Sustaining Power Plant Life Through

Rehabilitation as A Part of Life Cycle

Management Program
Case Study of Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant (KGPP)

Mr. Herdiyanto Soekono

Head of Engineering Division
Arief Mustaqim
Staff of Engineering Division
PT. Indonesia Power

National Conference On Electricity Business & Technology

Jakarta, 1-2 October12014

Outline :
Background
Life Cycle Management of KGPP
Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation
The Compliance of Performance Standards on
Environmental and Social Sustainability
Conclusion

Background
KGPP- is the first geothermal plant in Indonesia with the total
installed capacity 140 MW, almost 30 years in operation and the
existence still needed by the grid.
KGPP is Owned & operated by PT. Indonesia Power subsidiary of PLN
while steam supplied by Pertamina Geothermal Energy
Several references stated, EPRI experiences, rotating part of the
power plant shall be replaced after 200.000 hrs operation or
refurbished due to integrity inspection results, another reference
stated the life time of power plant can be achieved 65 years with the
schedule of rehabilitation at 25 years and 45 years and after 65 years
old demolition shall be considered.
The need to sustaining KGPP life to prolong its existence as per
worldwide references
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Life Cycle Management of KGPP

Business Impact vs Phase of Asset life.

Source: adapted from several references

Life Cycle Management of KGPP

Deployment of LCM
LCM has been developed by considering :
Technical evaluation of system structure component,
Identification and evaluation of life cycle alternative plan
Life cycle cost analysis for the justified life cycle alternative
plan
Selection of optimum life cycle plan

Life Cycle Management of KGPP

O&M Strategy Program
Maintenance Strategy Program
Preventive
& Pro
Active

Predictive
Turbine
repairement

Corrective

EAF > 90%

Retainning
Ring
replacement

Generator
rewinding

cooling
system and
some part of
steam pipe
instalation

Cooling
Tower part
replacement

repairment and refurbishment activities

as a part of Life Management
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Life Cycle Management of KGPP

Life Assessments Program
Life Assessments Program of KGPP scenario considering several issues as
follows :

Operation &
maintenance historical
records

Examination analysis
both NDE / DE

Life prediction with

robust model which give
high confidence level
usually comes from
research organization

statistical review from

sister plant

Life Cycle Management of KGPP

Life Assessments Program
The equipment list of geothermal power plant as a concern of life
assessment program as follows:
Turbine & Steam
Blade
Rotor
Diaphragm
Turbine Valve
Receiving header
Demister
Final separator
Pipeline system

I&C
Plant DAS to DCS
Turbine COntrol

BOP Main Motor

Main cooling water
pump

Cooling Tower

Cooling tower fan

motor

Civil Structure
Cooling Element

Generator & Trafo

Rotor
Stator
Transformer
winding

Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation

Results:
The result of material inspection such as NDT and Microstructure
investigation found some defect as well micro cracks and predicted the
life time of HIP turbine on the near end of life. Other defect found in
hot and pressured steam piping such as degradation of wall thickness
and also predicted the life time on the near end of life phase. (the
statement from several references confirmed)
Beside the life time to be extended, the turbines efficiency will plant to
be increased by applied new design of turbine blade as well as the new
material and digital control system.

Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation

Results:
The result of financial analysis show an optimistic result from
financial indicator with the assumption of steam contract from PGE
to be establish at least for the next 15 years. (Several studies
confirmed Kamojang Geothermal field predicted exist for the next
20 to 25 years from 2005)
Due to significant budget needed to execute the program and
regulation of the company, in Order to get financing for the
rehabilitation program the plant should comply IFC to meet the
requirement of world wide financing organization.

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Tentative Illustration
Rehabilitation Scope of Work

DCIS

AVR

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The Compliance of Performance Standards

on Environmental and Social Sustainability
The Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability
used in the Feasibility Study is IFC (International Finance Corporation)
The IFC guideline consists of 8 performance standard to comply;
Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
Labour and Working Conditions
Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention
Community Health, Safety, and Security
Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural
Resources
Indigenous Peoples
Cultural Heritage
The Environmental and Social Assessment in accordance IFC performance standard
results KGPP life extension project planning meet majority performance standard
required

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Conclusion:
Life assessment program for main equipment as an input of life
cycle management program conducted partially and scheduled with
outage time of the plant. Based on the life assessment results
selected life cycle program for KGPP justified.
The feasibility study results the life extension program to be
feasible both from technical, financial and risk identification point
of view including the predicted steam availability for the next 20
years.
The Environmental and Social Assessment in accordance IFC
performance standard results KGPP life extension project planning
meet majority performance standard required.

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