenergized. This blocks the flow of control
fluid to the actuator (17) and allows control
fluid under the piston (25) to flow into the
return pipe. The force of the spring (26)
moves the piston into the lower end position
and the tension springs (22) of the follow-up
pistons B are adjusted so that the IP control
valves do not begin to open until the HP
control valves are wider open. The lever (28)
then rests on the precisely set stop (34).
Limit switch (29) indicates: Setting device
engaged.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The function of the hydraulic amplifier is to
amplify the signals from the hydraulic speed
governor (connection b1) so that they are
sufficient for the actuating devices.
Construction
The principal components of the amplifier
are amplifier piston (1), pilot valve (7),
follow-up piston (2) with sleeves (3),
mechanical feedback system (6) and
actuator (21). Bushings and follow-up
pistons A are connected to each other via
the setscrews (10), spring end pieces and
springs (11). Auxiliary secondary fluid flows

over the pilot valve (7) via connection b1. In


the steady-state condition, the pilot valve is
in its center position and the pressure in the

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Hydraulic Amplifier
for Turbine Control System

auxiliary secondary circuit and the force of


spring (8) are in equilibrium. The pilot valve
is kept in rotation by control fluid flowing
from tangential holes in an integral collar to
give greater freedom of reciprocal motion
and high response sensitivity.
When the pilot valve is deflected from its
center position control fluid from connection
a is, admitted to the space above or below
the amplifier piston (1) with the opposite side
of the piston opened to the fluid drain. The
resulting motion of the amplifier piston is
transmitted via lever (5) to the sleeves (3)
which in turn, slide on the follow-up piston
(2). The secondary fluid circuits, which are

fed from the trip fluid circuit via throttles and


supply the various actuating devices, are

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connected at point b. The secondary fluid


pressures are determined by the tension of
springs (11), which counterbalance the fluid
pressures acting upon the follow-up pistons.
Each follow-up piston (2) and sleeve (3) has
ports, which control the secondary fluid flow
according to their overlap. When the
throttling area is changed by movement of
the sleeve (3), it also changes the pressure
in the follow-up piston causing it to follow the
movement of the sleeve, This varies the
tension of spring until equilibrium is regained
between the spring force and the new
secondary fluid pressure. Each position of
the amplifier piston (1) corresponds to a
specific position of the sleeve (3) and the
follow-up piston (2). The position of the
follow-up piston is the determining factor for
the secondary fluid pressure at point b.

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The initial tension of the follow-up piston


springs can be varied by means of the
adjusting screws (10, 14), and the levers
(15, 16).
Controlling action with the Hydraulic
Governor
The pressure above the pilot valve (7) is
varied by the hydraulic governor via varying
the auxiliary secondary fluid pressure
connected at b1. An increasing auxiliary
secondary fluid pressure causes the
secondary fluid pressure at the connection
b to rise and open the actuating devices; a

reduction in the secondary fluid pressure


causes the actuating device to close. The
motion of the amplifier piston produces a
simultaneous feedback via lever (6) and
causes the pilot valve to assume its center
position when the new position of the
amplifier piston is reached. Each auxiliary
secondary fluid pressure corresponds to a
certain position of the piston (1) which, in
turn, results in a certain secondary fluid
pressure at connection b with each
auxiliary fluid pressure. The degree of
proportionality of the hydraulic governor can
be adjusted by varying the position of lever
pivot (6) with the setscrew (9).
The follow-up piston B and the lever (15) of
the rotary shaft (12) situated above it are
connected by the springs (11) of follow-up
pistons B, the guide bolts (13) and the
setscrews (14).
During normal operation, an energized
solenoid valve allows control fluid a1 to flow
under the piston (20) of the actuator (21).
The piston (20) is moved upwards against
the force of the spring (19). Stop (25) locked
in normal position by pin and the initial
tension of the tension spring (11) of the
follow-up piston B is adjusted by means of
the lever (15, 16) which result in the IP
control valves opening in relation to the HP
control valves as intended for this operation.

If the condition Turbine load less than a


set minimum load and the ratio of HP
exhaust steam pressure to main steam
pressure greater than the set pressure
ratio is fulfilled, for example after load
shedding, the solenoid valve will be de deenergized. This blocks the flow of control
fluid to the actuator (21) and allows control
fluid under the piston (20) to flow into the
return pipe. The force of the spring (19)
moves the piston into the lower end position
and the tension springs (11) of the follow-up
pistons B are adjusted so that the IP control
valves do not begin to open until the HP
control valves are wider open.
The lever (16) then rests on the precisely set
stop (25). Limit switch (17) indicates:
Setting device engaged.
Setting Device for Start-up without
bypass valves
If the plant is started up without bypass
system, the IP/reheat control valves must
open before the main steam control valves.
For this purpose, the hand wheel (24) is set
in the upper end position.
Signal from limit switch (23): Setting device
in operation without bypass system
position.

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Speed
Rated speed

50.0 c/s

Speed limitation in load and station operation


Max. Speed, no time limitation

51.5 c/s

Min. Speed, no time limitation

47.5 c/s

Permissible for maximum 2 hours during the life of LP blading


Speed below
Speed above

47.5 c/s
51.5 to 60 c/s

Speed exclusion range at operation without load *

7 to 47.5 c/s

Standard over speed trip setting

Max. 55.5 c/s

* This speed range should be passed through in one smooth operation to avoid endangering the
blades due to resonance

Steam Pressures

Long time operation

Short time operation

Unit

166.7

166.7

200

bar

Before 1 HP drum stage

154.4

169.8

169.8

bar

HP cylinder exhaust

44.0

50.63

52.84

IP cylinder stop valve inlet

39.6

45.97

47.56

Extraction 6

44.0

50.63

52.84

bar

Extraction 5

16.8

20.08

20.08

bar

Extraction 4

6.94

8.36

8.36

bar

Extraction 3

2.744

3.36

3.36

bar

Extraction 2

1.469

1.81

1.81

bar

Extraction 1

0.342

0.42

0.42

bar

LP cylinder exhaust

0.1013

0.3

0.3

bar

Rated
Initial Steam
st

bar

bar

These values correspond to 500 MW load with 3 % make-up and 0.1013 bar back pressure
with all heaters in service and rated steam conditions.
The safety valves must be set so that short time values are not exceeded.
Long time operation: Upper limit value, permissible without time limit.
Short time operation: Permissible momentary value. The aggregate duration of such swings
must not exceed 12 hours in any one year
All pressures are absolute pressures

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Steam Turbine
Description

Construction and Mode of Operation


The electrical speed pick-up located in the
front bearing pedestal indicates the exact
speed through all speed ranges of the
turbine.
The
measuring
procedure
functions as follows: A toothed wheel (1) is mounted on shaft
(2) of main oil pump. The speed probes
are installed around the periphery of the

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Electrical Speed Pick-Up

toothed wheel, which rotates, with the


rotation of the turbine shaft. On rotation of
the toothed wheel (1), electrical impulses
are generated as a result of alternating
effect between the speed probe (3) and
the toothed wheel (1). The output
frequency is conducted to the speedmeasuring unit.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Pressure Converter

Function
The pressure converter is installed in the IP
secondary oil circuit. It does not permit to
raise the IP secondary oil pressure beyond
certain value.
Construction
The pressure converter is provided with a
follow up piston (3), which slides in the
bushing (6) at the top, and in the sleeve (2)
at the bottom. The bushing and follow up
piston are connected to each other via the
set screw (9, 10) and the spring (4). There
are drainage slots in the follow up piston (3)
and sleeve (2), through which a larger or
smaller amount of fluid can flow into the fluid
return line c depending on how much they
overlap. The fluid pressure prevailing in the
follow up piston (3) is connected to the
reheat control valves for speed control via
connection x.
Mode of Operation
When the setscrew (9) of the pressure
converter has been appropriately set, IP
secondary fluid pressure is permitted to
increase to certain value.

1 Ring
2 Sleeve
3 Follow up piston
4 Spring
5 Casing
6 Bushing
7Cover

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8 Cap
9 Set Screw
10 Set Screw

c Return flow
x IP secondary fluid

5.1-0761-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Function and Arrangement


One stop and one control valve are
combined in a common body. The main stop
valve provides a means of isolating the
turbine from the main steam line and can
rapidly interrupt the supply of steam to the
turbine. The function of the control valve is
to regulate the flow of steam to the turbine
according to the prevailing load.

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Combined Main Stop


and Control Valves

Stop Valve
The steam enters the valve casing (13) via
the Inlet connection and remains above the
stop disc (1). The main valve disc
incorporates a pilot disc formed from the end
of the valve steam (3). The valve stem is
sealed by packing rings (6). On the back of
the valve disc is a raised seat which comes
into contact with a neck bush (4) when the

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valve is fully open and so provides extra


sealing at this point for the stem. Both stem
and disc are secured against torsion. The
valve body cover (2) is held in the valve
casing (13) by a threaded ring (8). There is a
U-shaped gasket (5) between cover and
casing. The two legs of the gasket are
pressed against the sealing face to give a
tight joint .The stop valve is opened
hydraulically and closed by spring force.
Testing Main Stop Valve
Each stop valve must be tested at regular
intervals to ensure proper functioning. A
testing valve is provided for this purpose.

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Control Valves
The stem and disc (16) of the control valve
are in one piece. Balancing holes in the
valve disc reduce the operating force
required. The valve stem and disc (16) are
guided in the cover (17) and the stem is
sealed by packing rings (20). When the
valve is fully opened, the raised seat of the
valve disc rests against the neck bushing
(18) and provides additional sealing. As with
the stop valve, the valve body cover (17) is
held in the casing by a threaded ring (21)
and is sealed by U-shaped gasket (19). The
control valve is actuated by the piston of the
servomotor (26) that is operated by a cup
spring in the closing direction and
hydraulically in the opening direction.

Steam Turbine
Description

The operative part of the servomotor


consists of a two-part piston, the lower discshaped part of which is connected via piston
rod to the valve stem. The other part of the
piston is bell-shaped and moves within the
housing, which is in the form of a cylinder.
Two spiral springs are placed between the
two halves of the piston at the lower end a
spring plate is interposed between the
springs and the piston disc. When trip fluid
is admitted to the space above the bellshaped part of the piston, it moves this half
of the piston downwards, compressing the
springs, until it seats against the piston disc.

Servomotor for Main


and Reheat Stop Valves

the piston and the piston disc connected to


the valve stem moves to close the valve.
Just before the valve disc seats, the piston
disc enters a part of the cylinder where the
diametral clearance is reduced. This
arrangement restricts the flow of fluid past
the piston disc and so produces a braking
action, which causes the valve disc to seat
gently.
All fluid connections are routed through a
test valve. All operations can be controlled
by means of the test valve and the starting &
load limiting device and main trip valve.

After the main stop valves have been


opened, the turbine is started by the control
valves. Before the main stop valves can be
opened,
however,
they
must
be
pressurized, i.e. prepared for opening, by
admitting trip fluid from the trip fluid circuit to
the space above the piston to press it down
against the piston disc after overcoming the
resistance of the springs. The edge of the
bell-shaped half of the piston is designed to
produce an fluid tight seal with the piston
disc.
To open the valve, fluid from the trip fluid
circuit is admitted to the space below the
piston disc and, simultaneously, the space
above the bell-shaped half of the piston is
opened to drain. This causes both halves of
the piston to move together in the direction,
which opens the valve. In order to reduce
fluid leakage past the bell-shaped part of the
piston when the valve is open, a back seat is
provided in the housing against which the
collar of the piston can seat.
When the valve is tripped, the pressure in
the trip fluid circuit, and hence in the space
below the piston disc, falls, with the result
that the springs separate the two halves of

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5.1-0811-00

Steam Turbine
Description

The flow of steam to the turbine is regulated


by varying the lift of the control vale by
means of its servomotor.
The control valve is actually moved by the
piston (9), which is loaded, on one side by
the disc springs (10) and on the other side
by hydraulic pressure. The position of the
valve is determined by the secondary fluid
pressure, which is controlled by the
governor. Since large operating forces are
required, the servomotor is of the highpressure type (approx. 32 bar) and has a
pilot control system. The supply of
secondary fluid (connection b) controls the
auxiliary pilot valve (14) which directs control
fluid from connection a1 to the appropriate
side of the pilot piston (4). The pilot piston
operates the main pilot valve (3) through
lever (5) so that when the valve is being
opened, control fluid from connection a is
directed to the underside of piston (9). When
the valve is being closed, fluid drains
through the main pilot valve.
Pilot Control System
When the turbine is running and the valve is
steady at any particular value of lift, the
auxiliary pilot valve (14) will be in the center
position shown in the drawing. In this
position the force exerted by the spring (13)
and the secondary fluid pressure acting on
the auxiliary pilot valve are in equilibrium.
When the governor varies the secondary
fluid pressure to open or close the control
valve, the auxiliary pilot valve is deflected
from this center position. This allows control
fluid (connection a1 ) to flow to one side of
the pilot piston (4) while the other side of the
piston is opened to drain. The movement of
the pilot piston returns the auxiliary pilot
valve to its center position by means of the
feedback
linkage
(12)
thus
giving
proportionality between secondary fluid
pressure and pilot piston travel. The degree
of proportionality of the pilot control system
can be adjusted by varying the position of
the feedback lever pivot (12). The auxiliary
pilot valve is continuously rotated by the
action of fluid issuing from tangential
drillings in a disc mounted on its spindle in

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Hydraulic Servomotor for


Main and Reheat Control Valves

order to ensure that the valve moves freely


at all times.
Main Control System
The movement of the pilot piston (4) deflects
the main pilot valve (3) from its center
position by means of lever (5) so that either,
control fluid from connection a is directed to
the underside of piston (9) and the control
valve opens, or the underside of piston is
opened to drain so that the disc springs can
close the control vale. Shortly before the
main valve disc actually comes into contact
with the seat, the servomotor piston (9)
enters a recess turned in the body and
throttles the flow of fluid draining from the
underside of the piston. This slows down the
valve closing motion and the disc seats
gently. The spring (1) pre-loads the linkage
and prevents any slackness or lost motion at
the pivots. The straight feedback cam (7)
mounted on the end of the servomotor
piston rod (8) returns the main pilot vale (3)
to its center position by means of a lever
system. The slope of the feedback cam is in
two stages to give two degrees of
proportionality, which produce good linearity
of the steam flow characteristics.
Testing Device
The control valve can be operated either by
hand or under power independently of the
governor by means of the testing device (11)
in order to check the free movement of the
valve. The testing device acts on the lever
(5) in the same manner as the pilot piston
(4); the system demanding the smaller valve
lift being in control,
Damping Device
Fig.2 illustrates the auxiliary pilot valve (14)
and the damping device in the secondary
fluid circuit. Any signals in the secondary
fluid circuit are damped out by passing the
secondary fluid through capillary tube (16)
before it enters the auxiliary pilot vale (14).
Any air carried by the secondary fluid is
conducted to the free space in the actuator
via the screw plug (18) and holes in the
casing of the damping device and pilot
valve.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Test Valve
for Emergency Stop Valve

Function
The function of the test valve is to open and
close the emergency stop valve, either by
start-up fluid circuit or manual operation
especially when the emergency stop valve is
being checked for easy movement.

lowering the pressure in the start-up fluid


circuit or by manually turning the hand wheel
(3). The trip fluid can now flow from
connection x to connection x2 via the
auxiliary valve (5) and ducts in the casing,
and thus under the piston disc.

Arrangement
Each test vale (6) and auxiliary valve (5) is
arranged in series behind a solenoid valve
(1, 2).

Testing the Emergency Stop Valves


For testing the emergency stop valve, the
valve (6) is moved slowly downwards by
means of the hand wheel (3). In this way,
trip fluid is admitted to connection x1, and
then connection x2 Iinked to drain c, which
closes the emergency stop valve. After this,
the hand wheel (3) is slowly turned back and
the emergency stop valve opens again. This
procedure is accordingly the reverse of the
closing procedure.

Each emergency stop valve is served by


one test valve, whereby a test valve (6) is
combined with an auxiliary valve (5) in a
common casing. These blocks of test valves
are arranged in frames immediately next to
the relative emergency valve groups.
Opening of the Emergency Stop Valve
In order to open the emergency stop valve,
the valve (6) must first be forced downwards
against the force of the spring (7). This can
either be done by start-up fluid (connection
u) or manually with the hand wheel (3). Trip
fluid (connection x) can then flow to
connection x1 and on over the piston in the
emergency stop valve. The valve must then
be returned to the upper position, either by

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Closing the Emergency Stop Valve by


Automatic Testing Device
When trip fluid is admitted under the
auxiliary valve (5) via connection v, this will
be forced upwards against the force of the
spring (4). This links connection x2 with
drain c via valve (5). Fluid thus drains
under the piston disc in the emergency stop
valve and the valve closes suddenly.

5.1-0813-00

Steam Turbine
Description
Function and Construction
One stop and one control valve are
combined in a common body with their
stems arranged at right angles to each
other. The stop valve can interrupt the
supply of steam from the reheater to the
IP and LP turbines extremely quickly. The
control valve controls the steam flow to
the IP and LP turbines on load rejection,
start-up & shutdown and remains fully
open in the upper load range to eliminate
any throttling losses. Further details of the
arrangement of the valve combination in
the control system can be seen under
section Governing system.
Reheat Stop Valve
The stop valve is a single seat valve with
integral pilot valve. Steam enters via the

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Combined Reheat Stop


and Control Valves
inlet of the valve body (2) and remains
above the valve disc (7) when the stop
valve is closed. A pilot valve, integral with
the valve stem (6) is provided for relieving,
thereby reducing the force necessary for
opening. The valve disc (7) slides in the
bushing of the valve cover (4) and has a
bead on the back which lies against the
base bushing (5) and provides additional
sealing at this point. Metal packing rings (3)
seal the valve stem. The stop valve is
opened hydraulically and closed by spring
force.
Testing Stop Valves
Each stop valve must be checked for
correct operation at regular intervals. A test
valve is provided for this purpose. The
checking procedure is described in section
Test valve.

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Control Valve
The control valve has a pipe-shaped
valve disc (14) that is bolted to the valve
stem (13) and slides in the bushing in the
valve cover (11) The valve disc is
provided with relieving holes to reduce the
necessary controlling force. A ring fixed in
the bushing of the valve cover prevents
the valve disc from rotating. This valve
disc also has a back sealing that operates

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when
the
valve
is
fully
open.
Asbestos/graphite packing rings (10) seal
the valve stem (13) in the valve cover (11).
The control valve is operated by the piston
of the servomotor (9) i.e. is opened
hydraulically and closed by disc springs.
In the event of a disturbance in the system
or on trip-out, both stop valve and control
valve close rapidly.

Low vacuum trip, standard setting


Hydraulic low vacuum trip

0.3 bar

Electrical low vacuum trip

0.3 bar

Electrical low vacuum trip bypass operation

0.6 bar

Seal steam supply system


Pressure in seal steam header (above atmospheric)

35 mbar

Axial shift
Alarm

0.5 mm

Trip

1.0 mm

Direction of rotation
Anti clock wise when viewed from Front Pedestal towards the Generator

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Steam Turbine
Description

The reheat stop and control valves arranged


beneath the turbine operating floor in front of
the turbine-generator unit are suspended at
three points from girders in the upper
foundation plate in such a way that they can
follow thermal expansion of the steam lines.
The ball-and-socket design of the tie caps
(5) and spring body (9) and the disk spring
stack (8) arrangement permit free movement
of the reheat stop and control valve (3) in all

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Hangers for Reheat Stop


and Control Valves

directions. Tensile forces are taken up via


the disk spring (8) and tie rod (6) by girders
(1) that rest horizontally on shims in a
recess in the foundation and are connected
to the foundation via clamping plates.
Tie rod (6) is screwed into rod cap (5) and
when the correct elevation of the reheat stop
and control valve (3) has been established,
is secured to prevent turning.

5.1-0815-01

Steam Turbine
Description
Function
Steam Strainers are installed in the main
steam lines and in the hot reheat lines from
the boiler. They protect the admission
elements of the HP and IP turbines from
foreign objects, which could be picked up in
the boiler or associated piping.
Construction
The strainer screen (2) is made of
corrugated strip wound on a frame. This

design offers a high degree of resistance,


even to particles impinging at high velocity.
The frame consists of two rings (1, 6) and a
number of rods (5) welded between the
rings. The rods are additionally held by
reinforcing rings (4) welded inside them. The
strainer is designed for a single direction of
flow from the outside inwards. For longer
strainers, the screen is made up of several

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Steam Strainer

parts. The end turns of the corrugated strip


are then tacked to the T -section
intermediate rings (3). The maximum mesh
size of the strainer, which inner diameter
determined by the
height of
the
corrugations, is 1.6 mm. The effective area
is made atleast three times the crosssectional area of the pipe. The strainer is
used for both initial commissioning of the
turbine and for regular operation.

Fig. 3 Corrugated metallic` strip

5.1-0816-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Changeover Valve
for Bleeder Check Valve

Function
The function of the changeover valve is to
manually operate the actuator of the
bleeder check valve.
Mode of Operation
The trip fluid (connection x) holds the valve
(10) in the upper end position (illustrated)
against the force of the spring (8). The trip
fluid flows via the holes in the valve to
connection x 1 and then on to the actuator
of the bleeder check valve. The valve can
be moved downwards by means of hand
wheel (1). In this way connection x1 is
connected to the fluid drain c and the fluid
drains away from the actuator of the bleeder
check valve. The spring of the actuator can
then initiate the closing of the check valve. If
the pressure drops at the trip fluid
connection x, the spring (8) pushes the
valve (10) downwards. In this way the fluid
drain of the actuator is also freed.
1 Hand wheel
2 Spindle
3 Cap nut
4 Bush
5 Lip ring

6 Cover
7 Bush
8 Spring
9 Ball
10 Valve
11 Cover

c Drain fluid
x Trip fluid
x1 Trip fluid to actuator

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5.1-0840-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The auxiliary valve controls the fluid supply
to the extraction check valve actuators and
its function is to give the check valves a
signal to close in the case of a drop in load
or trip-out so that steam can not flow out of
bleeder lines back to the turbine. The
auxiliary valve serves several check valves.
Mode of Operation
Trip fluid is admitted through connection x
on the body (10) (section A-B). Secondary
fluid from follow-up pistons of main control
valves is admitted to the spaces above and
below the valve (11) through connection b2
As the pressure above and below the valve
(11) are equal under normal conditions, the
valve is held in the lowest position by the
force of the spring (7).

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Auxiliary Valve
of Extraction Check Valve

With this position of the valve, the trip oil


x can flow to the other valves and as
soon as these valves have been
switched to the upper position by
secondary fluid from follow-up piston of
reheat control valves-on to the changeover valves of the extraction check
valves (connection x1). The check
valves are then free to open. On a
reduction in load, as mentioned above,
the pressure above the valve (11) is
reduced accordingly while the Pressure
below the valve is retained for a while.
This is made possible by the fact that the
pressure reduction below the valve is
retarded by the ball (15) and the
pressure in the accumulator (connection
b) until the equilibrium is re-established

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between the pressure in the accumulator


and the new pulse fluid pressure
(connection b2) via the equalizing passage
in the cover (12). Owing to the brief
differential surge, the valve (11) is forced
upwards against the action of the spring (7),
thus cutting off the trip fluid supply to the
check valves and opening the fluid return.
As a result of this, the check valves receive
a closing impulse and close at reduced or
reversed differential steam pressure.
The valves (16), (section C-D) are acted
upon from below (connection b1) by the
load -dependent secondary fluid pressure of
the control valves. If the secondary fluid
pressure exceeds the value set by adjusting
the springs, these valves are forced

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upwards against the action of the springs


and open the path for the trip fluid to the
changeover valves of the extraction check
valves. The lift of the valves is limited by a
collar at their lower end. By appropriately
setting the springs (14) to the valves, it can
be ascertained at which secondary fluid
pressure i.e, at which turbine load, the check
valves open or receive an impulse to close.
If the pressure in the secondary fluid circuit
drops, the valves are pushed downwards by
the force of the springs and the inlet ports
from the trip fluid circuit are cut off, the bleed
valves thus receiving an impulse to close.
The fluid in the line to the changeover valves
can drain off through the opened fluid return
c.

Steam Turbine
Description
Function
The function of the rotary vane actuator
flanged to the swing-check valve is to
open or close the swing-check valve fitted
in the cold reheat line.
Operation
When the pilot valve operated by the
transformer of the speed controller
passes control fluid via connections d to
the interior of the actuator, the adjacent
connection d1 is depressurized. The
control fluid then flows through bores in
the body into the two diametrically
opposite chambers turning rotary vane (2)
on actuator shaft (8) into contact with the

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Rotary Vane Actuator


for Reheat Swing-Check Valve

segments (1). This rotary movement,


transmitted by actuator shaft (8) to shaft (3)
of the swing-check valve via coupling (5;6)
closes the swing-check valve. Conversely,
the swing-check valve is opened when
control
fluid
is
admitted
through
connections d1
Seals, Fixing
Actuator shaft (8) is guided in bushings
(11) at both ends of the segments (1) and
is sealed off by seal ring (10). The
segments (1) are fixed in body (12) and in
cover (13) by means of fitted pins. Leaking
fluid c is drained to the header.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Pilot Valve for Rotary Vane


Actuator of Swing-Check Valve

Function
The function of the pilot valve is to control
the admission of control fluid to the moving
vane actuator in such a way that the swingcheck valve is operated in accordance with
the pressure in the secondary fluid circuit.
Mode of operation
The swing-check valve is kept open as long
as the pressure in the secondary fluid circuit
does not drop below a definite limit value. If
signal fluid enters the body via connection
b, the valve (10) is lifted against the action
of the spring (5). The initial tension of this
spring and thus the point at which the swingcheck valve opens can be adjusted. If the
valve (10) is lifted beyond the center position
illustrated, the control fluid entering at
connection a flows on to a chamber of the
actuator via connection a2 to open the
swing-check valve. Connection a1 then
communicates with the fluid return c via
passages in the body, permitting the fluid to
drain away from the actuator chambers not
supplied with control fluid. If the valve (10)
drops below the center position illustrated,
the control fluid will then be conversely
admitted to the actuator chambers in such a
way that the swing-check valve closes.
To prevent the valve (10) from seizing in its
sleeve (9) during operation control fluid is
passed through the center bore and out
through the tangential bores at the wheel
disc (8) to impart rotary movement to the
valve (10). For this reason, a thrust ball
bearing (7) and a ball (13) is fitted for this
purpose.
1 Throttle capillary tube 12 Slotted nut
2 Cap nut
13 Ball
3 Setscrew
4 Hood
5 Compression spring
6 Spring disc
7 Thrust ball bearing
8 Wheel disc
9 Valve bush
10 Valve
11 Bush
c Return
a Control fluid
b Signal fluid
a1 Control fluid(closes swing check valve)
a2 Control fluid(opens swing check valve)

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5.1-0854-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Auxiliary Pilot Valve


for Rotary Vane Actuator
For Reheat Swing-Check Valve

Function
The function of the auxiliary pilot valve for
the pilot valve for the reheat check valve
actuator is to control the admission of
control fluid to the pilot valve in such a way
that the swing-check valve is actuated in
accordance with the pressure in the
secondary fluid circuit.
Operation
The swing-check valve is kept open as long
as the pressure in the secondary fluid circuit
does not drop below a definite limit value.
Secondary fluid entering body (9) via
connection b lifts spool (7) against the
action of the spring (3). The initial tension of
this spring and thus the point at which the
swing-check valve opens can be adjusted. If
spool (7) is lifted beyond its central position
as illustrated, the control fluid entering at
connection a flows on via connection a1 to
connection b of the pilot valve to open the
swing- check valve via the rotary actuator. If
spool (7) drops below its central position as
illustrated, control fluid is admitted to the
opposite chambers of the rotary actuator, so
that the swing-check valve closes.
To prevent spool (7) from seizing in its
sleeve (6) control fluid is passed through the
center bore in the spool during turbine
operation and out through tangential bores
in the upper part of spool (7) to impart rotary
motion to the spool. A deep-groove ball
bearing (5) between spool (7) and spring
retainer (4) reduces friction from the rotary
motion.

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5.1-0855-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Gland Steam Control Valve

Function
One function of the gland steam control
valve, which is situated in the gland steam
pipe of the seal steam system, is to supply
the shaft seals with seal steam during startup and in the lower load range. A further
function is to keep the set pressure in the
header constant in order to prevent air
penetrating the vacuum of the shaft seals.
Construction and Mode of Operation
The control valve is operated by the piston
of the electro-hydraulic actuator, which is
moved in the open and closed direction by
the pressure of the control fluid. The piston
rod (2) is connected to the valve stem (7) via
the coupling (4), the threaded cap (5) and
cover (6).
The steam flow is regulated by the internal
pilot valve, which is integral with the valve
stem, and the main cone (13). The position
of the valve is shown on the lift scale (3).
The valve stem (7) and valve cone (1 3) are
guided in the bushing (11).
Any leakage steam arising in the upper part
of the bushing (11) is conducted to the
header.
1 Electr-hydraulic actuator
2 Piston rod
3 Lift scale
4 Coupling
5 Threaded cap
6 Cover
7 Valve stem with pilot valve
8 Packed stuffing box
9 Valve yoke
10 Base ring with packing rings
11 Bushing
12 Valve cover
13 Valve cone
14 Valve casing
c Leakage steam

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5.1-0860-01

Steam Turbine
Description

Leakage Steam Control Valve

Function
The function of the leakage steam control
valve, which is situated in the leakage steam
pipe of the seal steam system, is to drain
excessive steam from the header.
Construction and Mode of Operation
The control valve is operated by the piston
of the electro-hydraulic actuator, which is
moved in the open and close direction by
the pressure of the control fluid.
The piston rod (3) is connected to the valve
stem (8) via the coupling (4). The packing
rings (10) and the bushing (12) seal the
passage of the rod to the outside and guide
the valve stem (8) during the opening and
closing movement.
1 Electrohydraulic actuator
2 Valve yoke
3 Piston rod
4 Coupling
5 Threaded piece
6 Cover
7 Lift indicator
8 Valve stem
9 Stuffing box
10 Base ring with packing rings
11 Valve cover
12 Bushing
13 Valve casing

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5.1-0870-01

Steam Turbine
Description

Technical Data
Steam & Casing Temperatures

Steam Temperatures
Rated value,
Annual
average

Long-term
value, subject to
annual average

400 hrs.
per year

80 hrs. per year


Max. 15 min in
individual case

Unit

Main steam at HP
stop valve inlet

537.0

545.3

551.0

565.0

HRH steam at IP
Stop valve inlet

537.0

545.3

551.0

565.0

Steam Temperatures
Rated value

Long term
operation

80 hrs. per year,


Max. 15 min. in
individual case

In special
cases at no
load

HP turbine exhaust

336.2

338.2

428.2

500.0

Extraction 6

336.2

338.2

428.2

500.0

Extraction 5

410.6

415.6

450.6

Extraction 4

288.2

298.2

338.2

Extraction 3

189.9

202.9

249.9

Extraction 2

132.5

152.5

197.5

Extraction 1

72.2

92.2

142.2

LP turbine exhaust

46.1

70.0

70.0

Unit

Long-term operation: upper limit value permissible without time limit.


These values correspond to 500 MW Load with 3% makeup and 0.1013 bar back pressure
with all heaters in service and rated steam conditions.
Only valid for the no load period with high reheat pressure after trip-out from full load
operation. For individual case approx. 15 minutes.
The turbine is immediately re-loaded or the boiler immediately reduced to minimum load if no
load operation is maintained.
Casing Metal Temperatures
Wall Temperatures

Alarm at

Machine must be shut down at

Unit

HP turbine casing exhaust

485

500

Outer casing of LP cylinder

90

110

Spray water to LP turbine must be switched on at 90 C

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5.1-0101-63/1

Steam

Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The Function of the main trip valve is to
open the trip fluid circuit in the event of
abnormal conditions, thereby closing the
valves and thus shutting off admission of
steam to the turbine.
Construction
The main trip valve consists of mainly two
valves (12) that slide in the casing (11) and
are loaded by the springs (5,6). The valves

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Main Trip Valve

(12) are designed as differential pistons


being forced tightly against the body
assemblies (10) by the rising pressure of the
fluid. Control fluid flows into the casing (11)
via connection a and with a tripping device
latched in (in the position shown), into the
trip fluid circuit via connection x. The trip
fluid circuit leads to the stop valves and the
secondary fluid circuits. Via passage drilled
in the body (11) (Section A-A) fluid flows to
the auxiliary trip fluid circuit, which leads to
the hydraulic protection devices.

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Operation
When starting the unit, the valves (12) are
lifted by the aux. start up fluid (connection
u1 ) against the force of the springs (5,6)
and forced tightly against the assemblies
(10). In this way pressure is build up in the
trip fluid circuit (x) and the auxiliary trip fluid
circuit (x1). The pressure in the auxiliary trip
fluid circuit keeps the valve in the position
shown while the aux. start up fluid drains
through the start up device.
Should the fluid in the pressure in the
auxiliary trip fluid circuit drop below a
specific value for any reason (e.g. by
tripping of a protection device) the valves

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(12) move downwards due to the spring


force and their own weight, thus connecting
connections x and x1 with the fluid back
flow c. This depressurizes the trip fluid
circuit which causes the main and reheat
stop valves to close. The fluid supply to the
secondary fluid circuits is also shut off, thus
causing the control valves to close.
The two valves (12) work independently of
each other so that even if one valve fails the
function of the tripping device is not
impaired. The limit switches (1) transmit
electrical signals to the control room.

Steam Turbine
Description

Emergency Trip Valve


for Manual trip out

The emergency trip valve enables the


machine to be manually tripped out.
The valve consists of the valve cone (8),
which slides in the bushing (9) and is
loaded by the spring (7), and the ball head
(1) with the spindle (4).
During normal operation the valve (8) is
forced tightly against the bushing (6) by
the pressure of the auxiliary trip fluid
arising at connection x1 . To actuate the
trip, the ball head (1) is pushed
downwards. This opens the valve and
connects the auxiliary trip fluid circuit
(connection x1 ) with the fluid back flow
c, The drop in pressure in the auxiliary
trip fluid circuit actuates the emergency
tripping device. The limit switch (2) shows
the tripping of the valve.
On start-up, before the auxiliary trip fluid is
pressurized, the valve (8) is forced
upwards against the bushing by the
auxiliary start-up fluid (connection u1).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Ball head
Limit switch
Cover
Spindle
spring
Bushing
Spring
Valve cone
Bushing
Casing
Cover

x1 Auxiliary trip fluid


u1 Auxiliary start-up fluid
c Return fluid

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5.1-0911-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Solenoid Valve for


Remote Trip-out

Function
The solenoid valve is installed in the
auxiliary trip fluid line to the automatic trip
gear and, when operated, causes the
auxiliary trip fluid circuit to be opened and
the turbine stopped, The solenoid valve is
remote-controlled electrically, e.g. from the
control room or from a protective device.
Construction
The directions of flow are indicated by
arrows on the body. The solenoid sleeve (4)
is bolted to the casing (6) and is inserted in
the magnet casing (1) with the armature (3).
The complete valve element is placed in the
body (6) and held by the plug (11). The two
valve discs (8) seal the valve seats (9). The
solenoid valve and the line to the automatic
trip gear are ventilated by means of the
screw (12).
Mode of Operation
When the solenoid (1) is not energized, the
armature (3) is moved downwards by the
spring (2) so that the valve disc (8) is
pressed against the valves seats (9) to
provide sealing. The solenoid valve is
operated by energizing the solenoid (1). The
armature and the valve discs are drawn
upwards against the force of the spring (2)
so that the auxiliary trip fluid a is linked with
the drain c and the pressure in the line to
the automatic trip gear collapses.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
a
c

Magnet casing
Spring
Armature
Solenoid sleeve
Hexagonal nut
Casing
Ring
Stem with two valve discs
Valve seat
O-ring
Plug
Ventilation screw
Auxiliary trip fluid to automatic trip gear
Drain

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5.1-0912-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Over speed Trip

Function and Construction


The function of the overspeed trip is to stop
the turbine when the permissible speed is
exceeded. It is fitted in the turbine rotor (7)
and consists of the eccentric bolt/striker (4),
adjusting screw (6), spring (5) and the screw
plug (1).
Mode of Operation
The overspeed trip mechanism is set by the
adjusting screw (6). By appropriate
adjustment of the screw, the center of
gravity of bolt/striker (4) is positioned
eccentrically to the turbine shaft so that
below the tripping speed the bolt is held in
the position shown by the spring (5) against
the centrifugal force. In this position, the bolt
bears against the screw plug (1). If the
turbine rotational speed exceeds the
overspeed setting, the centrifugal force
overcomes the force of the spring (5) and
forces the bolt/striker (4) out of the turbine
rotor (7). This activates the turbine
automatic stop mechanism.

1
2
3
4

Screw plug
Guide bushing
Guiding foil
Bolt/striker

5 Spring
6 Adjusting screw
7 Turbine rotor
8 Guide ring

Fig. 1 Arrangement of overspeed trip in


turbine rotor

BHEL Haridwar

5.1-0920-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The function of the overspeed trip releasing
device is to open the auxiliary trip fluid circuit
and thereby shut down the turbine when an
overspeed is reached which would subject
the rotor to high centrifugal force.
Construction
The overspeed trip releasing device located
in the bearing pedestal consists of valve
bodies (4,10), pilot valve and rods (3,5,7,8),
pawls (12) and limit switch (1). The bellows
16) on the pilot valves and rods prevent
hydraulic control fluid from entering bearing
pedestals and lubrication system. When the
turbine is started up, the pilot valve, rods
and pawls are latched by auxiliary start-up
fluid u1 .

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Overspeed Trip Releasing Device

Turbine Trip by Overspeed Trip Device


When the overspeed trip operates, the
eccentric bolts/striker fly out radially and
strike pawls (12). The impact of the
bolt/striker rotates the pawls outwards
against the force of torsion springs (11). The
latches of the pawls release rod (8) which, in
turn, moves towards the shaft (13) due to
the force of spring-loaded pilot valve (3) and
force of the auxiliary trip fluid x1. This
movement opens fluid drain c to the
auxiliary trip fluid and the resulting loss in
pressure and trips the turbine. The electrical
trip signal is transmitted to the control room
by the limit switches (1).

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Testing the Overspeed Trips for Free


Movement
Proper functioning of the overspeed trips is
important since severe damage may result
from excessive over speeds. The overspeed
trip test device makes it possible to check
the bolts/strikers as well as pilot valves and
rods (3, 5, 7, 8) without interrupting
operation of the turbine.

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Start-up
Before restarting the turbine following a trip,
latch in the overspeed trip. This is done by
admitting auxiliary startup fluid u1 into pilot
valve body (4) and forcing the respective
pilot valve (3) outwards until rod (8) engages
the latch of the pawl. The auxiliary start-up
fluid flow is interrupted and auxiliary start-up
fluid flows via a hole to fluid drain c.

Steam Turbine
Description
Function
The function of the overspeed trip test
device is to test and exercise the overspeed
trip. The overspeed trip consists of
bolts/strikers which protrude against the
force of a spring under the effect of
centrifugal force during an overspeed
condition. The bolt/striker strikes a pawl and
thus opens the auxiliary trip fluid circuit and
in turn trip fluid circuit so that the stop and
control valves immediately interrupt the
admission of steam to the turbine. Perfect

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Overspeed Trip Test Device

functioning of the overspeed trip is of the


utmost importance.
Construction
The overspeed trip test device consists of
three pilot valves (4,10, 11) combined in
valve block (12). Pilot valve (11) is held in
the position by spring (9), which bears
against guide piece (15) and rod (7). In this
position auxiliary trip fluid can pass to the
overspeed trip release device via connection
x and x1. If the pilot valve (11) is pushed

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inwards and held by means of the knob (6),


the auxiliary trip fluid circuit (connection x
and x1) is separated from the overspeed
trip release apart from a small quantity of
fluid which is permitted to pass to fill up the
empty pipe after the test operation. This
prevents the emergency trip from being
actuated by the overspeed trip.

bore of the pilot valve. By means of


handwheel (5), the pilot valve (10) can be
moved inwards so that the passage from
connection a2 is blocked from drain c1.
Control oil can now flow from connection a1
via the bushing (13) and the pilot valve (10)
to connection a2 and the bolts/strikers of
the overspeed trip.

Pilot valve (10) performs the function of


admitting test oil to the eccentric
bolts/strikers of the overspeed trips, causing
them to protrude from the turbine shaft
during the overspeed trip test operation.
Pilot valve (10) is guided in guide bushings
(13,14). A center bore with radial openings
is provided in the pilot valve. An annular
chamber in the bushing (13) is connected to
test oil connection a1. In the position
shown oil is prevented from entering the

Pilot valve (4) is used for resetting the


overspeed trip release device after the test
operation. When pilot valve (4) is pushed
inwards against the force of spring (3),
control fluid can flow from connection a to
u1, thus latching in the overspeed trip
device. During start-up, connections u and
u1 provide a passage for auxiliary start-up
fluid for latching in the overspeed trip release
device. After the test operation, the pilot
valves (4,11) are blocked.

5.1-0922-00/2

Steam Turbine
Description
Function
The purpose of the low vacuum trip is to
operate the main trip valve when a failure
of vacuum occurs in the condenser, thus
tripping out the main and reheat stop and
control valves and shutting off the supply
of steam to the turbine within the shortest
possible time.
Operation
The condenser vacuum is connected via I
(connection to condenser) to the top side
of the diaphragm (8). The space below the
diaphragm is at atmospheric pressure.
Upon failure of the condenser to maintain
proper vacuum, diaphragm (8) is forced
downwards by the increase in pressure
and the force of the spring (7) against the
force of spring (10), thus moving valve (9)
downwards. This establishes a connection
between x1 (control fluid) and drain c so
that the auxiliary trip fluid circuit is

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Low Vacuum Trip

depressurized and the main trip valve


operates.
Concurrently,
valve
(11)
actuates the limit switches (15), which
initiates an alarm contact.
The range in which the vacuum safety
device operates can be varied by adjusting
the initial tension of the spring (7) by
means of the adjusting screw (5).
In order to isolate the auxiliary trip fluid
circuit during starting, auxiliary pilot valve
(9) is lifted by means of the spring (10) so
that drain c is shut off, thereby
establishing pressure in the auxiliary trip
fluid circuit when no vacuum exists.
As primary oil pressure builds up with the
increase in turbine speed, piston (2) is
forced into the lower position. This lower
position is reached when the speed is still
far below the rated value at which time the
low vacuum trip safety device is ready to
operate.

5.1-0935-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Technical Data
Bearing Metal Temperatures
Vibration, Weights

Bearing babbit metal temperatures


Alarm at

Machine must be shut down at

Operation temperature below 75 C

90 C

130 C

Operation temperature 75 to 85 C

100 C

130 C

Operation temperature 85 to 90 C

110 C

130 C

Operation temperature above 90 C

115 C

130 C

Vibration
Absolute bearing housing vibration

Absolute shaft vibration


50 m above normal level

Standard alarm setting


Maximum alarm setting

84 m

200 m

Limit value for tripping

106 m

320 m

The normal level is the reproducible vibrational behaviour typical for the machine &
dependent on the operating conditions.

Vibration readings indicated in control room are peak to peak. The above values are also
given in peak to peak.

Weights
HP turbine, completely assembled

95 T

IP turbine, top half outer casing

26 T

IP turbine, top half inner casing, complete with blading

16 T

LP turbine, top half outer casing complete

43 T

LP turbine, top half inner outer casing, complete with blading, guide blade carriers &
diffusers

37 T

HP turbine rotor, complete with blading

16 T

IP turbine rotor, complete with blading

23 T

LP turbine rotor, complete with blading

100 T

Main stop and control valve, complete with servo motors, without bend & pipe section

22 T

Reheat stop and control valve, complete with servo motors, without bend & pipe
section

32 T

All weights have been calculated with safety allowances. Slings chosen must provide sufficient
security.

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5.1-0102-63

Steam Turbine
Description

Condenser Safety Device

Function
The function of the condenser safety device
situated in the control fluid circuit of the
bypass control system is to protect the
condenser, when there is an excessive
increase in pressure in the condenser, by
opening the control fluid lines so that the
resulting drop in pressure causes the
bypass valves to close.
Mode of Operation
The steam space in the condenser is
connected with the spring space above the
diaphragm (5) via connection I. The space
below the diaphragm is at atmospheric
pressure. If the pressure in the condenser
increases excessively, the diaphragm (5),
and thus the valve (6), is forced downwards
out of the upper end position by the
increasing pressure and the force of the
spring (4). This shuts off the connection a1
to the bypass valve from connection. a
which is from the converter and connects it
to drain c.
The pressure range in which the vacuum
safety device operates can be varied by
adjusting the initial tension of the spring (4)
by means of the adjusting screw (2).
During commissioning the valve (6) is
automatically moved into the upper end
position, where it keeps the control fluid
circuit closed, as soon as the negative
pressure in the condenser falls below the
preset value. In order to be able to close the
control fluid circuit when there is still
insufficient vacuum in the condenser, the
valve is lifted via the lever (10) and cam (9)
but is not yet brought into its upper end
position. As already mentioned, this end
position is not reached until there is
sufficient vacuum.
After this, the lever (10) and cam (9) drop
down and do not impair the functioning of
the vacuum safety device. Any leakage fluid
can drain off through passages in the valve
sleeve (7) and the casing (8).

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5.1-0940-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Solenoid Valve for Temperature


Controlled Interlock

Function
When there is an unallowable rise in
condenser temperature due to lack of
injection water a temperature sensor
situated in the condenser dome sends
electric signals to the solenoid valve which
open the signal fluid circuit of the bypass
valve actuators, thereby closing the bypass
valves so that the steam flow to the
condenser is interrupted.
Mode of Operation
During normal operation, the control fluid a
holds the main control valve (7) against the
force of the compression spring (8) in the
center position as shown here, This provides
the connection between the signal fluid from
pressure switch for injection water b and
the stop and control valve operator of the
bypass stop valve b1 , If the temperature in
the condenser rises to an unallowable value,
the solenoid valve (3) is moved downwards
against the force of the compression spring
(4) so that the control fluid a arising before
the main control valve (7) is connected with
the drain c.
Simultaneously, the control fluid a can flow
behind the main valve (7) so that the main
valve moves forwards against the force of
the compression spring (6) and the signal
fluid circuit b1 is opened and connected to
the drain c and the bypass stop and control
valve closed.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Vacuum Breaker for


Reducing the Running Down
Time of the Turbine

Function
With normal shut down or tripping of the
machine, the function of the vacuum
breakers is to cause an increase in
condenser
pressure
by
conducting
atmospheric air into the condenser together
with bypass steam flowing into the
condenser from the bypass station. When
the pressure in the condenser increases, the
ventilation of the turbine blading is
increased, which causes the turbo set to
slow down so that the running down time of
the turbo set and the time needed for
passing through critical speeds are
shortened.
Total Vacuum Breakers
In special cases requiring a rapid shut down
of the turbo set, the total vacuum breaker is
employed.
Electrical Control of Total Vacuum
Breaker
So that the vacuum can also be broken
without limitation due to condenser
pressure, a manual key is provided. This key
opens the vacuum breaker valve. However,
it can not go into the closing position until
the close key provided for closing is used.
This control enables a complete equalization
of condenser and ambient pressure.
Automatic Control
The vacuum breaker is also actuated
automatically by the turbine fire protection
system to shut the turbo set down more
quickly. It is switched back manually using
the close key in this case.
Mode of Operation of Vacuum Breaker
When the magnet is not excited, the
solenoid valve is switched to open. The
control medium arising holds the vacuum
breaker valve in the closed position by
means of the power piston. When the
pressure drops the vacuum breaker is
opened by spring force.

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Opening Process
When the magnet is excited the control
medium is without pressure so that the
control medium in front of the solenoid valve
is connected with the drain c. The piston (3)
and thus the valve disc (19) are moved
upwards by the force of the spring (5) (Fig.
2).
Closing Process
When the magnet is not excited the valve is
closed by the control medium arising. The
pressure of the control medium a via the
piston (3) presses seal ring (17) arranged in
the valve disc (19) on to the valve seat (20)
against the force of the compression spring
(5).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Piston cover
Stop
Piston
Valve stem
Compression spring
Piston bottom
Limit switch
Spacer column
Cap nut
Gland seal
Pecking
Valve cover
Bushing
Valve calling
Screw coupling
Divided ring
Seal ring
Disc guide
Valve disc
Valve seat

a Control medium
I Inlet for atmospheric air
I1 Atmospheric air flowing into condenser

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Fig. 2 Drawing Showing Function of Vacuum


Breaker

Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The pressure switch monitors the injection
water pressure. When the injection water
pressure drops below the set rated value,
the control fluid is interrupted and thus the
LP bypass valve closed.
Construction
The pressure switch consists of a casing in
which a measuring system, a counterconnected system for adjusting the rated
value, a knife-edged lever (4), a nozzle (11)
and a slide valve (12) are installed.
The measuring system consists of bellows
(2) upon which the injection water pressure
I acts and these influence the knife-edged
lever (4) via a pushrod (3). The cylindrical
pin (10) is the pivot point of knife-edge lever
(4). The compression spring (6), the tension

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Pressure Switch
for Injection Water

of which is set to the appropriate rated


value, is provided as a counter force.
Mode of Operation
The lever (4) diverts the fluid jet leaving the
nozzle (11) so that there is no fluid pressure
above the piston surface of the slide valve
(12). If the pressure drops below the rated
value, however., the lever allows the jet of
fluid to enter the bushing (13) which subjects
the piston surface of the slide valve (12) to
fluid pressure, The slide valve is thus
pushed downwards against the force of the
spring (14) into the shut-off position in which
control fluid a2 is connected to the return
flow c, This process causes the signal fluid
to be cut off and thus the bypass valves to
be closed.
If necessary, the knife-edged lever (4) can
be fixed in its end position by means of the
lever (17).

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Steam Turbine
Description

Changeover Valve
for Testing Device

Function
The function of the changeover valve is to
shut off the flow of trip fluid into the trip
fluid circuit while the protective devices
are being tested for proper operation by
means of the Automatic Turbine Tester
(ATT) and to allow control fluid a to flow
in so that the stop valves do not close
when the safety devices respond.
Mode of Operation
During normal operation, the control fluid
a1 in the space under the lower piston
(8) of the changeover valve keeps the
valve in the upper end position shown
here. In this way, connection x is
connected with connection x1 and trip
fluid can flow into the trip fluid circuit. The
space above the piston (6) (connection
a) remains depressurized during normal
operation.
When safety devices are checked for
proper operation, the space below the
lower piston (8) is depressurized by
means of a solenoid valve and control
fluid a enters the space above the upper
piston, which moves the valve into the
lower position. Due to the connection now
made between connections a and x1,
control fluid a can flow freely into the trip
fluid circuit, which keeps the stop valves
open for the duration of the test. Two limit
switches (1) transmit the position of the
valve to the control room.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Limit switch
Piston rod
Seal
Bushing
Inset
Upper piston
Sliding bushing
Lower piston

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9 Body
10 Cover
a Control fluid
a1 Control fluid
c Fluid drain
x Trip fluid from
tripping device
x1 Trip fluid to trip
fluid circuit

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Steam Turbine
Description

Oil Supply System MAV


System Description

Accompanying system diagram


(Drawing No. 2-13100-91101 on Sheet No.
On Sheet No.5.1-1000-63/4)
Process engineering functions of the
hydraulic and lubricating oil system
The hydraulic and lubricating oil system has
the following process engineering functions:
Lubrication and cooling of the turbine and
generator bearings with turbine oil drawn
from the main oil tank by the oil pumps and
forwarded via cooler and filter to the
bearings; pressures and flow rates are set
with throttle valves.
 Supplying motive oil to turning gear.
 Backflow of the turbine oil to main oil tank.

Components of the hydraulic and


lubricating oil system

Description and function of components of the


hydraulic and lubricating oil system
The components of the hydraulic and lubricating oil
system and their function are described below:
 Main oil tank
The oil necessary for operation is stored in the
main oil tank. The oil pumps draw the turbine oil
from the main oil tank and forward it to where it is
needed. Large solid contaminants in the returning
oil are removed by the strainers in the main oil tank
before the oil reaches the suction section of the
main oil tank.
Air and oil vapour are drawn out of the main oil tank
by the oil vapour extractor.
The main oil tank level is monitored.
The turbine oil can be drained from the main oil
tank.
Injector
MAV21 BN001
MAV21 BN002

In addition to piping, manually operated


valves, and monitoring equipment, the
following tanks, pumps, drives, coolers, filters
and valves are necessary for operation of the
hydraulic and lubricating oil system:
Main oil tank and oil pumps
Main oil tank
Injector feeder pump
MAV 21 BN001
Injector feeder pump
MAV 21 BN002
Main oil pump driven by
MAV 21 AP001
the turbine shaft
Auxiliary oil pump 1
MAV22 AP001
Auxiliary oil pump 2
MAV23 AP001
Emergency oil pump
MAV24 AP001
Turning gear oil supply valve


Oil coolers and oil filters


.Oil cooler 1
Oil cooler 2
Double multiport butterfly
valve
Oil temperature control valve
Lubricating oil filter

MAV51 AA001

MAV41 BC001
MAV41 BC002
MAV41 AA521
MAV41 AA001
MAV42 BT001

 Lubricating oil supply to bearings


lubricating oil valve
AA502
upstream of turbine bearing 1
lubricating oil valve
upstream of turbine bearing n
lubricating oil valve
upstream of generator bearing n

MAV42

Injector is located upstream of the main oil pump,


which is driven by the turbine shaft. The injector is a
submersible pump, which draws the turbine oil
directly from the main oil tank using turbine oil and
forwards it to the main oil pump under positive
pressure.
Main oil pump
MAV21 AP00I
The main oil pump is driven by the turbine shaft
and assumes the function of oil supply just before
the turbine generator unit reaches rated speed.
Auxiliary oil pumps
auxiliary oil pump 1
auxiliary oil pump 2

MAV22 AP001
MAV23 AP001

The auxiliary oil pumps are submersible pumps,


which draw oil directly from the main oil tank.
One of the two auxiliary oil pumps supplies the
hydraulic and lubricating oil system with turbine
oil as long as the main oil pump is unavailable
when turbine generator speed is too low for
supplying oil, e.g., during start-up or shutdown of
the turbine. generator or during turning gear
operation

Emergency oil pump
MAV24 AP001
The emergency oil pump is a submersible
pump, which draws oil directly from the main 'oil
tank. The turbine oil is forwarded by the
emergency oil pump while bypassing the oil
cooler and oil filter in the lubricating oil system
when the auxiliary oil pumps are unavailable for
turbine oil supply due to a fault in three-phase
power supply.

see below
see below

There is a lubricating oil throttle valve (coded


according to the system diagram) in the
lubricating oil line upstream of every turbine or
generator bearing.

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Motive oil valve of the


MAV51 AA001
turning gear
The motive oil valve of the turning gear is actuated
by the associated motor.

Oil coolers

oil cooler 1
oil cooler 2

The bearing-specific oil flow rates are set with


the throttle valves in the lubricating oil lines
upstream of the turbine and generator bearings.

MAV41 BC001
MAV41 BC002

One oil cooler is always in operation to remove


the heat generated by the turbine and generator
bearings from the turbine oil. The second oil
cooler is on standby. Changeover to the standby
oil cooler must be made when the oil cooler in
operation clogs or leaks.,
The maximum flow rate of the cooling water
.through the oil cooler in operation must be
maintained for good heat transfer and preventing
deposits in the cooler tubes.


Double multiport butterfly


MAV41 AA521
valve
The double multiport butterfly valve is the
changeover valve for the oil coolers.

Oil temperature control


MAV41 AA001
valve
The lubricating oil temperature upstream of the
turbine and generator bearings is maintained by
the oil temperature control valve.

The oil temperature control valve is a multiport


valve in which hot and cold turbine oil is mixed to
obtain the desired lubricating oil temperature of
approx. 45-degree C downstream of the control
valve.
 Duplex lubricating oil filters
lubricating oil filter
MAV42 BT001
One element of the switchable duplex lubricating
oil filter is always in operation to protect the
turbine and generator bearings against solid
contaminants.
The differential pressure across the lubricating oil
filter in operation is a measure of filter clogging.
 Double multiport butterfly valve
The double multiport butterfly valve is the
changeover valve for the lubricating oil filters.
 Lubricating oil throttle valves upstream of
turbine and generator bearings

Piping and valves

The turbine oil is supplied to where it is needed


through piping. The dimensions of the oil lines are a
function of oil velocity and the oil pressure during
operation.
Piping, oil coolers, and oil filters are equipped with
drain valves. Oil coolers and oil filters can be filled
and vented.
Air and oil vapour is extracted from the return lines.
Sampling valves are provided for taking oil samples.
Passive turbine fire protection
The main oil tanks, oil pumps, oil coolers, oil
filters, and important oil system valves are
installed in separate compartment of the turbine
building. This compartment is designed with a
sump for catching leak oil. The sump volume is
the same as that of the main oil tank.
The oil lines are laid in ducts, which can collect
leak oil and prevent it from contacting machine
parts on which it can ignite.
Information for operation and maintenance


Technical Data
The Technical
information:

Data

contain

the

following

- nominal capacity of the main oil tank


- reference values for the capacity of the
lubricating oil system including the oil-side
volume of the system tanks, coolers, filters, and
piping, which are filled during operation
- highest and lowest oil level in the main oil tank
during turbine generator operation at rated ,s.peed
- reference values for the amount of oil which
must be filled into the main oil tank for operation
of the hydraulic and lubricating oil system and
for the amount of oil necessary for flushing the
oil system during commissioning or inspection
and overhaul
- manufacturer, type designation, and design data
of oil pump motors
- setpoint and limit values of the lubricating oil
temperature for operation and shutdown of
the turbine generator unit

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manufacturer, type designation , and fineness


of the lubricating oil system filter

reference values for oil heatup in the bearings


and bearing-specific oil requirement

auxiliary oil pump must be switched off.


Extended parallel operation of the main and auxiliary
oil pumps shall be avoided.


The main oil tank is dimensioned so that the total oil


in the tank is not recirculated more than 8-10 times
per hour. The turbine oil in the system takes up air
during every recirculation. This air is released from
the turbine oil in the course of the dwell time in the
main oil tank. Large amounts of air in the turbine oil
are either due to an excessive turbine oil recirculation
rate or due to an inadequate air release property of
the turbine oil.


Sub-loop controls of the hydraulic and


lubricating oil system.

Dimensioning of the main oil tank

Sub-loop controls for the oil Pumps


All oil pumps of the hydraulic and lubricating oil
system driven by electric motors are controlled
by the switching commands of the associated
sub-loop controls. The oil pumps should always
be switched on in a certain sequence to ensure
the lubricating oil supply to the turbine and
generator bearings in the event of a drop in oil
pressure in the hydraulic or lubricating oil
system. The sub-loop controls of the oil pumps
must be in AUTO mode as long as the line of
shafting is driven by steam or the turning gear.

Setting of the throttle valves of the hydraulic


and lubricating oil system

The throttle valve settings for the hydraulic and


lubricating system are optimised during initial startup when the turbine generator unit is running at
rated speed:

Changeover of oil coolers and filters


Standby oil coolers and standby lubricating oil
filters must be filled and vented before
changeover.

The
INJECTOR
(MAV21BN001
/
MAV21BN002) ensure a positive pressure of
approx. 0.2 bar in the suction line immediately
upstream of the main oil pump.

Venting of the oil coolers

The oil-side vent of the oil cooler in operation


must be open.

Lubricating oil throttle valves upstream of the


turbine and generator bearings, e.g.,
lubricating oil throttle valve upstream of the
first turbine bearing MAV42 AA501.
The mass flows of the oil necessary for
lubricating and cooling are set using the
lubricating oil throttle valves upstream of the
turbine and generator bearings in accordance
with the reference values given in the Technical
data. The lubricating oil throttle valve upstream
of every bearing should be adjusted so that the
turbine oil in the bearing heats up to approx. 20
K.

Characteristics of the main and auxiliary oil


pumps are designed with respect to one another
so that the main oil pump assumes the oil supply
just before the turbine generator unit reaches
rated speed. If the auxiliary oil pump is still in
operation when the takeover criteria of the main
oil pump are fulfilled, the

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Steam Turbine
Description

Technical Data
Oil Supply, Oil Pumps

OIL supply
3

Main oil tank, rated capacity

25/40

First oil filling (estimated)

53

Flushing oil quantity (estimated)

32

Oil cooler for operation, number

No.

Oil cooler for reserve, number

No.

Min.
Normal
Max.

38
45
47

Oil temperature at cooler outlet, unit in operation

Oil temperature at cooler outlet, unit shut down

Max.

75

Temperature rise of oil in bearings

Normal
Max.

20
25

Estimated oil requirement for Bearing 1

0.8

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Bearing 2

15.4

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Bearing 3

4.55

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Bearing 4

9.29

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Generator front bearing

7.92

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Generator rear bearing

7.92

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Exciter bearing

0.70

dm /s

Estimated oil requirement for Hydraulic Barring at 4.5 5.0 bar

57.4

dm /s

Duplex oil filter- full flow, Type: RFLD W 4020ZAV 25 VZ 1.0


Make: MS HYDAC FILTER TECHNIK GMBH.

No.

Filtration particle size of duplex filter element

37

Filtration particle size of main oil tank filter element

250

Safety valve in jacking oil system, setting

200

bar

Pressure limiting valve in jacking oil system, setting

178

bar

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Steam Steam Turbine


Description

Accompanying system diagram

(Drawing No. 2-13100-91103 on Sheet No. 5.11001-63/2


Process engineering function of the oil vapour
extraction system
Oil vapour forming, for example, due to turbulent flow
of turbine oil in the bearing pedestals and due to release
of entrained air in the oil return lines and main oil tank is
removed by one of the two extractors of the oil vapour
extraction system.
The negative pressures above the oil surface in the
bearing pedestals, oil return lines, and main oil tank
prevent turbine oil or vapour from escaping into the
atmosphere.
Turbine oil and oil vapour are separated in the oil
separator of the oil vapour extractors so that the air
released into the atmosphere is virtually free of oil.
Components of the oil vapour extraction system
In addition to piping the following equipment is necessary
for operation of the oil vapour extraction system :


Oil vapour extractors and oil separator
oil vapour extractor1
MAV82 AN001
oil vapour extractor2
MAV82 AN002
throttle valve upstream of
MAV82 AA511
oil vapour extractor1
throttle valve upstream of
MAV82 AA512
oil vapour extractor2
check valve of
MAV82 AA001
oil vapour extractor1
check valve of
MAV82 AA002
oil vapour extractor2
oil separator
MAV82 BT001
 Throttle valves downstream of bearing
pedestals
bearing pedestal 1
MAV81 AA501
bearing pedestal 2
MAV81 AA503
bearing pedestal 3
MAV81 AA505
gen. brg. pedestal
MAV81 AA507
exciter bearing pedestal
MAV81 AA511

Throttle valves of oil return lines
throttle valve
MAV81 AA521
throttle valve
MAV81 AA522
Description and function of components of the oil
vapour extraction system
The components of the oil vapour extraction system
and their function are described in the following :

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Oil System MAY


Oil Vapour Extraction System
System Description
Oil vapour extractors
oil vapour extractor 1
MAV82 AN001
oil vapour extractor 2
MAV82 AN002
check valve of
MAV82 AA001
oil vapour extractor 1
check valve of
MAV82 AA002
oil vapour extractor 2
One of the two single-stage oil extractors, whose
characteristic is matched to volumetric flow of oilenriched air, must be in operation as long as the
generator is filled with hydrogen.
The check valves downstream of the oil vapour
extractors prevent the extractor in operation from
drawing in air tough the standby extractor.

Oil separator
MAV82 BT001
Virtually all of the turbine oil in the vapour phase is
removed by the oil separator. Inadequate oil
separation is usually caused by excessive
volumetric flow of oil vapour. Consequently, the
throttle valves in the oil vapour extraction lines
must not be opened too far and the lid of the main
oil tank must be airtight.

Adjustable throttle valves in the oil vapour
extraction lines
Volumetric flow in the oil vapour extraction lines is
adjusted with throttle valves so that negative
pressures in the bearing pedestals equal the
reference value of approx. 5-10 mm of water column.
The negative pressures in the oil return lines and
main oil tank must be matched to this reference value
without degrading oil separation in the oil separator
due to excessive volumetric flow.
If the pressure in one bearing pedestal or in the main
oil tank is considerably lower than the reference
value, there is a risk of dust, moisture, or leak off
steam from the immediate atmosphere being drawn
into the oil system.
Notes on operation of the
oil vapour extraction system
During extended shutdowns the oil system fills with
air as the oil slowly flows back into the main tank. When
the system is started up again by activating the pump,
resuming oil flow, the air is driven out and accumulates in
the bearing pedestals. Pressure build-up in the bearing
pedestals and discharge of oil through the seal rings can
be prevented by filling the system using the emergency
oil pump.

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Duplex oil filter for jacking oil, Type: DFDK 330

No

37

Make: M/s HYDAC


Filtration particle size of jacking oil filter

Jacking oil pump, cut-in and cut-out speeds





Jacking oil pump must be in operation at turbine speeds below approx. 510 rpm to avoid
damage to bearings.
Jacking oil pump should be cut-out at speeds above approx. 540 rpm.

Oil pumps
Main oil
pump

Auxiliary oil
pump

DC emergency
oil pump

Jacking oil pump

Quantity

AC: 1

Make

BHEL

KBL

M&P

Tushaco

Type

350m3/hr

KPDS 125/26L

4/5 SR 12KL
Model 70

T 38/46

Rated Capacity 87.48

100

30

1.85

dm /s

Discharge
pressure

8.4

6.3

2.3

178

bar
gauge

Speed

3000

2970

1500

2900

rpm

Drive

Turbine

AC motor

DC motor

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DC: 1

AC motor

DC motor

Steam Turbine
Description

Technical Data
Control Fluid System &
Control Fluid Pumps

CONTROL FLUID SYSTEM


A Fire Resistant Fluid (FRF) is used for the control system
3

Control fluid tank, rated capacity

10/16

First fill quantity (estimated)

15

Flushing fluid quantity (estimated)

12

Control fluid cooler for operation

No.

Control fluid cooler for reserve

No.

Control fluid regeneration system


Gear pump

Make: Tushaco

Fluid flow

0.25

dm /s

Gauge pressure

bar

speed

23.42

rpm

Motor power

0.55

KW

Control fluid purification system

Make: M/s Hilliard corporation, Type:82119550973001

1 No. Drying filter


2 Nos. Fullers earth filter
1 No. Fine filter

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Control Fluid Pumps


Control fluid pumps

Manufacturer

KSB, Type: WKVM80/1+3

Speed

2982

Drive

A.C. motor, Manufacturer Siemens AG Type: ILG4313-2AB94-Z

Enclosure

IP 55

Voltage

415

Frequency

50

Hz

Motor rating (at 50C)

132

KW

Motor rating (at 40C)

148

KW

Rated current

217

Starting current

1614

Control fluid pumps operating characteristics

Nos.

rpm

Fluid flow
3
(dm /s)

Discharge
Pressure (bar)

Low pressure leakage fluid

7.6

11.5

High pressure leakage fluid

6.16

38.5

Operating point I (normal operation)

Operating point II (during start & opening of stop valve servomotors)


Low pressure leakage fluid & low pressure control fluid

20.60

10.8

High pressure leakage fluid

6.16

37.8

Low pressure leakage fluid

7.60

10.6

High pressure leakage fluid & high pressure control fluid

16.16

31.6

Operating point III (during opening of CV servomotors)

All pressures are gauge pressures.

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Steam Turbine
Operation

Technical Data
Limit Curves

Permissible temperature difference in the wall of HP stop and control valve


casing during Sliding Pressure Operation Mode
140
= f(m )

120
Heating up

100
F
80
N

60

40
OPERATION MODE
F=Fast
N=Normal
S=Slow

[K]

20
0
-20
-40

Cooling down

-60
-80
100

200

300

400

500

600
m [C]

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(i - m) on the wall temperature sensor

temperature of inner layer

temperature of middle layer

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Steam Turbine
Operation

Technical Data
Limit Curves

Permissible temperature difference in the wall of HP casing during


Sliding Pressure Operation Mode

140
= f(m)

120
Heating up

100
80

60
N
40
OPERATION MODE
F=Fast
N=Normal
S=Slow

[K]

20

0
-20
-40
Cooling down

-60
-80
100

300

400

(i - m) on the wall temperature sensor

temperature of inner layer

m =

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200

500

600

m [C]

temperature of middle layer

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Permissible temperature difference in the wall of the HP casing during


Constant Pressure Operation Mode

140
= f( m )

120
100

Heating up

80

60

40

OPERATION MODE
F=Fast
N=Normal
S=Slow

20
[K]

0
-20
-40
Cooling down

-60
-80
0

100

200

300

400

500
m [C]

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(i - m) on the wall temperature sensor

temperature of inner layer

temperature of middle layer

600

Steam Turbine
Operation

Technical Data
Limit Curves

Permissible temperature difference in the HP turbine shaft during


Sliding Pressure Operation Mode
200
180

160

f (m)

Heating up

140
120

100

[K]

80

60

40

OPERATION MODE
F = Fast
N = Normal
S = Slow

20
0
-20
-40

Cooling down

-60
-80
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

m [C]

220
200
180
160

[K]

140
120
100
80
60
0

o
m
ax

BHEL Haridwar

=
=
=
=

20

40

60

80

100

120

ax [ C]

(o - m) on the wall temperature sensor


outer layer temperature of the shaft
temperature of middle layer in the shaft (calculated)
temperature of axis in the shaft (calculated)

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Permissible temperature difference in the HP turbine shaft during


Constant Pressure Operation Mode
180
160

140

f (m)

Heating up

120
100

80

[K]

60

40

20

OPERATION MODE
F = Fast
N = Normal
S = Slow

0
-20
-40
-60

Cooling down

-80
-100
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

m [C]

200
180
160
140

[K]

120
100
80
60
40
0

o
m
ax

5.1-0112-01/2

=
=
=
=

20

40

60

80

100

120

ax [ C]

(o - m) on the wall temperature sensor


outer layer temperature of the shaft
temperature of middle layer in the shaft (calculated)
temperature of axis in the shaft (calculated)

Steam Turbine
Operation

Technical Data
Limit Curves

Permissible temperature difference in the IP turbine shaft during


Sliding Pressure Operation Mode
200
180

160

f (m )

Heating up

140
120

100
N

80

[K]

60

40

OPERATION MODE
F = Fast
N = Normal
S = Slow

20
0
-20
-40

Cooling down

-60
-80
0

100

200

300

400

500

m [C]

600

220
200
180
160
140

[K]

120
100
80
60
0

o
m
ax

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=
=
=
=

20

40

60

80

100

120

ax [C]

(o - m) on the wall temperature sensor


outer layer temperature of the shaft
temperature of middle layer in the shaft (calculated)
temperature of axis in the shaft (calculated)

5.1-0113-01

Steam Turbine
Description
The deposits which occur in turbines due to
impurities in the steam can lead to
thermodynamic and mechanical inefficiencies
and, with the presence of salts, especially
chlorides, and sodium hydroxide also cause
damage to turbine parts. The corrosion
stressing caused by active deposits, for
example, has an adverse effect on the fatigue
strength of the blade material when the steam
is in the transition zone between the
superheated and the saturated state.
Compliance with the target values is
mandatory in continuous operation, with the
values in the normal operation column
preferable. With the commissioning of a new
plant and starting-up operation, however,
these values cannot be attained with an
economical outlay. The values listed in the
column starting-up operation are then valid.
It should be pointed out that adherence to the
target values does not rule out deposition in
the turbine with absolute certainty. Wherever
possible every effort should be made to

Steam Purity values


for main steam condensate
achieve the values in the normal operation
column.
A recording instrument may be used to
continuously
monitor
the
electrical
conductivity of the main steam and turbine
condensate following a strongly acid cation
exchange unit. In order to determine slight
impurities, the sodium concentration should
be measured in addition to this. Should
saline contamination occur, the turbine is to
be immediately washed with saturated
steam to remove salt deposits.
Whether an alkaline, neutral or combined
method is used for conditioning, the water
steam circulation is for the customer to
decide. If an alkaline method is used, the
oxygen content in the main steam
condensate can be max. 0.02 mg/kg and the
pH value in the turbine condensate max.9.3
with brass condenser piping. When the
condenser piping is of copper-nickel alloys,
the pH value must not exceed 9.5. There is
no limitation for the pH value with noncorroding steel or titanium.

Recommended values for main steam condensate


Quantity

Target Value
*

Normal
Operation

Start Up
**

Conductivity at 25C, down stream of highly


acidic
sampling
cation
exchanger,
continuous measurement at sampling point

S/cm

< 0.2

0.1

< 0.50

Silica

(SiO2)

mg/kg

< 0.020

0.005

< 0.050

Total iron

(Fe)

mg/kg

< 0.020

0.005

< 0.050

Total copper

(Cu)

mg/kg

< 0.003

0.001

< 0.010

Sodium

(Na)

mg/kg

< 0.010

0.002

< 0.020

* To avoid any drop in efficiency, it is recommended that values be kept below the target values
and into the range of the values for normal operation.
** The target values must show a noticeable downward trend. On initial start-up of new plants the
values given for normal operation must be achieved within 2 to 3 days and within 2 to 3 hours
for other start-ups.

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5.1-0120-01

Steam Turbine
Description

Oil Specification
Standard

Introduction
This standard specifies the turbine oil
recommended for use in governing and
lubrication systems of BHEL make steam
turboset.
Description
Oil of viscosity class ISO VG 46 shall be
used. The oil shall be a petroleum product
with or without additives to meet the
requirement of this standard. The finished oil
shall be clear and free from water,
suspended matter, dust, sediment and other
impurities.
The turbine oil shall not contain additives
having any negative effect on the materials
of the oil system. The turbine oil must be
capable of withstanding bearing temperature
of max. 130C and oil tank temperature of
max. 80C without physical and chemical
degradation.
The properties of the oil shall not be affected
by centrifuging, water washing or filtering.

Compatibility
For topping up of the oil system, it is
preferable if the oil used is of the same
brand and quality as that already in the
system. However, if the same brand of oil is
not available and where it is intended to mix
in different products that individually conform
to this standard, a compatibility test should
be conducted before actually mixing the oils.
Samples of both the oils in equal volume
should be mixed and centrifuged for about
40 hrs. and then mixture must comply fully
with the requirements of this standard.
Properties
The oil should comply with the
requirements given in table below when
tested according to the test methods given
in the respective standards mentioned
against each property. For obvious
reasons, we do not give any special
recommendation to a particular brand of oil
to be used in the oil system of our turbo
sets. Any brand of the oil complying with
the above standards may be used.

Properties of turbine oil ISO VG 46 shall be as follows:


Sl. No.

Properties

Value

Unit

1.

Kinematic Viscosity at 40C


Kinematic Viscosity at 50C

41.4 50.6

cst

28

cst

2.

Viscosity Index

98

3.

Neutralization No.
acidity)

4.

Colour

5.

Test Method
IS: 1448, P-25

ASTM D445

Min.

IS: 1448, P-56

-----

mg
KOH/g

IS: 1448, P-1

ASTM D974

Max.

IS: 1448, P-12

ASTM D1500

Specific gravity at 50 C
Specific gravity at 15 C

0.85

---

IS: 1448, P-32

ASTM D1298

0.90

---

6.

Flash point (Cleveland


open cup)

> 200

IS: 1448, P-69

ASTM D92

7.

Copper strip corrosion test at Not worse


than No.1
100 C for 3 hrs.

---

IS: 1448, P-15

-----

8.

Pour point

-6

IS: 1448, P-10

ASTM D97

9.

Rust preventing
characteristics

0-B

---

DIN: 51585

ASTM D665

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Properties contd.
Sl. No.

Properties

Value

Unit

Test Method

10.

Emulsion characteristics

20

minute

DIN: 51599

ASTM D1401

11.

Total acidity after 2500


hrs oxidation

0.2

mg
KOH/g

DIN: 51587

ASTM D943

12.

Foaming characteristics at
25C
- Foaming tendency

-----

ASTM: D892

- Foaming stability

400

cm

450 s

s
minutes

DIN: 51381

ASTM: D3427

13.

Deaeration capacity at 50C

14.

Ash (by weight)

0.01

IS:1448, P-4

-----

15.

Water content by weight

0.01

DIN: 51777-1

ASTM: D1744

16.

Solid particles by weight

0.05

DIN: 51592

-----

17.

Particle distribution

-/17/14

Minimum

ISO: 4406

(Class-8)

18.

Water release

(NAS: 1638)

300

DIN: 51589-1

Following brands of oil are acceptable


Supplier

Brand

Supplier

Brand

lOC

Servo Prime 46

Castrol lndia Ltd.

Castrol Perfecto T-46-Superclean

Gulf Oil India Ltd

Gulf Crest 46

Bharat Petroleum

Turbol 46

Apar Ltd.

Power Turbo-46

Indo Mobil Ltd.

Mobil DTE Medium / DTE798

Caltex

Regal R&O 46

Savita Chemicals

Daphne Super Turbine oil 46

HPCL

Turbinol 46

Bharat Shell Ltd.

Shell Turbo oil T46

TOTALFINAELF

Total Preslia 46

Also refer to the following sections:


[1] 5.3-0080: Turbine oil Care

5.1-0130-04/2

Steam Turbine
Description
This specification is valid for Fire Resistant
Fluids (FRF) recommended for BHEL
make steam turbine control system.
According to ISO 6743/4, FRF is a fluid
based on triarylphosphate ester marked
ISO-L-HFDR.
General Requirements

Fire Resistant Fluid (FRF)


for Turbine Control System
should be no deterioration of the FRF in
presence of such trace quantities.
The air release of the FRF should not
deteriorate in presence of fluoroelastomer
seals and packing used in the FRF system.
The FRF must be free of ortho-cresol
compounds.

The FRF shall not cause corrosion to Steel,


Copper and its alloys, Zinc, Tin or
Aluminum.

The FRF must not pose a safety or health


hazard to the persons working with it,
provided that the requisite hygiene
regulations are observed.

The FRF must provide sufficient corrosion


protection to the materials used in the FRF
system.

Limit values

The FRF shall be continuously regenerated


with Fullers earth or an equivalent
regeneration agent.
Note: Before using regeneration agents
other than Fullers earth (e.g. ion
exchangers) BHEL and FRF manufacturer
or supplier shall be contacted.
The FRF must not cause any erosion or
corrosion on the edges of the control
elements.
The FRF must be shear-stable. It should not
contain any viscosity index improver.

The following limit values are not to be


exceeded during the life time :
Kinematic viscosity - maximum variation
5% with reference to delivery condition.
Neutralisation number - maximum increase
0.20 mg KOH/g with reference to delivery
condition.
Air release -maximum 12 minutes.
Foaming at 25 C -Tendency maximum 200
ml, Stability maximum 450 sec.

Disposal

FRF leaking from the system, if any, must


not ignite or burn in contact with hot
surfaces (up to 550 C).

Supplier to be contacted for Buy Back of


used fire resistant fluid.

The FRF must be capable of withstanding


continuous operating temperatures of 75 C
without physical or chemical degradation.

In consultation with supplier, liquid material


should be incinerated and material absorbed
on sand should be disposed off as
hazardous solid waste.

The FRF must be miscible with traces (max.


3 % by vol.) of TXP of another brand. There

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5.1-0140-04/1

Recommended Properties of new batches of FRF


Property

Numerical
Value

Unit
2

Test method
DIN / ISO

ASTM

Kinematic Viscosity at 40 C
(ISO VG 46)

41.4 - 50.6

mm /s

DIN 51 562-1

D 445

Air release at 50 C

minutes

DIN 51 381

D 3427

Neutralisation number

0.1

mg KOH/g

DIN 51 558-1

D 974

Water content

1000

mg/kg

DIN 51 777-3

Tendency

100

ml

Stability

450

sec

Water separability

300

sec

Demulsification

20

minutes

Foaming at 25 C

D 892
(Seq. 1)
DIN 51 589-1

DIN 51 599

D 1401

DIN 51 757

D 1298
D 92

Density at 15 C

1250

kg/m

Flash point (Cleveland open cup)

> 235

DIN/ISO 2592

Ignition temperature

> 550

DIN 51 794

Wick flame persistance time

sec

DIN/ISO 14935

Pour point

18

DIN/ISO 3016

Particle distribution *

15/12

Code

ISO 4406

Chlorine content

50

mg/kg

DIN 51 577-3

Oxidation stability

2.0

mg KOH/g

DIN 51 373

Hydrolytic stability
Change of neutralisation number

2.0

mg KOH/g

DIN 51 348

Electrical resistivity

> 50

Mm

IEC 247

D 97

* The required system cleanliness is dependent upon the system design. Suitable measures (e.g.
filtration, separation) have to be taken to achieve this cleanliness level.

Following fire Resistant Fluids are approved:


Brand
Supplier
1. Reolube Turbofluid 46XC
M/s. Chemtura, UK
2. Fyrquel EHC-N
M/s. Supresta, USA

Also refer to the following sections:


[1] 5.3-0082 : Care of control fluid

5.1-0140-04/2

Steam Turbine
Description

HP Turbine
Valve Arrangement

General Arrangement
The HP turbine has 2 main stop valves and 2
control valves located symmetrically to the right
and left of the casing. The valves are arranged
in pairs with one main stop valve and one
control valve in a common body.

The short length of the admission section


between the control valves and the casing
results in a very low steam volume in this
section, which has a beneficial effect on the
shutdown characteristics of the turbinegenerator unit.

Valve Actuation
Steam flow
The main steam is admitted
steam inlet passing first the
and then the control valves.
valves the steam passes
casing(1).

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through the main


main stop valves
From the control
to the turbine

Each main stop valve and control valve has a


dedicated hydraulic servomotor(3;5). The
servomotors are mounted above floor level so
that they are accessible and can be easily
maintained.

5.1-0205-00

Steam Turbine
Description

Barrel type Casing


The HP outer casing is designed as a barreltype casing without axial joint. An axially split
inner casing (4) is arranged in the barrel-type
casing(3)
Because of its symmetrical construction, the
barrel - type casing retains its cylindrical shape
and remains leakproof during quick changes in
temperature (e.g. on start-up and shut down, on
load changes and under high pressures). The
inner casing too is almost cylindrical in shape as
the joint flanges

HP Turbine
Casing

are relieved by the high pressure acting from the


outside and can thus be kept small. For this
reason, turbines with barrel type casing are
especially suitable for quick start-up and loading.

Seals
The pretensioned U-shaped seal ring(12),
that is forced against the axial sealing surfaces
by the steam pressure and the I shaped seal
ring (16), that allows axial displacement of the
inner casing (4), seal the space between the
inner casing (4) and the barrel type outer casing
(3) from the adjacent spaces.

Fig. 1 HP Turbine
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5.1-0210-01/1

Fig.2 Inlet Connection


3
4
6
7
8
9

Outer casing
Inner casing
U seal ring
Cylindrical pin
Breech nut
Inlet pipe from main stop and control valve

Connection to Main Stop and Control Valves


The steam lines from the main stop and control

3 Outer casing
4 Inner casing
11 Fitted Key

Fig. 3 Centering and support of


Inner casing (Admission side)
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valves are connected to the inlet connections


of the outer casing by Breech Nuts(8) (Fig.2)
through buttress threading. Sealing is achieved
by U-seal rings(6) which is forced against the
outer sealing surface by inlet steam pressure.
The annular space around the sealing ring is
connected to the condenser through a steam
leak-off line. Cylindrical pins(7) located at the
joint flange prevent rotation of the inlet pipe with
respect to the outer casing.

3 Outer casing
4 Inner casing
10 Fitted Key
Fig.
4 Centering
and support
of
Fig.
4 Centering
and support
inner casing (Exhaust side)

Inner casing (Exhaust side)

of

Attachment of Inner Casing


The inner casing (4) is attached in the
horizontal and vertical planes in the barrel-type
casing(3) so that it can freely expand radially in
all directions and axially from a fixed point when
heating up while maintaining concentricity
relative to the turbine rotor.
On the admission side, four projections of the
inner casing (4) and on the exhaust side three
projections fit into corresponding grooves in the
barrel-type casing (3). In the horizontal plane
these projections rest on fitted keys (10) and in
the vertical plane they are guided by the fitted
keys (11) (Fig.3&4). Radial expansion is
therefore not restricted by this suspension.
As shown in fig.6 the axial fixed point of the
inner casing is provided by a shoulder in the
barrel-type casing (3) against which a collar of
the inner casing(4) rests. The axial thrust to
which the inner casing is subjected is
transmitted to and absorbed by the thrust ring
(14) via thrust pads(13). The thrust ring is held
in position by support ring (15).

Outlet Connections
The exhaust end of HPT has single outlet
connection from bottom. At the flange
connection a U-seal ring (19) is provided to
prevent any leakage (Fig.1)

3 Outer casing
4 Inner casing
12 U- seal ring

3
4
16
17
18

Outer casing
Inner casing
I-seal ring
Holding ring
Hexagon head screw

Fig. 5 I-Ring seal (Detail A from Fig. 1)

13 Thrust pads
14 Thrust pads
15 Support ring

Fig. 6 Axial Retention ofInner casing and Centering in vertical plane (Detail E from Fig.1)

5.1-0210-01/3

HP Turbine
Blading

Steam Turbine
Description
Moving and Stationary Blades
The HP turbine with advance blading consists of
17drum stages. All stages are reaction stages
with 50% reaction. The stationary and moving
blades of all stages (Fig.1) are provided with
inverted T-roots which

2
3
.

B
4

The moving and stationary blades are


inserted into corresponding grooves in the
shaft( 4) and inner casing (1) and are caulked
at bottom with caulking
piece (5) .The
insertion slot in the shaft is closed by a
locking blade which is fixed by taper pins or
grub screws. End blades are used at the joint
plane in L/H & U/H of inner casing along with
predetermined interference.

Gap sealing
Fig. 1 Drum Stages

1 Inner casing
2 Guide blade
3 Moving blade

4 Turbine shaft
5 Caulking piece

also determine the distance between the


blades. The shrouds are machined integral with
the blades and forms a continuous shrouding
after insertion.
st
th
From 1 . to 8 . stages are provided with 3DS
th
th
blades, 9 . to 13 . stages with TX blades and
th
14 . to 17 th. stages with F blades.

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Sealing strips(6) are caulked into the inner


casing(1) and the shaft (4) to reduce leakage
losses at the blade tips. Cylindrically
machined surface on the blade shrouds are
opposite the sealing strips. The surfaces have
stepped diameters in order to increase the
turbulence of the steam and thus the sealing
effect. Should an operational disturbance
cause the sealing strips to come into contact
with opposite surfaces, they are rubbed away
without any considerable amount of heat
being generated. They can easily be renewed
at a later date to provide the specified
clearance.

5.1-0220-02

Steam turbine
Description

Function

HP Turbine
Shaft seals and Balance Piston

diameter is suited to the requirements for


balancing the axial thrust.

The function of shaft seals is to seal the interior


of the casing from the atmosphere at the ends of
the shaft on the admission and exhaust
sides.The HP Turbine has shaft seals in front
and rear. The front shaft seal is of labyrinth type,
while the rear shaft seal is of see through type.
The difference in pressure before and after the
raised part of the shaft seal on the admission
side serves to counteract the axial thrust caused
by steam forces.The raised part is called
Balance piston. The effective seal

Sealing between the rotating and stationary


parts of the turbine is achieved by means of seal
strip(6) caulked into seal rings (2,7,9) and into
the rotor (3) (details D and E). The pressure
gradient across the seal is reduced by
conversion of pressure energy into velocity
energy which is then dissipated as turbulence as
the steam passes through the numerous
compartments according to the labyrinth
principles.

Fig. 1 Shaft Seal Admission side

Seal Rings

1
3
4
5
6

Inner casing 2 Seal ring


Turbine rotor
Shaft seal cover
Caulking wire
Seal strip

Gap Seals

The seal rings (2), the number of which


depends on the pressure gradient to be sealed
are divided into several segments as shown in
Section A-A,
B-B and C-C and mounted in
T -shaped annular grooves in the inner casing
(1 ) and shaft seal cover (4) such that they are
free to move radially. Each segment is held in
position against a shoulder by helical springs
(11). This provides the proper clearance for the
seal gaps. Should rubbing occur, the segment
concerned can retreat. The heat developed by
light rubbing of the thin seal strip (6)

Fig. 2 Shaft seal Exhaust side


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is so slight that it cannot cause deformation of


the rotor (3). When the turbine is started from
the cold or warm state, the seal rings naturally
heat up faster than the casing. However, they
can expand freely In the radial direction against
the centering force of the helical spring (11).
The shaft seals are axial-steam flow noncontacting seals.
In the region subjected to the low relative
expansion in the vicinity of the combined
journal and thrust bearing, the seal strips are
caulked alternately into the shaft and into
spring-supported segmented sealrings in the
casing, forming a labyrinth to impede the
outflow of steam (Detail D).
In the region subject to greater relative

5.1-0230-01/2

expansion at the exhaust end, see through


seals are used in which the seal strips are
located opposite each other, caulked into the
shaft and into seal rings centered in the outer
casing (Detail E).
The outer seal rings can be removed for
inspection and if necessary, seal strips can be
replaced during short turbine shut down.

Steam Spaces
Steam spaces are provided within the shaft
seals. From spaces Q and R leakage is drawn
off to another part of the turbine for further use.
The steam seal header is connected to space
S. The slight amount of leakage steam which
are still able to pass the seal ring are conducted
from the space T into the seal steam
condenser.

Steam Turbine
Description
Arrangement
The front bearing pedestal is located at the
turbineside end of the turbine generator unit. Its
function is to support the turbine casing and
bear the turbine rotor. It houses the following
components and instruments.

HP Turbine
Front Bearing Pedestal
Connection
Foundation

of

Bearing

Pedestal

and

Journal bearing [1]


Hydraulic turning gear [2]
Main oil pump with hydraulic speed
transducer [3]
 Electric speed transducer [4]
 Overspeed trip [5]
 Shaft vibration pick-up
 Bearing pedestal vibration pick-up
Details of casing supports and casing guides are
given in description 5.1-0280.

The bearing pedestal (1) is aligned to the


foundation
by means of hexagon head screws that are
screwed into it at several points. On completion
of alignment, the space beneath the bearing
pedestal is filled with special non-shrinking
grout. The bearing pedestal is anchored to the
foundation by means of anchor bolts (13). The
anchor bolt holes are filled with gravel, which
gives a considerable vibration damping effect.
The defined position of the bearing pedestal on
the foundation is established by a projection in
the middle of the bearing pedestal base
engaging in a recess in the Foundation. On
completion of alignment, the remaining space
in this recess is likewise filled with grout .

1 Bearing pedestal
2 Main oil pump
3 Hydraulic speed transducer
4 Electric speed transducer
5 Gear coupling
6 Over speed trip

7 Hydraulic
turning
gear
7 Hydraulic
turning
gear
8 Bearing
8 Bearing
pedestal
pedestal
vibration
vibration
pick-up
pick-up
9 Shaft
vibration
pick-up
9 Shaft
vibration
pick-up
10 10
Journal
bearing
Journal
bearing
11 11
HPHP
turbine
rotor
turbine
rotor
12 12
Foundation
Foundation





Fig.1 Axial Section through HP Turbine Front


Bearing Pedestal

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5.1-0240-01/1

Fig. 2 Cross section of main oil pump

Fig. 3 Cross Section of Journal Bearing

10 Journal bearing
Also refer to the following information
12 Foundation
13 Anchor bolts
14 Hex head screw

5.1-0240-01/2

[4] 5.1-0760 Electric Speed Transducer


Also refer to the following information
[1] 5.1-0270 Journal Bearing
[2] 5.1-0510 Hydraulic Turning Gear
[3] 5.1-1020 Main Oil Pump with Hydraulic
Speed
Transducer
[1] 5.1-0270
Journal Bearing
[4]
Speed
Transducer
[2]5.1-0760
5.1-0510Electric
Hydraulic
Turning
Gear
[5]
trip with Hydraulic Speed Transducer
[3]5.1-0920
5.1-1020Overspeed
MainOilPump
[5] 5.1-0920 Overspeed trip

Staem Turbine
Description

HP Turbine
Rear bearing Pedestal

Arrangement
The bearing pedestal is located between the
HP and IP turbines. Its function is to support the
turbine casing and bear the HP and IP turbine
rotors.
The bearing pedestal houses the following
turbine
components:
Combined journal and thrust bearing
Shaft vibration pick-up
Bearing pedestal vibration pick-up
Thrust bearing trip (electrical)
Details of casing supports and casing guides
are given in descriptions 5.1-0280 and 5.1-0350.





Connection
Foundation

of

Bearing

Pedestal

and

The bearing pedestal is aligned on the


foundation by means of hexagon head screws
that are screwed into it. On completion of
alignment, the space beneath the bearing
pedestal is filled-in with special non-shrinking
grout. The bearing pedestal is anchored to the
foundation by means of anchor bolts. The
anchor bolt holes are filled with gravel, which
gives a considerable vibration damping effect.
The defined position of the bearing pedestal on
the foundation is established by a projection in
the middle of the bearing pedestal base
engaging a recess in the foundation. On
completion of alignment, the remaining space in
the recess is likewise filled with grout.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

HP turbine rotor
Combined journal and thrust bearing
Bearing pedestal vibration pick-up
Shaft vibration pick-up
Thrust bearing trip (electrical)
Coupling bolts
IP turbine rotor
Foundation

Fig. 1 Axial Section through the HP Turbine


Rear Bearing pedestal

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5.1-0250-02/1

2 Combined journal and thrust bearing


8 Foundation
9 Hex head screw
Fig. 2 Cross Section through Combined
Journal and Thrust Bearing

10
11
12
13
14
15

Straight pin
Anchor bolt
Plate
Round nut
Hex nut
Guard cap

Fig. 3 Connection between Bearing Pedestal


and foundation

5.1-0250-02/2

Steam turbine
Description

Combined
Bearing

Function
The function of the combined journal and
thrust bearing is to support the turbine rotor and
to take the residual axial thrust. The magnitude
and direction of axial thrust to be carried by the
bearing depends on the load conditions of the
turbine. This bearing is located in the bearing
pedestal between HPT & IPT. The thrust bearing
maintains desired axial clearances for the
combined turbine generator shaft system.

Construction and Mode of Operation


The combined journal and thrust bearing
consists of the upper and lower bearing shells
(4, 12), thrust pads (6), cap (2), spherical blocks
(14, 16) and keys (10, 17). The upper and lower
halves (4, 12) of the bearing shell are bolted and
doweled at the horizontal joint by means of 4
taper pins and 4 stocket-head screws.
Section A-A

1 Bearing pedestal, upper 7 Bearing liner


2 Cap
3 Key
4 Bearing shell upper
5 Cowling with all baffle
6 Thrust pad

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8 Turbine shaft
9 Brg. pedestal
lower
10 Key
11 Oil line

Journal

and

Thrust

The journal bearing is constructed as


elliptical sleeve bearing. The bearing liners are
provided with a machined babbit face; additional
scraping is neither necessary nor allowable.
In order to prevent the bearing from exerting
a bending moment on the shaft, it is pivotmounted on spherical support (16). The
spherical block (14) with shims (13,15), is bolted
to the lower bearing shell (12). A transverse
projection in the upper part of the cap (2) and
the fitted key (3) prevent the bearing shells from
rising.
The bearing shells are located laterally by
keys (10). The bearing is supported axillay
against the bearing pedestal (1,9) by means of
keys (17, 18) (Section H-H). This fixing is of
great importance for axial clearance in the whole
turbine.
Located at each end of the bearing shell,
babbitted thrust pads (6) form two annular
surfaces on which the integralily machined shaft
collars run.
Section B-B

12 Bearing shell,lower
13 Shim
14 Spherical block
15 Shim
16 Spherical support
25 Key
a Shaft jacking oil

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These collars and thrust pads permit equal


loading of the thrust bearing in either direction.
As shown in section N-N, the thrust pads are of
the tilting type, secured in place by pins (23) and
flexible mounted on split spring element (21).
Temperature Measurement
Metal temperature of the journal bearing and
thrust pads is monitored by the thermocouples
(19,20) (Section E-E and G-G).

19 Thermocouple
20 Thermocouple
Oil Supply
Lubricating oil is admitted to the bearing
shells from one side via oil line (11) from where
it flows to the oil spaces milled into the upper
and lower bearing shells at the horizontal joint.

Oil leaving the journal bearing flows to the two


annular grooves adjacent to the bearing surface
and then to the thrust pads (6). Through the two
oil return cowlings (5), oil is discharged into the
drain area in the pedestal (9)
JackingOil
Passages are located at the lowest point in the
lower bearing shell through which high pressure
jacking oil is supplied under the journal at low
speed of the turbine rotor (on start up or
shutdown). Thus dry friction is prevented and
the breakaway torque on start-up with turning
gear is reduced.

4 Bearing shell upper


element
6 Thrust pad
12 Bearing shell, lower

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21 Spring
22 Key
23 Dowel pin

High pressure oil a flows under the journals


via
the oil line and via openings in the lower bearing
shell (12). O-ring (24) located between the
bearing liner (7) and the lower bearing shell (12)
prevents any oil from penetrating between the
two elements (Detail C).
Any leakage passing the seal will drain off to
the
bearing pedestal through a groove in the lower
bearing shell. This arrangement ensures that no
oil penetrates between the bearing liner and the
bearing shell.

Steam Turbine
Description
Construction
The function of the journal bearing is to
support the turbine rotor. Essentially the journal
bearing consists of the upper and lower shells
(3,6), bearing cap (1), spherical block (7),
spherical support (14) and the key (11) .The
bearing shells are provided with a babbit face.
The babbit surface of the bearing is precision
machined and additional scraping is neither
necessary nor permissible. Both bearing shells
are fixed by means of taper pins and bolted
together.
In order to prevent the bearing from exerting a
bending moment on the rotor (5), it is pivotmounted in the spherical support (14). For this
purpose the spherical block (7) with shims
(12,13) is bolted to the bearing shell (6) . A
projection in cap (1) with shims (9) fits into a

Journal Bearing
HP front
bearing shells. Keys (8) are fitted on both
sides of the projection.
The bearing shells are fixed laterally by key (11)
which are bolted to each other. Each key is held
in position in the bearing pedestal (10) by two
lateral collars. The temperature of the bearing
bodies is monitored by thermocouples (19) as
shown in section c-c.
Oil Supply
Lubricating oil is admitted to the bearing shells
from one side and flows to oil spaces that are
milled into the upper shell at the horizontal joint
and are open to the rotor. The rotor (5) picks up
oil from oil pocket machined into the babbitting
.The oil emerges from the bearing shell where it
is collected in the oil return cowling (4) and
drained into the bearing pedestal(10).

corresponding groove in the bearing shell (3)


and prevents vertical movement of the

1
2
3
4
5

Cap
6 Lower baering shell
Tab Washer
7 Spherical block
Upper bearing shell 8 Key
Oil return Cowling
9 Shim
Turbine Rotor
10 Bearing pedestal

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11
12
13
14
15

Key
Shim
Shim
Spherical support
Shim

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Jacking oil
As shown in Detail B, a threaded nozzle( 17)
is arranged at the lowest point of the lower
bearing shell (6) through which high pressure lift
oil is supplied to the space below the journals
when the rotor is turning at low speed (on startup and shutdown).This high pressure oil floats
the shaft to prevent dry friction and overcome
breakway torque during start-up on the hydraulic
turning gear.
A seal (18) prevent high pressure oil from
penetrating the space between threaded nozzle
and ring (16) and thus from lifting the babbit.
Any leakage oil can drain through passages in
the bearing shell below the ring.

Removal of Bearing Shells


Not only the upper shell(3) but also the lower
bearing shell(6) can be removed without the
removal of rotor (5). To enable this to be done
the shaft is lifted slightly by means of jacking
device but within the clearance of the shaft
seals. The lower bearing shell can then be
turned upwards to the top position and removed.

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16 Ring
17 Threaded nozzle
18 Sealing ring
19 Thermocouple

Steam Turbine
Description
Supports
The turbine casing is supported on the support
horns such as to make allowance for the thermal
expansion. It is essential for the casing to retain
concentric alignment with the rotor, which is
supported independently.

1
2
3

HP Turbine
Casing Supports and Guides
The turbine casing (2) is supported with its two
front and two rear support horns on the horn
supports of the bearing pedestal (1,3) at the
turbine centerline level. This arrangement
determines the height of the casing and also
allows thermal expansion to take place in the
horizontal plane by the support horns

Front bearing pedestal


HP turbine
Rear bearing pedestal

Fig.1 Connection between Turbine Casing


and Bearing Pedestals

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sliding on the sliding pieces (6) of the bearing


pedestals (1 ;3). To prevent lift-off of the turbine
casing (2), holders (4) hold down projections of
the support horns which engage in mating
recesses in the bearing pedestal.
When the turbine is being erected, a clearance
s is maintained between the thrust bar(5) and
the turbine casing support horn projection.
Guides

to the turbine centerline is provided by the


guides shown in section B-B and E-E. These
guides allow the turbine casing to expand freely.

Fixed Point
The fixed point for the turbine casing (2) is
located at the horn support on HP-IP pedestal at
the turbine centerline level and is formed by the
parrallel keys (16). Axial expansion of the
turbine casing (2) originates from this point.

The central location of the turbine casing at right


angle

1 Front bearing pedestal


2 HP turbine
4 Holder
5 thrust bar
6 sliding piece
7 Plate
8 parallel key
9 plate

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Sliding piece
Plate
Parallel key
Scale indicating casing expansion
Sliding piece
Plate
Parallel key

Fig. 2 Details of Casing Supports and guides

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Steam Turbine
Description
Double Shell Construction
The casing of the IP turbine is split
horizontally and is of double shell construction.
A double-flow inner casing (3,4) is supported
in the outer casing (2,5) (Fig.1) Steam from
the HP turbine after reheating enters the inner
casing from top and bottom through two
admission branches which are integral with the
mid section of the outer casing. This
arrangement provides opposed double flow in
the two blade sections and compensates axial
thrust. The centre flow prevents the steam
inlet temperature from affecting the support
horns and bearing sections.

IP Turbine
Casing
The provision of an inner casing confines
the steam inlet conditions to the admission
section of this casing. While the joint flange
of the outer casing is subjected only to the
lower pressure and temprature effective at the
exhaust from the inner casing. This means
that the joint flange can be kept small and
material concentrations in the area of the
flange reduced to a minimum. In this way,
difficulties arising from deformation of a casing
with flange joint due to non uniform
temperature rise e.g. on start-up and shut
down, are avoided. The joint of the inner
casing is relieved by the pressure in the outer
casing so that this joint has to be sealed only
against the resulting differential pressure.

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Steam Inlet and Extraction Connection


The angle ring (9) are provided at the connection
of admission and extraction branches with the inner
casing (3,4) (Detail D Fig. 2 & 3). One leg of the
angle ring (9) at such a connection bears against the
back of the collar of the threaded ring (7) in the outer
casing while the other fits into an annular groove in
the inner casing. The threaded ring (7) is fitted in
such a way that the short leg of the angle ring can
slide freely between the collar of the threaded ring
and the outer casing. The steam pressure prevailing
on the inside, forces the angle ring against the face
of the outer casing. .
The tolerances of the annular grooves in the inner
casing are dimensioned to allow the long legs of the
angle ring (9) to slide in the groove. The angle rings
are flexibly expanded by the pressure on the inside
and their outer areas forced against the annular
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While providing a tight seal, this arrangement


permits the inner casing to move freely in all
directions.
Attachment of Inner Casing
Due to the different temperatures of the inner
casing relative to the outer casing, the inner casing is
attached to the outer casing in such a manner as to
be free to expand axially from a fixed point and
radially in all directions, while maintaining the
concentricity of the inner casing relative to the shaft.
The steam admission connections and the extraction
connections are designed to avoid any restrictions
due to thermal expansion. The inner casing is
attached to the outer casing in the horizontal and
vertical plane.

In the horizontal plane, as shown in details E and


F (Fig. 4 & 5) the four support horns of the top half
inner casing (3) rest on plates (13) which are
supported by the joint surface of the bottom half outer
casing (5). The shoulder screws (12) are provided
with sufficient clearance to permit the inner casing to
expand freely in all directions in the horizontal plane.
Thermal expansion in the vertical direction originates
from the point of support at the joint. This ensures
concentricity of the inner casing relative to the rotor
(1) in this plane.
The support horns provided at the bottom half
inner casing (4), project into the recesses in bottom
half outer casing (5) with clearance on all sides.
Located on top of each support horn is a spacer disc
(11) whose upper surface has a clearance s to the
flange face of the top half outer casing (2). This
clearance thus determines the lift of the inner casing.
As shown in details E, the inner casing is located
axially by the fitted keys (10) arranged on both sides
of the support horns of the bottom half inner casing
(4). Thermal expansion in the axial direction
originates from these points. Radial expansion is not
prevented by these fitted keys, as they are free to
slide in the recesses of the bottom half outer casing.
Shoulders on the bottom half outer casing (5)
project into corresponding recesses in the bottom
half inner

casing (4) and together with the fitted keys (14)


provide a centering system for the inner casing (3, 4)
in the transverse plane This arrangement allows axial
and radial expansion of the inner casing relative to
the outer casing while the fitted keys (14) maintain
transverse alignment.

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IP Turbine
Blading

Steam Turbine
Description

Gap SealIng
Sealing strips (7) are caulked into the inner
casing (1) and the rotor (4) to reduce leakage
losses at the blade tips. Cylindrically machined
surfaces on the blade shrouds are opposite the
sealing strips. These surfaces have stepped
diameters in order to increase the turbulence of
the steam and thus the sealing effect. In case of
an operation disturbance, causing the sealing
strips to come into contact with opposite surfaces,
they are rubbed away without any considerable
amount of heat being generated. They can then
easily be renewed at a later date to provide the
specified clearances.

Moving and Stationary Blades


The IP turbine with advance blading consists of
2x12 (double flow) drum stages. All stages are
reaction stages with 50% reaction. The stationary
and moving blades of all stages are provided with
inverted T -roots in moving blade and hook type
roots in Guide blade which also determine the
distance between the blades. All these blades are
provided with integral shrouds, which after
installation form a continuous shroud. The moving
and stationary blades are inserted into
appropriately shaped grooves in the rotor (4) and
in the inner casing (1) and are bottom caulked
with caulking material (5). The insertion slot in the
rotor is closed by a locking blade which is fixed by
grub screws. End blades, which lock with the
horizontal joint are used at the horizontal joint of
the inner casing (1).

1 Inner Casing
2 Guide Blade
3 Moving Blade
4 Turbine Shaft
5 Caulking piece
6 Sealing strip
7 Caulking wire

7
5

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Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The function of the shaft seals is to seal the
interior of the turbine casing against the
atmosphere at the front (thrust bearing end) and
rear shaft penetrations of the IP turbine.
The shaft seals are axial-steam-flow noncontacting seals.
In the region subject to low relative
expansion in the vicinity of the combined journal
and thrust bearing, the seal strips are caulked
alternatively into the shaft and into springsupported segmented rings in the casing,
forming a labyrinth to impede the outflow of
steam.
In the region subject to greater relative
expansion at the exhaust end, see-through seals
are used, in which the seal strips are located
opposite each other,

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IP Turbine
Shaft Seals

caulked into the shaft and into seal rings


centered in the outer casing.
The outer seal rings can be removed for
inspection and if necessary seal strips can be
replaced during a short turbine shut down
keeping module in place.
Gap Sealing
Sealing between the rotating and stationary
elements of the turbine is achieved by means of
seal strip (9) ,caulked into seal rings (3;5) and
into the rotor (4) (details A and C). The pressure
gradient across the seal is reduced by
conversion of pressure energy into velocity
energy which is then dissipated as turbulence as
the steam passes through the numerous
compartments according to the labyrinth
principle.

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Seal Rings
The seal rings (3), the number of which
depends on the pressure gradient to be sealed
are divided into several segments as shown in
Section BB and mounted in grooves in the rings
such that they are free to move radially. Each
segment is held in position against a shoulder by
helical springs (6) and by the steam pressure
above the seal rings (3). This provides the
proper clearance for the seal gaps. Should
rubbing occur the segments concerned can
retreat. The heat developed by light rubbing of
the thin seal strips (9) is so slight that it cannot
cause deformation of the rotor (4).

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When the turbine is started from the cold or


warm state, the seal rings naturally heat up
faster than the mounting rings. However. they
can expand freely in the radial direction against
the centering force of the helical springs (6).
Steam Spaces
Steam spaces are provided within the shaft
seals. From space P leakage is drawn off to the
steam seal header. The slight amount of
leakage steam which are still able to pass the
seal ring are conducted from the space R into
the seal steam condenser.

IP Turbine

Steam Turbine
Description

RearBearing Pedestal

Arrangement
The bearing pedestal is located between the
IP and LP turbines. Its function is to support the
turbine casing and bear the weight of IP and LP
rotors.
The bearing pedestal houses the following
turbine components:

Journal bearing
Shaft vibration pick-up
Bearing pedestal vibration pick-up
Hand barring arrangement

Connection
Foundation

of

Bearing

Pedestal

and

The bearing pedestal is aligned on the


foundation by means of hexagon head screws
that are screwed into it at several points. On
completion of alignment the space beneath the
bearing pedestal is filled with special non
shrinking grout. The bearing pedestal is
anchored to the foundation by means of anchor
bolts. The anchor bolt holes are filled with gravel
which gives a considerable vibration damping
effect.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Construction
The function of the journal bearing is to support
the turbine rotor. Essentially, the journal bearing
consists of the upper and lower shells (3, 6),
bearing cap (1), torus piece (7), cylindrical
support (14) and the keys (10). The bearing
shells are provided with a babbit face which is
precision machined. Additional scraping is
neither necessary nor permissible. Both bearing
shells are fixed by means of taper pins and
bolted together.
In order to prevent the bearing from exerting a
bending moment on the rotor (5), it is pivotmounted in the cylindrical support (14). For this
purpose, the torus piece (7) with shims (12, 13)
is bolted to the bearing shell (6). A projection in
cap (1) with key (9) fits into a corresponding
groove in the bearing shell (3) and prevents
vertical movement of the bearing shells.
Centering of the bearing shells in the vertical
plane is achieved by means of keys (8).

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IP Rear Journal Bearing

The bearing shells are fixed laterally by spacers


(10) which are bolted to each other. Each spacer
is held in position in the bearing pedestal (11) by
two laterall collars. The temperature of the
bearing bodies is monitored by thermocouples
(15) as shown in section C-C.

Oil Supply
Lubricating oil is admitted to the bearing shells
from both sides, from where it flows to oil spaces
milled into the upper and lower shells at the
horizontal joint that are open to the rotor end. Oil
from the oil space machined in the babbitting is
carried through the rotor (5) and emerges from
the bearing shell from where it is collected in the
oil return cowling (4) and drained into the
bearing pedestal (11).

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Jacking Oil
As shown in section B-B, two threaded
nozzles (17) are arranged at the lowest point of
the lower bearing shell (6) through which high
pressure oil is supplied to the space below the
journal when the rotor is turning at low speed
(on start-up and shutdown). This high pressure
oil floats the shaft to prevent dry friction and
overcome breakaway torque during startup, thus
reducing torque requirements of the hydraulic
turning gear.
A seal (18) prevents high pressure oil from
penetrating the space between threaded nozzle
and ring (16) and thus from lifting the babbit.
Any leakage oil can drain through passages in
the bearing shell below the ring.
Removal of Bearing Shells
Not only the upper shell (3) but also the lower
bearing shell (6) can be removed without the
removal of rotor (5). To enable this to be done,
the shaft is lifted slightly by means of jacking
device but with in the clearance of the shaft
seals. The lower bearing shell can then be
turned upwards to the top position and removed.

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Steam Turbine
Description

IP Turbine
Casing Supports and Guides

The turbine casing is supported on the support


horns such as to make allowance for the thermal
expansion.

It is essential for the casing to retain


concentric alignment with the rotor which is
supported independently

1 HP Turbine rear bearing pedestal


2 IP turbine
3 IP turbine rear bearing pedestal

Fig.1 Connection between turbine casing and


bearing pedestal

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The turbine casing (2) is supported with its


two front and two rear support horns on the
bearing pedestals(1,3) at the turbine centerline
level. This arrangement determines the height of
the casing and also allows thermal expansion to
take place in the horizontal plane by the support
horns sliding on the sliding pieces (6;16) of the
bearing pedestals (1,3). To prevent lift off the
turbine casing (2), holders (4;15) hold down
projections of the support horns which engage in
mating recesses in the bearing pedestal.
When the turbine is being erected, a
clearance s is established between the thrust
bars (5;14) and the turbine casing (2) support
horn projection.
Guides
The central location of the turbine casing at right
angles to the turbine centerline is provided by
the guides shown in section B.B .These guides
allow the turbine casing to expand freely.

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Fixed Point
The fixed point for the turbine casing (2) is
located at the front horn support at the turbine
centerline level and is formed by the parallel
keys ((7;10). Axial expansion of turbine casing
(2) originates from this point

Steam Turbine
Description

LP Turbine
Casing

Construction
The LP turbine casing consists of a doubleflow unit and has a triple shell welded casing.
The outer casing consists of the front and rear
walls, the two lateral longitudinal support
beams and the upper part. The front and rear
walls as well as the connection areas of the
upper part are reinforced by means of circular
box beams. The outer casing is supported by
the ends of the longitudinal beams on the base
plates of the foundation.

1
2
3
4

Outer casing, upper half


Diffuser, upper half
Inner outer casing upper half
Inner- inner casing, upper half

Inlet Connections
Steam admitted to the LP turbine from the IP
turbine flows into the inner casing (4,5) from
both sides through steam inlet nozzles before
the LP blading Expansion bellows are
provided in the steam piping to prevent any
undesirable deformation of the casings due to
thermal expansion of the steam piping.

5
6
7
8

Inner inner casing, lower half


Inner outer casing lower half
Diffuser lower half
Outer casing lower half

Fig. 1 LP Turbine (Longitudinal


section)
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Arrangement of Inner Casing in Outer


Casing
The LP casing has a double-flow inner
casing. This inner casing is a double shell
construction and consists of the outer part
(3,6) and the inner part (4,5). The inner shell is
suspended in the outer shell to allow thermal
movement and carries the front guide blade
rows.
The rear guide blade rows of the LP stage
are bolted to the outer shell of the inner
casing. The complete inner casing is
supported in the LP outer casing (1,8) in a
manner permitting free radial expansion
concentric with the shaft and axial expansion
from a fixed point (Fig.2).
Support and Guiding of Outer Casing
The outer casing rests with the brackets at
the end of the longitudinal beam on the base
plates fixed to the foundation crossbeam. The
outer casing of the LP turbine is axially fixed at
the respective front brackets (Fig.2).
In the lower area of the circular beams
which reinforce the front and rear walls of the
outer casing, the casing is guided in the
vertical centre plane
(Fig.1, 3) which takes
the radial and axial expansion into account.

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Two guide plates are welded vertically to


the lower inner bend of each of the beams.
The guiding piece (12) which is rigidly
connected to the foundation crossbar, fits
between these plates. Fitted pieces(11)
inserted between the square guiding piece(12)
and the plates maintain alignment of the
casing in the centre plane and permit
expansion transverse to the axis of the
machine.
Support and Guiding of Inner Casing in
Outer Casing
The complete assembled inner casing rests
in the horizontal plane with 4 brakets on the
sliding piece(15, 18) placed in the plates
bolted to the longitudinal support beam of the
casing. The two brackets (detail C Fig.5) on
the turbine side are fixed in the axial direction
by fitted keys (16) as opposed to the brackets
on the generator side (detail D Fig.6) which
are not fixed. Any thermal expansion in the
axial direction thus originates from here.
The spacer bolts( 17) prevent lifting of the
inner casing. The clearance of these spacer
bolts in the holes of the brackets is
dimensioned to permit the inner casing to
expand horizontally on sliding piece (15) of the
fixed support transverse to the axis of the
machine, and on sliding piece (18) of the nonfixed support transverse and parallel to the
machine axis. As thermal expansion in the
vertical direction originates at approximately
the level of the horizontal.

Fig.3 Guiding of the Outer Casing


joint, the concentricity of the inner casing with
the shaft is ensured in this plane. As shown in
detail E (Fig.2,4) two casing guides are
located at the lower half (6) of the outer shell
to prevent any transverse displacement of the
inner casing from the centerline of the turbine.
Radial and axial expansions is not prevented
by fitted keys(14) in these casing guides
Suspension of the Inner Shell
The inner shell (4,5) is suspended in the
outer shell (3,6) in the horizontal plane and is
guided axially in the vertical plane (Fig.7and
8). In the horizontal plane, the upper half (4) of
the inner shell is supported by four brackets
resting on the support plates (21,22) located at
L and M of the joint face of the lower half of
the outer shell (Fig.9 & 10). The brackets of
the upper part (3) of the outer shell which
project over the cover plates (20) , prevent
lifting of the inner shell. The slight clearance
between these cover plates and the brackets
permits free horizontal expansion of the inner
shell in all directions at the support points.
Thermal expansion in the vertical plane
originates at the joint face. This ensures
concentricity of the inner shell with the shaft in
this plane.

serve to align the inner shell, lower half (5) in


the outer shell, lower half (6) by the use of
jacking bolts during erection. On the IP turbine
side, 2 fitted keys (19) are inserted between
each bracket and recess. As shown in detail L,
these fitted keys fix the inner shell in the axial
direction and thermal expansion thus
originates from here

The brackets of the inner shell, lower half (5)


project into recesses of the outer shell, lower
half (6) These brackets are provided with
clearance on all sides and

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3 Outer shell, upper half


4 Inner shell, upper half
5 Inner shell, lower half
6 Outer shell, lower half
Fig. 7 Inner Casing, Longitudinal Section
In the vertical plane 4 centering pins (26)
which are guided in bushings (25) are
provided for the suspension as shown in detail
A Fig. 11. The lower ends of the centering pins
are fitted into keys (27) which slide in axial
grooves in the inner shell. This arrangement
permits axial displacement of the inner shell
relative to the keys (27) and vertical
displacement along the axis of the centering
pins(26) while displacement transverse to the
axis of the unit prevented by the keys. Thermal
expansion transverse to the axis of the unit
originates from these keys so that
concentricity of the inner shell with the shaft is
also maintained in this plane. The bushings
(25) have an eccentric bore and by turning
them during alignment of the inner casing, the
inner shell can be moved laterally. After the
alignment has been completed, the bushings
are fixed in position by grub screws.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Atmospheric relief diaphragms are provided in


the upper half of each LP exhaust end section
to protect the turbine against excessive
pressure. In the event of failure of the low
vacuum trips the pressure in the LP turbine
exhaust rises to an excessively high level until
the force acting on the rupturing disc (1)
ruptures the breakable diaphragm (2) thus
providing a discharge path for the steam. The
diaphragm

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Atmospheric Relief Diaphragm

consists of a thin rolled lead plate. To insure


that the remnants of the diaphragm and
rupturing disc are not carried along by the
blow-off steam a cage with brackets (5) is
provided. As long as there is a vacuum in the
condenser the atmospheric pressure forces
the breakable diaphragm and the rupturing
disc against the supporting flange (3).

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Steam Turbine
Description

LP Turbine
Blading, Drum Blading

Arrangement
The drum blading stages 1 to 3 of the double
flow LP turbine are of reaction type with 50%
reaction. They are Located in the inner-Inner
casing and form the initial stages of the LP
blading. The LP stages following these drum
stages are described in detail in next chapter.
Guide and moving blades
All guide and moving blades of drum stages
have integral shrouds, which after installation
form a continuous shrouding. The moving
blades (7) of the last drum stage are tapered
and twisted. All stationary and moving blades
have T -roots which also determine the
distance between the blades. They are
inserted into the matching grooves in the
turbine shaft (5) and inner casing (1) and are
caulked in place with
caulking material (6). The insertion slot in the
rotor is closed by means of a locking blade
which is secured in its position by means of
grub screws between shaft and lock blade .In
casing, blades at joint planes are fixed by
means of grub screws.
Inter stage Sealing
In order to reduce blade tip losses, tip to tip
sealings are provided in these stages. Thin
sealing strips (9) are caulked in inner casing
(1) and turbine rotor (5). The sealing fins are
machined on the shrouds of moving and
stationary blades opposite to the sealing strips
in inner casing or rotor (Detail A). In the event
of rubbing due to a fault , little heat will be
generated due to rubbing of thin sealing strips.
These can be renewed at a later date to
provide the correct radial clearances.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Guide and Moving Blades


The last three stages of the LP turbine are
also reaction stages. Each stage is made up of
guide and moving blades.

The stationary blade rows (2, 5, 7) are made


by welding inner ring, blades and outer ring
together to form Guide Blade Carriers in two
halves, that are bolted to inner outer casing
(1). The blades of rows 2 & 5 are of precision
cast steels and the blades of row 7 are made

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LP Turbine
Blading, Low Pressure Stages

from steel sheets to form hollow blades.


Suction slits are provided in the blades of row
(7). Through these slits water particles on the
surface of these last stage guide blades are
drawn away to the condenser.
The moving blades (3) of first LP stage are
tapered,

twisted and have integral shrouds with T -root.


The last two stages of moving blades (6,8)
have curved fir-tree roots (View-X) which are
inserted in axial grooves in the turbine shaft
(4) and secured by means of clamping pieces
(11). Axial movement of the blades

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is prevented by segments of locking plate


segments (12) and the end segments are spot
welded
at
joint.
The
difference
in
circumferential speed at the root and tip of the
moving blades is taken into consideration by
the twisted design of the blades.

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Inter stage sealing


In order to reduce blade tip
losses at the stationary blade rows
(2,5,7). sealing strips (9) are caulked
into turbine shaft. Opposite to this,
sealing strips are also caulked on the
inner ring of stationary blade rows as
shown in Detail A. This arrangement
permits favourable radial clearances
to be attained. In case of rubbing, the
thin seal strips are worn away without
generating much heat. They can be
easily replaced at a later date to
restore the required clearances.

Steam Turbine
Description

LP Turbine
Shaft Seals

Function
The function of the axial shaft seals situated
between the bearing casings and the LP
exhaust casing is to seal the inner space of
the LP exhaust casing against atmospheric
pressure at the passages through the shaft.
Gap Sealing
The sealing effect between the moving and
stationary parts of the turbine is achieved by
means of sealing strips (4) which are caulked
into the individual seal rings (2), The prevailing
pressure is reduced according to the labyrinth
principle by conversion into velocity with
subsequent turbulence in many sections.

strips (4) due to this light pressure are so slight


that it cannot cause deformation of the rotor
(5). When the turbine is started from the cold
or semi-warm state, the sealing rings naturally
heat up more quickly than the steam seal
casings. They can then expand radially without
hindrance against the centering force of the
helical springs.
Steam Spaces
Steam spaces are provided within the shaft
seal. When the plant is started up and in
operation, sealing steam enters space Q to
prevent air penetrating the space, which is
under a vacuum. The slight amount of steam
that passes the center seal ring is drawn off
from space R into the seal steam condenser.

Sealing Rings
The sealing rings (2), the number of which
depends on the pressure existing in the
turbine, are split into several segments as
shown in section A-A and arranged in Tshaped annullar grooves in the steam seal
casing (1) so that they can move radially.
Several helical sprir1gs (3) force each
segment against a shoulder and hold it in this
position. This permits the correct clearance in
the sealing gaps. Should rubbing occur, the
segments concerned retreat. The frictional
heat developed by the thin

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Steam Turbine
Description

LP Turbine
Rear Bearing Pedestal

Arrangement
The bearing pedestal is situated between
the LP turbine and generator. Its function is to
bear the weight of LP rotor.
The bearing pedestal
following turbine components:

contains

the

Bearing pedestal vibration pick-up

Journal bearing

Shaft position measuring device

Shaft vibration pick-up


Connection
Foundation

of

Bearing

Pedestal

and

The bearing pedestal is aligned on the


foundation by hexagonal screws that are
bolted into the bearing pedestal. To overcome
friction resistance, balls are arranged under
the heads of these hexagonal screws. After
alignment the space under the bearing
pedestal is filled in with special nonshrink
grout, resistant to expansion and contraction.
The bearing pedestal is also connected to the
foundation by means of anchor bolts.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Journal Bearing

Construction
The function of the journal bearing is to
support the turbine rotor. Essentially, the
journal bearing consists of the upper and lower
shells (3, 6), bearing cap (1), torus piece (7),
cylindrical support (14) and the keys (10). The
bearing shells are provided with a babbit face.
The bearing bore is precision machined and
additional scraping is neither necessary nor
permissible. Both bearing shells are fixed by
means of taper pins and bolted together.
In order to prevent the bearing from
exerting a bending moment on the rotor (5), it
is pivot-mounted in the cylindrical support (14).
For this purpose, the torus piece (7) with
shims (12, 13) is firmly bolted to the bearing
shell (6). A projection in cap (1) with shims (9)
fits into a corresponding groove in the bearing
shell (3) and prevents vertical movement of
the bearing shells.. Centering of the bearing
shells in the vertical plane is achieved by
means of keys (8).

1
2
3
4

Cap
Tab washer
Upper bearing shell
Oil return cowling

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5
6
7
8

Rotor
Lower bearing shell
Torus piece
Key

The bearing shells are fixed laterally by the


keys (10) which are bolted to each other. Each
key is held in position in the bearing pedestal
(11) by two lateral collars. The temperature of
the bearing is monitored by thermocouples
(15) as shown in section C-C.
Oil Supply
Lubricating oil is admitted to the bearing
shells from both sides, from where it flows to
oil spaces milled into the upper and lower
shells at the horizontal joint that are open to
the rotor end. Oil from the oil space machined
in the babbitting is carried through the rotor (5)
and emerges from the bearing shell from
where it is collected in the oil return cowling (4)
and drained into the bearing pedestal (11).
Lift Oil
As shown in section B-B threaded nozzles (17)
are arranged at the lowest point of the lower
bearing

9 Shim
10 Key

13 Shim
14 Cylindrical support

11 Bearing Pedestal
12 Shim

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shell (6) through which high pressure oil is


supplied during start-up. This high pressure oil
relieves the bearing to overcome breakaway
torque and prevent dry friction, thus reducing
the torque requirements of the hydraulic
turning gear.
The lift oil flows into the above mentioned
threaded nozzles (17) through passages in the
lower bearing shell (6). A seal (18) prevents
high pressure oil from penetrating the space
between threaded nozzle and ring (16) and
thus from lifting the babbit. Any leakage oil can
drain through passages in the bearing shell
below the ring.
Removal of bearing shells
Not only the upper shell (3) but also the
lower bearing shell (6) can be removed without
the removal of the shaft (5). To enable this to
be done, the shaft is lifted slightly by means of
the jacking device but within the clearance of
the shaft seals. The lower bearing shell can
then be rotated to the top position and
removed.

15
16
17
18

Termocouple
Ring
Threaded nozzle
Sealing ring

Also refer to tne following sections


[1] 5.1-0510 Hydraulic Turning Gear

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Steam Turbine
Description
Arrangement
The hydraulic turning gear is situated
between the main oil pump and the journal
bearing in the HP turbine front bearing pedestal.

Hydraulic Turing Gear

Function
The function of the hydraulic turning gear is
to rotate the shaft system at sufficient speed
before start-up and after shut-down in order to
avoid irregular heating up or cooling down and
thus avoid any distortion of the turbine rotors.
The air flow set up by the blades along the inner
wall of the casing during turning operation
provides good heat transfer conducive to
temperature equalization between upper and
lower casing halves.
Operation
During turning gear operation, the shaft
system is rotated by a blade wheel which is
driven by oil supplied by the auxiliary oil pump.
This oil passes via a check valve into the nozzle
box (1) and from there into the nozzles (2) which
direct the oil jet in front of the blading.
Return Oil Flow
After passing the blading, the oil drains into
the bearing pedestal and flows with the bearing
oil into the return flow line.
Manual Turning Gear
A manual turning gear is provided in addition
to the hydraulic turning gear to enable the
combined shaft system to be rotated manually.
Lifting of Shaft
To overcome the initial break-away torque on
start-up and to prevent dry friction, the bearings
are relieved during turning gear operation by
lifting oil supplied from below i.e. the shafts are
lifted slightly.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Function
The turbine generator is equipped with a
mechanical barring gear, which enables the
combined shaft system to be rotated manually
in the event of a failure of the normal hydraulic
turning gear.
It is located at IP - LP pedestal

Construction
The barring gear consists of a gear
machined on the rim of the turning gear wheel
(10) and pawl (6). This pawl engages the ring
gear and turns the shaft system when
operated by means of a bar attached to laver
(1). The pawl (6) is shown disengaged and the
lever (1) resting against a stop. The lever (1) is
held in position by latch (7).

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Mechanical Barring Gear

Operation
Take the following steps to make the
barring gear ready for operation: Remove
cover (2) unlatches at (7) and attach a bar to
lever (1).
Barring of lever (1) will rotate the
combined turbine generator shaft system.
After barring has been completed, return
lever (1) and pawl (6) to the position shown in
figure and secure lever (1) by means of latch
(7) Replace cover (2).
The barring gear may only be operated
after the shaft system has been lifted with
high-pressure lift oil. If it is hard to start turning
by means of the mechanical barring gear, this
may be due to incorrect adjustment of the
jacking oil system or due to a rubbing shaft.
Before steam is admitted to the turbine.
corrective action must be taken

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Steam Turbine
Description
Function
When the turbine is started up or shut
down, the hydraulic jacking device is used to
maintain the oil film between rotor and
bearings. The high-pressure oil is forced under
the individual bearing, thus raising the rotor.
The necessary torque from the hydraulic
turning device or from the manual turning
device is reduced in this way. The highpressure oil also provides motive force to
hydraulic turning gear motor installed in front
bearing pedestal.
Speed Limit Values
In order to avoid damage to the bearings,
the jacking oil pump must be switched on
below a certain speed. The exact speeds for
switching on and off can be seen in the
Technical data 2-0103.
Jacking Oil Pump
The jacking oil pumps, one number AC
(13) and one number DC(14) are jack-screw
immersion pumps situated on the tank (10)
supply the high pressure oil for the lifting
device. The oil is drawn off directly by one of
the two pumps. The pressure oil piping of the
jacking oil pump that is not in operation is
closed by the check valve (12). In order

1 HP turblne
2 IP turblne
3 LP turblne
4 Generator
5 Exciter

6 Check Valve
7 Fine control valve
8 Pressure Limiting Device
9 Bypass Valve
10 Main Oil Tank

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Hydraulic Jacking Device

to protect the jacking oil system from damage


due to improper switching ON of the jacking oil
pump when the check valve (12) is closed, a
spring-loaded safety valve (11) is situated in
the piping between the jacking oil pump (13)
and the check valve (12). The necessary
pressure in the system is kept constant by
means of the pressure-limiting valve (8). The
pressure-limiting valve can be relieved by the
bypass valve (9). The superfluous flow from
the pump is conducted into the main oil tank.
The necessary jacking oil pressures are
set for each bearing by the fine control valves
(7) in the oil pipes. Check valve (6) in the
jacking oil pipes prevent oil from flowing out of
the bearings into the header during turbine
operation when the jacking oil system is
naturally switched off.
Valve Arrangement
The fine control valve (7) of the turbine
bearings, the check valves (6) and the
pressure gauges are arranged in boxes, which
are connected laterally to the bearing
pedestals.

11
12
13
14
15

AC Motor driven lifting oil pump 16 Valve


DC Motor driven lifting oil pump c Drain
Spring loaded safety valve
Check valve
Duplex filter
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Steam Turbine
Description
The turbine control system description for
500 MW steam turbine comprises the
following:
General Description
Start-up Procedure
Speed Control
Electrical Speed Measuring
Protective Devices
Overspeed Trip Test
Testing of Stop Valves
Bypass Control System (General)
Electro-hydraulic Bypass Control (Electrical
System)
Electro-hydraulic Bypass Control (Hydraulic
System)
Extraction Check Valve
Swing Check Valve in CRH line
Testing of Swing Check Valves in the Cold
Reheat Line
Automatic Turbine Tester, General
Automatic Turbine Tester, Protective
Devices
Automatic Turbine Tester, Stop Valves
HP Actuator
Electro-hydraulic Gland Steam Pressure
Control
Control System Diagram
List of Parts
Lubrication Chart
Lubrication Chart, Index
Turbine generator unit MAA50HA001
MAB50HA001and MAC10HA001 comprises
three-cylinder reheat condensing turbine
with condenser MAG10BC001 and a directdriven three-phase a.c. generator.
The turbine has a hydraulic speed governor
MAX46BY001 and an electric turbine
controller. The hydraulic speed governor
adjusts control valves MAA10+20AA002 and
MAB10+20AA002 by way of hydraulic
amplifier MAX45BY011 whilst the electric
turbine controller acts on these control
valves by way of electro-hydraulic converter
MAX45BY001.
Hydraulic amplifier MAX45BY011 and
electro-hydraulic converter MAX45BY001
are switched in parallel to form a minimum
gate. The system not exercising control is in
its maximum position.

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General Description

The special operating conditions existing in


reheat condensing turbines necessitate
additional control elements. On start-up of
the high-pressure boiler it is necessary to
start up the turbine straight away with a
considerable steam rate and, due to the high
temperature in the reheater to admit steam
to the reheater immediately.
As long as the HP section of the turbine is
unable to accommodate all the steam
supplied by the boiler, the rejected steam is
routed directly to the reheater via HP bypass
valve. The steam from the reheater which
cannot be accommodated by the IP section
with its control valves MAB10+20AA002 and
reheat stop valves MAB10+20AA001 is
routed into condenser MAG10BC001 by way
of LP bypass stop & control valves
MAN11+12AA001 and MAN11+12AA002.
The IP turbine must be fitted with its own
control valves to prevent steam remaining in
the reheater from entering the turbine via the
IP and LP section and causing further
acceleration of the turbine after the main
steam control valves have been closed in
the event of load rejection or trip. In addition,
the steam pressure in the main steam line
would increase after sudden closure of the
main steam control valves, thus causing the
HP by pass valve to open, with the result
that even more steam would flow into the IP
section of the turbine.
It is the function of main oil pump MAV21
AP001, driven directly by the turbine shaft,
to supply oil for bearing lubrication, for the
oil circuit for the overspeed trip test, and for
the primary oil circuit, pressure in which is
generated by hydraulic speed transmitter
MAX44AP001.Two
Electrically
driven
auxiliary oil pumps are provided for auxiliary
oil supply. The LP control fluid circuit (8 bar)
and the HP actuators of the main steam
control valves, reheat control valves, LP
bypass stop & control valves (32bar) are
supplied by two full-load control fluid pumps
installed in the control fluid tank.
The turbine is equipped with an electrohydraulic seal steam control system, an
electro-hydraulic bypass control system, an

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automatic turbine tester for the protective


devices, main and reheat Stop & Control
Valves and an automatic functional group
control.

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Steam Turbine
Description
Mode of Operation
The turbine is started up and brought up to
speed with the assistance of the control
valves MAA10+20AA002 and MAB10+20
AA002. If the hydraulic controller is to
govern start-up, the reference speed setter
MAX46BY001 must be set to minimum
speed during this process. In this case the
speed reference from the electric controller
is at maximum. If conversely, start-up is to
be governed by the electric controller,
reference speed setter MAX46 BY001 is set
to maximum and the speed reference from
the electric controller to minimum. The
combined stop and control valves are closed
because the trip fluid circuit is not yet
pressurized. Turning hand-wheel KA01
clockwise
or
operating
motor
MAX47BY001M of start-up and load limiting
device MAX47BY001 in the close direction
releases spring KA06 in auxiliary follow up
piston KA08 via the linkage, thereby
preventing a buildup of auxiliary secondary
fluid pressure. The hydraulic amplifier
MAX45BY011 with follow-up pistons KA01
and KA02 is now in the control valves closed
position so that a buildup of secondary fluid
pressure is prevented when main trip valves
MAX51AA005 and MAX51M006 are latched
in.
Further turning of hand-wheel KA01 moves
pilot valve KA02 of start-up and load limiting
device MAX47BY001 further downwards,
admitting control fluid first into the start-up
fluid circuit and then into the auxiliary start
up fluid circuit. The start-up fluid flows to the
space above the pilot valve of test valves
MAX47AA011+012 and MAX47AA021+
022, forcing them down against the action of
the springs. The auxiliary start-up fluid
raises the pilot valves of main trip valves
MAX51AA005 and MAX51AA006, thereby
moving them into their normal operating
position and permitting trip fluid to flow to
test
valves
MAX47AA011+012
and
MAX47AA021+022 of the main stop valves
and reheat stop valves. At the same time,
overspeed
trip
release
devices
MAY10AA001 and 002 are latched in if they
have been tripped. The function of non
return valve MAX42AA011 is to interrupt

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Start-up Procedure

transiently the fluid supply to solenoid valve


MAX48AA202
from
the
connection
downstream of filters MAX42BT001 and
MAX42BT 002 during latching in of main trip
Valves MAX51AA005 and MAX51AA006 by
means of start-up and load limiting device
MAX47BY001, because the pressure drops
in this line considerably for a short time as a
result of the high flow of fluid required to fill
the drained trip fluid system during this
latching in-period. The pressure upstream of
solenoid valve MAX48AA202 is maintained
via orifice MAX42BP022 during this period.
This ensures that the solenoid valve remains
in the position shown. The auxiliary start-up
fluid circuit at the start-up and load-limiting
device MAX47BY001 is fed from the system
down stream of filter MAX42BT003 (fluid
supply during testing), since the pressure in
the system is subject to no significant
change during start-up. It is not possible to
supply the hydraulic fluid connection of
solenoid valve MAX48AA202 from this
system, as this would have an in admissible
effect on the trip fluid system while the
latching operation with the solenoid valves
MAX48AA201 and MAX48AA202 during
testing is taking place.
After latching in, the trip fluid circuit is
closed. The trip fluid now flows to the space
above servomotor piston KA01 of stop
valves MAA10+20AA001 and MAB10+20
AA001 forcing it down against piston discs
KA002. Operation of the start-up and loadlimiting device is continued until their lower
limit position is reached.
When hand-wheel KA01 is turned back or
motor MAX47BY001M of start-up and load
limiting device MAX47BY001 is operated in
the open direction, the control fluid is
allowed to drain first from the auxiliary startup fluid circuit and then from the start-up
fluid circuit. The pilot valve of test valves
MAX47AA011+012 and MAX47 AA021+022
are forced upwards by the springs,
whereupon the trip fluid above servomotor
piston KA01 slowly drains off. The pressure
difference thus created lifts both pistons
together into their upper limit position, thus
causing main stop valves MAA10+20 AA001
and reheat stop valves MAB10+20 AA001 to

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open. Main trip valves MAX51AA005 and


MAX51AA006 are now held in their
operating position by the fluid pressure
beneath the differential piston.
Once the main & reheat stop valves are
open, further turning of hand-wheel KA01 or
operation of motor MAX47BY001M of the
start -up and load limiting device in the open
direction will after passing through a certain
dead range, cause lever KA03 and sleeve
KA04 to move further downwards, as a
result of which the auxiliary secondary fluid
pressure begins to increase and acts via
hydraulic amplifier MAX45 BY011 and follow
up pistons KA01 and KA02 to gradually
open control valves MAA10+20AA002 and
MAB10+20AA002. This brings the turbine
up to about 85 to 90% rated speed. Speed
controller MAX46BY001 now cuts in to
maintain turbine speed. Start-up and load
limiting device MAX47BY001 is then brought
into the fully open position. A pressure
gauge MAX44CP501 and electric speed
transducer MYA001CS011-013 are used to
measure speed.
Reference speed setter MAX46BY001 is
used for further speed run-up for connecting
the turbine-generator unit in parallel and for
bringing it on load. Turning hand-wheel
KA01 of the reference speed setter or
operation of motor MAX46BY001M increase
the tension of speed setting spring KA02 to
increase speed. Since in interconnected
operation speed is determined by grid
conditions, actuation of the reference speed

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setter has the effect of changing turbine


output.
Load Limitation
Start-up
and
load
limiting
device
MAX47BY001 engages mechanically in
controller bellow KA09 of hydraulic speed
governor/controller MAX46BY001 so that it
can serve simultaneously as a load-limiting
device. This means that opening of the
control valves MAA10+20AA002 and
MAB10+20 AA002 is limited to an adjustable
setting. This setting is made manually or
from the control room via motor
MAX47BY001M.
Electro-hydraulic Turbine Controller
If the turbine is to be started up with the
electro-hydraulic turbine controller, the
reference signal from the electric speed
controller must first be set to minimum so
that this takes over running up the turbine generator unit from turning speed. Start-up
and load limiting device MAX47BY001 is
brought into its open position once the stop
valves have been opened. Slowly raising the
speed reference from the electric controller
cuts in the electric speed control system,
and the turbine-generator unit is brought up
to rated speed and synchronized.
Further loading is governed by the electric
power controller by increasing the load
reference within the admissible rate of load
change.

Steam Turbine
Description

Speed control may be exercised either


hydraulically or electro-hydraulically.
Hydraulic Control
Main oil pump MAV21AP001 supplies the
bearing and primary oil circuits with control
oil whilst hydraulic speed transmitter
MAX44AP001 acts as a pulse generator for
the control circuit, providing a primary oil
pressure proportional to the speed. This oil
pressure can also be read directly from
speed
indicator
pressure
gauge
MAX44CP501. This primary oil pressure
acts on diaphragm KA09 of hydraulic speed
governor MAX46BY001 against the force of
speed setting spring KA02 which is
tensioned by reference speed setter
MAX46BY001.The travel of diaphragm
KA09, which can be limited by starting and
load limit device MAX47BY001, is
transmitted by linkage KA03 to sleeves
KA04 of auxiliary follow-up pistons KA08,
the pistons KA05 of which are held against
the medium pressure by spring KA06.
Medium drains off according to the amount
of port overlap between piston and sleeve
and a medium pressure corresponding to
the tension of spring KA06 is built up. This
auxiliary secondary medium pressure acts
as a pulse signal via pilot valve KA07 of
hydraulic amplifier MAX45 BY011.
Piston KA08 of this hydraulic amplifier
assumes a position corresponding to the
auxiliary secondary medium pressure and
operates the sleeves of follow-up piston
KA01and KA02 via a linkage system. A
feedback system stabilizes the position of
pilot valve KA07 and piston KA08 of
hydraulic amplifier MAX45BY011. As
already described for auxiliary follow-up
piston KA08, a secondary medium
pressure corresponding to the position of
the sleeves and to the related spring
tension builds up in the follow up pistons of
hydraulic amplifier MAX45BY011. Any
change in the position of linkage KA03
results in a proportional change of the

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Speed Control

secondary medium pressures in the follow-up


pistons of the hydraulic amplifier.
The secondary medium circuits and the
auxiliary secondary medium circuits are
supplied from the trip medium circuit by way
of orifices.
The varying secondary medium pressure in
the follow-up pistons of the hydraulic amplifier
in turn effects changes in the positions of
their associated control valves or other
control devices.
Electro-hydraulic Control
The speed of the turbine is measured
digitally. For this purpose electrical speed
transducers MYA01CS011 to 013 are
mounted on the high-pressure end of the
turbine shaft.
The electro-hydraulic converter constitutes
the link between the electrical and hydraulic
parts of the governing system. The electrohydraulic converter consists of the speed
control converter MAX45BY001 and a
plunger coil system CG001T. The signal from
the electro-hydraulic controller actuates the
control sleeve via the plunger coil system.
The control sleeve determines the position of
pilot valve KA07 in the manner of a follow-up
piston. The further mode of action is the
same as that of the hydraulic speed
governor. Two differential transmitters
CG001A and CG001K are located at piston
KA08 of electro-hydraulic converter MAX45
BY001 as feedback transmitters to the
electro-hydraulic controller. This stabilizes the
control process.
Change-over from Hydraulic to Electrohydraulic Control
As already mentioned, Change-over from one
control system to the other is possible even
during operation as the two controllers are
connected in parallel downstream of the
associated follow up piston batteries, which
form a minimum value gate. This means that

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it is always the controller with the lower set


point, which leads.
If the turbine is operated with the hydraulic
governor, the speed set point of the electrohydraulic controller is set at maximum
speed which prevents the electro-hydraulic
control system from coming into action. To
bring in the electro-hydraulic control
system, the speed set point of the electrohydraulic controller must be reduced slowly
until the secondary medium pressures drop
slightly. When this occurs, the electrohydraulic controller has taken over. Then
the reference speed setter of hydraulic
governor speed MAX46BY001 is set to
maximum speed. The electro-hydraulic
controller is then fully effective and can
operate over the entire load range. The
hydraulic speed governor also acts as a
speed limiter in the event of failure of the
electro-hydraulic controller. In this case,
operation of the turbine may immediately
be continued by means of the hydraulic
speed governor.
Change-over from Electro-hydraulic to
Hydraulic Control
Change-over is performed in the reverse
sequence. First reduce the set point at
reference speed setter MAX46BY001 until
the secondary medium pressures drop
slightly. This indicates that the hydraulic
speed governor has taken over. Then set
the set point of the electro-hydraulic
controller to maximum. The hydraulic
speed governor is then completely effective
and can operate over the entire load range.
Adjusting Device for Valves
An adjusting device, which makes it
possible to change the setting response of
the HP and IP control valves, is provided
for limiting the HP exhaust steam
temperature.
In normal operation, control medium is
admitted to the space below the pistons of

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regulating cylinders MAX45BY001 KA10 and


MAX45BY011 KA10 by way of energizing
solenoid valve MAX42AA051, whereby the
pistons move into their upper end positions
against the force of the spring and, via a
linkage, tension the springs of follow-up
pistons KA02 of the control valves in such a
way that this produces the desired setting
response of the IP control valves in relation to
the HP control valves.
If the condition Turbine load less than set
minimum load and the ratio of HP exhaust
steam pressure to main steam pressure
greater than a set value is fulfilled, e.g.
after a load rejection, solenoid valve
MAX42AA051 is de-energised, thereby
cutting off the flow of control medium to the
regulating cylinders and allowing the control
medium under the pistons to drain off. The
pistons are moved into their lower end
position by the restoring springs and the
springs of follow-up pistons KA02 are
adjusted so that the IP control valves do not
begin to open until the HP control valves
have opened to a greater extent, with the
result that the HP exhaust steam temperature
is lowered.
For operation of the plant without the HP and
LP bypass stations, a manual adjusting
mechanism KA11 is also provided for
adjusting the relationship between the valves
such that the reheat valves open before the
main steam valves. Under these operating
conditions, solenoid valve MAX42AA051 is
energised and an interlock is provided to
prevent de-energisation.
This adjustment may only be performed
manually and must always be performed on
both follow-up piston batteries MAX45BY001
and MAX45BY011, to ensure that changeover from hydraulic to electro-hydraulic
control and vice versa is possible at all times.
This manual adjustment must always be
reversed before the HP or LP bypass station
is brought into operation.

Steam Turbine
Description

The electrical speed signals originate from


the electrical speed transducers which
consist of four ferromagnetic type speed
probes, MAY01CS011 to 014 (one as spare)
and a toothed wheel with 60 teeth made
around its circumference located on the
main oil pump shaft.
The teeth of the wheel act upon the four
stationary speed probes. When turbine
rotates, square wave signals are generated
in the probes. The frequency of these
voltages is proportional to the rotational
speed of the turbine. The output of these
speed probes are fed to the input modules
which provide digital output signals.
The three values for the rotational speed
obtained by this process are continuously
monitored for failures. If one of the speed
probes fail, the control circuit continues to
operate without interruption, using two

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Control System
Electrical Speed Measuring

remaining speed probes. The output is then


fed to the speed measuring unit, electrohydraulic controller and speed target unit.
The speed-measuring unit incorporates two
speed ranges. The lower range covers 0360 rpm and the upper range 0-3600 rpm.
The changeover from one range to the other
is completely automatic.
A speed indicator mounted on the hydraulic
control equipment rack provides local
speed-readings. Indicating lights located
near the speed indicator show which range
is engaged.
From the speed-measuring unit, speed
signals are also provided to the turbine
stress evaluator/controller, automatic turbine
tester and recorders. Output signals are
available for purchasers remote speed
indicators and functional group automatic
(FGA).

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Steam Turbine
Description
Overspeed Trip
Two overspeed trips MAY10 AA001 and 002
are provided to trip/shut down the turbine in
the event of overspeed. Each trip device
consists of an eccentric bolt/striker fitted in
the emergency governor shaft with its center
of gravity displaced from the axis of rotation
and held In position against centrifugal force
by a spring up to an adjustable preset speed
of 10 to 12 % above the normal turbine
operating speed. At the preset overspeed,
centrifugal force overcomes the spring force
and the eccentric bolt/striker flies outwards
into its extended position. In doing so it
strikes the pawl which releases the piston of
the overspeed trip release device KA01.
Through combined spring force and fluid
pressure, the piston opens the auxiliary trip
fluid circuit to the main trip valves MAX51
AA005 and MAX51AA006.
Thrust-Bearing Trip
Thrust bearing trips MAD12CY011/012/013
are tripped electrically in the event of
excessive axial displacement of the turbine
shaft.
Pressure Switch
Installed in the trip fluid circuit are two
pressure switches MAX51CP011 and
MAX51CP012 which bridge the longtime
delayed relays of the reverse-power
protection system in such a way that the
generator is shut down by response of the
short-time delayed relays as soon as it
begins to motor. The annunciation Turbine
trip initiated is transmitted simultaneously to
the control room.
Remote Solenoid Trip
Remote solenoid trip is activated via
solenoid valves MAX52 AA001 and MAX52
AA002. The remote solenoid trip may be
initiated manually from the control room by
push button, by the electrical low-vacuum
trip or the thrust bearing trip or other
protective devices.

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Protective Devices

Low-Vacuum Trip for Turbine Protection


An increase of pressure in the condenser
causes the valve of low-vacuum trip MAG01
AA011 to move downwards from its upper
position under the force of the pre-tensioned
spring. This action depressurizes the space
below the right-hand valve. The right-hand
valve is moved into its lower position by a
spring and thus opens the auxiliary trip fluid
circuit. Opening the auxiliary trip fluid circuit
depressurizes the fluid below the differential
pistons of main trip valves MAX51AA005
and MAX51AA006 and the differential
pistons are activated by a spring. This
closes the control fluid inlet to the trip fluid
circuit and at the same time opens the main
trip fluid circuit to drain, causing the trip fluid
pressure to drop and all stop and control
valves of the turbine to close. Limit switch
MAG01CG011B signals to the control room
that the low-vacuum trip is not in its normal
operational position. Limit switch MAG01
CG011C indicates in the control room that
turbine trip has been initiated by the lowvacuum trip.
To make it possible to latch-in the trip
devices and thus to build up trip fluid
pressure for adjusting and testing the control
loop or similar purposes when the turbine is
shut down and no vacuum exists, the lowvacuum trip has an auxiliary piston which is
loaded with primary oil pressure above the
adjustable compression spring. When the
turbine is shut down there is no primary oil
pressure and so the auxiliary piston is
unable
to
tension
the
adjustable
compression spring arranged above the
diaphragm system. The spring below the
diaphragm system lifts the valve, closing the
auxiliary trip fluid circuit so that the trip
devices can be latched in.
As soon as the turbine is started up and
brought up to speed, primary oil enters the
space above the auxiliary piston, forcing in
into its lower end position at a turbine speed
far below rated speed. Thus the low-vacuum
trip is reset for initiation of turbine trip before
the turbine has reached rated speed.

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Solenoid Valves for Load Shedding Relay


Solenoid valves MAX45 AA001 and MAX46
AA011 are provided to prevent the turbine
from reaching trip-out speed in the event of
a sudden load rejection. These solenoid
valves are actuated by the load shedding
relay if the rate of load drop relative to time
exceeds a predetermined value. Solenoid
valve MAX45AA001 opens the IP secondary
fluid circuit directly. Solenoid valve MAX46
AA011 opens the auxiliary secondary fluid
circuit. Pilot valve KA07 of hydraulic
converter MAX45BY011 moves upward and
allows the control fluid to flow to the area
below piston KA08 of the converter. Piston
KA08 moves to its upper end position,
thereby depressurizing all secondary fluid
circuits.
Since the reheat IP secondary fluid circuit
opens directly, the IP control valves (which
control the major portion of the power
output) close without any appreciable delay.
A small delay is involved in closing all other
control valves by depressurizing the
auxiliary secondary fluid circuit, but his
action is still performed before an increase
in turbine speed causes the speed controller
to respond. At the same time, the extraction
check valves, which are dependent on
secondary fluid via extraction valve relay
MAX51AA011, close.
After an adjustable interval, the solenoid
valves are reclosed, permitting secondary
fluid pressures corresponding to the reduced
load to build up again.
Turbine Trip Gear
The trip fluid is taken from the control fluid

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via main trip valve MAX51AA005 and


MAX51AA006 and flows both to the
secondary fluid circuits and to the stop
valves
MAA10+20AA001
and
MAB10+20AA001. The main trip valves
serve to rapidly reduce the fluid pressure in
the trip fluid circuit. If the pressure below the
differential piston of main trip valves MAX51
AA005 and MAX51AA006 drops below a
preset adjustable value, the piston in each
valve is forced downwards by the spring,
opening the drain passage for the trip fluid
and closing the control fluid inlet.
If the pressure in the trip fluid circuit drops
below a predetermined value, spring loading
separates the upper and lower pistons of
main stop valves MAA10+20 AA001 and
reheat stop valves MAB10+20 AA001, and
all the stop valves close very rapidly. At the
same time, the control valves and extraction
check valves also close, as the secondary
fluid circuits are fed from the trip fluid circuit.
Thus on trip initiation, all turbine stop and
control valves close.
Manual local Trip Method of Initiating
Turbine Trip
Manual local initiation of turbine trip is
performed by way of local trip valve MAX52
AA005. The valve must be pressed
downwards manually, thus opening the drain
passage for the auxiliary trip fluid. The two
limit switches MAX52CG005C and MAX52
CG005E indicate in the control room that trip
has been initiated locally by hand.

Steam Turbine
Description

Overspeed Trip Test

Testing with Turbine under Load


Condition
Overspeed trips MAY10 AA001 and 002 can
be tested using test device MAX62AA001
with the turbine running under load or noload conditions. To operate the test device,
pilot valve KA03 is first pushed downwards
and held in this position. This isolates the
auxiliary trip medium circuit from the
overspeed trips and prevents the main trip
being initiated by the overspeed trips.
Subsequent operation of hand-wheel KA01
moves the center pilot valve downwards.
This action blocks the drain and allows the
control oil to flow through the center bore of
the pump shaft into overspeed trips. The
control oil pressure thus builds up and
moves the eccentric bolts/strikers outwards
against the spring force, releasing the pawls
of the overspeed trip releasing device, as a
results of which the pilot valve moves rapidly
inwards. The pressure in the auxiliary rip
medium circuit, up to the over speed trip test
device, then collapses. Operation is followed
by observing the reading at pressure gauge
MAX52CP501.

When this happened, pilot valve KA02 must


be pushed downwards to admit control
medium into the auxiliary start-up medium
circuit to the differential pilot valve of the
overspeed trip device. The pilot valve moves
towards the right and latches the overspeed
trip device in again.

The trip pressure is read off at pressure


gauge MAX62CP501. If during operation at
rated speed, this pressure should deviate
from the baseline value as recorded in the
test report, a defect in the overspeed trip
may be assumed. If the trip pressure is too
high, the bolt may be made to move freely
by rapidly operating the pilot valve by means
of hand-wheel KA01 several times in
succession. If this measure does not have
the desired result, the turbine must be shut
down and the emergency governor to be
inspected.

Testing with Turbine under No-Load


Condition
Overspeed trips MAY10AA001 and 002
must be tested at regular intervals by
running the unloaded turbine up to trip
speed. This is done by operating lever KA07
of hydraulic speed governor MAX46BY001,
which presses linkage KA03 downwards,
thus increasing the secondary medium
pressures. This causes the control valves to
open and the turbine starts to overspeed.
The actual speed at which trip occurs can be
read off at pressure gauge MAX44CP501.

As soon as the auxiliary trip medium


pressure drops to 0 at pressure gauge
MAX52CP501, the center pilot valve must
be returned to its original position using
hand-wheel KA01. The pressure in the test
line should then return to 0, as can be read
off at pressure gauge MAX62CP501. The
bolts/strikers of the overspeed trips should
return to their original position.

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The buildup of pressure in the auxiliary startup medium circuit between the overseed trip
test device and the overspeed trip release
device can be followed at pressure gauge
MAX48CP501. When pilot valve KA02 is
then released, the auxiliary start-up medium
pressure returns to 0 pressure. The auxiliary
trip medium pressure must then remain at its
full value (readable at pressure gauge
MAX52CP501). If this is the case, pilot valve
KA03 may be released. The test is
completed. If, when valve KA02 is released,
the auxiliary trip medium pressure collapses,
pilot valve KA02 must be pushed
downwards again and must be held in this
position a little longer. It is essential that the
auxiliary trip medium pressure must remain
steady before valve KA03 is released.

Limit switches MAY10CG001&002C of


overspeed trip release device MAY10
AA001 and 002 indicate in the control room
that main trip valves MAX51AA005 and
MAX51AA006 have been actuated by
overspeed protective device.

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Steam Turbine
Description
Main Steam Stop Valves
The stop valves can be tested for freedom of
movement independently of each other even
during operation with the aid of the test
valves MAX47AA011 to 012 attached to
each of them. The main stop valves MAA10
and 20AA001 may only be tested at a load
that is less than 80% of the maximum
output.
If the test is conducted with the initial
pressure controller out of operation, the
main stop valves may only travel out of the
open position to about 50% closed at the
most and are to be reopened immediately. If
the initial pressure controller is in operation
complete closure of a main stop valve may
be performed. This, however, is conditional
upon the response time of the initial
pressure controller being high enough to
keep the initial pressure constant even
during the testing procedure.
First the main control valve concerned
MAA10 or 20AA002, is to be closed by
pressing of pushbutton in the supply unit. If
in operation, the initial pressure controller
opens the other main control valve
accordingly. Once the control valve has
been closed the stop valve can be closed. It
is to be reopened immediately.

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Testing of Stop Valves

The main control valves may be closed for


testing purposes for not longer than 4 to 5
minutes so that the unbalanced steam flow
is only present for a short period to avoid
significant effects on the HP turbine casing.
It is a precondition for testing the main stop
valves that there should be a mixing header
in the steam leads between the boiler and
the stop valves.
Reheat Stop Valves
Testing of a reheat stop valve must be
conducted at a power output at which the
reheat control valves MAB10 and 20 AA002
are fully open. First the associated reheat
control valve is to be closed by pressing of
pushbutton in the supply unit. Then the
reheat stop valve MAB10 or 20 AA001 is
closed by actuating test valve MAX47AA021
and 022 and reopened. On completion of
the test the reheat control valve is to be
reopened.
As for the main steam stop valves it is a
precondition for testing the reheat stop
valves that there should be a mixing header
in the steam leads between the boiler and
the stop valves.

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Steam Turbine
Description
Function
The function of the LP bypass control
system is to monitor the pressure in the
reheat system and to control it under certain
operating conditions. During start-up and
shutdown, and at operation below minimum
boiler load, the volume of steam not utilized
by the IP and LP cylinders of the turbine
must be bypassed to the condenser via the
LP bypass valves. This requires the bypass
control system to maintain the pressure in
the reheater constant in accordance with the
preset reference value. In the event of
disturbances, e.g. load shedding or trip out,
the amount of excess reheat steam
bypassed to the condenser depends on the
capacity of the condenser.
Mode of operation
In the electro-hydraulic LP bypass control
system, the electric controller governs a
number of hydraulic actuators. The link
between the electric controller and the
hydraulic part of the control system is
provided by the electro-hydraulic converter
in the form of a jet pipe amplifier controlled
by a plunger coil.
In order to monitor the flow-dependent
reheat pressure, irrespective of whether
fixed-pressure
or
variable-pressure
operation is used, the pressure before the
HP drum blading, which is also flow

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Electro-hydraulic LP Bypass
Control System (General)
dependent, is used as the reference input
for the electric controller. This variable
reference value is replaced by a fixed
reference value for certain operating
sequences, such as start-up and shutdown.
The controlled variable is the reheat
pressure after the boiler outlet.
The electric controller has a characteristic
tailored to the pressure distribution within
the turbine and monitors the reheat
pressure. Monitoring is either a function of
the reference input Pressure before HP
reaction blading or a function of the fixed
reference value under certain operating
conditions. If the reheat pressure exceeds
the reference value, the electric controller
will act on the plunger coil of the electrohydraulic converter and initiate bypass
operation.
The bypass control system operates the
combined LP bypass stop and control valves
via various intermediate elements. This
double shut-off arrangement separates the
condenser from the reheater both during
normal operation and when it can not accept
any more bypass steam.
The hydraulic part of the control system
includes the necessary protective and safety
devices for the condenser as well as the
interlocks for the water side. See section: LP
bypass control (hydraulic).

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Steam Turbine
Description

Electro-hydraulic Bypass Control


(Electrical System)

Measured Valve Acquisition


Pressure transducers with bourdon tube
movements measure the reheat pressure
(controlled variable) and the pressure
upstream of the HP balding (to form the
reference variable).

controller has a proportional integral (PI)


characteristic. The power amplifier actuates
the moving coil of the electro-hydraulic
converter directly and through this, the LP
bypass valves. There is a constant
relationship between controller output
voltage and valve position. If there is no
voltage applied to the plunger coil, all LP
bypass valves close.

Set-point Formation
Two set points, the fixed set point and the
reference variable, are formed for the LP
bypass controller, the effective set point
under any set of operating conditions being
the greater of the two, as selected by an
auctioneer.
The fixed set point can be set in the control
room to any point between 0 and
approximately 120% of the maximum LP
bypass pressure with the aid of a motorized
set point adjuster. It is normally used to set
the lower limit for the pressure set point.
The pressure upstream of the HP blading,
required for reference variable formation, is
measured by the dedicated pressure
transducer and transmitted to a matching
amplifier which sets the characteristic for the
reference variable as a function of the
pressure upstream of the HP blading.
When both set points, fixed set point and
reference variable, have been applied, they
are compared in the auctioneer, the greater
of the two being selected and taking effect in
the controller.
Provision is also made for limiting the
reference variable to an adjustable level
below the set pressure of the reheat safety
valves. The actual value for reheat pressure
is supplied by the pressure transducer as a
proportion (between 0 and 120%) of the
maximum LP bypass pressure.
Pressure Controller
The continuously acting electronic pressure
controller consists of a DC amplifier and a
power amplifier.
The deviation is formed at the input to the
DC amplifier by comparing the effective set
point with the actual value. The pressure

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The LP bypass controller can be changed


over to the manual mode from the automatic
control mode using the controller ON/OFF
push-button. It is then possible to actuate
the valves directly using the open and close
push buttons at the manual controller. This
may be necessary in the event of defects in
parts of the automatic system and is
essential for testing valve actuator travel.
The condenser protection device continues
to be operative via the hydraulic LP bypass
governor.
Tracking Control
In order to facilitate switching on and off of
the automatic controller during operation,
the control variable not taking effect in the
controller (manual control voltage, or
automatic
controller
output
voltage,
depending on the operating mode) is made
to continuously follow up that effective in the
controller. This function is performed by the
tracking controller. When the automatic
controller is effective, the manual controller
is automatically made to follow up the
automatic controller output voltage, the
manual controller itself being inoperative.
This permits the automatic controller to be
switched off and the manual controller to
take over operation at any time. When, on
the other hand, the system is under manual
control, the output voltage of the inoperative
automatic controller is made to automatically
follow up the manual control voltage. As
long as the actual pressure value and the
effective set point are identical, the
changeover will be bumpless, if set point
and actual value are not identical, the
automatic controller will match the actual
value to the set point on being switched on.

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Monitoring
The electrical section of the electro-hydraulic
LP bypass control is monitored for the
following faults, which are annunciated at
the control desk by means of the group
alarms Fault in controller, Fault in
automatic interface, Fault in reheat safety
valve actuation circuit and Fault in
condenser
temperature
protection
system 1:
Fault in controller
1 Fault in power supply to controller
2 Insertion fault
3 Fault in power supply to pressure
transducer for measuring pressure
upstream of HP blading
4 Fault in power supply to pressure
transducer for measuring reheat pressure
5 Fault in power supply to Collins
transmitters
6 Fault in power supply to binary signal
conditioning section for solenoid valve for
2nd stage spray water.
Fault in automatic interface
1 Fault in power supply to automatic
interface
2 Insertion fault
Fault in reheat safety valve actuation
circuit
1 Fault in power supply to reheat safety
valve actuator
2 Module fault
Fault
in
condenser
temperature
protection system 1
1 Module fault
Automatic Change-over from Automatic
to Manual Mode of Operation
To increase operating reliability, automatic
changeover to manual operation is

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performed in the event of any of the faults


listed under the group alarm Fault in
controller, Items 1 to 6 above.
This automatic charge-over to manual
operation ensures, thanks to the tracking
feature, that the valve position at the
moment at which the above faults occur is
retained. This prevents spurious automatic
control actions and provides the operating
personnel with sufficient time to intervene
manually to avert operating disturbances.
Automatic Interface
The electro hydraulic LP bypass controller
incorporates an automatic interface feature.
In case of a cold or warm start-up, when
reheat pressure is low, the fixed set point
value is to be brought down to enable
sufficient flow through reheater. This is done
by switching on the auto control interface
from the control desk. All command and
alarm voltage signals are completely
decoupled from other controller voltages.
Reheat Safety Valve Actuation Circuit.
The auxiliary control circuit for the reheat
safety valves serves to prevent overheating
of the reheater tubes by opening the safety
valves, regardless of the reheat pressure,
when there is insufficient flow through the
reheater. The conditions at the reheater are
reflected in the control deviation while the
reheat flow is determined by the actual valve
lift. Should the control deviation rise above a
preset limit value without all stop valves
being opened and before all control valves
have attained a preset minimum lift, the
reheat safety valves will be actuated to open
after a short dead time of adjustable
duration. The reheat safety valves can also
be opened directly from the control desk.
The limit switches on the stop and control
valves are interrogated via input modules.

Steam Turbine
Description

Operation
Electrical LP bypass controller MAN01
DP001 activities the plunger coil arranged
on the left-hand side of transducer MAX53
BY001. In the event of voltage increases, jet
pipe KA01 is swung to the right and piston
KA08 of transducer MAX53BY001 is moved
in the downward direction. This takes up a
position proportional to the downward
direction. This takes up a position
proportional to the voltage change due to
the rigid feedback. Sleeves KA04 of followup piston KA02 and KA03 connected to the
piston are move in the downward direction
and the fluid pressure in the follow-up
pistons rises.
At the beginning of the control process,
injection valves MAN11and12AA003 and
004 by way of pilot valve MAX53
AA031+AA041 and the actuators to injection
valve KA01 are opened first due to the rising
pressure in follow-up piston KA03. The
injection water reaches the pressure
reducing orifice and is available for cooling
down the bypass steam flowing into the
condenser, with a slight delay compared to
the injection valves, LP bypass stop valves
MAN11and12 AA001 are fully opened as the
fluid pressure in follow-up piston KA02 rises
(assuming that the piston of the actuator to
bypass limit controller KA07 is in the upper
limit position) and following this, LP bypass
control valves MAN11and12AA002 are
opened taking up a defined position due to
the feedback caused by the respective fluid
pressure (proportional control action).
LP bypass limit controller MAX53BY011 has
priority over transducer MAX53 BY001. As
soon as injection water is available at the
required pressure and there is also a
sufficiently high vacuum in condenser
MAG10BC001, the jet pipe is swung to the
right and the piston of the actuator to bypass
limit controller KA07 moves into the upper
limit position. As a result the pressure in
follow-up piston KA02 is increased so that
LP bypass stop and control valves
MAN11and12AA001 and MAN11and12
AA002 are released for opening.

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Control(Hydraulic System)

If the vacuum in condenser MAG10BC001


drops or the pressure downstream of the LP
bypass valves rises above the permissible
value, or the pressure of the injection water
is too low, the jet pipe of LP bypass limit
controller MAX53 BY001 is moved to the left
and the piston of the actuator to bypass limit
controller KA07 moves downwards. In the
bottom position of piston KA07, the spring of
follow up piston KA02 is expanded to such
an extent that the LP bypass valves are
unable to open. By means of feedback to
the
measuring
system
Pressure
downstream of LP bypass valves a certain
piston setting and thus a certain setting of
the LP bypass valves is allocated the each
pressure deviation if the pressure allocated
to the maximum permissible bypass rate is
exceeded, thus limiting the bypass rate. This
ensures that the volume limitation has a
clear control behavior (Proportional control
action). This feedback is only effective in
volume limitation. It is not necessary for the
other two limit pressures.
To protect the reheater from the thermal
damage as a result of heat accumulation, it
must always have a minimum amount
flowing through it. For this reason the
reheater safety valves are actuated by the
electro hydraulic LP bypass controller at a
preset deviation.
In normal bypass operation this signal is
interlocked via limit switches MAN11and12
CG001D and MAN11and12 CG002B unless
quick-closing LP bypass valves MAN11and
12AA001 are completely open and LP
bypass control valves MAN11and12 AA002
are approx. 60% open. If only one valve fails
to meet these conditions, the signal goes
through and the safety valves open (thus
they open at precisely the existing reheater
pressure (below design pressure)).
So that the safety valves do not respond
unnecessarily as a result of delays present
in the hydraulic control elements, the signal
to them is passed via two parallel time delay
relays which delay contact by approx. 5 sec.

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Second Low-Vacuum Trip


A low-vacuum trip MAG01AA016 is installed
in the signal line from follow-up piston KA02
to pilot valves KA02 and KA05 of the LP
Bypass valves for the double protection of
condenser MAG10BC001 during bypass
operation. If the vacuum sinks below a
preset valve during a fault in LP bypass limit
controller MAX53 BY011, the pilot valve of
low-vacuum trip MAG01 AA016 is moved in
the downward direction from its upper limit
position by the loaded spring. The pilot valve
thus cuts off the signal line and
simultaneously opens the drains so that
signal fluid in the line between low-vacuum
trip MAG01AA016 and pilot valves KA02
and KA05 is depressurized and the LP
bypass valves close. As the vacuum
increases again, bypass operation is
released in the reverse sequence on
attainment of the set limit value.
Pressure Switch
A
spray
water
pressure
switch
MAN01AA011 in installed in the signal line
from follow-up piston KA02 to pilot valves
KA02 and KA05 of the LP bypass valves to
protect condenser MAG10BC001 in the
event that water injection fails. If the
injection pressure drops below the
adjustable value during a malfunction in LP
bypass limit controller MAX53BY011, the
pilot valve of the spray water pressure
switch MAN01AA011 is moved from the
upper limit position downwards. The pilot
valve then cuts off the signal line and
simultaneously opens the drains so that
signal fluid in the line between pressure
switch MAN01AA011 and pilot valves KA02
and KA05 is depressurized and the LP
bypass valves close. As the injection
pressure increases again. LP bypass
operation is released in the reverse

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sequence when the preset limit value is


reached.
Solenoid Valves
Thermocouples which transmit a switching
pulse to associated solenoid valves MAX53
AA021and022 when a specified temperature
is exceeded are fitted in the steam dome
opposite the bypass steam inlet to protect
condenser MAG10BC001. The solenoid
valves shut off the signal fluid and at the
same time open the drain so that the signal
fluid in the line between solenoid spool
valves MAX53AA021and 022 and pilot
valves KA02 and KA05 of the LP bypass
valves is depressurized and the LP bypass
valves close. The LP bypass valves may
only be opened manually from the control
room when the temperature falls short of the
limit value again.
Staggered Water Injection
In the present case, the entire maximum
boiler steam flow is routed to the condenser.
The injection water rate is staggered in two
stages so that under normal start-up and
shutdown conditions the condensate pumps
do not have to supply the entire amount of
injection water required for the full boiler flow
and so that the excess water flow does not
become too high. In this additional device,
solenoid valve MAX53 AA051 is opened by
way of pressure switch MAN01CP001 and
injection valves MAN11and12 AA004 via
pilot valves MAX53 AA041 when the steam
pressure upstream of the pressure-reducing
orifices exceeds a value allocated to an
amount approx. 45% of the maximum
bypass flow. This divides the injection water
volume into two approximately equal
quantities.

Steam Turbine
Description

The function of extraction check valves


LBQ50, LBS21, LBS31, LBS41 and LBS42
AA001and 002 is to prevent the backflow of
steam into the turbine from the extraction
lines and the feed water heaters.
Two free-swinging check valves are
installed in each extraction lines A2, A3, A4
and A5. In the event of flow reversal in the
extraction
lines,
the
valves
close
automatically, whereby actuator KA01
assists the closing movement of the disc.
The mechanical design of the swing check
valves is such that they are brought into the
free -swinging position by means of trip fluid
pressure via actuator KA01 and the disc is
moved into the steam flow by means of
spring force acting via the lever, shaft and
disc lever and closes if differential pressure
is either lowered or reversed.
The trip supply to actuator KA01 is
controlled by extraction valve relay MAX51
AA011, changeover valves MAX51AA028,
MAX51AA031 etc.
Extraction valve relay MAX51 AA011
actuates the swing check valves in
accordance with the secondary fluid
pressure, suitable adjustment of the spring
in relation to piston KA02 sets the turbine
load at which the swing check valves are
released for opening or assisted in closing.
The release setting for opening cannot be
arbitrarily adjusted towards higher turbine
output, as the swing check valve will open
even without the release action if the steam
pressure difference exerts a greater force
than the closing spring.

Extraction Check Valve

there is a danger that the contents of the


feed water heaters will flash into steam. In
this case, closure of the swing check valves
is assisted for a short time by means of
pistons KA01 of auxiliary slide valve MAX51
AA011. In normal operation pilot valve KA01
passes trip oil to pilot valve KA02. In the
event of an abrupt output drop, the pressure
on the top side of pilot valve KA01 drops,
where as depressurization beneath the
piston is delayed by a check valve and the
pressure in fluid accumulator MAX45BB001.
The resulting differential pressure moves the
piston upward to interrupt the trip fluid supply
to the swing check valves, whose closing
movement is assisted by the spring force of
actuator via a flow restrictor. The pilot valve
moves back into its original position to open
the way for the trip fluid to release the swing
check valves.
Turning the handwheel on the changeover
valves MAX51AA048, MAX51AA051 etc.
close the associated swing check valves
within the bounds of the effectiveness of the
spring.
The swing check valve in extraction lines A4
can also be triggered by differential pressure
switch LBS42CP002. This differential
pressure switches energizes solenoid valves
MAX51AA028 and MAX51AA031 if the
steam flow drops below a preset rate
(differential pressure), thereby further
assisting the closing action of the swing
check valve.
The position of all swing check valves is
indicated via position transmitters-CG001A
and CG002A.

In the event of major output drops above


the opening point of the swing check valves,

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Steam Turbine
Description
In order that the turbine may be completely
separated from the steam when it is
stationary, an additional check valve
LBC10 AA001 is fitted in the line between
the HP cylinder and the reheater and
operating through pilot valve MAX42AA001
+002 and the rotary actuator KA01
depending on the pressure in the
associated secondary medium circuit. The
swing check valve opens fully when the
control valves reached approx. 5 to 10% of
their full-power travel. Only when the
control valves reach this point again as
they are being closed, the swing check
valve brought into steam flow again by the
hydraulic actuator. Thus when the steam
flow in the normal direction ceases, the

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Swing Check Valve


Cold reheat steam line
check valve is closed by the actuator KA01
and prevent the steam in the cold reheat line
from returning to the turbine. By removing the
valve from the steam flow during operation
above 5 to 10% of maximum power,
additional pressure losses during normal
operation are avoided. If, during start-up, the
steam pressure on the inlet side of the valve
and at the same time the secondary medium
pressure is not yet sufficient to open the
valve, the steam pressure will open the swing
check valve against the medium pressure in
the manner of a safety valve.
The Open and Control position of the swing
check valve are indicated in the control room
via the limit switches.

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Steam Turbine
Description

The check valve LBC10AA001 in cold


reheat line is wide open during normal
operation
by
its
associated
rotary
servomotor KA01. For testing the movability,
the check valve can be moved in closing
direction by interrupting the connection
between pilot valve MAX42 AA002 and HP
secondary fluid line with closing of shut-off
valve MAX45AA566 (pilot valve and shut-off
valve are installed in the turbine hydraulic
control rack).
By closing the shut-off valve the pilot valve
MAX42AA002 is reversing and rotary
servomotor is moving the check valves in
closing direction. Because the torque of
these servomotor is limited, the check
valves can not be closed completely. This

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Testing of Check Valves


in Cold Reheat Line
can be brought only in an intermediate
position.
When the check valve starts moving, the
open position limit switch will change
position, which is indicated in the control
room. With this indicator the regular
movement of the check valve can be
checked after closing shut-off valve
MAX45AA566 nearby upto this value. After
this check the shut-off valve has to be
reopened. The check valve is moved then in
its wide-open position. At the position
indicator in the control room it can be
checked if the check valve has reached
again its wide-open position.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Function
Healthiness of the protective devices and the
stop and control valves is vitally important for
the operational reliability and availability of
the turbine. Hence, it is essential that these
equipments are always kept in a fully
serviceable condition. Economy has dictated
longer intervals between turbine overhauls,
with the result that testing of the equipments
and devices is now necessary at regular
intervals during normal operation.
There are manually operated devices for
testing the free operation of the stop and
control valves. However, these tests do not
cover all components involved in an
automatic trip with the result that the
conditions only party corresponds to those
prevailing during a real trip.
The system
Any possible mal-operation associated with
manually operated devices are avoided with
fully automatic tests by means of the
automatic turbine tester. Full protection for
the turbine during testing is also assured by
suitable circuit arrangements. This increases
the operational reliability and availability of
the plant.
The automatic turbine tester is realised in
digital technology.
System adaptation
The system is subdivided into functional
groups for each device. Each group contains
the device itself and all necessary
transmission elements for initiation of a
normal trip.
The automatic turbine tester is divided into
the following 2 subgroups:

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General

1. Protective devices
Description:
Automatic
Turbine
Tester, Protective device.
2. Main stop and control valves
Description: Automatic Turbine tester,
stop and control valves.
The complete testing of all components
which must operate when an automatic trip
becomes necessary is assured, despite the
subdivision into two testing groups
(protective devices, stop and control
valves), because the main trip valves which
store the trip signal by mechanical hydraulic
means are operated together with each
protective
device
and
subsequent
satisfactory reduction of the trip oil pressure
after the valves are monitored.
Nature of the description
The descriptions mentioned above contain
the practical sequence of the tests on the
individual devices and gives details of
possible irregularities. The description of
equipment contained in the automatic
control cubicle (stepping switches, interlock
modules, etc), the control panel in the
control room and schematic circuit diagrams
are contained in the separate electrical
section of the Operating Manual for the
automatic turbine tester.
For the understanding of the automatic
turbine tester from these descriptions it is
assumed that the reader is fully conversant
with the functioning of the individual
protective devices and valves within the
overall turbine governing and protection
system.

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Steam Turbine
Description

Scope of Testing
The Automatic turbine tester (ATT)
subgroup for the protective devices is
divided into a preliminary test and the
following four individual testing systems.
 Remote trip solenoid MAX52AA001
 Remote trip solenoid MAX52AA002
 Over speed trips MAY10AA001/MAY10
AA002
 Low vacuum trip MAG01AA011
One or more systems can be selected for
testing at the control panel and the selection
is stored. The start of the test program
automatically causes a preliminary test to be
carried out on the protective channels which
are to be effective during actual testing and
then establishes the test circuit. Once the
first test selected has been completed and
the protective device has latched in again,
the test circuit is restored to its normal
operational configuration. Further selected
tests must be started individually by
pressing the Test push-button to start the
program.
General
During normal operation, the protective
devices act via main trip valves MAX51
AA005 and MAX 51AA006 on the stop and
control valves and extraction swing check
valves. The remote trip solenoids MAX52
AA001 and MAX52 AA002, over speed trips
MAY10AA001/MAY10AA002
and
low
vacuum trip MAG01AA011 actuate main trip
valves MAX51AA005 and MAX51AA006 by
opening the auxiliary trip fluid circuit.
For the duration of testing of the protective
devices, a test circuit is established .In order
to keep the trip fluid circuit effective, it is
isolated from main trip valves MAX51 AA005
and MAX51AA006 by means of change-over
valve MAX51AA211 and supplied with fluid
via solenoid valves MAX51AA201 and
MAX51AA202 (remote trip during testing).

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Automatic Turbine Tester


for Protective Device

Trip Initiation during Testing


To provide normal protection for the turbine
during testing, any trip initiation signals from
the protective devices will de-energize the
solenoid valves for remote trip during testing
and the same time initiate the reset
program. This also applies to all normal
electrical remote trips such as generator
protection, etc. For the duration of testing,
two electrical speed signals are formed to
provide
protection
against
turbine
overspend.
During all electrical testing of the protective
devices, the electric trip action is prevented
however, all annunciations are activated as
for actual trip. The appropriate section of the
alarm annunciation system is thus also
tested.
Features of the Automatic Turbine Tester
The automatic turbine tester is distinguished
by the following features:
 Individual testing
protective device.

of

each

turbine

 Automatic testing, upon selection of a


test, of the devices that protect the
turbine during that test.
Testing of the protective devices for
normal turbine operation can only be
performed if the preliminary test has run
without fault and the protection of the
turbine during testing is assured.
 Monitoring of all program steps for
execution within a certain time.
 Interruption if the running time of any
program step is exceeded or if trip is
initiated.
 Automatic reset of the test program after
a fault.
 Protection of the turbine during testing
provided by special test protective
devices.

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Setting Data
The setting data for the pressure switches
are listed in the setting record Measuring
Point List. The actually set values are
logged in the Commissioning Test
Record.The test running times, etc. are
entered in the functional diagrams.
Test Sequence
Start of Testing
The test begins with the selection of the
protective devices subgroup. This is
performed by pressing the subgroup On/Off
push button.
The subgroup remains on until switched off
when the program has been completed.
While the protective devices subgroup
program is running, the other subgroups are
blocked.
The On/Off push-button is also used to
acknowledge alarms.
Selection
After the subgroup has been switched on,
the protective device to be tested is selected
by pressing the selection push button for the
individual device.
A separate selection push-button is provided
for each protective device. Only one
selection may be made at a time. Selection
of a further test is possible only once all
other programs have ended
Test Push-Button
The automatic test program is started by
pressing the Test push-button
Cancel Push-Button
This push-button can be used to terminate
the test program running at any time and to
initiate the reset program. The reset
program has priority over the test program.
Lamp Test Push-Button
All the signal lamps on the control panel can
be tested by pressing the Lamp Test PushButton.

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Individual Tests
The individual test is performed after
completion of the preliminary test and after
the test circuit has been established.
Successful completion of each individual
test is annunciated by the limit switches on
main trip valves MAX51AA005 and MAX51
AA006, pressure switch MAX52CP211 in
the auxiliary trip fluid circuit and pressure
switch MAX 51CP209 in the trip fluid circuit
between change-over valve MAX51AA211
and the main trip valve MAX51AA006. The
associated limit switch also annunciates
when a protective device (except for the
remote trip solenoids) has been activated.
On completion of each individual test, all
activated protective devices are returned to
their normal operating position by reset
solenoid valves MAX48AA201 and MAX48
AA202 and the test circuit is deactivated.
Whenever several of the same types of
protective device are provided, only one will
be described in the following, as the test
procedure is the same for all.
Preliminary Test
Pressing the Test push-button automatically
initiates a test of the protective circuits to be
effective during testing.
Function
The function of the preliminary test is to
detect any faults in the protective circuits to
be used during testing, and, if any are
detected, to inhibit testing of the protective
device, as this would leave the turbine
without protection.
Test Sequence
In the course of the preliminary test,
solenoid valves MAX51AA201 and MAX51
AA202 (remote trip during testing) are
automatically tested before the test circuit is
established. These valves (MAX51AA201
and MAX51AA202) are first energized,
resulting in a buildup of control fluid
upstream of changeover valve MAX51AA
211.lnitiation of Schmitt triggers (in the
speed
measuring
unit)
de-energizes
solenoid valve MAX51AA201 and the control

fluid up stream of changeover valve MAX51


AA211 is drained. Successful completion of
testing is annunciated by pressure switch
MAX51CP207 between solenoid valve MAX
51AA201 and changeover valve MAX51AA
211. Subsequently, solenoid valve MAX51
AA202 is de-energized via the second
channel of its Schmitt trigger, thereby
depressurizing the control fluid still present
between solenoid valves MAX51AA201 and
MAX51AA202. This process is monitored by
pressure
switch
MAX51CP205.
On
successful completion of the preliminary
test, the test circuit is automatically
established, which permits realistic testing of
the protective devices without initiating
turbine trip.
Solenoid valves MAX51AA201 and MAX51
AA202 (for remote trip during testing) are
again energized whereupon control fluid is
supplied to change over valve MAX51
AA211. Then solenoid valve MAX61AA201
is energized, effecting changeover from trip
fluid to control fluid. The control fluid in this
line drains off, and the pressure difference
drives changeover valve MAX51AA211 into
its test position (lower end position), thereby

actuating limit switch MAX51CG211C which


annunciates this status.
De-activating the Test Circuit
The test circuit is deactivated in the reverse
order on completion of the selected test and
after automatic latching of the protective
device concerned in its normal operating
position.
Hydraulic Test Signal Transmitters
The function of the hydraulic test signal
transmitters is to activate the related
protective device (with the exception of the
remote trip solenoids). Each protective
device has an associated test signal
transmitter. For testing the over speed trip
device, the associated test signal transmitter
builds up a test pressure relatively slowly
and passes it to the overspeed trips, for
testing the low vacuum trip, an air pressure
signal is introduced to the device via an
orifice. The testing signals to remote trip
solenoids MAX52AA001 and MAX52AA002

are formed within the automatic turbine


tester itself and not by a test signal
transmitter.

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Main Trip Valves


MAX 51 AA005 and MAX 51 AA006
Only one of the two main trip valves is
described in the following, as they are
constructional and functionally identical.

Function
The function of the main trip valve is to
amplify and store the hydraulic or
mechanical (manually initiated local) trip
signal. It must respond in the course of
every successful protective device test.
Operation
Each main trip valve is kept in its position by
auxiliary trip fluid pressure. If a protective
device is actuated, the auxiliary trip fluid
circuit is depressurized and the main trip
valve is activated. This connects the trip fluid
and auxiliary trip circuits to drain and shuts

off the control fluid supply to the turbine


valves. At the same time, limit switch 1 is
actuated.
Auxiliary start-up fluid pressure forces
differential piston (3) into its normal
operating position. Control fluid IV is then
free to pass through to buildup the pressure
in the trip fluid and auxiliary trip fluid circuits.

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Pressure switches MAX48CP201 and


MAX48CP202 monitor the orderly pressure
collapse of auxiliary start-up fluid circuit after
latching-in of main trip valves.
Attention: The lever for manual actuation of
the main trip valve must not be test operated
during turbine automatic testing operation,
as the electrical trip action is always initiated
via the manual trip-out limit switch.
Remote Trip Solenoids
MAX52 AA001 and MAX52 AA002
The twin electrical remote trip feature
consists of the two remote trip solenoid
valves MAX52AA001 and MAX52AA002.
0ne trip channel is described here, as the
test procedure is the same for both.
Function
The function of the remote trip solenoids is
to depressurize the auxiliary trip fluid circuit
in the shortest possible time, thereby
bringing main trip valves MAX51AA005 and
MAX51AA006 into their trip positions, in the

event of a malfunction requiring electrical


trip initiation.
During normal operation, the remote trip
solenoid isolates the auxiliary trip fluid circuit
from the drain. For testing, the automatic
turbine
tester
switches
over
the

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