Power Plant Operation Part 2|Procedure|Start-up|Shutdown|Complete Guideline for Beginners

 This is Second part of Power Plant Operation Standard Procedure 2022,"Power Plant Operation Part 2|Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|Complete Guideline for Beginners" If you miss first part please at first you should be read  power plant Operation standard procedure part-1,then you can read second part.  I think this volume  article will be very help you  become a good power plant operation engineer.

Plant Operation Part 2|Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|Complete Guideline for Beginners
Plant Operation Part 2|Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|Complete Guideline for Beginners

Induced Draft Cooling Tower (IDCT) :

Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners
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Ensure the 1 No. Cooling Tower Riser motorized operated valve (MOV) should be in open 

condition. 

➢ Ensure the Induced Draft Cooling Tower (IDCT) Fan oil level is normal. 

➢ Ensure the field line up clearance and start permissive of the fan and then go for the fan 

starting process. 

Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners

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➢ Ensure the Induced Draft Cooling Tower (IDCT) Fan Vibrations. 

➢ Following are override trip conditions.

• Gas Booster Compressor (GBC): 2 x 50% 


➢ Ensure Plant Battery limit Fuel Gas Battery limit valve is in open condition. 

➢ Ensure Gas Conditioning Skid 1 (GCS-1) inlet and outlet manual isolation valves should be 

in open condition. 

➢ Ensure the Emergency Shut Down valve (ESD) should be in open condition. 

➢ Ensure the New Filter Separator Skid inlet and outlet manual isolation valves are in open 

condition. 

➢ Ensure 1 No. New Filter Separator Vessel should be in line.

➢ Ensure the Natural Gas Temperature at Gas Conditioning Skid 1 (GCS-1) inlet area. 

➢ Ensure the Natural Gas pressure at GBC inlet. (9.0 – 9.7 barg)

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Process lines draining / venting to be 

conducted before the startup. 

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) casing draining to be conducted before the 

startup. 

➢ Ensure the Nitrogen Generator 1 and 2 should be in running condition. 

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Secondary Sealing line (N2) inlet manual 

isolation valve should be in open condition.

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Secondary Sealing line (N2) Filter outlet manual 

isolation valve should be in open condition.

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Primary Seal Gas line inlet 2 Nos. manual 

isolation valve should be in open condition.

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Stage 4 outlet line to Primary seal gas line 

manual isolation valve should be in open condition. 

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Primary Seal Gas line 1 No. filter to be taken in 

line and outlet manual isolation valve should be in open condition. 

➢ Ensure the Natural Gas purging to be done in Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) for 4-5 times. 

➢ Ensure the Emergency Push Button should be in release condition. 

➢ Ensure the Auxiliary Oil Pump (AOP) and Mist Oil Fan should in running condition and Lube 

Oil Heater should be in Auto condition.

 
Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners

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➢ Ensure the Process Page everything is in green / Normal condition.

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➢ Ensure the Sealing Page Pressure should be in green / Normal condition.

Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners

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➢ Ensure the Machine Page Vibrations and Temperature should be in green / Normal condition

  
Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners

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➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) PLC Trip page permissive to be available to 

startup as per below picture.

Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners

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➢ Ensure Clearance from field and give start command for 1 No. Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) from PLC.

➢ Ensure to give “Pressurized Header” command for opening of GBC discharge motorized operated valve (MOV) once blinking will come. 

➢ Ensure the Gas Booster Compressor (GBC) Vibrations, main motor Current, Temperatures, 

pressures, and differential pressures. 

➢ Ensure the Buffer Vessel inlet and outlet manual isolation valve should be in open 

condition

➢ Ensure the Filter Separator Skid 2 (Gas Conditioning Skid 2) inlet and outlet manual 

isolation valve in open condition 

➢ Ensure to take 1 No. Filter Separator Vessel in line. 

➢ Ensure GT Fuel Gas Flow Meter inlet and outlet manual isolation valve should be in open 

condition. 

➢ Ensure Gas Turbine Fuel Gas Flow Meter Bypass line manual isolation valve should be in closed 

condition.

Bypass Stack – Hydraulic Pumps: 2 x 100%

➢ Ensure Hydraulic skid pumps oil level should be more than 75% in field and accumulators 

are in charged condition.

➢ Ensure Hydraulic skid pumps manual isolation should be in open condition and lined up as 

per the scheme.

➢ Ensure Hydraulic skid pumps, Cooler pump and Cooler fan, Emergency Push Button (EPB) 

is in release condition.

➢ Ensure the Bypass stack system in remote from local panel. 

➢ Ensure field clearance and give start command and check oil pressure and temperature. 

➢ Put both the pumps in Auto and ensure the main / standby selection. 

• Bypass Stack – Diverter Damper Seal Air Fans: 2 x 100%

➢ Ensure the both seal air damper in close condition. 

➢ Ensure the fan discharge manual isolation valve in open condition. 

➢ Ensure the field clearance and give start command from Distributed Control System. 

➢ Put Seal air dampers in Auto condition. 

➢ Put both the fans in Auto and ensure the main / standby selection.

Power Plant Operation Part 2|  Procedure|Start-up |Shutdown|  Complete Guideline for Beginners

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