AMMINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL TOUR REPORT-2014

30th OCTOBER 2014

Attended:
Semester 3, Btech, EEE
Sreelakshmi,Lecturer EEE

Faculty accompanied:
Shyamala,Lecturer EEE

INDUSTRIAL VISIT REPORT

The department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Ammini college of
Engineering Palakkad,organized a one day long industrial visit to MEENVALLAM Hydro Electric
project, on 30th October 2014 for B.Tech EEE students.
Visit was organized as per the Calicut university guidelines and recommendations regarding the
syllabus of B.Tech electrical and electronics engineering branch.Visit was organized with the prior
permission and guideness ofhonourable principle Dr.PR Chandrasekar,by the initiative of HOD .
30th October,Thursday
Journey to meenvallam
42 members accompanied by two faculty members started the journey from college at 9:00 am.At
11:00am we reached meenvallam.They first give an introduction about the project andservices.
SMALL HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT-MEENVALLAM
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

Head=222.16m
penstock length=582.08m
penstock diameter=0.914m
pressure=22kg/sqcm

The main components:

1.GENERATOR
There are 2 generators
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

1500kw,cos=0.8 , voltage=3300v
current=328A , speed =600rpm , 10 pole
frequency=50Hz , 3 phase
star connection
excitation(AC excitor)v[DC]42A[AC]6

2.SPHERICAL VALVE
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

size 600m
body test pressure 50kg/sqcm
seat test pressure 40kg/sqcm
maximum flow 0.9cubicmetre/sec
weight of valve 5000kg

3.TRANSFORMER
There are two transformers
KVA 2000

i.

rated volt HV=11000V

LV=3300V

ii.

Ampere

HV=104.97 A

LV=349.30A
iii.

Phase

HV=3
LV=3

iv.
v.

Type of cooling ONAN

frequency 50Hz , delta/star connection

4.TURBINE
i.
ii.
iii.

1500KW , 600rpm
twin jet horizontal pelton shaft
electronic governor is used to control turbine

5.AUXILLARY TRANSFORMER 100

i.

rated volt HV=11000V

LV=415V

ii.

ampere

HV=5.25A

LV=139A
iii.

phase

HV=3
LV=3

iv.
v.

type of cooling ONAN

frequency =50Hz

Meenvallam small hydroelectric power project was the

first generating station under the initiative of district panchayat. Here weir is constructed instead of
dam andit is 9m height and 73m length.spherical valve is used instead ofbutterfly valve eventhough it
is more expensive.It is choosed for avoid situations of high pressure condition.There are three gates
for dam.
1.Trashrack
2.Stoplog gate
3.Main gate
Trashrack is used to filter wastes coming through water.

Pipes used for penstock can bear high pressure condition ie,22kg/sqcm
and spirally welded which is not common.Bypass arrangement is used for pressure
management.Proximetry sensor is used to get command on screen to close or release the
valve.Counter weight is used to closing the path of water under natural influence.ie,gravity.

VG-57 industrial oil is used for lubrication of bearing of turbine and

generator.The entire system works in 100 bar pressure.There are two nozzles.First nozzle can
produce 750kw and it is also used as speed control.The second nozzle gets open at 51% of the total
production.Iron deflector is used to stop the turbine.Bearing are of two types,
1.Drivent bearing
2.Non driven bearing
Pin bush coupling is used for coupling..Total production or daily production is 8.47mu(milli units).The
entire generation is 3.3kv and distribution is 11kv.

After the study of these things then our guide take us to the signals
and control system. There we saw the controlling and the project operation through signals.
At 1:30pm we return to college and had lunch on the way to college.At 3pm
we reached college after a much informative and wonderful visit.

STUDENTS FEED BACK:

We the students of B.Tech electrical and electronics engineering branch are
thankful to our honourable principal Dr.PR Chandrasekar sir for his kind support and cooperation and
allowing us one day industrial visit.He has been a source of inspiration and always encouraged us to
learn new things.We are thankful to our Head of the department for his guideness and support in
making the visit a grand success.We are thankful to visit coordinator Prof.Shyamala,Prof.Sreelakshmi
for their continuous effort through out the visit.
We hope that this visit will help us in our future practical life and
bring a positive change in our thinking and practical behavior regarding education and specially
engineering.