GVK ENERGY LIMITED

Jegurupadu Power Plant

Standard Operating Procedure
Document Title Sulfuric Acid Spillage Rev. No. 00
Document Effective 02-04-2012
JPP2/OPN/SOP/6.05
Code date

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SULPHURIC ACID SPILLAGE

JPP2/OPN/SOP/6.05

PREPARED BY REVIEWED APPROVED BY

DESIGNATION

DATE

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 GVK ENERGY LIMITED
Jegurupadu Power Plant
Standard Operating Procedure
Document Title Sulfuric Acid Spillage Rev. No. 00
Document Effective 02-04-2012
JPP2/OPN/SOP/6.05
Code date

TABLE OF CONTENT

Part Description Page

1.0 Purpose and Scope 3
1.1 Scope of Work 3
1.2 Responsibility of Staff 3
2.0 Procedures 3
2.1 safety 3
2.2 precautions 3
2.3 spill equipment 3
2.4 point of leakage/spillage 3
2.4.1 leak from connecting pipe line 3
2.4.2 leak from tank surfaces 4
3.0 Annexure
3.1 System logics 5
3.2 Abbreviation list 5
3.3 Operations pre-start check list. 5
3.4 Tag out & Lock out 5
3.5 Signs & symbols / Legends for P & Ids 5
3.6 Other Attachments (Relevant Documents) 5
3.7 P & ID 5

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 GVK ENERGY LIMITED
Jegurupadu Power Plant
Standard Operating Procedure
Document Title Sulfuric Acid Spillage Rev. No. 00
Document Effective 02-04-2012
JPP2/OPN/SOP/6.05
Code date

PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING OF SUPLPHURIC ACID

SPILLAGE / LEAKAGE

1.0 Purpose and Scope:

1.1System Description
This explains the safe and sequential procedure for handling of spillage of Sulphuric Acid.

1.2Responsibility of Staff:
Shift charge engineer / control room engineer & field engineer.

2.1 SAFETY:

While handling the spillage of Sulphuric Acid, operator should wear Acid resistant suit, face mask and
gum boots.

2.2 PRECAUTIONS:

1. Ensure that there is availability of service water to wash away the spill (if any) on protective wear.

2. Use the safety showers / eye wash fountain immediately in case of any contact with sulphuric acid.

3. Water should not be directed on the point of sulphuric acid leakage.

2.3 SPILL EQUIPMENT:

Sulphuric acid storage tanks have all inter connection pipe line from one tank to another tank through
pumps and also gravity flow level equalization valves.

2.4 POINT OF LEAKAGE / SPILLAGE:

2.4.1 From connecting pipe line:

1. Close all the valves in down stream and up stream from the point of spillage.

2. Loosen the nut and bolts to drain the content in that particular loop.

3. Keep running water with flexible hose to dilute / wash away the spillage in dyke by flushing and
cleaning.

4. Replace damaged Component with new one, providing proper gaskets.

5. Normalize the system and observe carefully.

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 GVK ENERGY LIMITED
Jegurupadu Power Plant
Standard Operating Procedure
Document Title Sulfuric Acid Spillage Rev. No. 00
Document Effective 02-04-2012
JPP2/OPN/SOP/6.05
Code date

2.4.2 Leak from tank surfaces:

If leak / spillage is noticed from tank surface, the total content of acid should be transferred into a stand by
empty tanker. To transfer acid from one tank to another tank the following procedure to be followed.

1. Close all normal suction valves of acid unloading pumps.

2. Close day tank filling valve.

3. Open drain valve of leaking tank.

4. Open inlet valve which is connected from storage tanks through drain valves.

5. Close filling valve of leaking tank.

6. Open filling valve of standby (empty) tank.

7. Start the acid transfer pump-1 or 2 and check pressure.

8. After completion of transfer of acid from one tank to another acid tank, the pressure will come down.

9. Close drain valve of leaking tank and filling valve of stand by tank.

10. Close inlet valve which is connected from storage tank through drain valve.

11. Drain the residual amount acid in leaking tank through drain valve.

12. After completion of proper cleaning attend for maintenance work on point of leakage.

13. On Completion of maintenance work leak tests to be conducted with Nitrogen gas.

Caution: Water should not apply at point of Sulphuric Acid Spillage / Leakage.

3.2 Abbreviation list

NIL

3.4 Tag out and lockout

NIL

3.5 Signs & symbols / Legends for P&ID’s

Refer Document No. JPP2/SOP/1.01

3.6 Any other document (relevant)

Onsite Emergency Plan

3.7 P&ID
Enclosed

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