28-08-2017, 12:50 PM
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has achieved an important milestone with the successful manufacture and testing of the country's first large capacity new 600 MW Turbo Generator series rating. The next-generation generator will be supplied and installed at the next Chennai North thermal power project of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB).
Significantly, in addition to the sub-critical thermal power plants of 600 MW, these new generators will also meet the needs of thermal power plants with supercritical turbines of 660 and 700 MW.
With the successful test of the generator, BHEL has established a new benchmark with respect to the autochthonous manufacture of thermal assemblies with supercritical parameters. Several sets of 600 MW, 660 MW, 700 MW and 800 MW are currently in various stages of manufacture at the BHEL Haridwar plant.
The assembly and testing facility for this series of Generators has been designed and designed at BHEL's Haridwar plant. In particular, the new facility has the ability to manufacture and test Turbo Generators of up to 1,000 MW of qualification and has test wells for the assembly of two generators simultaneously.
The test facility is equipped with special 12 MW motors driven from a variable frequency drive system and to validate generator performance parameters, open circuit and short circuit tests can be performed during testing. The acquisition of state-of-the-art data for the recording of test data and an integrated control and monitoring system are other significant features of this installation. The test station has large video screens where engineers can monitor the data in real time during testing. This multi-level test bench includes a complete set of auxiliary equipment such as lubricating oil, seal oil, primary water, hydrogen gas, auxiliary cooling water supply systems and associated controls.
BHEL has fully established the latest technology for the manufacture of thermal systems up to 1,000 MW. The company has been equipped to produce thermal assemblies with supercritical parameters of 660/700/800 MW nominal units. In addition, to meet customer demand, the company has introduced new thermal assemblies of 150 MW, 270 MW, 525 MW and 600 MW, in addition to thermal systems of 250 MW and 500 MW.
Significantly, in addition to the sub-critical thermal power plants of 600 MW, these new generators will also meet the needs of thermal power plants with supercritical turbines of 660 and 700 MW.
With the successful test of the generator, BHEL has established a new benchmark with respect to the autochthonous manufacture of thermal assemblies with supercritical parameters. Several sets of 600 MW, 660 MW, 700 MW and 800 MW are currently in various stages of manufacture at the BHEL Haridwar plant.
The assembly and testing facility for this series of Generators has been designed and designed at BHEL's Haridwar plant. In particular, the new facility has the ability to manufacture and test Turbo Generators of up to 1,000 MW of qualification and has test wells for the assembly of two generators simultaneously.
The test facility is equipped with special 12 MW motors driven from a variable frequency drive system and to validate generator performance parameters, open circuit and short circuit tests can be performed during testing. The acquisition of state-of-the-art data for the recording of test data and an integrated control and monitoring system are other significant features of this installation. The test station has large video screens where engineers can monitor the data in real time during testing. This multi-level test bench includes a complete set of auxiliary equipment such as lubricating oil, seal oil, primary water, hydrogen gas, auxiliary cooling water supply systems and associated controls.
BHEL has fully established the latest technology for the manufacture of thermal systems up to 1,000 MW. The company has been equipped to produce thermal assemblies with supercritical parameters of 660/700/800 MW nominal units. In addition, to meet customer demand, the company has introduced new thermal assemblies of 150 MW, 270 MW, 525 MW and 600 MW, in addition to thermal systems of 250 MW and 500 MW.