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Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station

Computational fluid dynamics; Condition monitoring; Cooling; Cooling water; Flow patterns; Marine engineering; Pumping plants; Pumps; Water cooling systems; Water supply; Auxiliary systems; Cooling water systems; Generating plants; Monitoring activities; Operating parameters; Operational challenges;...

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Main Authors: Samsudin M.L., Munisamy K.M., Thangaraju S.K.
Other Authors: 56979167900
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-224762023-05-29T14:01:13Z Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station Samsudin M.L. Munisamy K.M. Thangaraju S.K. 56979167900 15035918600 36633163200 Computational fluid dynamics; Condition monitoring; Cooling; Cooling water; Flow patterns; Marine engineering; Pumping plants; Pumps; Water cooling systems; Water supply; Auxiliary systems; Cooling water systems; Generating plants; Monitoring activities; Operating parameters; Operational challenges; Physical model test; Sediment problems; Cooling systems Cooling water system is one of the essential auxiliary systems for a power generating plant. The decision to have an offshore pumping station, instead of onshore station, may have been driven by the scarcity in land area or for direct water supply access. However, the design has several disadvantages such as tendency for sediment intakes, limited condition monitoring activities and inaccessible sump for maintenance and modification. The paper reviews and lists several potential operational challenges and difficulties experienced with the offshore station. The influences of changing conditions such as varying seawater tide level, clogged intake screen, intake sedimentation issues and marine fouling on the sump walls and structures, are discussed and mitigating solutions are identified. While it is impractical to conduct physical model test for studying flow pattern, the CFD method can be an attractive assessment tools. In addition to this, a review of plant operating parameters can assist in identifying flow anomalies to anticipate potential deterioration. Finally the difficulty in incorporating the solutions to vortex and sediment problems within the sump is highlighted with preference for those which can be managed by limited access or those which are moveable with the vertical pump. Final 2023-05-29T06:01:13Z 2023-05-29T06:01:13Z 2015 Conference Paper 10.1088/1757-899X/88/1/012023 2-s2.0-84948445711 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84948445711&doi=10.1088%2f1757-899X%2f88%2f1%2f012023&partnerID=40&md5=4028a360b677ff479502df4375c7fb5b https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/22476 88 1 12023 All Open Access, Bronze Institute of Physics Publishing Scopus
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description Computational fluid dynamics; Condition monitoring; Cooling; Cooling water; Flow patterns; Marine engineering; Pumping plants; Pumps; Water cooling systems; Water supply; Auxiliary systems; Cooling water systems; Generating plants; Monitoring activities; Operating parameters; Operational challenges; Physical model test; Sediment problems; Cooling systems
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Munisamy K.M.
Thangaraju S.K.
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author Samsudin M.L.
Munisamy K.M.
Thangaraju S.K.
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Munisamy K.M.
Thangaraju S.K.
Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
author_sort Samsudin M.L.
title Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
title_short Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
title_full Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
title_fullStr Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
title_full_unstemmed Review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
title_sort review of operational challenges and changing conditions associated with offshore submerged vertical pumping station
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