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STANDARD OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

TURBINE-GENERATOR BARRING(TURNING)GEAR
SYSTEM

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR BARRING GEAR(TURNING GEAR) OF

STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR
OBJECTIVE: For Safe & Smooth Operation of Turbine-generator Barring gear system.

SCOPE: This SOP is applicable for Turning Gear system for the steam turbine & generator Make DEC
China,Type: N600-16.7/538/538, of subcritical three cylinder/four flow, single shaft/single intermediate
reheat, condensing type.This procedure covers all the standard operating procedures related with
Turning gear system of T.G.

INTRODUCTION:
Turning gear is utilized on turbines to reduce eccentricity of the rotor due to uneven heating or cooling
would lead to bending and misalignment of shafts with possible fouling of stationary and moving parts of
Turbo Generator. Turning gear is used to drive the rotor rotate at low speed in order to heat the rotor
evenly, or maintain the rotor cooling evenly when it‘s rolling after downtime, reducing the deformation
possibility of rotor.

Turning gear located in bearing bracket between LP cylinder and generator. Turning gear drive turbo-
generator rotor rotating by driving gear mounted on coupling which between LP rotor and generator
rotor. Running speed is 1.5 rpm. Turning gear has chains, set of reducing gears & pneumatically
operated engage or disengage gear.

PRE CHECKS:

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TECHNICAL DATA:-
TURNING GEAR
Make Dong Fang Steam Quantity 1 set
Turbines Company
Type MOTOR DRIVEN Code 1066.8-50AH

Gear Box Reduction

ratio 1/664

Motor Rating 15 KW SYN. Speed 1.5 RPM

TURNING GEAR MOTOR
Type Power 15 kW
Voltage 415V Current 28.9 Amp.

Rotating speed 975 r/min Efficiency

RESPONSIBILITY: Unit Control Engineer, Field Engineer and Desk Engineer.

SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS:
Ensure no permit to work is pending on regarding this system by checking with EE/MRSE.

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SAFTEY PPE’s: Ear Plugs, Safety Goggles, Hand Gloves, etc.

SPECIAL TOOLS/ EQUIPMENTS: NIL

PRECHECKS AND ACTION BY FIELD ENGINEER

S No Description Ok Not Ok Remarks

1 All permits and cross permits have been returned.  

2 All mechanical/electrical/C&I work has completed &

working area is clear of any combustible or non  
combustible Materials(Housekeeping).
3 All equipment interlock protection tests are completed
 
and qualified

4 Turbine rotor speed must be zero.  

5 Lube oil system is in service check following parameters

1.Check lube oil pressure to individual bearing.

2.Lube oil return flow from individual bearing through

 
sight glass.

3.Check bearing metal temperature.

4.Check axial shift, differential expansion and

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eccentricity.

5 Lube oil to barring gear assembly is Normal.

6 Start AC JOP and check pressure for individual supply

line. Check for shaft lifting value for each bearing i.e. for
 
bearing no.3,4,5,6,7,8.

Set the pressures accordingly.

7 DC JOP must be interlock with AC JOPS.  

8 Seal oil system must be in service prior to turning gear

 
startup.

PRECHECKS AND ACTION BY DESK ENGINEER

S No Description Ok Not Ok Remarks

1 All permits and cross permits have been returned.  

2 Main oil tank is filled with suitable amount of qualified Oil

 
and Oil level is normal (DCS).

3 Turbine must be at zero speed.  

4 Power supply is healthy from.Turbine MCC.  

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5 Instrument functioning properly namely: eccentricity,

axial displacement, differential expansion, bearing metal  
temperature, shaft vibrations, lube oil temperature
6 Lube oil system & seal oil system must be in service  

7 Start AC JOP and check pressure for individual supply

line. Check for all parameters. DC JOP must be  
interlock with AC JOPS.

OPERATING PROCEDURE -
RESPONSIBILITY
Sr.
Description UCE DE FE E
No.
E
PRE- START CHECKS:
1 All the mechanical/electrical/C&I work has completed properly. √ √ √
2 All permits and cross permits have been returned. √ √ √ √
3 Power supply and control power supply available. √ √
4 Lube oil system & seal oil system must be in service. Check all the relevant
parameters.The turning gear motor not allowed to start until lube oil √ √
pr.>0.137 Mpa & JOP dis. Pr.>7 Mpa.
5 Jacking oil pump (JOP) is in running condition. All parameters & lifts at
individual bearings are OK. DC JOP must be interlock with AC JOPS √ √

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6 Instrument functioning properly namely eccentricity, axial displacement,

differential expansion, bearing metal temperature, shaft vibrations, lube oil √ √ √
temperature.

7 Turbine must be at zero RPM. √ √ √

8 Interlock of DC EOP auto start Ok. √ √
START PERMISSIVE :

1 MSVs are fully closed i.e. Turbine is in TRIP condition. √ √ √

2 Turbine rotor must be at ZERO R.P.M. √ √ √

3 Lube oil system is in service. Lube oil pr.>0.137 Mpa. Indication by lamp. √ √

4 JOP is in running condition & JOP dis. Pr. must be >7 Mpa. Indication by
√ √
lamp.

5 Manual turning gear is unchain.

√ √

TURNING GEAR START UP SEQUENCE

1 The barring gear Motor auto start at turbine speed ZERO rpm (Time Delay -
30 S.) or start the motor from OIS if motor is not started in interlock. √ √

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2 After the turning gear motor starts,use the electric interlock to energize the
solenoid valve to engage the turning gear (Time Delay -10 S after Turning
Gear motor start),In this case the red lamp on OIS will turn on,indicating the √

barring gear engage SOV energized.

3 When launch machine make the gear in gear box joggle the gear at Turbine
shaft, launch completed. Then send out “TSS OK” digital signal, lamp(HL1)
is on, and de-energize the solenoid valve. At this time turning gear start √ √

complete.

3 After barring gear engage, barring gear will turn the rotor,Record the
following parameters at regular interval.

I. Barring gear speed is 1.5 rpm.

II. Lube oil pressure to bearings.

III. Jacking oil pressure to individual bearing.

√ √ √
IV. JOP current.

V. Eccentricity

VI. All bearing vibrations.

VII. Barring gear drive motor current.

4 Observe for any other abnormal sound of rubbing,fouling coming of T.G. √

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SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE:

PLANNED SHUTDOWN :

1 Barring gear will auto disengage during turbine start.,if signal “TSS OK” is
OFF & Zero rpm is Off also, the Turning Gear motor will De-enerzige after √ √
30 S & turning gear willl auto disengage.

2 Check out whether barring gear disengaged or not ,otherwise disengage it

from local by pulling the lever. If any problem persists, immediately stop the √ √
turbine and find the causes.

3 Put the barring gear motor in Interlock √

4 During turbine shutdowns for overhauls T.G. barring gear can stopped
manually by Pushing the “TGM STOP” button in DCS, turning gear motor
√ √
stopped, the turning gear will keep at the position of initialization.This can be
done if & only the temperature of HPT Inner casing is below 120 deg. C.

TRIPPING OF TURNING GEAR :If suddenly turning gear trips

1 Tripping can be due to Motor overload current or any other reason like lube √ √
√
oil/jack oil system malfunctioning.
2 Find out the reasons for malfunctioning of any √ √
equipments/parameters,rectify the same.Turn the rotor by hand barring

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lever.JOP & lube oil should be in service otherwise manual barring may
damage Rotor/Journal bearings.
2 If cause of tripping is due to unavailability of electrical power due to any
reasons, rotate the turning gear manually till restoration of electric √ √
supply.DC JOP & lube oil system will be in service in this duration.
EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN:
1 During emergency conditions turn the T.G. rotor by hand barring if √
√
temperature of HPT Inner casing is above 120 deg. C.
2 JOP & lube oil should be in service during manual rotation.(Hand Barring) √ √

3
4

INTERLOCKS & PROTECTIONS : Remarks

1 MSVS are full closed i.e. Turbine is in TRIP condition.

2 Lube oil & Jacking oil system in in service.
2 The turning gear motor not allowed to start until lube oil pr.>0.137 Mpa &
JOP dis. Pr.>7 Mpa.

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ABRIVIATIONS / NOTATIONS:-
o SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
o UCE: Unit Control Engineer
o DE: Desk Engineer
o FE: Field Engineer
o DCS: Distributed Control System
o EE: Electrical Shift Engineer
o MFT: Main Fuel Trip.
o RB : Run Back

Important Note:

1 Run turbine on Turning Gear at least for 24 hrs. before rolling

2 Gland sealing steam is not allowed to supply without turning gear.

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Signature Signature Signature

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Signature: Signature: Signature:
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