Testing of Emergency Stop Valve

Instruction for testing of the emergency stop valve tightness

Each emergency stop valve (ESV) shall be tested regarding tightness against stea
m supply
once a year or when the servo and the valve have been disassembled. The test is
automatically performed by the turbine controller when ordered by the operator.
The
turbine rotor speed will be supervised during 5 minutes, while the ESV is closed
and one
control valve is open.
Conditions for test
· The turbine shall be on turning gear
· The steam pressure upstream the ESV shall be above 35 % of rated pressur
e
· Turbine trip shall be reset
· All ESV and CV shall be in closed position
· No other tightness test must be activated
· If there is a shut-off valve installed in the exhaust pipe, this valve m
ust be in open
position.
Test procedure
· If the conditions for test are not fulfilled, test "Blocked" will be ind
icated.
· Check the rotor speed and the control valve position during the test.
· Select "ESV Tightness test" ON from the safety test display at the opera
tor station.
One of the inlet control valves will automatically open to 50% a
t a rate of 2% per
second and the rotor speed will be supervised.
Test "Active" will be indicated.
The test can be manually interrupted before test is completed by
selecting test
"Reset".
· If the control valve reaches ordered position within 30 seconds and if s
peed increase is
less than 10% after 5 minutes, the following is automatically performed:
The control valve will be automatically closed again and the tes
t will be
Test "OK" will be indicated for 30 seconds.
· If a speed increase above 10% is obtained in 5 minutes or if the control
valve does not
reach ordered position within 30 seconds, the following is automatically
performed:
"Turbine Controller trip" will be released and the control valve
will be
immediately closed.
The test will be automatically reset.
Test "Failed" will be indicated for 30 seconds.
Failed test
At an unsuccessful test, the turbine will trip and "tightness test failure" will
be indicated as
cause of trip. Tightness test failure is cleared by reset of the turbine trip me
mory.
If the test failed due to speed increase more than 10%, the ESV is leaking too m
uch. The
ESV should then be opened/closed a couple of times, in heated condition, followe
d by a
new tightness test. If this does not help, the valve must be repaired.
WARNING! Do not start the turbine with a leaky ESV. It may become impossible to
stop
the turbine.
If the test failed due to slow control valve opening, check the function of the
control valve. automatically reset.