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OBJECTIVE STAGES OF STEAM BLOWING SERVICES REQUIRED STATE OF THE PLANT COMPLETION DATA SHEETS

OBJECTIVE:
To remove scales, loose materials, iron cuttings etc that might have remained entrapped in superheaters, reheaters & pipings during manufacture, storage & erection. Failure to remove the debris may cause to turbine blades, valves etc.

STAGES OF STEAM BLOWING

Stage 1 Stage 2a Stage 2b Stage 3a

Stage 3b
Stage 4a Stage 4b Stage 5

Stage1: Superheaters,

Temporary lines from ESVs to EOTVs & Temporary lines from EOTVs to exhaust.

Main steam lines up to ESVs,

Blowing of this stage is completed by observing the indents on target plates & the value of disturbance factor achieved.

Stage2a: Superheaters,

Main steam lines upto ESV, Temporary lines from ESVs to EOTVs, Temporary lines from EOTVs to CRH lines, CRH lines up to RH inlet and Temporary lines up to exhaust.

Stage 2b: Superheaters,

main steam lines, HP BYPASS interconnection valves placed in place of HP BP valves &CRH lines upto RH inlet &temporary lines upto exhaust.

Stage 3a: Superheaters,

main steam lines upto ESV, Temporary lines from ESVs to EOTVs, Temporary lines from EOTVs to CRH lines, CRH lines to reheaters, HRH lines to IVs,temporary lines from IVs to exhausts.

Stage 3b: Superheaters,

main steam lines upto ESV, Temporary lines from ESVs to EOTVs, Temporary lines from EOTVs to CRH lines, CRH lines to reheaters, HRH lines & LP bypass lines with temporary exhaust pipes.

Stage 4a: Steam inlet line from CRH to TDBFP A ESV Stage 4b: Steam inlet line from CRH to TDBFP B ESV. Stage 5: Aux. Steam lines 5a: From PRDS through AS1 and AS2 to TDBFP A ESV. 5b: From PRDS through AS3 and AS4 to TDBFP B ESV. 5c: From CRH to Turbine Extraction lines through EX17,
EX18, EX8, EX7 and EX15 in that order. 5d: From CRH to Extraction 4 to D/A through EX 13. 5e: From CRH to D/A / FST through CRH 8. 5f: From CRH to HP heaters. 5g: From CRH to Turbine gland sealing header. 5h: From CRH to PRDS to Aux. Steam Header. 5i: From MS line to PRDS to Aux. Steam Header.

SERVICES REQUIRED:
Availability of required quantity of DM water and fuel oil.

Availability of HT, LT power supplies.

Availability of Service & instrument air. Availability of Aux. Steam and dosing system. Availability of permanent fire fighting system. Availability of Public Address System.

STATE OF THE PLANT:

1:BOILER is ready in all respect including interlock, protections, alarms &measurements ,chemical dosing system.
2:MDBFP is ready with all controls, interlocks &protections. 3:Hydraulic test of the line to be steam blown is over. 4:All permanent &temporary pipings are insulated & properly supported. 5:Reliable communication system is available between control room, boiler ,TG& in other operating area.

6:The exhaust is properly cordoned off and notices displays prominently.

COMPLETION CRITERIA :
Stages 1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b
For the first few blows target plates need not be kept. afterwards target plates made of mild steel are to be used. Target plates are mounted in the temporary exhaust pipe nearer to the permanent line. Steam blowing can be declared complete only after ensuring cleanliness of target plates. The piping is considered clean if there are not more than five pittings on the target plate central zone and no deformed edges. This should be achieved in three consecutive plates.

In addition to this, for stages 1, 2a and 3a disturbance factor at selected location should not be less than 1.4.

Stage 3b
Minimum 8 nos. of blows are to be given.

Stages 5c to 5i:
Steam blowing is declared complete based on visual observation. Minimum three number of blows shall be given for each stage.

Stage 1
Time Sl. No . Date Blow No. Duration (in mins.) Drum Pressure At the time of valve openin g 30 At the time of valve closing

Start

Finish

Target Plate used or not

Material of target plate

Remarks

30/05/06

8:05

8:13

14

Test Blow

30/05/06

12:04

12:10

50

25

30/05/06

14:22

14:28

50

25

30/05/06

18:52

18:59

50

25

31/05/06

11:02

11:09

49.6

25

31/05/06

12:28

12:35

50

25

Stage 2a

Time Sl. No. Date Blow No.

Drum Pressure At the time of valve openin g 28 50 50 51 51.4 50 At the time of valve closing 16 27 25.8 25.8 26.5 24.1 Target Plate used or not

Start

Finish

Duration (in mins.)

Material of target plate

Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6

09/06/06 09/06/06 09/06/06 09/06/06 09/06/06 09/06/06

1 2 3 4 5 6

10:11 12:11 13:35 17:59 19:52 21:21

10:16 12:17 13:40 18:04 19:58 21:26

5 6 5 5 6 5

Test Blow

Stage 3a
Time Sl. No . Drum Pressure Duration (in mins.) 4 At the time of valve openin g 50 At the time of valve closing 25 Target Plate used or not Material of target plate

Date

Blow No.

Remarks

Start

Finish

20

21/06/06

20

08:45

08:49

21
22 23 24 25 26 27

21/06/06
21/06/06 21/06/06 21/06/06 21/06/06 21/06/06 21/06/06

21
22 23 24 25 26 27

10:43
12:40 14:30 16:12 17:53 19:38 20:58

10:48
12:45 14:34 16:17 17:58 19:43 21:03

5
5 4 5 5 5 5

50
57 58 58 58 58 57

25
25 25 26 30 30 31 Yes Yes S.S. S.S. Yes Yes Yes M.S. M.S. M.S.

Stage 4a

Time

Drum Pressure Duration (in mins.) 20 20 20 20 20 At the time of valve openin g 20 20 20 20 20 At the time of valve closing 20 20 20 20 20 Target Plate used or not Material of target plate Remarks

Sl. No .

Date

Blo w No.

Start

Finish

1 2 3 4 5

24/06/06 24/06/06 24/06/06 24/06/06 24/06/06

1 2 3 4 5

00:40 02:00 03:20 04:40 06:00

01:00 02:20 03:40 05:00 06:20

STEAM BLOWING OF BOILER AND ASSOCIATED STEAM LINE --500 M W SETS

Stage II P=20 kg/cm2,T=400 deg C OD 720x45
Isolator

P=50 kg/cm2,T=400 deg C Stage I

T P

OD 610x10
OD 355.6X11.13 EOTV

T P T P

OD 355.6X11.13 OD 355.6X11.13

DESH
MSV
OD 660x20 MS LINE

T P

OD 610X10

ESV
OD 355.6x11.13 EOTV

Stage III
P=20 kg/cm2,T=400 deg C

SHO HDR

IV
OD 660X36

OD 564x59

RHO HEADER

OD 406.4x42

RHI HEADER

OD 406.4X42 (P91)

OD 323.x9.35

OD 660x20

OD 720X45

MSV

OD 323.x9.35

HP

OD 660X36

IP
T P
OD 610X10

HPBP LINE HPBP LINE

HRH LINE

Isolator

CRH NRV

ESV IV

DESH
OD 720x45 Stage II P=20 kg/cm2,T=400 deg C

T P

OD 660X36

maching piece OD323.9x35(P91)/OD 323.9x9.53 (P22)

OD 406x19.01

CRH LINE

OD 323.x9.35
OD 660x20

OD 508x16

OD 610x10

LPBP

To cond
OD 406x19.01

THRO/BLANK flange

HPBP Valve spool piece 45 deg elbow

OD 508x20 OD 864x35

OD 508x20

CRH LINE

OD 864x23.83

LPBP
OD 969x59.5

HRH LINE

To cond

Objective of safety valve floating

The objective is to float all the safety valves one by one by actually raising the pressure of the boiler to set values of the valves and also to set the blowdown of the valve within 3% - 5% of the set value.