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    S.No Parameter

    measured

    Type of Pick-up Location of the

    Pick-up

    I CASING

    EXPANSION

    1 HP casing

    expansion

    Inductance (Rope

    and

    Cam

    arrangement)

    HPT front bearing

    Pedestal

    2 IP casing

    expansion

    Inductance (Rope

    and Cam

    arrangement)

    HPT rear bearing

    Pedestal

    II DIFFERENTIAL

    EXPANSION

    1 HP differential

    expansion

    Inductance

    (non contact type)

    Adjacent to HPT

    Front bearing

    2 IP differential

    expansion

    Inductance

    (non-contact

    type)

    On coupling between

    IP and LP rotor

    3 LP differential

    expansion

    Inductance

    (non-contact

    type)

    On coupling between

    LP & Gen rotor

    III AXIAL SHIFT Inductance

    (non-contact

    type)

    On coupling between

    HP & IP rotor

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    2 IP control Valves

    3 LP bypass control

    valves

    VI RELATIVE

    VIBRATION OF TG

    SHAFT

    1 HP turbine front Eddy current

    (non-contact

    type)

    Adjacent to HPT front

    bearing

    2 HPT rear Adjacent to Thrust

    bearing

    3 IPT rear Adjacent to IPT rear

    bearing

    4 LPT rear Adjacent to LPT rear

    bearing

    VII ABSOLUTE

    VIBRATION OF

    BEARING PEDESTAL

    1 HPT front Seismic Mass

    (Contac t type)

    Pickups are provided

    just above the

    respective shaft

    vibration pick-ups

    2 HPT rear

    3 IPTrear 8

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    1 HP front Top L, Top-R Bot-L,

    Bot-R (4 nos)

    2 HPT rear Top L, Top-R Bot-L,

    Bot-R (8 nos) Front &

    Rear

    3 IPT rear Bot-L, Bot-R (2 nos)

    4 LPT rear Front-Bot Right,

    Rear Bot Right (2nos)

    5 Generator Front Front-Bot Right,

    Rear Bot Right (2nos)

    6 Generator Rear Bearing Liner (2nos)

    3.0. Inductive Transducers:Inductive transducers are those in which the self-inductance of a coil or the

    mutual inductance of a pair of coils is altered in value due to variations in the

    value of the quantity under measurement.

    The measuring principle is based on the fact that the impedance of a coil

    with iron core depends on the size of air gaps in the magnetic circuit. The

    curve of the characteristic ie., Impedance as a function of the air gap is

    shown in fig: 2(a). The characteristic almost has the shape of hyperbola. It has

    its maximum value when the air gap is zero and approaches a value called

    Basic Impedance Zero as the air gap becomes larger. This strongly bent

    characteristic is very steep when the air gaps are small. When the air gap

    becomes larger no measuring effect can be observed 9

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    These 2 coils L1and L2 are connected to form a measuring bridge as shown

    in fig: (2c). A fixed a.c voltage is fed to the bridge across the terminals (2) and

    (4).

    For a particular position of the collar of the turbine shaft, the air gaps d 1and

    d2are identical. Hence the bridge is in balanced/equilibrium. When the bridge

    is in balanced state, there is no potential difference across the terminals (1)

    and (3).

    When the turbine shaft changes its position, the air gaps between the coils

    L1and L2and the collar will vary. This varies the inductance of the coils L1and

    L2resulting in unbalancing of the bridge. Hence a potential difference exists

    between the terminals (1) and (3) and this output voltage is processed as

    measured quantity. The characteristic of this measuring set up i.e., the output

    voltage as a function of air gap is shown in fig: 2(d). The characteristic is

    almost linear in the area of passage through zero and this area is used for

    measuring the quantity.

    This type of inductance transducers i.e., non-contact type is used for HP, IP,

    LP differential expansions and axial shift of Turbine.

    Inductance type transducers (contact type) are used for measuring HP, IP

    casing expansions, HP, IP control valve positions and LP bypass control valve

    positions.

    4.0. Casing Expansion:

    Wh t l i h t d it t d t d i ll di ti I th

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    The fixed points of 210 MW turbine casing are as shown in the fig: 3. Supports

    for the turbine casing are as detailed below.

    IP rear pedestal and LP rear pedestal are anchored rigidly over the

    concrete foundation. Since IP casing and LP casing are supported on these

    pedestals, they act as absolute fixed points for the respective casings.

    Moreover the middle of the LP turbine outer casing is supported on the

    concrete foundation through key and key-ways (Left & Right). Thus the middle

    point of LP turbine outer casing acts as absolute fixed point for thermal

    expansion. This facilitates thermal expansion of one half of LP outer casing

    towards IP turbine end and the other half towards the generator end. Since IP

    rear pedestal and LP rear pedestal are fixed points the thermal expansion of

    both halves of LP turbine outer casing (with reference to middle fixed point)

    towards both the ends is accommodated by stainless steel bellows provided

    for this purposes.

    HP front and rear pedestals are located on the concrete foundation with a

    sliding support. HP outer casing is seated over these two pedestals.

    IP outer casing is seated over HP rear pedestal (sliding support) and IP rear

    pedestal (fixed support).

    4.1 IP Turbine Casing Expansion:

    IP turbine outer casing, on heating, will expand towards HP turbine end

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    4.2 HP Turbine Casing Expansion:

    HP turbine outer casing, on heating, will expand towards HP front

    pedestal with reference to IP rear pedestal as fixed point. But the effect of IP

    turbine casing expansion will be super imposed on HP turbine casing

    expansion. The pick up of HP turbine casing expansion is located on the

    bedplate of HP front pedestal. Hence the value measured by this pick up will

    be a total of HP turbine and IP turbine casing expansions and it is not an

    absolute thermal expansion of HP casing alone.

    The transducer used for measuring HP/IP turbine casing expansion is of

    inductance type (contact type). The part which is subject to a linearmovement and whose movement is to be measured ie: HP front pedestal for

    HP casing expansion / HP rear pedestal for IP casing expansion is connected

    by a rope to a rotatable measuring device called as CAM as shown in figure:

    (4). This measuring device (cam) forms the magnetic return path for the two

    sensor coils. The linear movement of the HP front/rear pedestal will be

    transmitted as a rotary movement of the cam through the rope. The air gaps

    between the cam and the coils depend on the angle of rotation. As the air

    gaps vary due to the rotation of the cam, the output voltage of the bridge will

    also vary.

    5.0. Differential Expansion:

    Differential expansion is the difference in the thermal expansions of the

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    The fixed points for the casing and the rotor shown in figure (3). It may be

    observed that the inner casings of HP, IP and LP turbines are supported in their

    respective outer casings in such a way that both the rotor and the casing

    expand in the same direc tion in all three cylinders.

    5.1 HP Turbine Differential Expansion:

    Transducer of the HP differential expansion is located in the HP front

    pedestal adjacent to the journal bearing in such a way that it measures the

    linear movement of a measuring disc / collar which is provided in the HP rotor.

    The linear movement of the measuring disc is due to the following thermal

    expansions.

    (i) Since the IP casing expansion leads to physical movement of the HPrear pedestal, the thrust bearing itself is subjected to a movement

    towards the HP front pedestal end and hence the entire rotor itself.

    Hence the measuring disc is also subjected to an equivalent physical

    movement towards the HP front pedestal end.

    (ii) Direc tion of HP rotor expansion with reference to the thrust bearing(fixed point) of the rotor is towards the HP front pedestal end and the

    measuring disc hence moves towards HP front pedestal end due to

    HP rotor expansion

    (iii) Since the transducer is mounted on HP front pedestal, the effect ofHP and IP casing expansions together will result the movement of the

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    expansion, the air gaps d1and d2between the measuring disc (in the rotor)

    and the two coils will change. Thus the inductances L1and L2change as well

    but inversely.

    The coils are connected to form a measuring bridge as shown in fig: 5.

    Alternating current is fed to this bridge, which is in equilibrium when the air

    gaps are the same. The output voltage of the measuring set-up depends on

    the changes of the air gaps and this will be measured as HP differential

    expansion.

    5.2 IP Turbine Differential Expansion:

    Transducer for the IP Turbine differential expansion is located in the IP rear

    pedestal adjacent to Hydraulic turning gear in such a way that it measures the

    linear movement of a measuring disc/collar which is provided in the IP/LP

    rotors coupling itself. The linear movement of the measuring disc is due to the

    following thermal expansions:

    1. Since the IP casing expansion leads to physical movement of the HP rearpedestal, the thrust bearing itself is subjected to a movement towards

    the HP front pedestal end and hence the entire rotor itself. Hence the

    measuring disc is also subjected to an equivalent physical movement

    towards the HP front pedestal end.

    2. Direc tion of IP rotor expansion with reference to the thrust bearing (fixedpoint) of the TG rotor is towards the Generator end and the measuring

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    Inductance type (non-contact type), which is explained in sec: 5.1 for HP

    Differential Expansion.

    5.3 LP Turbine Differential Expansion:

    Transducer for measuring the LP turbine differential expansion is located in

    the LP rear pedestal at the coupling between the Generator rotor and the LP

    rotor. The face of the coupling itself is of a double cone shape and the

    transducer measures the linear movement of the double cone. The linear

    movement of the double cone is due to the following thermal expansions:

    1. Since the IP casing expansion leads to physical movement of the HP rearpedestal, the thrust bearing itself is subjected to a movement towards

    the HP front pedestal and hence the entire rotor itself. So the measuring

    double cone is also subjected to equivalent physical movement towards

    the HP front pedestal end.

    2. Direc tion of LP rotor expansion with reference to the thrust bearing (fixedpoint) of the rotor is towards the Generator end. The effect of IP rotor

    expansion will be superimposed on LP rotor expansion since both the

    rotors are coupled together. So the measuring cone moves towards the

    Generator end due to LP rotor expansion as well as IP rotor expansion.

    3.The transducer is mounted on LP rear pedestal and it is not subjected toany physical movement, as the LP rear pedestal is the absolute fixed

    point for the LP turbine casing.

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    parallel to the rotor collar, but in the double cone arrangement adopted here,

    the measuring cone makes an angle of 15 deg with the horizontal line.

    The transducer is positioned parallel to this angled face at a distance a.

    Now let b be the actual displacement to be measured.

    Then a =b sin =b sin 15

    = 0.25 b

    For a cone angle of = 15 , an axial displacement of results in an air

    gap change of a, which is equal to 0.25 b. Thus the large changes in

    displacement can thus be reduced to relatively small changes in the air gaps.

    6.0 Axial Shift of Turbine:

    The axial shift of turbine rotor is the physical shift of rotor due to the

    action of any unbalanced axial thrust on it.

    The axial thrust experienced by the multistage rotor in the direction of

    steam flow depends on the rate of steam flow and pressure drop in the moving

    blades in various stages of the Turbine. When the steam passes through the

    moving blades of a reaction stage, the rotor experiences an axial thrust due to

    pressure drop across the moving blades.

    The cumulative axial thrust on the rotor needs to be balance exactly so

    that the rotor acquires a correct and fixed position in its dynamic condition.

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    The IP and LP turbine stages are of double flow type. Hence the axial

    thrust gets balanced automatically since the rate of steam flow and theamount of pressure drop across the stages are opposite and equal. In HP

    cylinder, which is of single flow type, the rotor would experience cumulative

    axial thrust due to the pressure drop in all the stages of the moving blades. This

    cumulative axial thrust is balanced by the provision of a Balance Piston.

    To maintain proper axial position and to take up any unbalanced axial

    thrust, the turbo-generator rotor is positioned and supported by a double collar

    thrust bearing located in the HP rear pedestal. In the thrust bearing, 2 collars

    which are integral with the rotor, rotate between the thrust shoes made up of

    segments and thus they are supported. The clearance between the collar and

    the shoes is small and the bearing is lubricated by forced circulation of lub oil. If

    the rotor starts to move in either direction (due to unbalanced condition), the

    axial thrust is transmitted to the shoes through the lub oil film.

    Transducer for measuring the axial shift of the turbine rotor is located inthe HPT rear pedestal adjacent to the thrust bearing in such a way that it

    measures the linear movement of a measuring disc provided in the coupling

    outer surface between HP and IP rotors. Since the thrust bearing acts as a fixed

    point for the rotor, the thermal expansion of the rotor here is zero. Hence the

    effect of thermal expansion of the rotor will not affect the position of the

    measuring disc. Movement of this measuring disc is only due to physical shift of

    the rotor (due to unbalanced axial thrust). The transducer thus measures true

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    7.0 Turbine Speed:

    The speed of a turbine is a measure of revolutions in unit time and it is

    measured as revolutions per minute. The operating speed of turbine is 3000

    rpm.

    Measurement and monitoring of the speed of turbine will be necessary

    for the following:

    i. For automatic control of the turbine control valves for speed raisingduring start-up

    ii.

    During normal operation, the optimum speed of the turbine is to bemaintained.

    iii. To help the operator to run the turbine at an optimum speed duringemergencies such as load shedding, grid disturbances etc.,

    iv. To achieve accurate speed control when the generator feeding onlyto its unit auxiliaries (house load condition).

    v. For conducting the over-speed test.Transducer for the measurement of turbine speed works on the principle

    of Hall Effect and it is called Hall probe. This Hall probe is located in the HPT

    front pedestal at the coupling end of main oil pump adjacent to Hydraulic

    speed transducer (Governor Impeller)

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    changed with the changes in the distance between the object and the probe.

    This leads to changes in the flux density. As this probe converts the magneticflux density into a proportional voltage, all the characteristic parameters of flux

    densities changing in time can also be measured.

    7.2 Measurement of Speed:

    In this arrangement, a non-magnetic disc is fitted with 120 small magnets

    of alternating polarity around its circumference. The disc is mounted on the

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    shaft by means of the hub ring at the coupling end side of main oil pump. Four

    Hall Effect generators (Hall probes) are placed opposite at a small distance

    from the pole surface of the disc as shown in Fig: 8. These probes are of

    contact less type and three out of four probes are used here. When the turbine

    rotor is in rotation, the reluctance of the magnetic circuit gets changed

    alternately and hence the flux density. This leads to the generation of an

    alternating voltage whose frequency is proportional to the speed of the

    turbine rotor.

    7.3 Generation Of Actual Speed Signal:

    The output signal of each Hall-effect generator is approximately

    sinusoidal and its frequency is proportional to the speed of the turbine. The

    output signal of each Hall probe is passed to a separate pulse converter. Each

    of these pulse converters amplifies the Hall effect voltage and multiplies to

    form 3 square wave signals. One of the 3 signals of each pulse converter is

    routed to pulse amplifiers.

    A pulse monitor continuously monitors the 3 output signals of the pulse

    amplifiers for failures. This is implemented by cyclical scanning of the input

    pulses. The second signal in the chronological order is selected in the channel

    selection circuit as the actual speed signal and supplied to a

    frequency/voltage converter. In this frequency/voltage converter, the square

    wave signals are converted into analog signals.

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    (HPSV) and HP Control valve (HPCV) just before HP turbine. The HP turbine

    exhaust steam (Cold Reheat Steam) is taken to the reheater through two C oldReheat Lines. The reheated steam is sent to the IP turbine through two hot

    reheat lines. A set of IP stop valve (IPSV) and IP Control Valve (IPCV) is

    available in each hot reheat line. The exhaust steam of IP turbine is flowing to

    the LP turbine through two cross around pipes. Finally the exhaust steam of the

    LP turbine is sent to the condenser.

    HPSVs and IPSVs are meant for instantaneous isolation of the turbine from

    the boiler in case of turbine tripping. HPCVs and IPCVs are used to regulate the

    steam flow into the turbine.

    Indications about the position of the above mentioned turbine valves are

    helpful for the turbine operation Engineer to understand the existing condition

    of the turbine. Valve positions need to be monitored due to the following

    reasons:

    a.To verify whether the turbine generators execute their controllingfunctions effectively.

    b.To supervise the healthiness of each valve.c.To observe and record the positions thereby knowing the operating

    status of turbine.

    d.To raise the speed of the turbine and also to control it while starting up

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    movement is to be measured, ie, valve stem is connected by a rope to a

    rotatable measuring disc called as C AM as shown in Fig: 4. This measuringdevice is similar to that explained in sec : 4.2 for the measurement of HP/IP

    casing expansions.

    ith the above type of transducer, the positions of the following valves are

    measured:

    i. HP control valve (Left)ii. HP control valve (Right)iii. IP control valve (Left)iv. IP control valve (Right)v. LP bypass control valve (Left)vi. LP bypass control valve (Right)

    9.0 Vibrations:

    All bodies possessing mass and elasticity are subjected to vibration. The

    rotating machines are to be designed in such a way that the vibration levels

    are acceptable. Reliability of Turbo-Generators performance depends greatly

    upon the level of vibration. Higher level of vibration results in fast wear out of

    components such as rotor, bearings, couplings etc. Since the vibration is an

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    an unbalance creates a centrifugal force that deflects the rotor. It results in

    radial displacement of the rotor. A rotor is said to be perfectly balanced whenits mass distribution is such that the summation of all the centrifugal forces is

    zero and the summation of the moments of these forces about the centre of

    gravity is also zero.

    Turbine rotors are manufactured with a high degree of prec ision. Still

    some residual unbalance, it unavoidable. Main causes of Unbalance in a

    new rotor are usually due to the factors such as machining tolerances,

    assembly procedures etc. During operation, this unbalance results in vibrations,

    which are transmitted through the bearing and the bearing pedestal on to the

    foundation.

    For the rotors, which are in service, Bow or Deflection is the cause of

    unbalance. Some of the causes of shaft Bow are hereunder:

    1. Lengthy horizontal turbine rotors, which are supported in oneposition, for a long period after shut down, may develop bow. This

    is due to non-uniform distribution of its weight along the rotor.

    2. During shut down, a bow may develop in the rotor because ofnon-uniform distribution of heat.

    3. Rubbing in glands and seals will cause hot spots, which can bowthe rotor.

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    1. Misalignment of rotors due to improperly seated bearings.2. Mechanical looseness at the supports.3. Oil whirl in the fluid film bearings (oil whirl is caused by the instability of

    the rotor supported in the fluid film)

    9.2 Critical Speed:

    All rotating machine components have more than one natural

    frequencies of oscillation; the frequencies at which they will vibrate

    enormously. When the speed of rotation is nearing its natural frequency, even

    a small amount of unbalance in rotor causes unacceptable vibration leading

    to resonance. The speed of the rotor is known as C RITICAL SPEED. At these

    critical speeds only, all the unbalanced forces in the rotor resonate and c reate

    maximum amplitude of vibration. Above or below each critical speed,

    resonant effects diminish. Hence the turbo machines are designed such that

    the natural frequencies do not coincide with the operating speed.

    9.3 Need Of Measurement:

    Vibration measurement and monitoring are warranted due to the following

    reasons:

    1. It is useful to diagnose the healthiness of the turbine to avoid failure. Anychange in quiet running means a deterioration of the balanced state of

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    4. It is useful to correlate with probable failures by having history of vibrationdata as a function of changes in the process parameters such as load,temperature etc.

    5. It is useful to estimate how much longer a machine can be safely run byobserving the trend in vibration level

    When the normal operating speed of the turbine rotor is less than its first

    critical speed, the rotor is said to be a rigid rotor. When its normal operating

    speed lies above its first critical speed, the turbine rotor is said to be a flexible

    rotor. The critical speed values of 210 MW turbine rotors (Units 4 to 7 / TPS-II) are

    indicated below:

    CRITICAL SPEED (in rpm):

    HP rotor IP rotor LP rotor Gen. Rotor Combined

    1 First critical speed 4230 3858 1818 1370 1544

    2 Second critical speed >3600 >3600 >3600 3400 2126

    9.4 Absolute Vibration of Bearing Pedestal:

    Pick-up used for measuring absolute vibration of bearing pedestal is of

    SEISMIC MASS TYPE (contact type). This type is a velocity transducer. In this, the

    mechanical vibration is converted to an electric signal which is proportional to

    the velocity of the vibration.

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    The plunger coil is suspended from the housing by a spring. The inherent

    frequency of the spring/mass is

    = 2f = (c/m)1/2

    where m is mass of the plunger coil with spring and C is the spring constant.

    When the vibrating frequency is above the inherent frequency, the

    plunger coil is steady in space due to its mass inertia. Thus a fixed point in

    space is created and the vibrations can be measured with reference to this

    point.

    Whenever this transducer (seismic device) is firmly connected to the

    surface of the vibrating item to be measured, a relative motion is generated

    between the permanent magnet and the plunger coil. When the permanent

    magnet vibrates and the spring-suspended coil is stationary in space, the coil

    cuts magnetic lines of force resulting in generation of voltage.

    The voltage is proportional to the vibration veloc ity (the rate of

    vibration); the strength of the magnetic field, and the number of turns of wire in

    the coil.

    e = B.l.v

    Where e is Induced voltage,

    B is magnetic induction of the permanent magnet,

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    specification for the pick up. The sensor, provided here, generates 20mV for a

    vibration velocity of 1 mm/sec.

    The amplitude of vibration is usually indicated rather than the rate of

    vibrations. This is achieved by integrating the sensor output voltage, which is

    proportional to the rate of vibrations.

    9.5 Relative Vibration of Shaft:

    Relative shaft vibration is the radial periodic motion of the shaft with

    respec t to the bearing or casing. Radial shaft position is the position of the shaft

    with respect to the bearing or casing and depends on the operating state of

    the turbine and on the condition of the bearings. The range within which the

    radial shaft position may change is very much greater than the vibration travel

    amplitude of the shaft. The relative vibration is thus superimposed over the

    change of the radial shaft position.

    The measurement is carried out in a contact less manner according tothe eddy current method. A non-contact sensor requires external electronic

    circuitry to generate a very high frequency a.c signal and detect vibrations in

    the a.c signal caused by the vibration of the shaft.

    The electronic circuit, called a signal sensor, generates a very high

    frequency electrical signal. This signal is applied to a small coil of wire in the tip

    of the non-contact pick-up. The high frequency electric signal applied to the

    coil generates a magnetic field. This electro magnetic alternating field

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    closer the coil to the shaft, the greater the loading effect and the smaller the

    amount of elec trica l signal.

    As the shaft moves relative to the tip of the pick up, the strength of the

    electrical signal changes proportional to the movement. The variation in the

    strength of the electrical signal is thus proportional to the amount of vibration

    and is further processed.

    Schematic diagram of non-contact pick-ups is shown in the fig: 10. The

    signal sensor consists of a high frequency oscillator, an amplitude detector

    (Demodulator) and an amplifier.

    When the incoming supply is ON, the transducer starts working. Theoscillator generates a very high frequency electrical signal, which is applied

    through a cable to a small coil of wire in tip of the pick up. The variation in the

    strength of this elec tric signal occurs as explained earlier and it is proportional

    to the amount of vibration.

    The amplitude modulated high frequency electric signal of the

    transducer is demodulated by the amplitude detector to give a d.c voltage

    signal proportional to the gap (the distance between the tip of the transducer

    and the shaft is called Gap) and an a.c. signal voltage proportional to

    vibration. These signals are then amplified to a high level to give usable output

    voltages.

    10. Measurement Of Temperature - Thermocouple (Ref Fig: 11)

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    junctions of the pair of dissimilar metal wires. One end is fused together to for a

    measuring junction called as the hot junction and the other end, the cold

    junction or the reference junction and are connected to a measuring device.

    The temperature at the hot junction is determined by measuring the voltage

    appearing at the cold junction. The voltage developed is a function of the

    difference in temperature between the hot and the cold junctions. Hence the

    temperature of the cold end junction must be accurately known.

    The desirable properties of thermo couples for industrial use are

    i Relatively large thermal e m fii Prec ision of calibrationiii Resistance to corrosion and oxidation.iv Linear relation of emf to temperature.

    In order to prevent the forming of a second hot junction, the wires of

    thermo couples are insulated from each other.

    Ni-Cr-Ni Thermo couples are provided for measuring turbine bearing

    metal temperature for the following (Ref. Fig. (12), (13) & (14)

    1. HP front journal bearing - Top/Left, Top/Right, Bottom/ left &Bottom/Right (4 Points)

    2. HP rear thrust bearing - Top/Left, Top/Right, Bottom/ left &Bottom/Right, Front Side & Rear Side

    (8 Points)3. IP rear journal bearing - Front & Rear (2 Points)4. LP rear journal bearing - Front & Rear (2 Points)5. Generator front journal - Front & Rear (2 Points)

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    S.No. Conditions Values

    1. Speed:Maximum speed for continuous operation. 51.5Hz

    Minimum speed for continuous operation 47.5 Hz

    2. Turbo Generator Bearing Metal Temperature:

    Alarm Value Trip Value

    a) Bearing Number 1 HPT Front 90 C 100 C

    b) Bearing Number 2 HPT Rear 90 C 100 C

    c) Thrust Bearings 90 C 100 Cd) Bearing Number 3 IPT Rear 100 C 110 C

    e) Bearing Number 4 LPT Rear 100 C 110 C

    f) Bearing Number 5 Generator Front 100 C 110 C

    g) Bearing Number 6 Generator Rear 80 C 90 C

    3. Turbine Bearing Vibrations: Alarm Value "Trip Value"

    a) Absolute Brg Vibration in (0 Peak) 35 45

    b) Absolute Shaft Vibration in (0 Peak) 120 200

    4. Differential Expansion: Upper Limit Lower Limit

    a) HP Differential Expansion. + 5 - 3.5

    b) IP Differential Expansion. + 6.5 - 2.0

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