Standard Design Criteria/Guidelines for Balance of Plant of Thermal Power Project

2 x (500MW or above)
Section- 7 (Fire Protection, Detection And Alarm System)
Advisory committee. For 2x500 MW thermal power station, two electric motor driven
pumps & one diesel engine driven pump each of 410m3/hr capacity at rated discharge
head of 105mwc shall be used as main pumps to supply water to hydrant system network.
One diesel engine driven pump of same capacity and head shall be used as standby
hydrant pump.
ii)

Horizontal type centrifugal pumps shall be provided for hydrant, spray and jockey
pumps. These shall be located in fire water pump house. Clarified water shall be used for
fire fighting purpose. .Maximum speed of the pumps shall be 1500 rpm. However for
jockey Pumps, speed up to 3000 rpm shall be acceptable. The motor driven pump and
the corresponding diesel engine driven pump shall be completely interchangeable. Dual
power supply arrangement shall be provided for the motor driven pumps.

iii)

Spray pumps capacity & head shall be designed on the basis of the following criteria
whichever is higher :
a)

Maximum capacity required for the largest risk area/ equipment of HVW spray
system
OR

b)

Simultaneous operation of three zones of MVW spray system of cable galleries

OR
Simultaneous operation of three zones of MVW spray system of coal conveyors

c)

For 2x500 MW, main spray pump of 410m3/hr capacity at rated discharge head of
120mwc shall be used to supply water to spray system network. One diesel engine driven
pump of same capacity & head shall be used as standby spray pump.
iv)

The water pumping arrangement (for hydrant/spray system) shall be provided with
automatic pressurization system with jockey pumps. There shall be 2x100% capacity
jockey pumps. Capacity of the jockey pumps shall be as per the recommendations of
TAC, 2 nos. electric motor driven jockey pumps each of 40 m3/hr at 110 mwc are
recommended
Booster pumps (for hydrant/spray system) if required shall be provided for maintaining
required pressure at higher elevation. The capacity of these pumps shall be as per system
requirements/ TAC rules. The pumps shall be motor driven and diesel engine driven
pumps of identical capacity shall be kept as standby.

v)

The headers of spray and hydrant system shall be interconnected with an isolation and a
non-return valve so that hydrant pumps can feed to spray system but not vice-versa.

vi)

The diesel engine drive of the pump shall conform to the requirements of TAC. Each of
the diesel engine shall be provided with batteries (2x100%) and battery chargers
(2x100%).

vii)

Motor of all the pumps shall be rated for continuous duty and shall be generously
designed. The continuous motor rating shall be at least 10% above the load demand of

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