PRESENTATION ON CRITICAL ACTIVITIES OF STEAM TURBINE

1. CATENARY AND ALIGNMENTS

Aim - to achieve proper alignment of
various rotors, Loading of rotor on Brg. Deviation lead to problem high shaft vibration, high brg. Vibration, high babbitt metal temperature of bearing. Stages of maintaining catenary- before & after pedestal grouting, during rotor alignment with brg on position.

2. ASSEMBLY OF BEARING AT SITE

Measurement of bore dia of brg, journal
dia of shaft, Measurement of contact surfaces- torus with pedustal, brg bottom with torus, bearing with shaft journal. (0.03 mm tightness) Check for oil openings, cleaning of pedustal,

3. COUPLINGS AND ALIGNMENTS OF ROTORS

Function- to connect two or more shaft

together to form a shaft assembly. Coupling- measurement of axial run out of coupling face, geometry of entire coupling face i.e. concavity/convexity. Rotor align. follow continuous deflection curve as per drg of particular machine. Axial & Radial position of two coup. flange Casing alignment wrt rotor alignmnt.

3. COUPLINGS AND ALIGNMENTS OF ROTORS (cont)

Measure before coupling- coup hole dia,
coup bolt dia, spigot / recess of coupling, shaft journal diameter. - axial run out of coupling face. - radial run out of rotor. - Axial clearance (slip gauge), radial clearance (dial gauge) 0f two coupling.

4. SWING CHECK
- Swing check is a measurement of radial
throw at the free end of the compltd rotor. Swing caused due to non parallelity of coup face. High swing value causes- high shaft vibration, high brg shell temperature. Swing depends upon axial run out of coup face, Dia of coup, length of rotor.

5. AXIAL CLEARANCE TEST (BUMP TEST)

Movement of shaft in +ve or ve dirction
while casing is fixed and radially align. Based on bump test rading, axial position of shaft wrt casing is to be fixed and NOT TO BE ALTERED. (i.e. Rotor Zero Position)

6.

ROLL CHECK

Measurement of minimum radial clearance

of HP, IP & LP casing by moving the casing radially while rotor is rotated by hand. Positioning of casing depends on top & bottom radial clearances.

7.

HORN DROP TEST

To determine the loading of the casing on each

corner. Stages of horn drop test- without connecting the piping, without connection of breach nut of HPCV, after completion of all piping connection to turbine casing. This test indicat the quality of work during assembly / welding of pipe lines with casings. Problem may cause- high vibration, failure of barring gear in hot / cold condition, obstruction during expansion of machine.

WELDING OF STEAM INLET AND EXHAUST PIPE LINES WITH H P AND I P CASING
Floating of piping. Adjustment of piping hangers. Making free joint at turbine connection.

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