UEPOPS135 — Shut down a heat recovery steam generator unit

1 Plan and prepare work

• 1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
• 1.2Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.3Preoperational checks are carried out on HRSG plant in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures

2 Operate HRSG plant during shutdown

• 2.1Supplementary firing system is placed in and out of service in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.2Gas turbine exhaust gas flow and power output are adjusted to achieve required steam temperature, pressure and flow conditions in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.3Feedwater flows are adjusted to achieve required steam conditions and demand in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.4HRSG drains and vents are operated to depressurise and drain steam and/or water space and heat exchange elements in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.5HRSG plant is maintained in required out-of-service condition in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.6Boiler water quality is maintained within required parameters to prevent corrosion of drums, headers and heat exchange elements in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.7HRSG plant is operated within limits of design in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.8HRSG plant is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures to detect deviations from required operating conditions
• 2.9Corrective action is taken to rectify HRSG plant abnormalities in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures

3 Test HRSG plant operation during shutdown

• 3.1Tests are performed in accordance with workplace procedures
• 3.2Power generation system and HRSG plant are observed for operational response in accordance with workplace procedures
• 3.3HRSG plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of testing in accordance with workplace procedures

4 Analyse system faults

• 4.1Causes of abnormal HRSG plant operating conditions are identified by analysing technical and operational information in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.2HRSG plant integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with relevant personnel and technical and operational documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.3Relevant personnel are notified when defects are detected in accordance with workplace procedures

5 Complete documentation

• 5.1HRSG plant problems, movements and status are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
• 5.2Documentation is updated in accordance with workplace procedures

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