Datang Huaibei Power Plant's Hushan Coal-fired Project Begins Full Operations

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources China (Beijing, China)--Unit 2 of Datang Huaibei Power Plant's 1,320-megawatt (MW) Hushan coal-fired project passed the 168-hour, continuous, full-load trial operation on October 26, 2013. Anhui Electric Power Construction No.2 Engineering Company Limited (AEPC2) (Hefei, Anhui) announced on October 28 that the project is fully operational, 33 days ahead of the contractual construction period.

The unit maintained full load, with relay protection, thermal control protection and automation fully in place during the trial operation. Various economic and technical indicators were rated at excellent levels.

Since the launch of the project, AEPC2 has achieved all seven milestones: the boiler water pressure test; energizing of plant service power supply; steam turbine box-up, boiler ignition; steam turbine first startup; first grid connection; and the 168-hour trial operation. It took only 14 days from the first boiler ignition for piping flushing of the unit on October 12 to the official commissioning of the unit. Also, it took only three days from boiler ignition to first grid connection, and 13 days from first steam turbine startup to the completion of the 168-hour trial operation. All of these are at an advanced level among similar units in China.

The Datang Huaibei Power Plant Hushan Project, located in Songtuan Town, Lieshan District, is one of the key projects in Huaibei City. The project was part of a plan to replace small units with larger ones, which is important in promoting the energy conservation and emission reduction, as well as in promoting the construction of a resource-saving and environmentally friendly society in Huaibei.

The project received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on July 18, 2010. Construction kicked off in 2012. Following the full operation of the project, it's expected that it could save about 99,000 metric tons of coal and reduce the extraction of underground water by about 12 million metric tons per year.

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