Bhel Summer Trainig Construction of Turbo-Generator
Bhel Summer Trainig Construction of Turbo-Generator
Bhel Summer Trainig Construction of Turbo-Generator
The first plant of which is today known as BHEL was established nearly 50 years ago
at Bhopal & was the genesis of the Heavy Equipment industry in India.
BHEL is today the largest Engineering Enterprise of its kind in India with excellent track
record of performance, making profits continuously since 1971-1972.
BHEL business operations cater to core sectors of the Indian Economy like
Power
Industry
Transportation
Transmission etc.
BHEL has 14 units spread all over India manufacturing boilers, turbines, generators,
transformers, motors etc. Besides 14 manufacturing divisions the company has 4 power
sector regional centers, 8 service centers and 18 regional offices and a large number of
project sites thus enable the Company to promptly serve its customers and provide them
with suitable products, systems and services efficiently and at competitive prices. The
high level of quality & reliability of its products is due to the emphasis on design,
engineering and manufacturing to international standards by acquiring and adapting
some of the best technologies from leading companies in the world, together with
technologies developed in its own R&D centers.
BHELs vision is to become world-class engineering enterprise, committed to
enhancing stakeholder value. The company is striving to give shape to its aspirations and
fulfil the expectations of the country to become a global player.
BHEL
BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED
HARIDWAR
Two manufacturing plants of BHEL: Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant (HEEP) and Central
Foundry Forge Plant (CFFP) employing about 10000 people.
Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant is equipped to produce Steam and Hydro Turbines
with matching Generators, Industrial Manufacturing Thermal sets up to 1000 MW capacity.
The BHEL plants in Haridwar have earned the ISO-9001 AND 9002 certificates for its high
quality and maintenance. These two units have also earned the ISO-14001 certificates.
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 TURBOGENERATOR:
In case of turbo generator, Rotor winding is supplied with DC current (through slip
rings or brushless exciter) which produces constant magnetic field.
3 phase stator winding is laid in stator core.
When generator rotor is rotated (by a turbine) magnetic flux produced by rotor
winding also rotates.
Voltage is induced in stator winding according to Faradays law.
3 phase stator winding also produces magnetic flux revolving at synchronous speed
( ). Rotor also rotates at synchronous speed. Both the magnetic fields are
locked and rotate together.
Faradays Law:
E.M.F. (Voltage) is induced in a closed path due to change of flux linkages and is
proportional to rate of change of flux linkages. The change in flux linkages can be caused by
change in flux in a stationary coil or by motion of coil with constant flux or both.
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2.6.1 STATOR
Stator frame
Stator core
Stator winding
End cover
Bushings
Generator terminal box
2.6.2 ROTOR
Rotor shaft
Rotor winding
Rotor retaining ring
Field connection
3. STATOR
The stator consists of following parts:
Stator frame
Stator core
Stator winding
Stator end cover
Bushings
Generator terminal box
Rigid fabricated cylindrical frame and is the heaviest section in the generator
Withstands weight of core & winding, forces & torques during operation
Provisions for H2/CO2 filling
Provision for temperature measurements
Foot plates for supporting on foundation
Provision for H2 coolers
The stator core is made from the insulated electrical sheet lamination to minimize eddy
current losses. Each lamination layer is made of individual sections. The main features of
core are:
To carry electric & magnetic flux efficiently.
To provide mechanical support.
To ensure perfect link between the core and rotor.
Where Proportionality constant which depends upon the volume and quality of the core
material
Maximum flux density in the core
Frequency of the alternating flux
Volume
Where Thickness
Proportionality constant
For the reduction of hysteresis loss, silicon alloyed steel is used since it has low value of
hysteresis coefficient (Kh) for the manufacture of core. The composition of silicon steel is
Steel-95.8%
Silicon-4.0%
Impurities-0.2%
The core is built up of 6 sectors, each of 600. The insulation used between the
lamination is ALKYD PHENOLIC VARNISH dried at suitable temperature. The
laminations are passes through a conveyor, which has an arrangement to sprinkle the varnish.
The sheets are dried at a temperature around 300o-400oC. Two coatings of varnish are done.
The thickness of varnish should be around 8-10 microns. Each lamination should be dried for
around 90 sec at constant speed.
Figure-3.3 Stamping
The stator laminations are assembled as separate cage without stator frame. The entire core
length is made in the form of packets separate by radial ducts to provide ventilating
Passage for the cooling of core. The thickness of lamination is about 0.5mm and the
thickness of lamination separating the packets is about 1mm. The segments are
staggered from layer to layer so that a core of high mechanical strength and uniform
permeability of magnetic flux is obtained.
The stator winding of Turbo Generator is three phase two layer lap winding with the pitch of
winding so adjusted as to reduce the 5th and 7th harmonics. The number of slots for
generation of three phase power must be a multiple of 3 or 6.
Each stator slot accommodates two stator bars.
The bar consists of a large number of separately insulated strands which are
transposed to reduce the skin effect losses.
The strands of small rectangular cross-section are provided with braided glass
insulation and arranged side by side over the slot width. The individual layers are insulated
by vertical separator .In the straight slot portion the strands are transposed by 540o.
The transposition provides for a mutual neutralization of the voltages induced in the
individual strands due to the slot cross-field and end winding flux leakage and ensures that
minimum circulation current exist. The current flowing through the conductor is thus
uniformly distributed over the entire cross-section so uniformly that the current- dependent
losses will be reduced.
The bar consists of hollow and solid strands distributed over the entire bar cross section so
that good heat dissipation is ensured. At the bar ends, all the solid strands are jointly brazed
into a connecting sleeve and the hollow strands into a water box from which the cooling
water enters and exists via Teflon insulating hoses. The strands are transposed by 540oin
the slot portion.
3.5.3 INSULATION:
Insulation is basically done to prevent any kind of short circuit between the bar and the stator
core when the bar is assembled in the stator of the machine. The stator bars are insulated with
Micalastic (trade name) insulation.
The ends of the stator frame are closed by pressure containing end shields .The end covers
are made up of non-magnetic material (Aluminum castings) to reduce stray load and eddy
current losses. The end Shields feature a high stiffness and accommodates generator bearings.
The end shields are horizontally split to allow for assembly. The end shield used at the
turbine end and exciter end side is different in construction for 500MW. The end cover used
in 250 MW is similar in construction.
The beginning and ends of the three phase windings are brought out from the stator
frame through bushings, which provides for high voltage insulation. The bushings are
bolted to the stator frame at the exciter end.
Figure-3.11 Bushings
The phase and neutral leads of the three phase stator windings are brought out of the
generator through six bushings located in the generator terminal box at the exciter end of the
generator.
The diagrams of generator terminal box are shown below and here the primary water
inlet, conventional neutral connection, terminal box and Bushing also indicated in the
diagram.
4. ROTOR
Rotating part of turbo generator
A high strength alloy steel single forging prepared by vacuum cast steel.
Longitudinal slots for housing field winding
Damper winding is provided which safeguards the asymmetrical and asynchronous
operative conditions.
Rotor of cylindrical type used in turbo generator.
Supported on two journal bearings.
Provision of axial fan for forced ventilation.
Figure-4.1 Rotor
Approximately 60% of the rotor circumference is provided with longitudinally slots which
hold the field windings. The slot pitch is selected so that two solid poles are obtained with a
displacement of 180 degrees.
Due to the non -uniform slot distribution is on the circumference, different moments of
inertia are obtained in the main axis of rotor. This in turn causes vibration. These
vibrations are reduced by transverse slotting of the poles. The rotor winding is provided with
a lateral gap pick up system of cooling in the slot portion, ensuring uniform temperature
distribution of the winding.
Rotor Body
Damper Bar
Silver Plated Rotor End Wedge
Rotor Winding
Retaining Ring
Silver Plated Shrink Seat
Transverse Slots
Rotor Wedge
The rotor of turbo generator accommodates field winding. Turbo generator is a two pole
machine rotating at a speed of 3000 R.P.M. There are 28 slots cut on two-third of the
periphery which support field winding. The field winding consists of several series connected
coils inserted into the longitudinal slots of rotor body.
Approximately 60% of the rotor circumference is provided with longitudinally slots which
hold the field windings. The slot pitch is selected so that two solid poles are obtained with a
displacement of 180 degrees.
The individual bars are bent to obtain half turns. After insertion into the rotor slots, these
turns are brazed to obtain full turns. The series connected turns of one slot constitute one coil.
The insulation between the individual turns is made of layer of glass fiber laminate.
The coils are insulated from the rotor body with L-shaped strips of glass fiber laminate with
nomex interlines. Insulation between overhang is done by blocks mad of HGL.
The rotor of turbo generator is rotating at a very high speed therefore to protect the winding
against the effects from centrifugal forces they are secured firmly by rotor slot wedges. The
slots wedges are made of copper alloy. They are also used damper winding bars. The wedge
and retaining ring act as damper winding in case of asymmetrical and asynchronous
operation. The ring is coated with silver which acts as short circuit rings in damper windings.
To protect end winding of rotor from flying out from the rotor due to centrifugal forces rotor
retaining ring is used. Retaining rings are made from high tensile non- magnetic alloy steel
forgings in order to reduce stray losses. These act as short circuit rings to the induced current
to the damper system. To ensure low contact resistance retaining rings are coated with nickel,
aluminum, silver.The rotor of turbo generator is rotating at a very high speed therefore to
The field current is supplied to the rotor winding through radial terminal bolts and two
semicircular conductors located in the hollow bores of the exciter and rotor shafts. The field
connection provides electrical connection between the rotor winding and exciter.
The terminal lug is a copper conductor of rectangular cross section. One end of terminal lug
is braced to the rotor winding while the other end is screwed to the radial bolt.
The field current leads located in the shaft bore is connected to the terminal lug at the end
winding through a radial bolt.
The leads are run in the axial directions from the radial bolt to the end of rotor.
They consist of two semicircular conductors insulated from each other by an
intermediate plate and from the shaft by tube.
The diagram of field current lead is shown below :-
The cooling air in generator is circulated by axial fans located on the rotor shaft. In 250 MW
rotor two axial flow fans are located on both turbine as well as exciter end side whereas in
500 MW axial fans are located on turbine end side only.
5. EXCITATION SYSTEM
The three phase pilot exciter has a revolving field with permanent magnet poles. The
armature winding is housed on the stator. The three phase ac generated by the pilot exciter
is rectified and controlled by automatic voltage regulator to provide variable D.C. for
exciting the main exciter. The three phase main exciter has stationary field with revolving
armature. Thus three phase ac power is produced in main exciter which is rectified by
rotating Rectifier Bridge and is fed to the field winding of the rotor (turbo generator) through
dc leads.
Fan
Figure-5.1 Exciter
Three phase pilot exciter is 16 pole revolving field units. The stator accommodates three
phase armature winding and magnetic poles are placed on the rotor. Thus rotating flux is
produced which cuts the stationary armature conductors and three phase ac. is generated.
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Figure-5.2 PMG Rotor and Fan
The three phase main exciter is a 6 pole armature type unit. The stator frame
accommodates the field winding. The field winding is placed on the magnetic poles. The
armature consists of stacked lamination and the three phase winding is inserted into the slots
of the laminated armature.
The main component in the rectifier wheel is silicon diodes which are arranged in rectifier
wheel in three phase bridge circuit. The direct current from rectifier wheel is fed to DC leads
and then to the field winding of the rotor.
To Alternator
Field
Thyristor Controlled
Bridge
6. COOLING SYSTEM
In Air Cooled Turbo generator stator winding is indirectly air cooled whereas the rotor
winding and stator core is directly air cooled. This type of cooling is applicable for
rating of 30 MW- 60 MW generators. In this type of turbo generator there are vertically sides
mounted cooler in a separate housing.
Hot Air
Cold Air
When the problem of increasing generator rating was talked in it became clear that the
air cooled machine did not provide the necessary scope for progress. Not only in circulating
the requisite of air through the machine but also because high fan power required to circulate.
Evidently to push up generator ratings hydrogen is used as cooling medium.
Increased efficiency: The density of H2 is only 0.07 times the density of air and
therefore the power required to circulate H2 is less than that required in air.
Increase in rating: H2 has a heat transfer coefficient 1.5 times and its thermal
conductivity is 7 times that of air. Consequently when H2 is used as a coolant, the heat
is more rapidly taken up from the machine parts and dissipated.
Elimination of fire hazard: The outbreak of fire inside the machine is
impossible as H2 does not support combustion.
Smaller size of coolers: The size of cooler required is smaller in size.
The below given diagram are the cooling of rotor and stator in hydrogen cooling and
hydrogen cooled type turbo generator.
In large rating machines, hydrogen cooling is not sufficient to remove the entire heat
generated. For additional cooling, a Primary Water (PW) cooling system with demineralized
water flowing through the hollow stator conductors is used. The rotor conductors are
hydrogen cooled.
To ensure that all functional requirements are fulfilled, and to estimate the
performance of generator, the TURBO GENERATORS are required to undergo some
tests.
The machine is run at rated speed and drive motor input voltage and current are noted and
excitation is gradually increased in steps, at 20, 40, 60, 80, 100% rated current of machine.
The short circuit characteristics is plotted from short circuit results by selecting X-axis as
field current and Y-axis as % rated current from the Short Circuit test, we will get copper
losses.
The machine is run at rated speed and the motor input voltage and current are noted and
excitation is gradually increased in steps, at 20, 40, 60, 80, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110 and 120 %
of rated voltage of machine. The open circuit characteristics is plotted from open circuit
results by selecting X-axis as field current and Y-axis as % rated voltage. From the open
circuit test, we will get Iron Losses.
This testing is basically done to check any short circuit between ant two consecutive
conductors of a bar. For this test all the bare conductors at both the ends are separated from
each other so that they do not short circuit. Then a live wire is connected to a conductor and
received from it consecutive conductor to light a lamp. Hence if the lamp lights up it shows
short circuit between the two conductors due to improper insulation between them.
It shows insulation failure between the conductors, these conductors are then replaced
and bar is followed through all the previous processes. Similarly all the conductors are
checked for any short circuit.
Helium test is done to check leakage within the bar and at the brazed portions.
Any minute leakage which couldnt be checked by water test can easily be observed
by helium test because helium is one of the lightest gas.
In helium test, whole of the bar is wrapped in the polythene excluding the end
points. The helium gas at pressure of 11Kg/Cm2 is passed through the bar and a probe
connected to the gauge is inserted inside the polythene at different places.
The gauge will show deflection if there is any helium atom present. Gauge will
show reading even if 1 helium atom in 100000 atoms is present.
Here we learnt about how the electrical equipments are being manufactured and how they
tackle the various problems under different circumstances. At least we could say that the
training at BHEL Haridwar is great experience for us and it really helped us in making or
developing our knowledge about turbo generator and other equipment used in power
generation.