Thermal Power Plant

Dipak Sarkar has over 40 years of experience in the field of Mechanical Engineering & Power Plant Operation with rich experience in Diesel Generator Plant, Combined Cycle Power Plant and Coal-fired Sub-critical and Supercritical Thermal Power Plants. During this time, he has shared his experience with professional engineers under various training schemes, like training programs for graduate engineers and operating personnel. He was recently the Executive Director of Administrative & Technology Control of Various Power Projects, and is now a Guest Faculty in the Department of Power Engineering at Jadavpur University.

1. General Description of Thermal Power Plant

2. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Applicable to Pre-Operational Activities)

Part I: Pre-Operational Cleaning Of Various Sub-Systems

3. Alkali Flushing of Pre-Boiler System

4. Flushing of Fuel Oil Piping System

5. Blowing of Fuel Gas Piping System

6. Chemical Cleaning of Steam Generator

7. Flushing of Lube Oil Piping System

8. Steam/Air Blowing of MS, CRH, HRH and Other Steam Pipe Lines

Part II: Activities That Make Critical Equipment Ready To Put Them In Service

9. Hydraulic Test of Steam Generator

10. Air-tightness/Leakage Test of Furnace, Air and Flue Gas Ducts of Steam Generator

11. Steam Generator Initial Firing and Drying-out of Insulation

12. Floating of Steam Generator Safety Valves

13. Clean Air Flow Test of Pulverizers

14. Condenser Flood Test and Vacuum Tightness Test

15. Generator Drying Out and Air-Tightness Test

16. Filling of Generator With Hydrogen and Protection Stability Test of Generator

17. Completion Test of the Power Station

Appendix A: Brief Description on Performance Guarantee/Acceptance Tests

Appendix B: General Safety Guidelines

Appendix C: Tagging Procedure

Appendix D