KSK Mahanadi Power Company Ltd.

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STANDARD OPERATING INSTRUCTIONFOR

VACUUM PUMP

OBJECTIVE: For Smooth Operation of VACUUMPUMP.

SCOPE: This SOP is applicable for 2 nos. of VACUUM PUMP.

INTRODUCTION:

WATER RING TYPE VACUUM PUMP

Water ring Vacuum pump includes pump and 3 phase motor, separator, heat exchanger, chassis and pipeline.

Function of the pressure switch is to open system inlet valve at pre determined pressure.

When the condenser is connected, air is sucked into the vacuum pump from flange interface via pipeline; here system
inlet valve is open.

Check valve is used to prevent air return to the system when the pump stops suddenly.

Air brings some pump fluid, is discharged to the separator from the pump via vent line.

Separator, Air and water are separated. Air is compressed at atmospheric pressure is discharged out of the system via
flange opening.

Working fluid is used for pump water ring. Working fluid flows into the heat exchanger from the separator via pipeline,
returns to the pump via pipeline after cooled down.

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Vacuum pump Technical Data:-

Pump Manufacturer Gardner Denver Nash Model AT 3006E

Machinery LTD

Rotating speed 455rpm Quantity 2 sets

VACCUME PUMP Motor

Motor Manufacturer SHANGHAI SHANGDIAN Model Y2 315L1-4
ELEC MACHINERY
CO.LTD
Rated voltage 415 V Rated current 262 A
Rated speed 1486 r/min Rated frequency 50HZ
Rated power 160KW

Circulating water pump

Pump Grundfus (NBG50-32- Pump Quantity 1sets

Manufacturer / 125/115)
Model
Flow 25.5m3/hr Head 10m

Pump speed 2800r/min Motor Model MMG80

Pump Motor 1.5kW Current 262A
Power
Pump’s motor 415 V Frequency: 50 Hz
voltage

RESPONSIBILITY:

Unit Control Engineer, Field Engineer and Desk Engineer

SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS:

1. Ensure no permit to work is pending on regarding this system by checking with EE.

SAFTEY PPE’s:

Ear Plugs, Safety Goggles, Hand Gloves, etc.

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SPECIAL TOOLS/ EQUIPMENTS :

NIL

PRECHECKS AND ACTION BY FIELD ENGINEER

S No Description Ok Not Ok Remarks
1 Ensure all work permits on Turbine, condenser, glaand sealing,
Exahust fans and vacuum pumps are cancelled. All men and
materials are removed.  
2 Ensure 415 V supply is normal to vacuum pumps.  
3 Ensure air side manual valves of the condenser (6.9 m) are open  
4 Ensure CW system is in service.  
5 Ensure gland steam condenser is charged from water side.
Ensure one CEP is running and pump water filling line manual
isolation valves are open and water filling solenoid supply should
be normal.  
Charge cooler from open cycle water side and open all manual
isolation valves.  
Close vacuum break valves (2 Nos.)  
Ensure vacuum pump inlet butterfly valve is closed, isolating valve
in open position and separator water level is normal (>250mm from
local level gauge).
Note: If level not maintained > 250mm in the separator vacuum
may not develop in the pump.  
6 Start the pump and check for inlet butterfly valve will open on auto.  
Ensure all work permits on Turbine,condenser,gland
sealing,Exahust fans and vacuum pumps are cancelled. All men
7 and materials are removed.  
8 Ensure 415 V supply is normal to vacuum pumps.  
9 Ensure air side manual valves of the condenser (6.9 m) are open
10 Separator tank level should normal  

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PRECHECKS AND ACTION BY DESK ENGINEER

S No Description Ok Not Ok Remarks
Ensure all work permits on Turbine, condenser,glaand
sealing,Exahust fans and vacuum pumps are cancelled. All
1 men and materials are removed.  
2 Ensure 415 V supply is normal to vacuum pumps.  
Ensure air side manual valves of the condenser (6.9 m) are
3 open  
4 Ensure CW system is in service.  
5 Ensure gland steam condenser is charged from water side.  
Ensure one CEP& condenser makeup water pump is running
and pump water filling line manual isolation valves are open
6 and water filling solenoid supply should be normal.
Charge cooler from open cycle water side and open all manual
7 isolation valves.
8 Close vacuum break valves (2 Nos.)
Ensure vacuum pump inlet butterfly valve is closed, isolating
valve in open position and seperator water level is normal
(>250mm from local level gauge).Note:If level not maintained >
9 250mm in the seprator vacuum may not develop in the pump.
Start the pump and check for inlet butterfly valve will open on
10 auto.
Ensure all work permits on Turbine,condenser,gland
sealing,Exahust fans and vacuum pumps are cancelled. All
11 men and materials are removed.
12 Ensure 415 V supply is normal to vacuum pumps.
Ensure air side manual valves of the condenser (6.9 m) are
13 open
14 Separator tank level should normal
15 Circulation pump should in service
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OPERATING PROCEDURE –

RESPONSIBILITY
Sr. No. Description
UCE DE FE EE
Starting Procedure of Vacuum Pump

1. Ensure all work permits on Turbine, condenser, glaand sealing, √ √

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Exahust fans and vacuum pumps are cancelled. All men and materials
are removed.
2. Ensure 415 V supply is normal to vacuum pumps. √ √
3. Ensure air side manual valves of the condenser (6.9 m) are open √ √ √
4. Ensure CW system is in service. √
5. Ensure gland steam condenser is charged from water side. √
6. Ensure one CEP is running and pump water filling line manual isolation √
√
valves are open and water filling solenoid supply should be normal.
7. Charge cooler from open cycle water side and open all manual √
isolation valves.
8. Close vacuum break valves (2 Nos.) √
9. Ensure vacuum pump inlet butterfly valve is closed, isolating valve in
open position and separator water level is normal (>250mm from local
level gauge).
√ √ √
Note: If level not maintained > 250mm in the separator vacuum may
not develop in the pump.
10. Start the pump and check for inlet butterfly valve will open on auto. √
11. Separator tank level should normal √
12. √

Circulation pump should be in service √

13. √

Start the pump and check for inlet butterfly valve will open on auto √

Post-start
1

Check for vibrations & temperature from local. √

2 When vacuum reaches 3-5 Kpa,charge gland sealing steam of main turbine
and TDBFPs and maintain pressure about 10-12 Kpa.(For chrging seal steam √
& more detail refer next page)
3 Start Gland steam condenser exhaust fan and put other fan on auto standby. √
4 Check vacuum of condenser is increasing. √ √
5 Check separator water level is normal(>250mm) √
√ √
EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN:

1 Vacuum Decreases- Check vacuum pump separator level is normal otherwise √

√
make-up water up to 250mm.
2 Check sealing water supply to vacuum breaker valve is normal. Check gland √
sealing suppy Pr. And temp to main turbine is normal. Check the pump in
service.
3 If still vacuum is dropping, start standby vacuum pump. √
4 If after cooler temperature was high then Stop the pump and PTW may be √
√ √ √
issued for cooler backwashing.

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5 GSC exhaust fan vibration or current is high check level of G.S.C, if level is √
high open emergency drain of GSC. Check GSC exhaust fan body drain and
open it.

START PERMISSIVE
1 Vacuum pump inlet valve closed
2 Steam water separator level normal
3 Motor stator winding temp(<120.6) and bearing temperature is normal (<85.6)

Interlock To Trip
1 Pump is running and steam-water separator level low over 600 sec.
2 BRG. Temp more than 95 degc or motor stator winding temp more than 135 degc.
3 Pump is running and vacuum pump inlet valve while running more than 120 sec.

Interlock To Start
1 If one pump trips, then standby pump will start
2 If one pump is running and condenser vacuum still low (-85 Kpa) standby pump will
start

ABRIVIATIONS / NOTATIONS:-
o SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
o UCE: Unit Control Engineer
o DE: Desk Engineer
o FE: Field Engineer
o DCS: Distributed Control System
o EE: Electrical Shift Engineer

Important Note:-References: KMPCL VACUUM PUMP OEM Manual.

DCS logics

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