OPERATIONS

DEPARTMENT
PROCEDURE
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Operation department
Responsibility
Safe & efficient operation of the plant round the clock.
Operation mainly includes the start up, shut down, routine
operation, handling of emergencies, monitoring of critical
parameters which effects the process & ultimately the power
generation, testing of various protective devices & regular
change over of standby auxiliaries to ensure their
availability.
Operation department is also responsible for proper
isolation of auxiliary/ system for carrying out PM/break
down/planned maintenance as per the schedule provided by
MTP or as discussed in daily planning meeting.
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Shift Charge Engineers

The shift charge engineer is responsible for safe & efficient

operation of the entire station excluding CHP/MGR/DM Plant
during shift hours.
The morning shift SCE attends the daily planning meeting for
action on plant problems that may affect the plant generation. The
station generation is maintained as per the schedule.
All the day to day activities are carried out as per OPN guidelines
by the approved operational manuals.
All the activities carried out during shift are recorded in SCE's
logbook.
Whenever a unit trips, the cause of trip is spontaneously analysed
by the operating staff & DGM (O) and accordingly the decision is
taken to restart the unit or to take under shut down.
In case of any unit tripping he submits a unit trip report to DGM
(O) and DGM (O&E) as per format which is used by trip analysis
committee co-ordinated by O&E section.

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Unit Control Engineer (UCE)

The unit control engineer is responsible & coordinates all the activities carried out in the unit.
He ensures the implementation of work
instructions & proper record keeping. Bypassing of
any protection & interlock is guided by the
instructions.
All the unit activities are recorded in UCE log
book.
He is responsible for issuing PTWs of equipments
of his unit.

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Boiler Desk Engineer

The Boiler desk engineer is responsible for the

safe and efficient operation of boiler & its
auxiliaries & guided by the approved operation
manuals.
He records the critical parameters of Boiler and
AUX.
Operations of wall blowers/Long retractable soot
blowers are guided by OPN instructions and the
records are maintained in the respective logbooks.

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TG Desk Engineer

The TG desk engineer is responsible for the safe

and efficient operation of TG & its auxiliaries
guided by the approved operation manuals.
In the absence of UCE he co-ordinates all the
activities related to TG & auxiliaries.
All the activities are recorded in his logbook.
He records the critical parameters of TG & AUX.
during shift hrs.

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Switch Yard Engineer

The S/Y engineer is responsible for all the

activities carried out in S/Y.
He co-ordinates with all external agencies over
telephone like LDC.
All the activities performed during shift hour are
recorded in his logbook.
He calculates Export/Import related parameter at
00:00 Hrs.

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Ash Handling Engineer

The Ash Handling Engineer is responsible for
disposal of ash generated during coal firing of boiler
and directly reports to SCE.
All the activities performed during shift hour are
recorded in his log book.
He is responsible for giving PTW in ash handling
system.

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THANK YOU

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