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Y. V. RAOExecutive Director (OS)

Date: 14.11.2014

Sub: O&M Conference, February 13-15, 2015, New Delhi - Invitation of Papers

Dear Sir,

NTPC Ltd. a Maharatna Company was set up in 1975 and its first unit was commissioned atSingrauli on 13th February, 1982 and to commemorate this day, NTPC organizes an O&MConference every year starting on 13th February at New Delhi.

This year also "Indian Power Stations - 2015" the O&M conference along with exhibition onconference theme - Fuel Adequacy will be organized on February 13-15, 2015. The conferenceaims to bring together power sector professionals on a common platform to discuss thechallenges being faced by power industry and share experiences on technological advancementpractices, O&M challenges, issues of current importance to users, designers, manufacturers,service providers, solution providers, academicians and power plant engineers.

NTPC invites full length paper in English on any of the suggestive topics (list enclosed Annex-I)for presentation in the O&M conference. Guidelines and contact details of the coordinating officersis also enclosed (Annex.-II & III) for clarification required if any.

We request you to arrange paper presentation from your organization. Papers along with synopsisand CV of author, which can be uploaded on our website indianpowerstations.org before10.01.2015.

Kind regards.

Yours Sincerely,

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Annexure-I

Suggestive Topics of Papers for IPS - 2015

Conference Theme: - Fuel Adequacy1. Strategies for sustainable improvements in Heat Rate, APC and Net Heat Rate.

2. Efficiency, reliability and capacity improvements through R&M

3. Cost competitiveness & strategies for O&M cost reduction

4. Coal Sourcing blending strategies,

5. 100% import coal firing

6. Preparedness for higher blending of import coal in boilers

7. Gas sourcing and gas utilization

8. Environmental concern and issues

9. Ash dyke management and Ash management

10. Optimising Water Consumption & Water conservation initiatives

11. Innovative and new O&M practices.

12. Use of Energy efficient technologies and energy management system.

13. Experience {learning from Supercritical Steam Power Generation14. Water quality improvement for better condenser and cooling tower performance

15. Maximising generation efficiently with optimization of available fuel resources

16. Strategies for managing aging power plant assets.17. Performance optimisation & Reliability issues of coal and gas station in the following areas.

• Boiler { WHRB & Air Heaters• Turbine• Cooling Towers• Coal Handling plant• Ash handling• Water & waste water treatment and waste management• Electrical• C&I• Chemistry• Operation management & optimization• Maintenance management & optimization• Efforts for early stabilization of newly commissioned units

18. Performance, achieve and trade (PAT) Action Plan implementation -Initiatives for Net Heat Rate

improvement and sustenance

19. Reliable, sustainable and commercial Operation

20. Issues on solar power, wind power and hydro power generation

21. Plant Life Extension and R&M22. Power plant Civil and high rise Structures- Life Assessment & Repair solutions23. Any other topic relevant to theme and power industry today and in future

24. Self sufficiency of coal

25. Coal Mining by NTPC- probable projects

Annexure-IIGuide Lines for Paper Submission

Manuscripts submitted for publication should meet the general format and style requirements as mentionedbelow:

Abstract: Authors are requested to forward summary of the paper not exceeding 500 words along with thebio data(CV) of the main author and thefull manuscript by 10.01.2015.

Paper Length: The paper should preferably not exceed eight single-spaced single pages of A4 size withtext on one side of the paper only, including references, tables, figures and equations. Papers will beselected based on the abstract and paper submitted together for this purpose.

Language: Articles must be submitted in Standard English with Arial Font

Contents: All pages must contain original text, typed, single-spaced, and in single-column format. Articlesmay not endorse any proprietary products or services or commercial organizations. Materials must beidentified by generic names or specifications rather than trade names. If a trade name must be used, it maybe cited not more than once in the text.Format:

TitleAuthor's nameAffiliation & AddressHeadingsSub-headingsTextFooter

14 point Bold CAPITALS12 point Bold9 point italics10 point Bold Capital10 point Bold10 Point normal9 point italics (footer should NOT exceed page margins)

Tables, Figures, Equations: Tables plus figures should not exceed a total of six. All tables, figures andreferences must necessarily be labeled (e.g. Figure 1, Table 2, Equation (3) etc) and must be referred to inthe text.

Paper Submission format: As these papers are printed in the soft form in the Conference CD and forfacilitating the page setting to the required size, it is requested that the paper is submitted in MS Wordformat only. Please do not send papers in PDF format.

Graphics: All graphic images must necessarily be included / embedded in the document itself. No separateimage or graphic shall be accepted. In case an image is available for inclusion, such image must be scannedand then inserted into the document at its proper place.

Note:1) All papers /summary along with Email ID, Telephone No. & Mobile No's of the lead author /co-

author shall be uploaded in conference website www.indianpowerstations.org. The procedure foruploading is available at web site.

Annexure-III

Coordinators International papers

For any clarifications following persons may be contacted.

1 Mr. Sankar Bandyopadhyay,General Manager - CenPEEPPhone: 0120- 24100061 Fax: +91 -120- 2410322Mob.}Jo.9650991014EmailID:sankarbandyopadhyay@ntpc.co.in

2 Mr.H.S.S.Sengar,Add. General Manager - asPhone: 0120- 24102311 Fax: +91 -120- 2410106Mob. }Jo. 9650998845EmailID:hsssengar@ntpc.co.in

3 Mr. A.K.Arora,Add. General Manager - asPhone: 0120- 2410302 Fax: +91 - 120- 2410272Mob.}Jo.9650992853Email ID:akarora@ntpc.co.in