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Published by the Central Power Research Institute, P.O. No. 8066, New BEL Road, Bangalore - 560 080. Contact : [email protected], [email protected]
No. 120
Director General’s MessageThis was the last quarter of the financial year and we look back with pride at our achievement
during the year. In this financial year we exceeded our MoU Parameters like number of
research papers published (National/International), Research projects completed, Continuing
education programme organized, new facilities created through Capital Grants, Patents files
etc. and fared very well in receipts. With the co-operation of the officer and staff of the
Institution, we could publish 217 Technical papers including 17 in the internationally reputed
journals. CPRI also is awarded with 3 patents and has filed 9 new patents.
This quarter saw CPRI in association with CBIP organize the “International Conference on
Physical, Cyber and System Security for Power Sector' during 27-28 Feb. 2012 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi which received overwhelming response from the stake holders. Our unique facilities were utilized
by many a foreign clients like SBI Connectors Espana, Spain, M/s. Indkom Engineering sdn. Bhd, Malayasia. Many
delegates from USA, New-isenburg, Srilanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia visited CPRI to enhance further the
relations. Our stall at ELECRAMA 2012 and CLIKTRONIKA 2012 were well received. The safety week and National
productivity week were celebrated by organizing demonstration and lectures from eminent speakers from the field.
We are consistently raising the bar in all respect and strive to serve our clients and stake holders in the years to come.
N. Murugesan, Director General
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON PHYSICAL, CYBER AND SYSTEM
SECURITY FOR POWER SECTOR,
VIGYAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI
CPRI in association with CBIP organized the
“International Conference on Physical, Cyber and System
Security for Power Sector “during 27-28 Feb 2012 at
Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The conference was
inaugurated by Shri. P.Uma Shankar, Secretary, Ministry
of Power (MoP), Government of India. In his inaugural
address he mentioned that security is an important area
in power sector too. He felt that there is need for
continuous check on these threats and to know how to
mitigate and emphasized the need for guidelines. Shri.
A.S.Bakshi, Chair Person, CEA was guest of honour and in
his address he pointed out that utilities need to address
the physical security as well as cyber security. If these two
are taken care, system security follows. He felt that there
is need for utility engineer to know about the security
system since present day use of ICT integrates business
process with system operation.
Contents
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Shri. N. Murugesan in his welcome address formally
welcomed the dignitaries, invitees, delegates and
sponsors. He expressed his thanks to MoP and CEA for
their support to this first of its kind conference in India on
security topics exclusively for power sector. He
mentioned that it is of need of time for utilities to ask for
security compliance from vendors for their systems and
to adopt audit procedures. He also informed that CEA,
CPRI and BIS are coming out with standardization
guidelines for utilities including security and committees
are working to bring out standards.
The commencement of construction of the LED
laboratory started with the traditional Bhoomi pooja at
the site by Director General Shri. N. Murugesan. The
LED evaluation laboratory is expected to cater to the
growing needs of testing of the solid state LED lighting
systems in the country.
Director General’s Message 1In Focus 1International Conference on Physical, Cyber and System Security for Power Sector, Vigyan Bhavan, New DelhiCommencement of Construction of LED LaboratoryTesting for Foreign ClientsOverseas Third Party Inspection Assignment: New R & D Facility Created 4Extended Test Facility at Instrumentation DivisionIndigenous Development of High Current ShuntCPRI Designed and Developed Transmission Line Tower Using FRP Composite for the First Time in IndiaVisiting Dignitaries 6Visit of Director, Valmont Industries, USA Visitors from Germany at CPRI, BangaloreVisit of Expert from M/s. Kema at CPRI, STDS BhopalDelegates from Hitachi JapanDelegates from Sultanate of OmanDelegates from BangladeshDelegates from JapanDelegates from USADelegates from Kasse, GermanyIn News 9CPRI Celebrates its Institute DayLady Officer Award to Smt. K.S. MeeraCPRI Became Equity Partner in NHPTLCPRI Bags Power Grid Contract for Evaluation of 765 Kv Towers at CPRICPRI Participates in Wetex 2012, DubaiParticipation in Elecrama 2012 Exhibition CPRI Displayed its Facilities at Cliktronika 2012Republic Day Celebration
National Safety Week CelebratedPositron 2012 Theme Meeting at BarcLaurels And Accolades 13Patents Awarded/filedWe Train 14‘Case Studies of Energy Conservation in Water Pumps and Pumping Systems’National Workshop on “compact Transmission Lines”Liquid Dielectrics & Their Evaluation For Use in Power TransformersCoal Quality Assessment and its Impact on Power Plant PerformanceInspection of Boiler Water Wall Tubes And High Energy Pipeline System in Thermal Power PlantsRemnant Life Assessment (RLA) of BoilersWorkshop on “Failure analysis of Industrial Engineering and Plant Components”Tutorial Titled Methodology of Heat Run Test on LV EquipmentsTutorial Titled Methodology of Heat Run Test on HV EquipmentsIn House Training 18Training in Safety & Fire Fighting First Aid Training by St. John’s AmbulenceProductivity Week CelebratedTraining on Productivity and InnovationNational Productivity Week at UHVRLSafety Week at UHVRL, HyderabadOne Day Training on Brand Management for Corporate Growth and Profitability”Lecture on Medicine Free Life & Stress ManagementThree Day Course on Research MethodologyForthcoming CPRI Technical Programmes 21
In Focus
COMMENCEMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION
OF LED LABORATORY
New Laboratory Opened
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TESTING FOR FOREIGN CLIENTS
The following tests were done at CPRI Bhopal for foreign
clients :
765 kV, Quad connection power connectors of M/s SBI
Connectors Espana, Spain was tested at 100 MVA On-
Line testing station of CPRI, Bhopal during January, 2012.
Feeder pillars, fuse switch units & switch disconnectors of
M/s Indkom Engineering Sdn., Bhd, Malaysia & 12 kV & 36
kV earth switches of M/s Shamawar Elektrika Sdn. Bhd,
Malaysia were tested at 100 MVA On-Line testing station
of CPRI, Bhopal.
Photographs of the tested equipment of M/s Indkom & Shamawar
LT Panel of M/s KIK Lanka was tested in
1250 MVA S.C. testing station
OVERSEAS THIRD PARTY
INSPECTION ASSIGNMENT:
CPRI as an STL Member carried out Third Party
witnessing of tests on 20/30MVA, 132/11kV, YNyn0(d1)
Power Transformer at CG works in Indonesia for M/s.PT
CG Power Systems Indonesia from 27th Feb – 7th Mar
2012. Shri.M. A. Ansari, Joint Director from STDS,
Bhopal was deputed for the inspection at Indonesia.
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New R & D Facility Created
EXTENDED TEST FACILITY AT INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION
Energy Meter Testing Laboratory of Instrumentation
Division has augmented the laboratory by adding
“Combination Wave form Generator” with External
CDN (coupling/Decoupling) to conduct Impulse/Surge
voltage upto 10kV to conduct the requirement of
National/International Standard as well as Power Utility.
The equipment generate Impulse Voltage Wave form of
1.2/50 µs upto 10kV and short circuit current wave form
8/20 µs upto 5kA as per IEC 61000-4-5 standard.
The generator can be used for Impulse voltage as Surge
Withstanding test on electronic components and
electronic devices namely Energy Meters, Relays,
communication device etc.
A 200 kA coaxial shunt for measurement of short
circuit current upto 200 kArms for 1 sec. is
developed at CPRI, Bhopal and commissioned
successfully. Commercial testing is also conducted
using these shunts.
INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH CURRENT SHUNT
G.R. SathyanandamJoint DirectorSTDS, CPRI, Bhopal
Three units of 200 kA Coaxial Cage Type
Shunts for measurement of 200 kArms for
I second placed in their trolleys
CPRI DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER
USING FRP COMPOSITE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN INDIA
In recent years, building new
transmission lines has been
difficult. Often, the biggest
impediment to a transmission
project is securing a ROW
(Right of Way) access. It is
a d v a n t a g e o u s t o b o t h
transmission line developers and
land owners to minimize the
space required for a transmission
line. Support structures play a vital role on the
transmission of power from generating station to
substation within the available corridor. New types of
structures for a transmission line are to be developed in
order to reduce the dimensions of the line both in the
horizontal and vertical directions. Compact transmission
line design is the result of this space-saving strategy. New
transmission lines are designed to take up less lateral
space by utilizing modern materials and altering tower
geometries. These structure in the modern designs are Shri. M. SelvarajEngineering Officer
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Focus on R & D
simpler and required less space, reducing their visual
impact. These designs reduce phase to phase and phase to
structure distances, which in turn increase voltage
gradients on conductors and reduced flashover voltage
thresholds.
For the first time in the country, CPRI developed first full
scale 66 kV D/C FRP Composite transmission tower with
insulated cross arm and tested successfully by simulating
all the specific loading conditions. This composite tower
is also tested for electrical performance under dry and
wet conditions. The weight of tower is approximately
one third of steel counterpart which can be easily and
rapidly assembled, transported and erected at the site.
This tower can also be used as an ERS ( Emergency
Restoration Structure ) tower and can be used as a
regular power line support structure where there are
constraints in ROW (Right Of Way) and prone to
earthquakes.
The leg members, bracings and the cross arm members of
the tower are made from E-Glass and Epoxy resin
through pultrusion manufacturing process. These
materials were chosen based on their strength
characteristics as well as their availability. Suitable
structural connections have been developed to assemble
and dismantle the tower structure quickly and also to
ensure safe transfer of loads.
Advantages
1. Light weight & Easy to assemble with modular
construction
2. Reduction in transportation & labor cost for
erection at the site.
3. FRP tower with insulated cross arm reduces R O W
requirement.
4. FRP insulated cross arm suitable for up-rating/up
grading of existing metallic tower
5. ROW savings of about 17 % and tower height
reduction about 20 %
6. Reduced man hours and equipment’s to build the
tower.
Although building the next generation transmission line
tower from composite material is feasible, there is a need
to study the long term degradation of the composite,
when it is exposed to a harsh environment.
The development of FRP composite tower was funded
from CPRI Research Contingency grants.
Dry Impulse Voltage Withstand Test
Power Frequency Voltage Withstand Test
66 kV D/C FRP Composite Tower – Electrical Performance Test
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VISIT OF DIRECTOR,
VALMONT INDUSTRIES, USA
Shri. Donghui Yuan, Director, M/s. Valmont Industries
Inc, USA visited CPRI Bangalore for National level
workshop on “ Compact Transmission Lines”
23rd & 24th February 2012. organized by Mechanical
Engineering Division. He delivered a lecture in the
workshop to delegates representing power utilities,
tower/conductor manufacturers, State Electricity
Boards. The lecture was delivered by Shri. Donghui
Yuan, Director, M/s. Valmont Industries Inc, USA.
Shri. N.Murugesan, Director General,
CPRI welcomes Shri. Donghui Yuan, Director
(Engineering International Projects)
M/s. Valmont Industries Inc, USA
Shri. Dirk. R. F. Muller, Manager Principal Engineers
(PDE) Industrial Control, Hazardous Locations and
International, M/s.UL International Germany GmbH,
Neu-Isenburg and Shri.Chandrakumar.S, Regional Lead
Reviewer, Industrial Control from M/s.UL India Private
Limited, Bangalore visited CPRI, Bangalore on 16th
February 2012 for discussions regarding joint
cooperation and CB Certification programme.
VISITORS FROM GERMANY
AT CPRI, BANGALORE
UL delegation at CPRI
VISIT OF EXPERT FROM
M/s. KEMA
AT CPRI, STDS BHOPAL
Mr. Rene Bruil, Manager, High Power Laboratory KEMA
had a courtesy visit to STDS, Bhopal on 16.1.2012.
DELEGATES FROM HITACHI JAPAN
Mr.Takahashi, Mr. Koji Nakagomi, Engineer Mr.
Wakana Sata, Project Coordinator from M/s.Hitachi
Ltd., Japan visited CPRI on February 29th & March 1st
2012 for clarification and discussion on our proposed
new Short Circuit Generator for the augmentation plans
of the laboratory (2005 MVA generator).
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DELEGATES FROM SULTANATE
OF OMAN
Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Alhadri, Head Section of
Distribution, Majan Electricity & Mr. Khaltan Nusser Said
Alburtamani, District In charge, JBBA-Mazoon Electricity,
Sultanate of Oman witnessed the short time current test
and temperature rise test on Power connectors
manufactured by M/s. Sun Electric, Bangalore during 27th
& 28th February 2012.
DELEGATES FROM BANGLADESH
Mr.Md Mohsin Ali, Executive Director; Mr.Md Robiul
Alam, Assistant Manager; Mr.Zubair Ahmed, Junior
Engineer, Mr.Md Abdul Goffar, Assistant Foreman;
Mr.Md Abdur Rahim, Assistant Foreman from
M/s.Confidence Electric Ltd, Bangladesh visited CPRI,
Bangalore in connection with the testing of different
ratings of Transformers at Short Circuit laboratory and
High Voltage Division.
DELEGATES FROM JAPAN
DELEGATES FROM USA
Mr. David William Bergmann from M/s. Energy Solutions,
USA visited CPRI, Bangalore on 22.03.2012 for testing of
Link Plate at Vibration Laboratory.
Visiting Dignitaries
Testing of Link Plate (used in material handling system)
Mr. Katsuki Manabu & Mr. Shimmura Yasuori from M/s.
Toshiba Mitsubishi Electrical Industrial Corporation
(TMEIC), Japan along with Mr. Ramesh Desai and Mr.
Naveen of TMIEC, Bangalore witnessed the Short Circuit
test at 44 kA for 0.25 sec. on Terminal Box for M/s.
Toshiba Mitsubishi Electric Industrial Systems India Pvt.
Ltd., Hyderabad during 26th & 27th March 2012.
Visiting Dignitaries
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DELEGATES FROM KASSE,
GERMANY
1. Mr. Nornert Philipp Krueger, Mr. Marvin Thoms
Braham, Mr. Wilhelm Jakob Uwe Doerig from M/s.
Alstom Co. Kasse, Germany, Mr. Kiran Farate &
Mr. Santosh Pujari from M/s. Alstom, Bangalore
visited CPRI in regard to spare parts needed for the
Master Circuit Breakers, Make Switches, Pressure
reducing Station and Impulse Units. The visit was
also to know the requirement for the Master
Breakers, Make Switch and related sub system for
the augmentation plan of the existing and New
Laboratory.
2. Leading ACB & MCCB manufacturers of Korea,
Mr. Woo Sung Han, Mr. Hyeongwook IM & Mr.
Sang Choi Lee, Engineers of M/s LSIS Co. Ltd.,
visited CPRI, Bhopal on 15.2.2012 to ascertain the
details of test facilities available for short circuit
testing of ACBs and MCCBs.
3. Mr. Ali Faik Tawfiq from Indkom Engineering Sdn
Bhd. Malaysia visited CPRI, Bhopal from 31/1/12 to
10/2/12 for testing of their disconnectors, switch &
switch fuse units.
4. Mr. Dissanayakage Sudarshan Niroshaka, Mr.
Rajkaruna Mudalige Prasad Sanjeeva, engineers
from KIK Lanka Ltd., Sri Lanka visited CPRI,
Bhopal from 6/2/12 to 14/2/12 for witnessing
internal arc fault test on their LT panel.
5. Mr. Sulkufly Bin Daud, Mr. Sharil Azri Bin Mukhiar,
Mr. Mazmi Bin Shahid, Mr. Mohd Adha Bin Mohd
Amin, Mr. Rohana Binti Abu Bakar, engineers from
Shamawar Electrika Sdn Bhd, Malaysia visited
CPRI, Bhopal from 30/1/12 to 3/2/12 for testing of
earth switch.
6. Mr. Jamaludin Bin Mohd Wari & Mr. Zulkifli Bin
Mustapha from Indkom Engineering Sdn Bhd.
Malaysia visited CPRI, Bhopal from 24/1/12 to
10/2/12 for testing of their disconnectors, switch &
witch fuse units
7. Mr. S.M. Mehedi Hasan, DGM from Powermann
Bangladesh Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh visited CPRI,
Bhopal on 21.2.2012 to discuss on testing of their
equipments.
8. Mr. K.P.Lamba, Director from Scottwilson,
Mr.Derjee Zerfu, Engineer, EEPCO, Ethopia,
Mr.Seifu Feyissa, Project Manager, EEPCO, Ethopia
visited CPRI, Bhopal to witness the short circuit
testing of transformer 50 kVA & 100 kVA for M/s
Marson’s Electrical Industries, Agra on dated 5th
March, 2012.
9. Delegates from Kenya alongwith 1600A, VCB
panel under Heat Run Test of M/s. Eswari
Electricals, Chennai.
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CPRI CELEBRATES
ITS INSTITUTE DAY
UHVRL-CPRI, Hyderabad celebrated Institute Day on
16th January 2012. Shri V. Sekhar, Executive Director,
PGCIL, Southern Region Transmission, Secunderabad
was the Chief Guest and he delivered a lecture on ‘Power
line construction & related issues’.
STDS-CPRI, Bhopal celebrated Institute Day on 16th
January 2012. Chief Guest of the function was Shri K.M.
Singh, Chief Executive Director of NHDC, Bhopal. An
expert lecture on “Energy Conservation & Management”
was delivered by (Dr.) Prof. P.S. Venkataramu, Principal of
the Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology, Bhopal. In the
evening a cultural programme was organized.
RTL-CPRI, Noida celebrated Institute Day on 16th
January 2012. The Chief Guest of the function was Sh.
K.P. Singh, Member (Thermal), CEA, New Delhi and
Guest of Honour was Shri Alok Gupta, Chief Engineer,
CEA. The Guest Lecture on “The Role of CPRI to make
India Super Power in 2020” was delivered by Dr IPS Paul,
Dean(R&D) AKGEC Ghaziabad.
CPRI, Bangalore celebrated the Institute Day on 16th
January 2012. On this occasion, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial
Lecture was delivered by Shri A.S. Bakshi, Chairperson,
Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi and the function
was presided over by Shri V.S. Verma, Member, Central
Electricity Regulatory Commission, New Delhi and graced
by Shri Srinivas Murthy, Chairman, ICERC.
Mylavarapu Subbalakshamma Award was awarded to
Smt. K S Meera, Joint Director, CPRI, Bangalore as the
best Lady Officer for the year, at Institute Day
Celebrations. The award is constituted in the memory of
Mylavarapu Subbalakshamma mother of former Director
General Shri. M. Ramamoorty.
LADY OFFICER AWARD TO
SMT. K.S. MEERA
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Shri. A.S. Bakshi, Chairperson CEA, Shri. V.S. Verma,
Member, CERC, Shri. Srinivasmurthy, Chairman, ICERC,
Shri. N. Murugesan, D.G., CPRI and Dr. Seetharamu, A.D.
CPRI were present in the function.
CPRI BECAME EQUITY PARTNER
IN NHPTL
CPRI signs Joint Venture agreement with NHPTL
(PGCIL, NTPC, NHPC and DVC) as its 5th equity
partner. The Joint Venture Agreement signing ceremony
was held at New Delhi on 15th February 2012. Shri. N
Murugesan, Director, NHPTL and D.G. CPRI, Shri. V.S.
Nandakumar, J. D. CPRI, Shri. Sudhakara Reddy, J.D.,
CPRI, Shri. Sanjeev Ranjan-Head (Tech.& Contracts),
NHPTL, Dr. Hari, CEO, NHPTL, Shri. Nain Singh,
Director, NHPTL and E.D. (Design & RE), NHPC, Shri.
Arun Kumar, Director, NHPTL and E.D. (BDDRDI),
Power Grid, Dr. S. Seetharamu, A.D., CPRI, Shri. A.K.
Gupta, Director, NHPTL and G.M.(Business
Development), NTPC were present in the signing
ceremony.
CPRI BAGS POWER GRID
CONTRACT FOR EVALUATION OF
765 kV TOWERS AT CPRI
CPRI had successfully bid to receive 'Letter Of Award'
(LOA) from POWERGRID, New Delhi, during Feb'2012
for turnkey job of testing for their five nos. of 765kV S/C
towers having scope of work involving development of
drawings, fabrication of proto type tower and testing.
Shri. N. Murugesan, Director General, Shri. B.N. Dinesh
Kumar, A.D., Shri. D. Revanna, J.D., Dr. Ramesh Babu,
A.D. of C.P.R.I. and Shri. B. Suribabu, D.G.M. (C.S.) of
PGCIL attended the MOU meeting at POWERGRID,
New Delhi while finalizing the LOA.
CPRI PARTICIPATES IN
WETEX 2012, DUBAI
Central Power Research Institute had put its Exhibition
stall and participated at WETEX 2012 exhibition during
13th to 15th March 2012 to showcase the state of art
testing and certification services, technical capabilities in
handling consultancy projects and the services provided
to the overseas customers.
The exhibition was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of
Finance, President of Dubai Electricity & Water Authority.
Shri B. Raghaviah, Additional Director (STDS), Bhopal
and Shri B. Nageshwar Rao, Joint Director (DCCD),
CPRI were deputed to organize and manage the CPRI
stall during the event.
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PARTICIPATION IN ELECRAMA
2012 EXHIBITION
CPRI participated in ELECRAMA 2012, held at Bombay
Exhibition Centre, Mumbai from 18th to 22nd January 2012.
The Institute displayed its unique activities, expertise
covering Research facilities, Testing & Certification,
services offered in the area of Field Testing & Diagnostics,
Consultancy, third party Inspection and Training
Programmes. Dignitaries from CEA, Senior Officers from
industry & utilities interacted with CPRI Officers and
showed keen interest in the activities of the Institute.
Over the five days, CPRI had an overwhelming response
from all areas of power sector both within the country
and abroad, apart from R&D organizations. The overseas
clientele included visitors from UAE, Bangladesh,
Malaysia, Turkey, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Germany
etc who were impressed with the activities and
credentials of the Institute. Some of the photographs are
placed below.
Director General, CPRI interacting with Overseas Visitors
Visitor at CPRI stall
Engineers from utilities like DEWA, ADWEA, SEWA and
FEWA who visitied CPRI stall were very curious to know
the test facilities at CPRI, India and were made aware of
the infrastructure and technical expert ise.
Representatives and business group of Cable companies
like Prysmin Cables & Systems, riyadh Cables and Metals,
Power plus cables co LLC, Dubai, Elsewedy Electric
company at Dubai, Fujaiah Cables, UAE, Ducab, Dubai
visited CPRI stall and expressed their interest in getting
their cables tested in the laboraties of CPRI.
Visitors at CPRI stall
Officer explaining to the visitors
Organizers at CPRI stall
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The 63rd Republic Day celebrated at CPRI, Bangalore
with great enthusiasm. The Director General unfurled
the National Flag and the National anthem was sung by all
the employees and their families present on the occasion.
Director General and some senior officers addressed the
gathering.
REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION
National Safety week was celebrated at CPRI, Bangalore
during March 4th to March 10th 2012. On this occasion a
series of expert lectures were organized. Around 60
personnel attended the programme on each day. The
programme was concluded with a live demo from M/s
Sainath Safety Solution, Bangalore regarding safe usage of
LPG for about 15 minutes was given both at CPRI and at
NATIONAL SAFETY WEEK
CELEBRATED
Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka,
Bangalore organised a Buyer-Seller Meet & Exhibition
“CLIKTRONIKA – 2012” on 16th February 2012 at
World Trade Centre, Bangalore. The event focused on
linkages between Government departments, Defence,
Public sector units, large and medium scale industries
with MSMEs. Shri.Virbhadra Singh, Hon'ble Union
Minister for MSME, Govt of India inaugurated the event.
Shri.R.K.Mathur, IAS, Secretary MSME, Govt of India,
Shri.H.P.Kumar, CMD, NSIC, Smt.Uma Reddy, President,
CLIK were present during the occasion.
CPRI displayed its facilities and expertise in a stall during
the one day exhibition. The stall attracted a number of
Policy makers, MSME Entrepreneurs, large industries,
Academicians and Students who were impressed with the
services offered by the Institute. Photographs are shown
below:
CPRI DISPLAYED ITS
FACILITIES AT CLIKTRONIKA 2012
Address by Honourable Union Minister for MSME
Dignitaries at CPRI stall
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CPRI colony. A lecture was presented by Shri S.L.
Badiger, Sr. Manager, Environment, Health & Safety,
Kennametal Widia, Bangalore on Safety in Material
Handling. on Fire Extingushers, Fire Alarm
systems, Escapes Sinages, Suppresion Systems by
Shri. J. Tenichakala, Regional manager, Cease Fire
Industries was organised at CCAR Auditorium.
A programme
The Radiochemistry Division of BARC, Mumbai under
the DAE – BRNS sponsorship, conducted theme meeting
on "Positron 2012" from Mar. 12 – 14, 2012 at BARC
Training School, Mumbai. In this connection, an invited
lecture was delivered on the findings pertaining to the
work carried out on the characterization of wear
resistant high chromium iron material using the advanced
NDE technique namely Positron Annhilation
Spectroscopy (PAS) & Doppler broadening spectroscopy
by Dr. P. Sampathkumaran, Joint Director, MTD, CPRI.
The leading experts in the area of Positron from various
organizations from India and abroad such as BARC,
IGCAR, AIIMS, IIT-Mumbai, NMRL, Osaka University,
Mysore University, Saha Institute, etc participated in large
numbers.
POSITRON 2012 THEME MEETING AT BARC
Dr. P. Sampathkumaran, delivered Lecture
during Positron 2012 theme meeting
Laurels and Accolades
PATENT AWARDED TO CPRI:
Patent titled “Time Synchronizing Unit for continuously
monitoring Electrical Substations” has been awarded to
CPRI (Patent No: 251180). The Patent developed by
CPRI comprises of:
�a global positioning system receiver (GPS-Rx) for
receiving and outputting a pulse with NMEA
formatted real time data packets
�a translation unit (TSU) for reading the data
packets received from said receiver (GPS-Rx) and
for generating and outputting SYNCH signals
�a master display unit (MDU) for receiving and
displaying said SYNCH signals for monitoring
operations of the electrical substations
PATENTS AWARDED/FILED:
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The Patent is available for commercialization. The
invention provides a simple, cost effective way of
correlating events in time domain. Interested
organisations may contact CPRI for obtaining the know-
how.
FILING OF NEW PATENT APPLICATIONS:
The Institute has filed following Nine New Patent
Applications titled:
�An improved process for optimally configurating
and operating shunt reactor bank to test LV
capacitors
�An apparatus for on-line measuring of operating
efficiency of deep well or bore well-motors in-situ
�An apparatus and method to monitor inlet and exit
Parametric conditions of steam in a thermal
heating system to achieve optimal efficiency
�An improved water/nitrogen dual cooled probe
system for collecting burnt sample particles at
various elevations inside drop tube furnace
�A high temperature secondary pre-heating system
to determine the combustion reactivity of
pulverized fuel particles in drop tube furnace
�A robotic crawler system operable under LFET to
conduct automated corrosion mapping of boiler
water wall tubes
�High velocity jet type erosion test rig to grade and
evaluate silt erosion coatings used in hydro power
plants
�Nano-laddered sorbent type material for
transformer oil reclamation
�Nano-filled polymer based high performance novel
thermo plastic composite material for dielectric
applications
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‘CASE STUDIES OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN
WATER PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS’
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Division, CPRI
Bangalore organized a two days tutorial programme on,
‘Case studies of Energy Conservation in Water pumps
and Pumping Systems’, during 27-28th February 2012 at
S. J. Auditorium, CPRI, Bangalore. 72 delegates from all
over India participated in the program. As a part of this
program, a field visit to BWSSB, High ground pumping
station, Bangalore was organized where the
participants were shown a practical demonstration of
measurement of water flow rate, pressure and power
drawn by the motor.
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NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
“COMPACT TRANSMISSION LINES”
Mechanical Engineering Division organized a National
level workshop on “Compact Transmission Lines”
23rd & 24th February 2012. Around 50 delegates
representing from power utilities, tower/conductor
manufacturers, State Power Utilities participated in the
programme. The lectures were delivered by :
Shri. Donghui Yuan, Director, M/s. Valmont Industries
Inc, USA, Shri. S.M. Takalkar, Managing Director,
M/s. Takalkar Power Engineers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd,
Vadodara, Shri. V. Narayanan, Senior Advisor
M/s. Sharavathy Conductors Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore,
Shri.Avinash Chaurasia, Sr. Vice President M/s. Modern
Insulators Ltd, Abu road, Shri. Amit Agarwal, Head-
Production M/s. Sterlite Technologies Ltd, Silvassa.
LIQUID DIELECTRICS & THEIR
EVALUATION FOR USE
IN POWER TRANSFORMERS
A Tutorial programme on “Liquid Dielectrics & their
Evaluation for use in Power Transformers” was organized
by Oil Test Lab, STDS, CPRI, Bhopal on 11.2.2012. The
function was presided by Chief Guest Shri. Sarvesh
Chaturvedi, GM (Transformer) BHEL. The Unit Head
Head, shri. B.V. Raghavaiah, Additional Director, CPRI
welcomed the representatives from different
organizations, industries and utilities. Representatives
from organizations like, NHDC, Power Grid, BHEL,
SEML, MPMKVV, Northern Coalfields Limited, Oil
Manufacturing units like APAR, SAVITA, BORL,
Crompton Greaves, Power industries and transformer
manufacturers etc. participated in the programme.
COAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND
ITS IMPACT ON POWER PLANT
PERFORMANCE
Material Technology division conducted Two day
Tutor ia l Programme on “COAL QUALITY
ASSESSMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON POWER PLANT
PERFORMANCE” during 26th-27th March 2012. About
29 delegates from various NTPC thermal Power Projects
like Kahalgaon, Korba, Ramagundam, Noida, Barth,
Dadri, Rihand, Simhadri, Sipar and other utilities like
KPCL, GMR, MPR, APGENCO, PTC, TNPL, MSPGCL,
UPCL, LANCO, ACC, etc. participated in the
programme. The tutorial programme deliberated on the
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following topics. a) Assessment and Methodology of
sampling and analysis b) Characterization of coal, quality
assurance procedures, and coal quality impact
assessment on power plant performance c) Instrumental
methods of coal analysis d) Factors influencing blending
coal firing in PC Boilers e) Grindability and Abrasion
indices of coal f) Practical session involving coal testing
and sampling.
INSPECTION OF BOILER WATER
WALL TUBES AND HIGH ENERGY
PIPELINE SYSTEM IN
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
The Material Technology Division has organised a two
day tutorial programme titled as “Inspection of Boiler
water wall tubes and High energy pipeline system in
Thermal Power Plants” during 15th to 16th March 2012.
The tutorial programme was mainly focussed on various
issues related to Inspection of Boiler water wall tubes
using advanced Non-Destructive method viz., Low
Frequency Electromagnetic Technique (LFET) and High
Energy Pipeline flexibility analysis using CAEPIPE software
and presented numbers of case studies.
The laboratory visit was arranged to the benefit of
participants to get hands on experience to use equipment
and software. Twenty three participants attended from
various power generat ing sectors such as
M/s. NTPC, DVC, Jindal Power, NALCO, KPCL and
other private sector organisation.
REMNANT LIFE ASSESSMENT
(RLA) OF BOILERS
TRC, CPRI, Nagpur organised a training programme on
'Remnant Life Assessment (RLA) of Boilers' during 26-27
March'12 at Feroz Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power
Project, NTPC, Unchahar (UP). The training programme
was arranged for NTPC engineers. Around 25
participants from various NTPC plants namely Anta,
Talcher, Badarpur, Rihand, Lucknow etc had joined.
WORKSHOP ON “FAILURE
ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING AND
PLANT COMPONENTS”
A two day workshop on “Failure Analysis of Industrial
Engineering and Plant Components” was organized by
materials Technology Division during 23 – 24 February
2012. A total of 23 delegates from different industries and
utilities viz. NTPC, KPCL, UPCL, MICO, SKF, Vishnu
Forge, Wheels India, Sansera Engineering, Gearock
Industries and other academic institutions have
participated in the program.
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The program covered invited lectures from eminent
speakers from NAL, IGCAR, IISc, Essae Engineering apart
from CPRI officers. The broad subject areas deliberated
includes;
Failure Analysis of Engineering Components
Thermal Spray Coatings: Review of Coating
Failures
Fatigue failures and case studies on failure analysis
of automotive and other industrial engineering
components
Damage mechanisms, Welding, Corrosion, and
Metallurgical Failures on high temperature power
plant components and typical case studies
Failure of Composite Insulators and Diagnostic
Testing for Condition Assessment of High Voltage
Equipment
The technical sessions were highly interactive and
concluded with remarks from the delegates for an
exclusive workshop on Failure analysis of Power plant
components covering case studies.
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TUTORIAL TITLED
METHODOLOGY OF HEAT RUN
TEST ON LV EQUIPMENTS
The Heat Run Test Laboratory organised the Tutorial
titled "Methodology of Heat run test on LV Equipments"
on 01.03.2012. In all fifteen delegates participated in the
tutorial. Among them two were foreign delegates namely
S. Gurusami, Sarang Sameer who actively participated in
the tutorial.
The tutorial covered the following four lectures
1) Introduction and heat dissipation requirements for
Bus bars systems
2) Heat run tests on LV equipments
3) Test facilities in DCCD
4) SC testing and Temperature rise tests
At the end the of the lectures, laboratory visits to Heat
run test laboratory & SC laboratory and demonstration
were also organised.
TUTORIAL TITLED
METHODOLOGY OF HEAT RUN
TEST ON HV EQUIPMENTS
The Heat run test laboratory organised the Tutorial titled
"Methodology of Heat run test on HV Equipments" on
02.03.2012. In all eleven delegates participated in the
tutorial.
Tutorial covered the following four lectures
1) Introduction and Heat Run tests on current
Transformers and voltage Transformers
2) Heat run tests on HV equipments
3) Test facilities in DCCD
4) SC tests on Isolators, Busducts, Panels and
Transformers
At the end the of the lectures, laboratory visits to Heat
run test laboratory, DCCD division and High power
laboratory and demonstration were also organised.
The feedback received from the delegates showed that
the tutorial was useful, educating and delegates want to
have similar tutorials in future also.
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TRAINING IN SAFETY &
FIRE FIGHTING
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Division of CPRI
conducted a program on safety procedure, rules and
practices; and fire fighting for CPRI employees on
10.03.2012 and 31.03.2012. The program covered
electrical safety in depth and also general aspects of fire
fighting, safety in field work, personal protection
equipment and safety legislation. Around 30 persons
were trained.
FIRST AID TRAINING
BY ST. JOHN’S AMBULENCE
Three In-house First Aid Certification Program was
conducted by Dr. Murali from St. John’s Ambulance at
CPRI, Bangalore on 28.01.2012, 04.02.2012 and
25.02.2012. 90 employees were certified in First Aid in
these three programs. During the year around 150
persons are trained in First Aid & Safety.
PRODUCTIVITY WEEK
CELEBRATED
Productivity Week 2012 was Celebrated during 12-18th
Feb 2012 in CPRI, Bangalore and our units at Bhopal,
Nagpur, Noida with guest lectures and programs. On
this occasion, Shri R.C. Shekhar, Secretary, IIPE,
Bangalore delivered a specialized talk on Productivity
Improvement through Lean Management, Shri Subrato
Muzumdar, GM, Kennametal India Ltd., Bangalore on Six
Sigma - A Proven Methodology for customer satisfaction,
Shri. M.L. Suryaprakash, Regional Director, NPC,
Bangalore on Innovation and Productivity and Shri R.
Ramesh Kumar, Director, CEA, New Delhi on
Productivity & Innovation in the Power Sector. Special
drive/campaign on productivity and innovation was
conducted dur ing week long ce lebra t ion .
Shri. N. Murugesan, D.G., and Dr. S. Seetharamu, A.D.
CPRI were present in the function.
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TRAINING ON PRODUCTIVITY
AND INNOVATION
CPRI Bhopal unit organized a training programme on
17th Feb.2012 during National Productivity Week for its
staff & Officers, in which Shri Shailesh Shrivastava, Dy.
Director, NPC imparted training on the theme
“Productivity and Innovation – Enablers for Emerging
Economy”. Banners & posters related to National
Productivity were displayed also organized are essay
competition and a training programme.
NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
WEEK AT UHVRL
UHVRL, CPRI Hyderabad organized National
Productivity Week during12th February to 18th
February 2012. Mr. Karuna Sagar, faculty from A.P.
Productivity Council, Hyderabad was the Chief Guest
and delivered a special talk on “Productivity and
Innovation- Enablers for Emerging Economy” at our
institute on 17th February 2012.
SAFETY WEEK AT UHVRL,
HYDERABAD
UHVRL-CPRI, Hyderabad organized Safety week
during 4th to 9th March 2012. Mr. M. Govindha Rajulu,
Corp. Head, HSEQ Corp. Management Representative
– IMS,IVRCL Limited, Hyderabad was the chief guest and
delivered a special talk on “General Safety” at our
institute on 08th March 2012.
ONE DAY TRAINING ON BRAND
MANAGEMENT FOR CORPORATE
GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY”
Smt. Keka Lahiri, a senior consultant from Kolkata has
given one day training to all officers of CPRI, Bhopal on
“Brand Management for Corporate Growth and
Profitability” on 3.3.2012.
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LECTURE ON MEDICINE FREE
LIFE & STRESS MANAGEMENT
An In-house Lecture on “Medicine Free Life & Stress
Management” by M/s. Sanjeevni, Bangalore, was
organised on February 9, 2012 at CCAR for the benefit
of the staff of CPRI. About 70 Nos. of staff attended the
training programme.
THREE DAY COURSE ON
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
A three day course on Research Methodology was
organized by R & D Management Division on 27th, 28th
and 29th of January 2012. Some Issues on Research
Methodology and Pursuing Research: some Thumb Rules
were discussed by Dr. G. Raghavendra Rao, Professor,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
National Institute of Engineering, Mysore.
Prof N. Sundararajan, Retired Professor, EEE
Department, National Technical University, Singapore
covered different aspects of Research Methodology. The
topics included the following
1) An Introduction to Research Methods
2) Literature Survey-Information Retrieval and
Database Searches
3) Research writing and oral presentation
4) An introduction to Research ethics
5) Some useful information about thesis writing
About one hundred and fifty officials including
Engineering /Scientific Assistants, Engineering/Scientific
Officers, Joint Directors, Additional Directors of
Bangalore unit and some officers of UHVRL, CPRI
Hyderabad attended the course. The course was also
attended by all Research staff of CPRI, including Research
Associates, Junior and Senior Research Fellows. The
course content and discussions were very well
appreciated by CPRI officials. D.G., CPRI highlighted the
need for formal training in Research Methodology and
emphasized the need for including this course in CPRI
Training calendar for larger benefit to the Power Sector
personnel in India.
The participants were presented a recent reference book
titled “Research Methodology” A step by Step guide for
beginners, authored by Prof Ranjit Kumar.
Shri N. Murugesan, Director General welcoming Prof N. Sundararajan and Dr G. Raghavendra Rao,
during the Inaugural session of the course on Research Methodology on 27th January 2012
Group photograph of the participants with Shri N. Murugesan, Director General and guest faculties
at the concluding session of the course on Research Methodology
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1 Tutorial Programme on LED
Lighting System 080-23604682, 09448465065 2012
2 3 days Residential Training Program Dr. P.V. Reddy, JD July 9-11,
on “Enhancing Distribution System Training Division 2012
Management Skills” for BESCOM 080-23600942, 09632392420
Engineers [email protected]
3 Tutorial Programme on PF, Pension, C.S. Muralikrishna, July 13-14,
NPS & IRR Calculations at CPRI, Sr.Accts. Officer 2012
Nagpur 080-23600825, 09448915377
4 Training on IT Awareness & Ramadas, E.O.Gr.1 July 21,
E-mail KM Portal Programme 080-23601424, Mob.: 9845184013 2012
M.U. Shaileshwari, E.O.Gr.2, UARC
Mob.: 9008999220
5 “Condition Assessment of critical U.S. Joshi July 23,
Structures in Thermal power plants Engineering Officer Gr.3, 2012
& Process Industries” TRC, Nagpur. Mob.: 09423102197
[email protected], [email protected]
S.P. Kalambe
Engineering Officer Gr.2,
TRC, Nagpur
6 Monitoring of Transformer oils, V.V. Pattanashetti July 25,
their Reconditioning & Reclamation Joint Director, DMD 2012
080-23604448, Mob.: 09449836878
7 Two days tutorial on “Challenges G. Pandian, July 26 - 27,
and Opportunities in Managing Engineering Officer 2012
Modern Electrical Substations Electrical Maintenance Division, CPRI
974183 6174, 080 – 2360 0890/2360 2919,
Fax: 080 – 2360 4465
8 Short Circuit, Switching Test Duty J. Santhosh, JD, HPL July 27,
requirements of MV/HV Switchgear 09448968368, [email protected] 2012
V S Nandakumar, JD
09449048907, [email protected]
Rajashekar P. Mandi, E.O.Gr.4, EE&RED July 9,
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Maroti, E.O.Gr.2, 09449051969
9 In house Tutorial Programme on S. Parvathisam, July 29,
Processing of Bills Accounts Officer 2012
9480619148, [email protected]
10 3 days Residential Training Program Dr. P.V. Reddy, JD August 6-8,
on “Enhancing Distribution System Training Division 2012
Management Skills” for BESCOM 080-23600942, 09632392420
Engineers [email protected]
11 Tutorial Programme on “Testing of P.V. Satheesh Kumar August 8,
Cables & Accessories” Engineering Officer , RTL, Noida, 2012
09868528352
Vipul Sharma, Engg.Officer Gr.2
12 In house Tutorial Program on V. Shyamkrishnan, Accounts Officer August 10,
Revenue Billing 9448809517, [email protected] 2012
M. Prem Kumar, Accounts section
13 Damage Mechanism and Failure Rajesh Ranjan, August 24,
Analysis of Boiler Tube and its Engineering Officer, Gr. 4, TRC, Nagpur 2012
Prevention 09423103379; [email protected]
Shri P.N. Deolikar,
Engineering Officer Gr. 2, TRC, Nagpur
09422505618, [email protected]
14 Pollution severity measurement and K.A. Aravind August 24,
pollution test on high-voltage [email protected] 91-9440354295 2012
insulators for AC systems 91-40-27204701, 27203622, 91-40-27203378
15 Tutorial on “Coal Quality Impact V. Saravanan August 24-25,
on the Power Plant Performance” Engg Officer Gr.4, MTD 2012
8861098390, [email protected]
M.G. Anandakumar
9986318844, [email protected]
16 Tutorial Program on DLMS Mridula Jain, E.O.Gr. 2, UARC August 24-25,
Communication protocol on 080-23600045, 09980200731 2012
Energy Meter [email protected]
17 Impulse voltage Generation, Dr. Pradeep M. Nirgude August 24-25,
Measurements and latest trends in JD, UHVRL, Hyderabad 2012
high voltage testing & diagnostics of 09440114115
electrical equipments
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