Ramagundam

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From : AGM (O&M) To : ED(OS)

NTPC,EOC

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1. RED (S)
2. GM(R)

Date : 08 SEP 09

Sub : FGMO-CERC- Order reg.

REF : OS/OPN/OO/HOD/019
DATE : 01.09.2009

The existing scheme and proposed scheme for implementation in stage-I and
stage-II in line with the CERC order on FGMO are as follows for your review.
In stage-III the scheme can be implemented using MaxDNA.

FGMO Scheme for 3X200 MW units of NTPC Ramagundam

1. This will be implemented in TELEPERM C & ABB DCS finally to EHC
2. However the FGMO response will be nil for incremental change of less than 1Hz
when the load set point is 200MW or more. This is due to control philosophy adopted
as explained in annexure.
However, for frequency >50Hz response can be achieved by taking the load set
point below 200MW whenever System frequency is > 50Hz.
3. The following are satisfied in the scheme

Existing Scheme Proposed Scheme for Implementation

a. Frequency tracking from 49.0 to 50.5 Hz Frequency tracking from 49.0 to 50.5 Hz
at tracking rate of 0.02 Hz/min. at tracking rate of 0.02 Hz/min.
b. Droop 8 % Droop 5%
c. Load limits +/- 10 MW (+/- 5%) Load limits +/- 10 MW (+/- 5%)
d. No dead band. No dead band.
e. No command to boiler with ∆f signal. No command to boiler with ∆f signal.
f. No manual intervention required for No manual intervention required for
primary response primary response
g. Negative Correction if Frequency is less No Negative Correction if Frequency is
than 50 Hz less than 50 Hz

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MODIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FGMO FOR 3X200MW

NTPC RAMAGUNDAM STAGE -I
ANSALDO EHC AND TELEPERM C AND ABB DCS
changeover
49.00 Hz 50.50 Hz switch
Ramp Block correction
block
Frequency
from EHC +
to ACS
MIN MAX Tracking at 0.00
0.02 Hz per -
minute

correction
<0
&
Frequency
< 50

tracking reset signal

+/- 10MW (+/- 5%) 8% droop

8% droop
with +/-
5% limits

+ + Load LOAD
+ + Controller Programmer +
Summer Turbine
-
+
EHC /
Load Set Frequency
Point Pressure Influence
Controller
Actual Load

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FGMO Scheme for 3X500 MW units of NTPC Ramagundam

1. This will be implemented in TELEPERM M CMC finally to EHC
2. The following are satisfied in the scheme.
Existing Scheme Proposed Scheme for Implementation
h. Frequency tracking from 49.0 to 50.5 Hz Frequency tracking from 49.0 to 50.5 Hz
at tracking rate of 0.02 Hz/min. at tracking rate of 0.02 Hz/min.
i. Droop 8 % Droop 5%
j. Load limits +/- 25 MW (+/- 5%) Load limits +/- 25 MW (+/- 5%)
k. No dead band. No dead band.
l. No command to boiler with ∆f signal. No command to boiler with ∆f signal.
m. No manual intervention required for No manual intervention required for
primary response primary response
n. Negative Correction if Frequency is less No Negative Correction if Frequency is
than 50 Hz less than 50 Hz

You are requested to kindly advise us for further action at our end
please.

(B.B.TRIPATHY)

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Annexure

FGMO operation and limitations in stage-I

Ansaldo units of stage-I (200MW) equipped with inbuilt governor with a droop
of 5%. Load command gets generated from sum of ‘Frequency Influence’ and
‘Load programmer set point’.

(Load command from EHC) = (Frequency + (Load programmer

Influence) Set point)

Frequency Influence:

47.5 48.0 48.5 49.0 49.5 50.0 50.5 51.0 51.5 52.0 52.5

(+)100%(+)80 % (+)60% (+)40% (+ )20% 0 (-) 20% (- )40% (-)60% (-)80% (-)100%

Frequency influence of (±) 100% command gets continuously generated from

in the frequency range from 47.5Hz to 52.5Hz as shown above.

Load programmer set point:

Load programmer set point is from 0 – 140% which varies as per the
“Load set point in CMC” or manual.

Some of the examples of governor operation are as tabulated below.

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Load Set Frequency Influence Load Control Remarks

-CMC Programmer valve
(%) command(
%)
Freq (Hz) Inf (%)
1 190 50 0 95 95
2 190 49 +40 55 95

3 190 50.5 -20 115 95

Though
4 200 50 0 100 100 theoretical
command is
5 200 49 +40 60 100 100% , load
programmer
set point
6 200 50.5 -20 120 100 reaches
140% till
7 200 51 -40 140 100 load set is
achieved
8 200 52.5 -100 140 40

Limitations:

1. When load set point is 200MW, load programmer saturates at 140%

(due to the control valves at full open condition and as long as load is
not achieved).
2. In such conditions frequency change of more than 1Hz (equivalent of
(-) 40% influence) will only cause change in load at 50Hz.
3. Most of the time, as this condition is prevailing, FGMO will not be
effective.

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