BHEL makes 700 MW turbo generator

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Ranipur, has achieved a milestone through indigenous development and manufacturing of Seal Oil Unit of 700 MW Supercritical Turbo-Generator. The 700 MW Super-critical Turbo Generator is first of its kind in the country, which is solely made in India. Prakash Chand, executive director (Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant), BHEL, today, flagged off this seal oil unit for Nuclear Power Project, Kakrapar Unit-3, located in Vyara in Tapi district of Gujarat. Terming it as a major achievement for BHEL, Prakash Chand attributed it to the hard work and dedication of skilled workforce. He added further that the seal oil unit was manufactured and tested with stringent quality norms and safety measures, conforming to international nuclear standards. It is pertinent to mention here that this unit is used for sealing, cooling and filtering of hydrogen gas, which is used to cool the 700 MW super-critical generators. Due to the highly inflammable and explosive nature of hydrogen, good sealing of generators is of paramount importance for the safety of power stations. RU Prasad, General Manager (EM and WEX), said this unit was based on ultra-modern technique of single flow system and consisted of sophisticated devices like DPRs, CPRs and Flow Regulators of higher ratings as compared to 500 MW unit. General Manager AK Saha and Additional General Manager (ACM & CIM) SK Gupta were also present on the occasion, along with other senior officials, employees and representatives of various trade unions and employees associations. ref: http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/bhel-makes-700-mw-turbo-generator/174975.html