Standard Operating Procedure

Indiabulls Power Limited

Title:Standard Operating Procedure Document No SOP/OPNS/
for Line Up, Start Up & Isolation of BFP Issue No / Date
Operations Department Rev. No / Date 00/

Purpose : This procedure is used as work instruction for Turbine Operator, Field
Engineer, Desk Engineer and Shift In charge

Scope : This procedure explains Startup of BFP and its isolation

Responsibility: TG operator, Desk/Field Engineer, Shift In charge.

Procedure:

Before Starting:

1) Check the permits issued for the above equipment are returned.
2) Oil level in Hydraulic Coupling should be normal
3) Start the AOP & check the Lube Oil header pressure (> 1.5 Kg/cm 2) & filter DP (<
0.6 Kg/cm2
4) Check the lube oil flow by 'flow glass' connected at bearing return oil line of all
bearings.
5) Charge all the coolers (Motor, Working Oil cooler, Lube Oil cooler, Mechanical
seal coolers & BFP jacket coolers)
6) Check the cooling water flow and inlet & outlet pressure of the above coolers
7) Close all the drain valves of Booster Pump & BFP suction & discharge line,
Booster Pump & BFP casing drain, BP & BFP strainer drain.
8) Open the vents of Booster Pump & BFP suction strainers and BFP discharge line
before opening the suction valve.
9) Open the suction valve very slowly & check the air comes out through the vents.
Gradually open the suction valve & check the leakages.
10) After proper venting close all the vents.
11) Instrument air line to BFP recirculation valve & Scoop tube should be open.
12) Charge all the local pressure gauges/transmitters/switches.
13) At Deaerator floor manual valve of BFP recirculation line should be open.
14) BFP discharge valve & its IBV should closed & recirculation should be open
15) Local Push Button should be released
16) Deaerator level gauge should be visible.
17) All Deaerator level transmitter (3 nos) & level switch (3 nos) should be in line with
DCS.
18) Deaerator level should be normal (> 600) at DCS.
19) BFP scoop should be in minimum position.
20) BFP suction valve open feed back should be available at DCS.
21) BFP breaker should be in service & remote.
22) Check all other permissive should be available at DCS.
23) All BFP protection & interlock should be through.

Page 1 of 3
Desk Engineer Head - Operations
Prepared By Reviewed & Approved By
 Standard Operating Procedure
Indiabulls Power Limited
Title:Standard Operating Procedure Document No SOP/OPNS/
for Line Up, Start Up & Isolation of BFP Issue No / Date
Operations Department Rev. No / Date 00/

24) BFP can be started on recirculation.

Start permissive:

1. BFP should be in off condition.

2. Motor winding temp not > 120°C.
3. BFP bearing temp not > 90°C.
4. BFP suction valve should be opened.
5. Deaerator level normal.
6. There should not be switchgear disturbance.
7. Motor trip relay should not be operated.
8. Lube oil pressure at common header should be >0.8 kg/cm².
9. Scoop tube position should be in minimum and manual.
10. Hydraulic coupling tank oil level should not be low.
11. BFP suction and discharge temp difference should not be > 10 ⁰C.
12. Working oil temp at cooler inlet and outlet should not be >110⁰C and >70 ⁰C
respectively.
13. Lube oil temp at cooler inlet and outlet should not be > 65⁰C and >55⁰C
respectively.
14. If BFP is not in standby condition following to be satisfied.
 BFP minimum recirculation valve should be in opened.
 BFP discharge valve and its integral bypass valve closed.

Tripping condition:
1. Any one out of 8 vibration very high (>18 mm/s).
2. Any two out 6 wdg temp high (>125 ⁰C).
3. Any one of bearing temperature >100⁰C.
4. BFP suction and discharge temperature difference > 15⁰C and suction flow
<120t/h.
5. Working oil temp at cooler inlet >130⁰C.
6. 2 out of 3 deaerator level very low.
7. Lube oil pressure low <0.5 kg/cm².
8. Lube oil temp very high > 70⁰C.
9. BFP suction valve not opened.
10. BFP suction pressure < 14 kg/cm².
11. BFP manual stop command.

Page 2 of 3
Desk Engineer Head - Operations
Prepared By Reviewed & Approved By
 Standard Operating Procedure
Indiabulls Power Limited
Title:Standard Operating Procedure Document No SOP/OPNS/
for Line Up, Start Up & Isolation of BFP Issue No / Date
Operations Department Rev. No / Date 00/

After Starting:

(1) AOP will be auto stop when lube oil header pressure is greater than 2.5 Kg/Cm2.
(2) DMCW cooling water Motor Operated Valve will be auto open after starting BFP.
(3) Open all the vents (HPH-5 & 6 and at Feed control Station) in feed water line
before opening discharge valve.
(4) Open the IBV of discharge valves.
(5) After proper venting close all the vents stated above.
(6) Now open the discharge valve.

Isolation of BFP:

(1) Reduce the scoop to minimum position.

(2) Check that BFP recirculation valve is ‘auto open’ when the flow becomes low.
(3) Stop the BFP
(4) Ensure that AOP is started on auto.
(5) Ensure that DMCW cooling water Motor Operated Valve is closed on auto.
(6) Close the BFP discharge valve & ensure that its IBV is also closed.
(7) Isolate the breaker of BFP motor
(8) Close the BFP suction valve if required.
(9) Close the BFP recirculation valve.
(10) Open all the vents & drain valves as per requirement.

Cross Reference :

RECORDS : Nil

Page 3 of 3
Desk Engineer Head - Operations
Prepared By Reviewed & Approved By