This document provides an overview of a coal handling plant (CHP). It discusses what a CHP is, its main components and processes. The key points covered include: - A CHP receives, processes, stores and feeds coal to boiler bunkers. Its main goal is to supply processed coal to coal mills. - Main components include wagon tipplers, crushers, conveyor belts, feeders, bunkers. Coal is crushed to different sizes and conveyed to bunkers or storage. - Coal is transported mainly by railways in wagons and unloaded by rotary or side tipplers. Other transport modes include ropeways and road. - The document outlines the operating sequence,

1. 30 June 2013 1
Prsentation
On
Coal Handling
Plant
(CHP)

2. Presented by:-
 Ronak Thakre
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3. Contents:-
 Introduction..
 What is actually CHP ??
 Main Target Of CHP…
 General Layout Of CHP…
 Grading Of coal….
 Constituents Of Coal…
 Consumption Of Coal at KTPS & CSTPS…
 Section Of CHP…
 CHP auxillary & Equipments….
 Coal feeders…
 Coal crushers…
 Operating sequence of CHP…
 Problem faced in CHP….
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4. Introduction:-
• Objective of CHP is to supply the quanta of processed
coal to bunkers of Coal mills for Boiler operation and to
stack the coal to coal storage area.
• Coal is a hard black or dark brown sedimentary rock
formed by the decomposition of plant material, widely
used as a fuel.
• A piece of coal called Coal Lumps. Mostly E and F grade
coal used in India.
• 5 ways of Transportation of Coal is
1. Railways. (90% used)
2. Ropeways.
3. Roadways.
4. Waterways.
5. Airway.
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5.  The sizes of coal lumps is about to the
600mm.
 This coal is fed to single rotary crusher and
after that the size become 300mm.
 This coal is again fed to the double rotary
crusher and the size become 80mm.
 This coal is again fed to the crusher and the
size become less than 20 mm or 20mm.
 Then this coal is fed to the coal mill for
pulverization.
 Even when the bunker is full this coal is used
for stacking or storage of coal in coal storage
area.
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6. What is CHP??
 CHP is (C- Coal, H- Handling, P- Plant) a plant
which handles the coal from its receipt to
transporting it to Boiler and store in Bunkers. It also
processes the raw coal to make it suitable for Boiler
Opeartion.
 Extent of work: - In brief we can say that receipt of
coal from coal mines, weighing of coal, crushing it
to required size and transferring the quantity of coal
to various coal mill bunkers.
 This is the responsibility and duty of the CHP and
its staff.
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7. Main Target:-
 To Receive , Process , Store and Feed
coal.
 Bunkering of Coal.
 Unloading of Coal wagon.
 Stacking Of Coal.
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8. 30 June 2013
GENERAL LAYOUT OF CHP
Wagon tippler
Crusher House
Bunkers
Tripper Trolley
Conv. Belts Vibrating
Screens
Crushers
Feeders Surge
Hopper
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GRADES OF COAL
SR.NO. GRADE CAL. VALUE
Kcal/Kg.
1 A More Than 6200
2 B 5601 - 6200
3 C 4941 - 5600
4 D 4201 - 4900
5 E 3361 – 4200
6 F 2401 – 3360
7 G 1301 – 2400
8 H Below 1300 9

10. CONSTITUENTS OF COAL
 Carbon :- 42.9%
 Hydrogen :- 2.96%
 Nitrogen :- 0.91%
 Sulphur :- 0.33%
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CONSUMPTION OF COAL
GENERATION PER HOUR PER DAY/SET
210 MW 120 MT 3000 MT
500 MW 300 MT 7000 MT
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12. CONSUMPTION OF
COAL(KTPS)
GENERA
TION
PER
HOUR
PER
DAY/
SET
No. OF
SETS
TOTAL
REQRT.
IN mt.
120 MW 80 MT 2000
MT
4 8000
210 MW 120 MT 3000
MT
3 9000
TOTAL 420 MT 10000
MT
7 17000
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CONSUMPTION OF
COAL(CSTPS)
G ENER A
TIO N
PER
HO UR
PER
D AY/
SET
NO . O F
SETS
TO TAL
210 120 MT 3000
MT
4 12000
500 300 MT 7000
MT
3 21000
TOTAL 420 MT 10000
MT
7 33000
STORAGE CAPACITY OF CO AL Y ARD = 5,00,000 M T
ESTIM ATED COAL REQUREM ENT = 7 M ILLION TON. 13

14. Sections of CHP:-
Management of Coal
Transportation of Coal
Handling of Coal
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15. Management of Coal:-
• Central government
• CIL
• WCL
• Railway
• Mah.State
• MSEB
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TRANSPORTATION OF
COAL
MODE OF
COAL
TRANSPORT
1. ROADWAYS
2. RAILWAYS
3. ROPEWAYS
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1) ROADWAYS
Coal is carried in trucks.
8-10 mt coal per truck.
Requires more time and manpower.
Coal mines should be near to PS
(100-150 km).
Coal is lost / waste in transit.
Hence not in use for large power stations.
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2) RAILWAYS:-
◦ Unloaded with the help of WAGON TIPPLER
◦ One Rack consist of 52-56 Wagons.
◦ 13/25 wagons can be tippled in an hour.
◦ Each wagon contains 55-58 MT of coal.
◦ Wagon movements are controlled by “Bettle
Chargers”
◦ Demurrage charges on racks.(11 ½ hrs.)
◦ Most popular mode of transport.
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WAGON TIPPELERS
WAGON
TIPPLER
SIDE
TIPPLER
ROTORY
TIPPLER
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ROTASIDE
TIPPLERS
 140 to 150 Degree Tilting ROTASIDE ELECON
MAKE TIPPLERS
 CAPACITY : 13 Wg/HR.
 Wagon is unloaded in side hopper
IN HAILOUT HAUL
BETTLE CHARGERBETTLE CHARGER
LOADED WAGONSUNLOADED WAGONS
UNLOADING HOPER
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21. ROTASIDE TIPPLERS
 CYCLE OF OPERATION :
◦ 1. Gross weight----------- 15 Sec.
◦ 2. Tippling ( 1400 )-------- 90 sec.
◦ 3. Pause--------------------- 5 Sec.
◦ 4. Return--------------------- 90 Sec.
◦ 5. Tare weight-------------- 15 Sec
◦ =============================
TOTAL TIME REQD.----- 210 Sec.
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RING / ROTORY TIPPLERS
High capacity Tipplers
Capacity : 25 Wagons/Hr.
Time Reqd. : 60 Sec.
Wagon is unloaded in hopper under
the tippler.
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TRACK HOPPERS
Provided for 500 MW Units at CSTPS.
Unloaded in track hoppers
Holding capacity of track hopper =
4500 MT
Max. size of coal = 600 mm.
BOBR wagons are used.
◦ (Bottom Opening Bogie on Rails)
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24. 3) ROPEWAYS
Coal Mines should be in vicinity of Power
Station
Assured supply of coal @ 100 - 250 T/H.
Economical
MSEB Property.
High Maint.
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Type of ROPEWAYS:-
TYPE OF
ROPEWAYS
MONO-RAIL BI-CABLE
BUCKET
TYPE
TRAM CAR
TYPE
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26. MONOCABLE ROPEWAY
Cap : 100 T/h
Bucket Cap. :- 1.0 ton
Haulage RopeBuckets
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Bi-CABLE ROPEWAY
(Bucket Type)
Track Rope Haulage Rope
Bucket
CAP : 200-275 T/H
BUCKET : 1.8 T
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Bi-CABLE ROPEWAY
( Tram Car Type )
Track Rope
Haulage
Rope
Line Cap : 250 T/H
Car Cap : 2.5 T/H
Return Side Track Rope
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GROUP OF ROPEWAYS
A B
D
P C
E
KORADI
KHAPARKHEDA
PATAN
SAWANGI PIPLA VALANI SILEWARA
PA -MONO-CABLE(BUCKET)
AB -BI-CABLE(TRAM CAR)
BD -BI-CABLE9TRAM CAR)
CD -BI-CABLE(BUCKET)
DE -BI-CABLE(TRAM CAR)
LENGTH- 4.0 KM
BUCKETS - 92 (16 Parking)
LINE CAP- 75 T/H
BUCKET CAP-1.0 T
Hal.Rope - 33 mm
Speed - 168 m/min
LENGTH- 1.5 KM
BUCKETS- 32
LINE CAP-200 T/H
BUCKET CAP-2.5 T
Speed - 600 ft/min
HR-25 / TR-43/32 mm.
LENGTH-1.75 KM
BUCKETS- 63(57 Parking)
LINE CAP-200 T/H
BUCKET CAP-1.8 T
Speed - 650 ft/min
HR-25 / TR-48/33 mm
LENGTH-3.0 KM
BUCKETS-129
LINE CAP-200 T/H
BUCKET CAP-2.5 T
LENGTH- 3.0 KM
BUCKETS- 67
LINE CAP- 200 T/H
BUCKET CAP-2.5 T
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30. Equipments used in CHP :-
1. Pull chord switch
2. Vibrating feeder
3. Flap gates
4. Magnetic separator
5. Belt weightier
6. Reclaim hopper
7. 5. Metal detector
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31. Equipments used in CHP :-
1. Pull chord switch
A series of such switches are arranged in series at a
1m distance on the side of conveyor belt. The power supply to rotor of
the conveyor belt is established only if all switches in series are
connected.
2. Vibrating feeder
The coal stored in a huge hub is collected on the belt
through vibrations created by the vibrating feeder.
3. Flap gates
These are used to channelize the route of coal
through another belt in case the former is broken or unhealthy. The flap
gates open let the coal pass and if closed stop its movement.
4. Magnetic separator
These are used to separate the ferrous impurities
from the coal.
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5. Metal detector
These are detect the presence of any ferrous and
non-ferrous metal in the coal and sends a signal to a relay which
closes to seize the movement of belt until the metal is removed. It
basically consists of a transmitter and a receiver.
The transmitter consists of a high frequency oscillator,
which produces a oscillations of 1500 Hz at 15V. The receiver
receives this frequency signal. If there is any presence of metal in the
coal. Then this frequency is disturbed and a tripping signal is send to
relay to stop the conveyor belt.
6. Belt weightier
It is used to keep an account of the tension on the
belt carrying coal and is moves accordingly to release tension on the
belt.
7. Reclaim hopper
Reclaimation is a process of taking coal from the
dead storage for preparation or further feeding to reclaim hoppers.
This is accomplished by belt conveyors.

33. CHP: Auxillaries
 Conveyor System
 Wagon Tipplers
 Coal feeders
 Crushers
 Coal trippers
 Protection System.
 Interlocks
 Operating Cycle
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Conveyor System
 Conveyor Belts
 Idlers
 Pulleys
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Conveyor Belt
System
. HEAD PULLEY
TAIL PULLY
CONV. BELT
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Conveyor Belt
System
HEAD PULLEY
TAIL PULLY
IDLERS
CENTRE AXIS
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37. IDLERS
 Consists of 3 rollers
 Rollers are fitted with bearings/Life
sealed bearings.
 Profile makes an arc of a circle to
avoid sharp bends to increase belt life.
 Fitting arrangement : 2 types
 Fixed
 Detachable

38. IDlERS : Diagram
Roller
Conv.Belt
Brackets
Return Idler

39. PULLEYS :
 These are of heavy cast iron
 Driving pulleys are faced with ferodo
or similar frictional materials.
 The diameter of pulleys are large
enough to reduce the belt stresses.
 Width of the pulleys are 150 mm more
than belts.

40. SNUB PULLEYS :
 To relieve load on adjacent return idler
 To increase arc of contact with the
main pulley avoiding belt slipping.
Snub
Pulley
Return Idlers
Conv. Belt
Driving
Pulley

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CONVEYOR BELTS
 Construction:
 Rubber+ Cotton Threads.
 Rubber + Fiber Threads
 Rubber + Steel Wires
 Ply Rating :
 4 Ply
 5 Ply
 6 Ply
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42. BELTS : Ply Rating
1ply
2 ply
3 ply
FIBRE
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Belts : Quality
Long Life
Strength
Toughness
Light
Elastic
Pliability
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BELTS : Labeling
1050/48/5/3/1.5/B/ L
WIDTH WT/ UNIT
LENGTH
NO.OF.
PLY
TOP RUBBER
THICKNESS
BOTTOM
RUBBER
THICKNESS
CLASS
LENGTH
900 mm
1050 mm
1200 mm
1400 mm
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45. Interlocks:
 Whenever a belt trips , all earlier
belt trips along with the
associated Coal feeder.

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COAL FEEDERS
 Vibrating Feeders
 Vibrating Screens
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VIBRATING FEEDERS
 Provided at Coal input points
 Electro-magnetic type
 Coal feeding rate can be monitored as
per requirement
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VIBRATING SCREENS
• Mechanical
• Fixed rate of feeding
• In Crusher House
Eccentricity
Vibrating Screen
Driving Unit
Coal
Bypass
To
Crusher
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COAL CRUSHERS
 Primary Crushers : up to 600 mm
 Secondary Crusher : 600 to 100 mm
 Final Crushers : Up to 25 mm
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OPERATING SEQUENCE OF
CHP
 DIRECT TO BUNKER
 DIRECT TO STACK
 STACK TO BUNKER (
RECLAIMING)
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PROBLEMS FACED IN CHP
 DESIGN PROBLEMS :
◦ Cal. Value
◦ Ash %
 RAINY SEASON PROBLEMS :
◦ Chute choke ups
◦ Mud
◦ Coal yard -Slurry formation
 OTHER MISCH. PROBLEMS :
◦ Snapping of belts/ropes
◦ Derailment of coal wagons
◦ Oversized coal / Muddy Coal.
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52. Conclusion:-
 In this way we conclude that CHP is
the heart of any thermal power plant.
 without CHP we can not imagine any
thermal power plant which generate
electricity.
 In this way CHP is essential need of
TPS.
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