Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Performance Analysis 2008

Tripping Analysis

FORCED OUTAGE CY WISE BREAK UP (No. / %)

Heads Pld outage Grid Rest . + Dist Blr Aux Turb Aux Elect Aux BTL C&I Others Fd outage Total Outage Cal Year 2006 6 / 5.75 1 / 0.002 2 / 0.04 4 / 0.23 7 / 0.34 15 / 0.70 1 / 0.01 2 / 0.01 32 / 1.33 38 / 7.07 Cal Year 2007 7 / 6.10 0 / 0.000 6 / 0.14 6 / 0.09 7 / 0.05 27 / 1.25 15 / 0.08 3 / 0.01 64 / 1.63 71 / 7.73 Cal Year 2008 6 / 6.09 0 / 0.000 3 / 0.04 2 / 0.23 23 / 0.25 33 / 1.51 8 / 0.02 9 / 0.21 78 / 2.26 84 / 8.35

Apr 2008

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # VII : both ID & FD fans tripped on Post purge fan trip protection and unit tripped on both FD fans OFF. Root Cause: Defective input cards EB02 in CRB01 panel ACTION PLAN

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # X : Unit tripped on GT WTI operated due to the actuation of GT Cooling fan supply change over fault relay Root Cause: Over current relay operation of 415 V in both incomers of ACDB due to the circulating current flown while paralleling of both transformers(11/0.4 KV) ACTION PLAN Review of overcurrent relay setting and time delay.

May 2008

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # IX : . Turbine tripped on Cold gas temperature high protection. Both TDBFPs tripped. MDBFP came on auto but it tripped on protection. Boiler tripped on Drum level very low protection Root Cause: Air locking in the TG ECW system ACTION PLAN Presence of NRV between ECW make up tank and suction header. shall be reviewed; matter will be referred to OSEngg.

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # X : Unit tripped on Loss of All Fuel protection. Root Cause: Tripping of PA fan-10B on local EPB operation ACTION PLAN EPBs of all PA, FD, ID fans were checked for integrity of fixtures.

Jun2008

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # II Tripped on Loss of Excitation Root Cause: Reason could not be established
ACTION PLAN

Thorough checking of both the DVR and control/Power circuit of Excitation system indicates no abnormality in the system.

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # VII : Unit tripped on Rotor E/F stage 2 protection. Root Cause: Rotor E/F protection Circuit problem ACTION PLAN Rotor E/F stage 2 protection both auxiliary relay shall be connected to RA7A panel DC circuit alone. Proposal has been sent to OSCC for concurrence and approval.

Jul 2008

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING ACTION PLAN

U # V Tripped on Flame failure Root Cause: C&I Control card failure.

The defective NPM12 Card was replaced with another new NPM12 card.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING ACTION PLAN

U # II Tripped on Loss of Excitation Root Cause: Defective cards in DVR UM.

The defectives Cards were replaced and the excitation system changed over from Stand-by to main .

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING ACTION PLAN

U # V Tripped on Cond. Vacuum fail protection Root Cause: Water particles in the vacuum switches

All the vacuum switches were cleaned, recalibrated , fixed back and put into service after wrapping all the switches with suitable polythene covers.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING
ACTION PLAN

The vacuum switches were replaced with brand new Ashcroft U # V Tripped make vacuum switches. All on Cond. associated cables and protection Vacuum fail block were checked for the second protection time and found normal. 2 out of 3 Root Cause: logic was also checked and found Micro switches normal. developed In future, any switch, with problems due presence water particles, shall be to presence of dried and cleaned. If required, the water particles same shall be replaced

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING ACTION PLAN

U # X Tripped on Loss of all fuel Root Cause: Sudden rupture of strainer change over valve flange gasket of HFO supply line in HFO control station at Boiler firing floor causing oil splashing over leading to fire break out.

It shall be always ensured to replace the gaskets in HFO system with better quality gaskets. Proper control of HFO pressure shall be ensured while taking oil guns into service.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING ACTION PLAN

U # IX stopped due to high TG Vibration Root Cause:

Clearances of LP front gland box was higher probably because of higher clearances of horizontal keys of LPT front gland box

The gland box of LP front was centered. Horizontal keys were corrected after built-up and machining. TG Brg 3 was inspected as a preventive measure.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING Station Black-out Root Cause: a). Arcing in VJ#4 R phase breaker ; b) Bus bar differential protection for bus section-I,did not operate even though the relay settings were as per design. ACTION PLAN Measures to prevent arcing in 400KV breakers. Matter has been taken up with M/S CGL (OEM) to study the reason for initiation of arc and suggest remedies for preventing the same. Reviewing of current settings for start relay and differential relay which activate the bus bar protection. Communication in this regard has been sent to GM(PEElect.) and M/s ABB

Sep 2008

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#1 : Unit tripped on Furnace Pr. Low as all running RCF came to minimum loading. Root Cause: Momentary disturbance in Node-2 24 V supply. ACTION PLAN Supply block for Node-2 has been replaced. Controllers supply for RC Feeder will be segregated in 03 different panel (02 RCF from each panel.) in next overhaul by C&I department.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#1 : Unit tripped on GT winding Temp high. Root Cause: Power cable joint of main supply to GTMB failed and caught fire, due to which GT protection control cables got damaged. ACTION PLAN During Unit O/H inspection of cable tray in GT yard area will be done, joints will be identified and new cables will be laid. b) Control cable and power cables will be routed through different trays wherever such discrepancy is found.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#8 : Unit tripped on Low Forward power protection Root Cause: Wiring problem and termination problem in the load transducers. ACTION PLAN During recommissioning joint calibration by EMD & C&I will be done to ensure healthiness of load transducers.

Oct 2008

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#7 : Unit tripped on Furnace Pr. High. Root Cause: Sudden dislodging of accumulated ash into BA hopper . ACTION PLAN When ever slagging tendency is observed : a) proper and timely deashing will be ensured by increasing the frequency. b) Frequency of wall blowers operation shall be increased.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#2 : Unit tripped on a) Excitation field failure protection b) Stator earth fault Root Cause: Voltage fluctuations caused due to defective Bus PT of R and Y phases. ACTION PLAN The bus line PTs shall be checked individually and shall be included in the testing check list. New bus line PTs procurement action shall be initiated.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF ACTION PLAN TRIPPING a) Control wiring checking U#2 : Unit tripped due shall be done to find out to Gen bkr. Trip while cause of Gen Internal fault taking UAT in service. protection operation during opportunity. Root Cause: Exact b) UAT change over scheme cause of trippig can be to be checked during established after on opportunity. line supply change c) In SOE, the status of unit over, if the problem and station breaker contacts persists. shall be incorporated.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#2 : Unit was manually tripped as light reflection on GT R-phase bus duct was suspected as hot spot. ACTION PLAN At night, hot spots are to be confirmed by making the surroundings dark.

Nov 2008

Tripping Analysis
ACTION PLAN U#2 : Unit tripped on The ageing Russian make 415 All ID Fan trip V LT breakers (reserve) needs protection due to to be replaced, Proposal shall tripping of LOPs. be initiated by 31/12/2008. for Root Cause: replacement of reserve incomer The CA bus breakers and sectionalizing equipments got tripped breakers in phased manner. due to intermittent voltage drop as R-phase Availability of supply to standby lub oil pumps/ contact of 415V CA equipments from other source bus reserve incomer shall always be ensured. breaker was damaged.
CAUSE OF TRIPPING

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#4 : Unit tripped twice on Turbine trip protection. Root Cause: The Overheating of TTS supply supervision relay due to partial release of one of the Turbine trip manual push buttons in the control desk ACTION PLAN The Turbine trip manual push button was checked and released properly. The operation of push buttons checked and cleared. Turbine trip to Generator trip timer was replaced.

Tripping Analysis
CAUSE OF TRIPPING U#8 : Unit was manually tripped as drain line (MAL-12) before HPCV2 got sheared just above the erection weld joint. ACTION PLAN Sample being sent to R&D for analysis.

Dec 2008

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # VI (10/12/08): Unit got tripped on Loss of excitation ACTION PLAN Reason for failure of pulse final stage power supply module is to be ascertained to avoid recurrence of such failures. Matter has been taken up with OES M/S BHEL

Root cause : Failure

of DVR-UM Pulse Final stage Power supply module-1

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # IV (17/12/08): Unit got tripped on Generator field brkr. Main exc. trip Root cause : Higher voltage drop when standby exciter was taken into service. Also voltage could not be built up in time
ACTION PLAN

Revision of LMI regarding Change over of exciter in view of the R&M of units with DDCMIS. The LMI for Exciter changeover will be reviewed and revised as per the Unit load conditions b) Reason for failure of power supply card is to be ascertained to avoid recurrence of such failures, Matter has been taken up with OES M/S BHEL

Action Plan to reduce Forced Outages

CAUSE OF TRIPPING U # VIII (28/12/08): Unit stopped due to gasket leakage from drum manhole (RHS).
ACTION PLAN

Manhole cover blue matching to be ensured during OH.