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LP Bypass System enables an alternate path for dumping the steam from Reheater outlet (HRH)directly into the condenser bypassing IP & LP Turbine. They enable Boiler operation & loading independent of Turbine.
The capacity of HP-LP Bypass System is 60% of Boiler load Index.
HP LP Bypass System offers following advantages Boiler start up without TG rolling. Building of steam parameters to a level acceptable for Turbine rolling at relatively faster rate. Turbine start up and loading while steam flow gets transferred to Turbine. Parallel operation of with Turbine on load rejection. Allowing Boiler operation following turbine trip provided Boiler Load <60%. Reduces frequency of Boiler tripping & low thermal stress cycle on Boiler parts. Preventing safety vlv. Floating. Conservation of D.M. water.
HP & LP Bypass System do have their own independent control system and oil arrangements.
But LP Bypass works in conjunction with HP Bypass System as & when necessitated by system requirements such as warming up stage & dumping a large quantity steam following a heavy load rejection.
HP Bypass System
The HP Bypass system consists of Two HP Bypass vlv (BP1 & BP2) which are combined type of pressure reducing & desuperheating station with spray water is tapped of from BFP discharge & supplied to HP Bypass downstream chamber via temperature control vlvs BPE1 & BPE2. Spray water pressure is maintained by spray water pressure control vlv.(BD1)
Two no. of throttling devices are provided each one after HP Bypass vlv.
It also receives the process feedback signal from main steam lines through a process XMTR. This is a 4-20 m.A. signal which is converted to 0 to 10V. The difference between these two signal is the control deviation.
With +ve control deviation the output of PI Controller increases. With -ve control deviation the output of PI Controller decreases.
The output of PI Controller is the position demand signal which corresponds to valve position any time. The position demand signal is common for both valves BP1 & BP2. The position demand signal is now fed to the next control stage of each of these valves. The next control stage is known as Position Controller.
This Position Controller also receives actual valve position from Position XMTR which is also 5-15 m.A. signal, later converted to 0-10 V.
This is a capacitive Position XMTR ,the capacitance between fixed & moving elements (attached to actuator shaft) varies,hence varying the output signal. This is directly mounted on the shaft. The difference between these two signal is the control deviation for Position Controller. When these control deviation is +ve open command is issued to the valve. On being -ve close instruction are issued.
The oil is passed through individual Servo valve & Blocking element before entering into cylinder of actuator & acts as a controller of actuator.
The Servo valve & Blocking element operates depending on the impulses from control system.
HP BYPASS INTERLOCKS
If If HP Bypass opening is <2%,then the spray water pressure control valve (BD valve) automatically closes.
If HP Bypass opening is >2% , then the control of BD, BPE 1 & BPE 2 is changed to Auto mode irrespective their initial condition.
If HP Bypass downstream temperature>380 deg c BP1 & BP2 close on priority which overrides even fast opening protection. If condenser vacuum <0.75 ksc the HP Bypass closes
G.C.B. open.
Turbine trip. Turbine load shedding relay operated. HP Bypass control deviation >10%. Depressing fast open push button.
LP Bypass system
LP Bypass system enables to establish an alternate route for dumping the steam from Reheater outlet directly to condenser. The Desuperheating & Pressure Reduction takes place in the dumping devices. The spray water for desuperheating is taken from CEP discharge. The LP Bypass vlvs are two in numbers. Emergency stop vlv & control vlv of the LP Bypass combined in a common body. The double shut off arrangement separates the condenser from Reheater during normal operation.
LP BYPASS PROTECTION
The LP Bypass automatically closes in case Condenser vacuum low (<0.4 ksc.)