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APNRL/IMS/SOP/OP/005
STANDARD OPERATING
Issue No. 01 Rev. No. 00
PROCEDURE
Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd. Page 1 of 2

DEPARTMENT / FUNCTION: OPERATION DEPARTMENT

TITLE:

1.0 PURPOSE: SOP FOR BOILER FEED PUMP OPERATION

2.0 SCOPE: OPERATION DEPARTMENT

3.0 OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY: OPERATION DEPARTMENT

4.0 PROCEDURE DETAILS

DETAILS OF BFP ARE AS FOLLOWS

PUMP
MAKE BHEL
CAPACITY 530 M³/Hr
RPM 5270
TOTAL HEAD 2203MWC
Nos. 3
NUMBER OF
6
STAGES
TEMPERATURE 163.1⁰C

STARTING SEQUENCE OF BFP

 Check that the oil level of Hydraulic coupling is NORMAL. Check that the cooler inlet valves
to Mechanical seal cooler, Lube oil cooler, working oil cooler & BFP motor cooler is OPEN.
Ensure that the scoop of BFP is in MIN position.
 Ensure that the D/A level is NORMAL.
 BFP suction valve should be open, recirculation valve (both at 0mtr & 21mtrs) should be
open. Close the discharge valve & its IBV.
 Start BFP by checking all its permissive. Open Discharge IBV & then its Main Discharge
Valve.
 Keep a watch on motor current & on abnormal sounds. Stop motor if required.
 After giving START command, check that the cooling water supply valve for BFP coolers
opens in AUTO.
 Also check the pressure of LUB oil pump after giving START command.
 Watch the trends of rise in lube oil, working oil & bearing temperatures.

STARTING PERMISSIVE OF BFP

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STANDARD OPERATING
Issue No. 01 Rev. No. 00
PROCEDURE
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 Suction valve OPEN.

 D/A level NOT LOW (>-100mm).
 Swgr available & not distb & SS in REMOTE.
 Thrust (85°C alarm & 95°C trip)/Journal bearing temperature NOT HIGH.
 Motor bearing temperature NOT HI (<90°C).
 Motor winding temperature NOT HI (<120°C).
 Discharge valve closed & recirculation valve OPEN.
 Working oil temperature cooler inlet not HIGH (<110°C).
 Working oil temperature cooler outlet not HIGH (<70°C).
 Lube oil temp at cooler inlet not HIGH (<65°C).
 Lube oil temp at cooler outlet not HIGH (<55°C).
 EPB not operated.
 BFP ON OR recirculation valve NOT OPEN.
 BFP not TRIPPED.

BFP PROTECTIONS

 D/A level LOW (<-1850mm with 15sec delay).

 Booster pump suction pressure LOW (<10 kg/cm²).
 BFP ON & Suction Flow LOW (<120TPH).
 Vibration V HIGH (>15mm/s alarm & trip at 25mm/s).
 Motor Bearing temp V HIGH.
 Suction valve CLOSED.
 Motor winding temperature V HIGH (>125°C).
 Pump Journal bearing temp (DE/NDE) temperature V HIGH (>90°C)
 Hydraulic Coupling Journal bearing (DE/NDE) temperature V HIGH (>95°C).
 Thrust Brg temperature V HI (>100°C).
 Lube oil pressure V LOW.
 Electrical TRIP.
 MTR operated

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