Steam Turbine Start up

GT load 50MW for Cold Start up Conditions

GT load 65 MW for warm/hot start up
ST on Turning Gear minimum 6 hrs
One CEP in service
One CW pump in service

ST Turning Gear Operation
F.G of Lube oil ON, Lube oil pump in service.
Turning Gear Functional Group ON.
Turbine Lifting oil and Jacking oil Pumps in
service
T/G Engaging sequence
Engaging Solenoid valve will be ON
Creep Solenoid valve will be ON for few seconds
Turning Solenoid valve will be ON

Set HP Main Steam Pressure 40 bar
Set LP Main Steam Pressure 3.9 bar
Check and Confirm HP/LP Super heaters drain valves on
Auto
Check and Confirm HP/LP Super heaters vent valves on
Auto
Check ST Rotor temperature and set Main Steam
Temperature accordingly
For Cold/Hot/Warm start up rotor temperatures are
mentioned below
Cold Start up: Turbine Rotor metal Temperature <150
0
C
Warm Start up: Turbine Rotor metal Temperature >150
0
C-- <350
0
C
Hot Start up: Turbine Rotor metal Temperature >350
0
C

STEAM INJECTION SYSTEM
The Steam injection into the HP outer casing is aimed at
improving the heating of the outer casing during the
startup phases, when there is no steam flow or a very
small amount of steam flow heating the outer casing
inner wall in correspondence of the first inner casing.
Therefore the steam injection is aimed at improving the
expansion of the outer casing and at limiting the
differential expansion (long rotor conditions) during the
startup.
It is achieved through two nozzles mounted on the lower
outer casing; also an additional drain is mounted on the
lowest part of the lower HP casing.
The heating steam is get from the drain line pipe
downstream the Stop valve and is supplied to the
nozzles through a globe valve pneumatically operated
with ON/OFF operation.
The steam injection will be switched ON, with
the unit reset, before rolling and be maintained
on up to synchronization or 15% load: Initially
operation of the steam injection will be by the
operator; later, when properly tuned, it will be
according to logic.
Steam injection valve opens when rotor metal
temperature is <150
0
C
Steam injection valve closed when rotor metal
temperature is >250
0
C

Auxiliary Steam Header Charging
At pressure 12~15 bar start charging
Auxiliary Steam Header.
Steam traps bypass valves should be
open to release water and prevent water
hammer.
Start heating and pressurizing of Auxiliary
header.

Vacuum Pulling
Establish water seal at Steam Turbine Glands sealing
Steam Condenser through U-siphon
Seal the vacuum breaker valve, ensure its water over
flow
Start one Glands sealing steam condenser vapor
extracting fan.
Start heating and pressurizing the Sealing steam (Open
traps bypass valves to remove the condensate from line)
Set Glands sealing steam temperature 150~200
0
C
Sealing Steam pressure Gradually 30~70 m.bar
When LP side sealing steam temperature reaches to 130
0
C- Put Start up Ejector in service
When vacuum reaches to 500 m.barA put Main Ejector
in service
Observing the parameters
During vacuum pulling observe all
parameters of vibration, Thrust position,
Differential expansion and ST upper and
lower casing temperature difference,
bearing temperatures etc.
Initially differential expansion goes to
positive side and then reduces
HP/LP By pass system release
Conditions
Main Steam pressure 40 bar
Vacuum <500 m.barA

NOTE: Maintain HP drum pressure 20~22 bar, until HP/LP
bypass valve release is obtained, to prevent HRSG TRIP
If Pressure is >25 bar and vacuum is >550 m.barA and
bypass valve not available, HRSG will trip
Preparation for ST rolling
Put CW pump 02 in service
Gradually open HP by pass valve up-to 100% (HP Steam Pressure
40 bar , Temp. 350
0
C)
Gradually open LP control valve 15~20% (LP Steam Press. 3.9 bar ,
Temp. 175
0
C)
Start Control Oil pump F.G ON
Check all parameters Vibration, Thrust, Differential Expansion etc.
Thrust position <0.5mm
Upper and lower casing Temp. > 150
0
C
Set Speed 3000 rpm
Set Acceleration value 5% in cold start up and 10% in hot start up.
RESET the Machine
Start rolling
Watch all parameters very carefully

Steam Turbine Start up and loading
At the speed of 2850 rpm Close Excitation
breaker.
AT the speed of 3000 rpm synchronize STG
from vertical panel
AOP, T/G and lifting oil pumps will cut off and
Main Oil pump will come in service
LP exhaust hood spray closed at ST load 8MW
Turbine drains closed at ST load >15MW
Extraction steam to dearator in service at ST
load 53 MW
Three ways to load ST