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INNOVATION

What were the challenges encountered? 2. Turbine Bearing temperatures are

maintaining within permissible limits
1. A thought process delivered a way to

provide fresh air in the vicinity of air ID and PA fans
suction zones to avoid dusty air 1. 100% isolation of fan is ensured to

ingression and executing the same with take-up maintenance activity
in-house talent was challenging.
2. Safety of personnel working on the fans

2. In PA fans gaps between flaps in the is improved
existing damper was unequal, same was
3. Reduction in fan Downtime.
rectified before installation of new seals,
whereas in ID fans the flap height is of 4. Improved plant availability

6.0m which required secure scaffolding to
5. One fan operation can be carried out
work in a confined space. Both the tasks
successfully without any passing
were found to be challenging to execute
of dampers.
the job within stipulated time.

Impact of solution to the business? Team Members

Turbine Mr. Ajay Kolur
1. Turbine oil properties are maintained Mr. Chetan

consistently without further deterioration Mr. Gangadhar Hegde
(NAS values) Mr. Sreenivasulu T
Mr. Sathish M

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