TURBINE ROLLING CRITERIAS

BY:
SANDEEP PATEL
 START-UP CRITERIA
 In this stage the startup criteria are formed and the saturated steam characteristics
are computed.

 For the essential steps of turbine control like opening of stop valve, rolling the
turbine, accelerating to normal speed and loading etc., the start-up criteria (x-
criteria) are interrogated.

 The x-criteria determines whether the superheating intensity or the steam temp. are
adequate for continued operation.

 In order to form the limit curve for the x-criteria the necessary steam and metal
temp. are measured and the selected operating mode is taken into account.
 CRITERIA - X1
 Necessary for opening of main stop valve.

 Start up criteria is formed by taking MCV Tm temperature on abscissa and main

steam temperature before HPBP on ordinate of the graph.

 Usually, it is applicable for warm and hot start-up of the turbine for preventing
admission of cold steam into turbine.

 In initial start-up, it also prevents entry of condensate by restricting steam below

min. safe allowable temp..

 This criteria is identical for slow and normal mode.

• Criteria can be achieved soon by start-up with proper mill

combination and maximizing the steam dumping.
 CRITERIA - X1
Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode

MCV Tm Fn(X) MCV Tm Fn(X) MCV Tm Fn(X)

temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)

0 100 0 100 0 50
420 420 420 420 420 300
550 537 550 537 550 525
600 537 600 537 600 525
606 537 606 537 606 525

Criteria is fulfilled IF;

“Steam temp. before HPBP – Fn(X) > 15”
Else;
criteria is unfulfilled.
CRITERIA - X1
 CRITERIA-X2
 Necessary for opening of main stop valve.

 Start up criteria is formed by taking MCV Tm temperature on abscissa and main

steam saturation temperature on ordinate of the graph.

 Usually, it is applicable for cold start-up of the turbine.

 It ensures the admission steam must not be condensed due to relatively low MCV
temp.

 It signifies that if temp. diff. is greater than 15deg. i.e. metal temp. is relatively lower
than the saturation temp. then there is a possibility of condensation of main steam
while exposed to the control valve metal body.

• Criteria can be achieved earlier by controlling saturation

temperature through optimizing main steam pressure.
 CRITERIA – X2
Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode

MCV Tm Fn(X) MCV Tm Fn(X) MCV Tm Fn(X)

temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 85 0 100 0 115
270 340.6 260 340.6 250 340.6
600 340.6 600 340.6 600 340.6
606 340.6 606 340.6 606 340.6

Criteria is fulfilled IF,

“MS Saturation temp. – Fn(X) < 15”
Else,
criteria is unfulfilled.
CRITERIA – X2
 CRITERIA-X3
 It is also used for opening of MSV.

 It is the graph between MS temp. before HPSV and MS saturation temp.

 It ensures that the MS temp. at admission point must be greater than saturation
temp. of main steam.

 This criteria possess same graph for all the three modes.

• Criteria can be achieved soon by start-up with proper mill

combination and maximizing the steam dumping.
 CRITERIA – X3
Slow / Normal / Fast Mode
saturation temp.(X) Fn(X)
0 15
450 500
600 500
606 500

Criteria is fulfilled IF,

“MS temp. before HPSV – Fn(X) > 0”
“AND” MS temp. before HPSV is not bad
Else,
criteria is unfulfilled.
CRITERIA – X3
 CRITERIA-X4
 Necessary for rolling of turbine to 600rpm from barring speed.

 The graph represents the relation between steam temp. before HPBP and mid-wall
temp. of HPS/ HPC and it is useful for generally in warm or hot start-up.

 It ensures that the inlet steam temp. must be higher than the HPS temperature.

 Criteria for slow and normal mode is identical.

• Criteria is fulfilled IF,

• “MS temp. before HPBP – Fn(X) > 0”
• “AND” MS temp. before HPSV and HPS temp. is not bad
• Else,
• criteria is unfulfilled.
 CRITERIA – X4
HPS
Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode
HPS Tm Fn(X) HPS Tm Fn(X) HPS Tm Fn(X)
temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 100 0 100 0 50
450 450 450 450 450 325
600 550 600 550 600 540
606 550 606 550 606 540

HPC
Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode
HPC Tm Fn(X) HPC Tm Fn(X) HPC Tm Fn(X)
temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 100 0 100 0 50
450 450 450 450 450 325
600 550 600 550 600 540
606 550 606 550 606 540
CRITERIA – X4
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 CRITERIA-X5
 Necessary for rolling of turbine to 600rpm from barring speed.

 The graph represents the relation between HRH steam temp. before LPBP and
mid-wall temp. of IPS.

 It ensures that the inlet HRH steam temp. must be higher than the IPS temp.

 It is usually useful for warm and hot start-up.

 Criteria for slow and normal mode is identical.

 CRITERIA – X5
Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode
IPS Tm Fn(X) IPS Tm Fn(X) IPS Tm Fn(X)
temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 50 0 50 0 30
460 480 460 480 460 460
600 480 600 480 600 460
606 480 606 480 606 460

Criteria is fulfilled IF,

“HRH temp. before LPBP – Fn(X) > 0”
Else,
criteria is unfulfilled.
CRITERIA – X5
 CRITERIA-X6
 It is applicable for turbine rolling to 3000rpm.

 The graph represents the relationship between MS temp. before HPBP and HPS Tm.

 It comprises two sub-criteria for different operational conditions i.e. SLIDING PRESSURE
AND CONSTANT PRESSURE.

 TSC start-up criteria is automatically selected in sliding pr. mode if IP mode is selected and
in constant pr. mode if LP mode is selected.

 The criteria X6 is also formed for HPC Tm in the same manner and it also possess the two
operational modes i.e. SLIDING PRESSURE AND CONSTANT PRESSURE.

 The criteria for HPS and HPC are identical with respect to the shaft and casing temperature.

• Criteria is fulfilled IF,

• “Temp. before HPBP – Fn(X) < 0” Else,
• criteria is unfulfilled.
 CRITERIA – X6
HPS sliding Pressure

Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode

HPS Tm Fn(X) HPS Tm Fn(X) HPS Tm Fn(X)
temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 100 0 140 0 155
445 540 430 540 445 540
600 540 600 540 600 540
606 540 606 540 606 540

HPS constant Pressure

Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode
HPC Tm Fn(X) HPC Tm Fn(X) HPC Tm Fn(X)
temp.(X) temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 117 0 117 0 117
445 540 445 540 445 540
600 540 600 540 600 540
606 540 606 540 606 540
CRITERIA – X6
CRITERIA – X6
 CRITERIA-X7

 It is applicable for turbine loading.

 The graph represents the relationship between HRH temp. before

LPBP and IPS Tm.

 It ensures that the HRH temp. must be higher than allowable IPS
temp.
 CRITERIA – X7
Slow Mode Normal Mode Fast Mode
IPS Tm Fn(X) IPS Tm Fn(X) IPS Tm temp.(X) Fn(X)
temp.(X) temp.(X)
0 145 0 175 0 195
262 385 262 405 219 390
380 495 380 515 346 495
425 540 405 540 390 540
600 540 600 540 600 540
606 540 606 540 606 540

Criteria is fulfilled IF,

“HRH Temp. before LPBP– Fn(X) < 0” Else,
criteria is unfulfilled.
CRITERIA – X7
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