ABOUT STEAM TURBINE

A steam turbine works on the principal of conversion

of high pressure and high temperature steam into high
kinetic energy thereby giving torque to a moving rotor.
It has almost completely replaced the reciprocating
piston steam engine primarily because of its greater
thermal efficiency and higher power-to-weight ratio.
Because the turbine generates rotor motion ,it is
particularly suited to be used to drive an electric
generator
About 80% of all electricity generated in the world is b
the use of steam turbine.

Manufacturing plant
BHEL Haridwar has two manufacturing plants:Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant(HEEP)
Central Foundry Forge Shop(CFFS)
HEEP includes design and manufacture of large steam and
as turbines , turbo generators, hydro turbine and
generators, large AC/DC motors and so on.
CFFP is engaged in the manufacturing of Steel Castings:
Up to 50 Tons Per Piece Weight and steel forgings : Up to
55 Tons Per Piece Wt

BLOCK-3 LAYOUT

BLOCK-3 CLASSIFICATION
BAY-1 IS FURTHUR CLASSIFIED INTO
THREE PARTS
1. HMS
In this shop heavy machine work is done with the help of
different NC and CNC machines such as center lathe,
vertical and horizontal boring and milling machines . Asia
largest vertical boring machine is installed here.

2. Assembly section(of hydro-turbines)

In this section assembly of hydro turbines are done.
Blades of turbine are first assembled in the rotor and
then transported to balancing tunnel where the balancing
is done.

3. OSBT(Over Speed Balancing Tunnel)

In this section rotors of all types of turbines like
LP,IP,HP rotors of steam turbine , rotors of gas and
hydro turbine are balanced in a large tunnel .
vacuum of 3 torr is created with the help of pump
and then the rotor is placed on the pedestal and
rotated with a speed of 3500-400 rpm.After that in a
computer control room the axis of rotation of rotor
is seen with the help of computer and then balance
the rotor by inserting small balancing weight in the
grooves cut on the rotor.

 BAY-2 IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS:

1. HMN
In this shop several components of steam turbine like LP,IP,HP
rotors, Internal and External casing are manufactured with he
help of different operations carried out through different NC and
CNC machines like grinding, drilling , vertical and horizontal
milling and boring machines, center lathes.

2. ASSEMBL SECTION
In this section assembly of steam turbines up to 1000MW is
assembled.First moving blades are inserted in the grooves cut
on circumference of rotor, then rotor is balanced in balancing
tunnel in Bay-1.After guide blades are assembled inside the
internal casing and then rotor is fitted inside this casing.

 BAY3ISDIVIDED INTO 3PARTS

1. Bearing section
In this section Journal bearings are manufacturedwhich
are used in turbinesto overcome the vibration &rolling
friction byproviding the proper lubrication

2. Turning section
In this section smalllathemachines, milling &
boringmachines, grinding machines & drilling machines
areinstalled. Inthis section smalljobs are manufactured
like rings, studs, disks etc

3. Governing section
In this section governors are manufactured. These governors areused
in turbines for controlling thespeed of rotor withinthe certain limits.
1st allcomponents ofgovernoraremade by different operations then
these allparts are treated in heat treatment shop forproviding the
hardness. Then theseallcomponents are assembled into casing.
There are more than1000components ofGovernor

BAY-4 IS DIVIDED INTO 3 PARTS :

4.

TBM(turbineblademanufacturing) shop

. -In this shop solidblade ofboth steam&gas turbineare

manufactured.SeveralCNC&NCmachines are installed
heresuchasCopyingmachine, Grinding machine, Rhomboid milling
machine, Duplex milling machine, T- root machine center,
Horizontal tooling center,Vertical&horizontalboring machineetc.

2. Turningsection
Same as theturning section in Bay-3,thereareseveral
small Machine like lathes machines,milling,
boring,grinding machines etc.

3. Heat treatment shop

In this section thereareseveral tests performed
forchecking thehardness ofdifferent components. Tests
performed are Sterelliting , Nitriding , DP test