The 15th Informative & Training Symposium

DIAGNOSTICS AND OVERHAULS OF THERMO-MECHANICAL POWER EQUIPMENT

Diagnostics and tube failures prevention of steam boilers

organized by Przedsiebiorstwo Uslug Naukowo-Technicznych ‘Pro Novum’ Sp. z o.o. took place between 2nd and 4th October 2013 in Hotel BELWEDER, Ustroń (Poland).

The Symposium had been organized in cooperation with: TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A., EDF Polska S.A., PGE Gónictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A., ENERGA Elektrownie Ostrołęka S.A. and Economic Society Polish Power Plants.

Once again the Office of Technical Inspection provided Patronage of Honour of the Symposium.

The media patronage over 15th Symposium was taken by magazines: Energetyka, Przegląd Energetyczny, Energetyka Cieplna i Zawodowa, Nowa Energia, Dozór Techniczny and by a web portal Elektroenergetyka i przemysł on-line. Inżynieria w praktyce.

Over 180 people attended the Symposium. Among them there were mainly the representatives of Polish power plants, repair and diagnostic companies, Office of Technical Inspection (UDT) as well as those of other companies and institutions connected with power sector.

During this year Symposium there was a debate “Production as a source of costs but also of the knowledge and technical competences”.

The debate had been moderated by Mr Jerzy Trzeszczyński, President of the Board of Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych "Pro Novum" sp. z o.o.

The guests and participants of the debate were:

Mr Jan Pilipionek (PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A.)
Mr Piotr Oberc (EDF Polska S.A.)
Mr Leszek Wiśniowski (TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A.)
Mr Sławomir Krystek (Polish Chamber of Power Industry and Environment Protection)
Mr Franciszek Pchełka (Economic Society Polish Power Plants)
The problems discussed during the debate were as follows:

Before power sector has been reorganized the knowledge and technical references had been localized in the individual power plants. Presently it is planned to move them to the management center of the productive property. Is it possible to imagine the situation that they are placed outside the power group?
Building the centralized base of knowledge should be accompanied by technical standards, unitary for a group, as well as proper tools, which would enable fast and efficient management of the information and knowledge – how does it look like at the moment?
The groups within power sector are presently equipped with two kinds of power units (power equipment): some new pieces and longtime operated ones, which service period is presumed to be extended for about 10-15 years. Is there a need for unitary technical standards (within diagnostics, overhauls) for a group (or even power sector in Poland?) i.a. in order to exchange knowledge and experience?
Is there a need in the management center of Polish power sector to use the information and knowledge created in the area of maintenance? Is it possible to assure the safety of public power system and the strategy for power sector with no detailed knowledge in that area?
During the five sessions 19 papers were delivered:

Jerzy Dobosiewicz, Ewa Zbroińska-Szczechura – Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych „Pro Novum” sp. z o.o.
CONDITIONS FOR CORRECT ANALYSIS OF REASONS OF STEAM BOILERS TUBE FAILURES’

Roman Wojtkiewicz – EDF Polska S.A.
THE CORROSION FATIGUE OF WATERWALL TUBES - MECHANISM OF FORMATION, BREAKAGE DETECTION AND HOW TO PREVENT FAILURES

Janusz Jabłoński, Mariusz Kuczko – PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A. Oddział Elektrownia Turów
OPERATION ISSUES OF THE FLUIDIZED BED BOILERS AT PGE GIEK DIVISION TURÓW POWER PLANT – DIAGNOSTICS AND MODERNIZATIONS IMPROVING THE AVAILABILITY OF BOILERS

Stanisław Noworyta, Krzysztof Szaboń – TAURON Wytwarzanie S.A.
A SYSTEM APPROACH TO UP KEEPING OF TECHNICAL STATE MANAGEMENT OF HEAT SURFACES INSIDE BOILERS IN THE POWER UNIT 200MW IN TAURON WYTWARZANIE S.A.

Jacek Maciejewski, Sylwester Michalak – PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna S.A. Oddział Elektrownia Bełchatów
ANTI-EROSION PROTECTION OF BB-1150 BOILER ELEMENTS USING METAL SPRAYING METHOD

Krzysztof Brunné, Kamil Staszałek – Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych „Pro Novum” sp. z o.o.
ON-LINE MANAGEMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE ON THE CAUSES OF TUBE LEAKS ON THE BOILER HEATING SURFACES

Jerzy Trzeszczyński, Radosław Stanek – Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych „Pro Novum” sp. z o.o.
MANAGEMENT OF MAINTENANCE OF THE TECHNICAL CONDITION OF BOILER TUBES BASED ON A RISK ANALYSIS

Radosław Wiśniewski – TurboCare sp. z o.o.
SPONSORED PAPER: TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF MODERNIZATIONS OF LOW PRESSURE TURBINE FLOW SYSTEMS

Jerzy Trzeszczyński, Radosław Stanek – Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych „Pro Novum” sp. z o.o.
FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF 200 MW POWER UNITS AS A CRUCIAL ELEMENT OF LIFETIME PROGNOSIS METHODOLOGY

Paweł Gawron – Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych „Pro Novum” sp. z o.o.
INFLUENCE OF BOILER WATER QUALITY ON TUBE DAMAGES IN AREAS WITH NARROWINGS, IN PIPE BENDS AND SLOPED SECTIONS OF PIPING

Henryk Kudela, Paweł Regucki – Politechnika Wrocławska, Wydział Mechaniczno-Energetyczny
NUMERICAL MODELING OF POWER UNIT CONDENSER

Andrzej Błaszczyk – Instytut Maszyn Przepływowych Politechniki Łódzkiej, PBW HYDRO-POMP sp. z o. o.
Grzegorz Koźba, Dariusz Woźniak, Mariusz Nawrocki – PBW HYDRO-POMP sp. z o.o.
TECHNICAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF COOLING WATER COLLECTORS IN APPOINTED POWER STATION

Grzegorz Pakuła – Grupa POWEN-WAFAPOMP S.A.
SPONSORED PAPER: INFLUENCE OF THE APPLIED METHOD OF CONTROL ON THE LEVEL OF VIBRATIONS OF PUMP SETS OPERATING IN POWER GENERATING UNITS

Janusz Ćwiek – Politechnika Śląska, Wydział Mechaniczny Technologiczny
COMPARISON OF DURABILITY OF PROTECTION COATINGS ON WATER-WALL TUBES IN LOW-EMISSION BOILERS

Henryk Kudela, Paweł Regucki – Politechnika Wrocławska, Wydział Mechaniczno-Energetyczny
NUMERICAL MODELING AND DIAGNOSTICS OF CFB BOILER

Jiri Kubricht – ALSTOM Power – AMSTAR Europe
SPONSORED PAPER: AMSTAR 888® SURFACE PROTECTION - AN ENGINEERED SOLUTION

Roger Eras - TÜV Rheinland Sonovation
Janusz Grabka – TÜV Rheinland Polska sp. z o.o.
INTELLIGENT AND VALUE ADDING ANDT FOR FOSSIL POWER PLANTS

Radosław Sieczkowski – SPETECH sp. z o.o.
MODIFICATION OF THE STEAM BOILER MANHOLE SEALING – APPLICATION EXAMPLE

In a special session called Presentations of Companies and New Technologies updated offers of the Organizer - Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych „Pro Novum" sp. z o. o. – and the following companies had been presented: Energoremont sp. z o.o., CONCO East sp. z o.o. and ROMIC Aparatura Elektroniczna.

As usually, the Symposium was accompanied by an exhibition. Beside Przedsiębiorstwo Usług Naukowo-Technicznych 'Pro Novum' Sp. z o. o. the following companies were presenting theirselves: ECOL Sp. z o. o, Conco East sp. z o.o., Pentair Valves & Controls Polska sp. z o.o., Turbolab - Diagnostyka Turbin sp. z o.o., Romic Aparatura Elektroniczna, Polman S.A., Zakłady Remontowe Energetyki "Katowice" S.A.

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