STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

PPGCL Super Thermal Power Plant

3 X 660 MW.
FIELD SOP FOR SILO D PUMP. PMPL
Document No.: Revision No.: 01
Effective Date: Page 1 OF 4
PMPL/AHP/SOP/18 Revision Date:

SILO D-PUMP
1. Equipment Technical Details:
D-pump is the conveying vessel. This is used for fly ash conveying form intermediate silo (6000t)
to silo (50000t).
2. Pre-checks and Action By Field Engineer
 Ensure fluidizing blower, IAC in running condition.
 Ensure dome valves working properly.
 Ensure D-pump inlet MIV is open condition.
 Ensure silo vent fan and pulse jetting is working.
 Ensure Silo selection dump valves are operate properly and are in auto mode.
 Check the availability of STAC.
3. Operating Procedure:
 Start the selected STAC and start the line flushing.
 Select the D-pump conveying in auto mode.
 Check the dome valves operation and seal pressure (>5.5 kg/cm2).
 Check the fluidizing of D-pump.
 Ensure the blower heater temperature ok.
 Check the conveying is going properly.
 Frequently check the conveying pressure (2.3 kg/cm2).
 For any abnormalities record logbook and inform shift in-charge.

4. Shut Down Procedure:

 After competition of ash conveying check D-pump is empty.
 Stop the D-Pump in auto mode.
 Do the line flushing for 5 minutes.
 After that Stop the STAC.
5. POINTS TO BE CHECKED BY OPERATOR IN EVERY SHIFT
 EQUIPMENT CLEANING
 PHYSICALLY VIBRATION CHECKING
 PHYSICALLY TEMPRATURE CHECKING
 OIL LEVEL AND GREASE CHECKING
6. CHECKING OF SYSTEM AFTER SHUT DOWN

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 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
PPGCL Super Thermal Power Plant
3 X 660 MW.
FIELD SOP FOR SILO D PUMP. PMPL
Document No.: Revision No.: 01
Effective Date: Page 2 OF 4
PMPL/AHP/SOP/18 Revision Date:

 PHYSICALLY CHECK BOTTOM ASH HOPPER AFTER OPENING THE MAN HOLE
DOOR AS LIKE FOREIGN MATERIAL AFTER THAT CHECK THE ROTATION OF
CLINKER GRINDER IN FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTION.
 CHECK THE OIL LEVEL FREENESS.
 PHYSICALLY ALL VALVE CHECKING MANUALLY OPERATION THROUGH PLC
AS WELL.
 FIRST ENSURE SLURRY AND ASH WATER SUMP CLEANING AND THEN FILL
THE SUMP.
 CHECK THE SEAL PRESSURE OF ALL DOME VALVE PHYSICALLY.
 CHECK THE LINE VACUUM AND SHUT OFF VACUUM OF ALL PASSES.
 CHECK FLUIDIZING BLOWER AIR OF INDIVIDUAL HOPPER.
 CHECK THE PURZING OF BUFFER HOPPER AND SILO BAG FILTER.
 IF ANY PROBLEM OBSERVED IN EQUIPMENT THEN INFORM TO SHIFT IN
CHARGE/ OPERATION IN CHARGE IMMEDIATLY.

Prepared by (PMPL): Reviewed by (PMPL): Reviewed by (PPGCL): Approved by (PPGCL):

Signature: Signature: Signature: Signature:

Name: Name: Name: Name:

Desg.: Operation In-Charge Desg.: Site In-Charge Desg.: Operation In-charge Desg.: Plant Head