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Project for Gas Plant at NTPC Dadri
PREFACE
National Thermal power corporation (NTPC) is India’s largest power
generating sector. NTPC alone generates about one fourth the power
generated in India. NTPC has many units all over India.
NTPC dadri has Asia’s largest switchyard. HVDC from Rihand is also
adding 1500 MW power in addition to power generated at thermal and
gas power plant.
Coal plant has four units which were commissioned one by one from
1991 to 1994. Each unit has a generation capacity of 210 MW . The coal
for the plant is sourced from the Piparwar mines of Jharkhand while the
upper Ganga canal acts as the water source.
The gas plant has six units which have a combined capacity of 829.78
MW. It has four gas turbine units which were commissioned in 1992
while the two steam turbine units were commissioned in 1994.The gas
turbine units have capacity of 130.19 MW each while the steam turbines
have a capacity of 154.51 MW each.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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In the main plant block two modules, each consisting of two GTG`s are
placed on each side of two STG`s. The central control room is located
towards west of the ST hall. The transformer (BHEL) yard is on the
western side of turbine hall, with switchyard further down west.
Induced draft cooling towers have been located considering the power
flow of cooling tower water, nearer to main power house and convenient
to CW pump house. The 220/400 KV switchyard is located in front of the
power station.
The GAIL terminal for receiving gas is located within boundary of plant
site.
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The gas turbine has to drive the compressor as well as the alternator.
Some times two turbines are used for these two purposes. A high pressure
turbine drives the compressor and a low pressure turbine drives the
alternator .This arrangement has the advantage that the speed of the
power turbine ( which drives the alternator ) can be kept constant at
synchronous speed while the speed of the turbine driving the compressor
can be varied depending on the required output .
The pressure ratio in the gas turbine plant is around five is to one .The
compressor compresses the air to about five times the atmospheric
pressure. The pressure at exhaust is nearly the atmospheric pressure .In
the combustion chamber the temperature constant is around 1600 degree
Celsius. The hot gas at this high temperature cannot be allowed to enter
the turbine directly because of a possible damage to the turbine blades. A
part of the air (from compressor) is delivered directly to the turbine,
ahead of the hot gas from combustion chamber; so that the hot gas may
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1. Main plant
2. Switchyard
3. Electrical testing lab
Main Plant:-
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General-
The air intake connection has a horizontal air inlet, and is situated axially
in front of compressor. It is a welded, solid steel plate construction split
horizontally and held together with hexagon bolts and nuts.
Compressor casing-
Support-
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Insulation-
Compressor section-
Compressor for the gas turbine may be centrifugal or axial flow type, but
all large gas turbine use axial flow pressure compressors. Gas turbine
compressors are multistage design and consists of individual discs or
wheels mounted on a shaft. Each disc holds the compressor blades which
extend rapidly. This complete assembly is called compressor rotor and is
enclosed in compressor casing. This holds stationary blades which direct
the air flow against the rotating blades.
Combustion chamber-
In large industrial type gas turbine, two types of combustion chambers are
used. With an annular type combustor, combustion occurs in numerous
combustion chambers located radically around the compressor discharge
casing. Some manufacturers use a single or dual ‘silo’ type combustor
which is a large chamber mounted on top of the turbine. Each combustor
is enclosed in a casing and linear for support and insulation. Compressor
discharge bleed air is used to cooler the combustor.
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Turbine section-
The turbine expands the hot gases from the compressor and the
combustor and drives the compressor and generator. The turbine is
constructed similar to the compressor. Turbines are multistage design and
consist of individual discs or the wheels mounted on a shaft. Each disk
holds the turbine blades (buckets) which extend radically from the shaft.
This complete assembly is called the institute turbine rotor and is
enclosed in the casing. The easing holds stationary nozzles which direct
the gas flow against the turbine blades causing the rotor to rotate.
Generator arrangement-
The generator can be located at the hot end (Exhaust) or at the cold end
(Inlet) of the gas turbine. With a hot end generator, the exhaust system
becomes more complicated and direct axial exhaust into the HRSG is not
possible with a hot end arrangement. Using a cold end generator
arrangement may complicate the air in late system. It may also
complicate the arrangement of starting drive and accessories. Either
arrangement is acceptable or the location is the manufacturer’s choice
based on his experience.
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STARTING OF GENERATOR
SPEED OPERATION
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SALIENT FEATURES
Cooling water
Source – upper Ganga canal Dehra headwork’s, during closure of
UGC through networks of tube wells.
Consumptions- 50 cusecs
Methods- close cycle with natural cooling towers.
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Line 815 Km
Conductor/Pole 4
Conductor Sectional
Area 725 mm square
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