Turbine Rolling
Turbine Rolling
Turbine Rolling
To bring the unit on load and raised on rated output within optimum time but
also without under stress on the turbine components.
STARTUP CONSIDERATION
(1) During startup the turbine is subjected to non steady state operation.
(2) This cover the operating condition where speed, steam pressure &
temperature changes with time.
(3) Under this condition turbine components which are exposed to temperature
changes subjected to thermal stress and expansion.
(4) For turbine life point of view it is very much necessary to limit the extent of
these temperature changes.
(5) To take care of the above factor the operator has to follow the
recommendation from turbine stress evaluator and start the rolling procedure
by following criteria curves X-1 to X-7 right from beginning.
STATING PREPARATION
After having accomplishing the heating check & note down the following reading
on a log sheet before rolling of the steam turbine.
Turbine metal temperature
Metal temperature of steam supply pipes before MSV & ESV.
Metal temperature of steam admission line
metal temperature of hot reheat
metal temperature of IVs
Metal temperature of IPT & HPT top/bottom.
Steam parameter before MSV.
Differential expansion of HP rotor, IP rotor, & LP rotor.
Axial shift
total expansion of HPT\IPT
condenser vacuum
eccentricity of rotor.
Turbine drain valve opening status.
ROLLING CRITERIA
For KWU units
CRITERIA BEFORE OPENING OF ESV
X1 Criterion: TMS > TmCV + X1(T)
TMS = Main Steam temperature ahead of high pressure bypass station
TmCV = Midwall temperature of main steam control valve.
X2 Criterion: Tss < TmCV + X2(T)
Pms =Main Steam pressure before HP Bypass used for calculating Saturated
Steam Temperature Tss
TmCV =Midwall temperature of main steam control valve.
X3 Criterion: TMS > TmStrainer + X3(T)
TMS = Main Steam temperature ahead of high pressure bypass station
TmStrainer =Mean wall temperature of main steam strainer.
X6 Criterion: TRH > Tm IPS + X6 (T)
TRH = Reheat Steam temperature ahead of intermediate bypass station
Tm IPS =Mean rotor temperature of IP Shaft (Simulated).
X7 Criterion: T MS < Tm HPS + X7(T)
T MS = Main Steam temperature ahead of high pressure bypass station
Tm HPS =Mean rotor temperature of HP Shaft (Simulated).