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CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

ANNUAL REPORT2009-10

NEW B.E.L. ROAD

SADASHIVANAGAR P.O

POST BOX NO.8066

BANGALORE - 560 080

It gives me great pleasure to present the Annual Report of the Institute detailing notable

achievements of Central Power Research Institute for the year 2009-10 especially when the

Institute is celebrating Golden Jubilee Year having completed 50 years of dedicated service to

the power sector.

The Golden Jubilee Celebrations were inaugurated on 16th January 2010 by the Hon'ble Union

Minister of Power Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde who addressed the gathering on the occasion. The

Hon'ble Minister of State for Power Shri Bharath Sinh Solanki, Shri Rakesh Nath, Chairperson,

CEA and Shri M. Ravi Kanth, IAS, Joint Secretary (T&R), were present on the occasion.

The Institute's revenue performance during the year surpassed all the previous records. The Institute earned a revenue

of Rs.96.00 crores against the corresponding revenue earnings of Rs.77.41 crores for the previous year 2008-09

registering a growth of 24%. The expenditure of the Institute for the year 2009-10 was Rs.95.87 crores after earmarking

an amount of Rs.20.49 crores towards depreciation.

The Institute has been augmenting its facilities and is also setting up new facilities for catering to the growing needs of

the power sector. Important among them are Augmentation of Protocol Laboratory, Mobile Field Testing Laboratory

for EHV Class Instrument Transformers, 10 kA Temperature rise Test Facility, Automation of Tower Testing Station,

Augmentation of Relay Testing Laboratory

The year was eventful with the Institute relocating the Regional Testing Laboratory from Muradnagar to Noida and the

facility was inaugurated in September 2009. This has enabled in expediting services being offered to the Utilities and

Industry in the northern region and reduction in turn-around times.

For meeting growing requirements of the power sector the Institute has carried out many specialised testing

assignments during the year. Among these, important ones many of which were carried out for the first time in the

country are 80MVA, 400kV Transformer at High Power Laboratory, CPRI, Bangalore, testing of 800kV HVDC 'A' type

tower with 'Y' string configuration, 800kV Lightning Arresters for Seismic Qualification tests, 800kV, 3150A Knee Type

Disconnector & Earth Switch , 1 MVAR Power Capacitor, Dynamic test on distance relay and Testing of 2.5 MVR

STATCOM controller using RTDS facility.

CPRI is participating in the exercise between CPRI, Manufacturers and Powergrid for establishment of 1200kV

test Station at Bina, Madhya Pradesh and is aiding in evaluation of 1200kV rated equipment. Recently, the Institute

has tested 1200kV CVT in its Ultra High Voltage Research Laboratory facility at Hyderabad.

During the year 2009-10 the Institute undertook over 125 consultancy assignments covering areas of Generation,

Transmission & Distribution. Important consultancy assignments executed during the year include Distribution

Automation System for BESCOM - project in progress (CPRI - Rs.4.65 Cr), Condition Monitoring of power equipment

for West Bengal & Orissa Power Transmission Companies (Rs.2.63 Cr & Rs.0.93 Cr), Integrated extended SCADA for

KPTCL transmission network covering all sub stations from 33kV upto 400kV - Supervision & implementatio

(Rs.2.13 Cr), UNIDO project on quantification and eradication of Persistent Organic Pollutants(Rs.1.50 Cr) and

services under RGGVY of Government of India for the states of Kerala and Karnataka covering distribution

companies of HESCOM, GESCOM and CESC respectively.

CPRI ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010

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FOREWORD

N. MurugesanDirector General

The Institute as a management consultant is actively contributing to the Project relating to the Establishment of online

test station for testing large transformers upto 315 MVA at Bina, MP by M/s NHPTL, a Joint Venture company of

POWERGRID, NTPC, NHPC and DVC.

The Institute continued to be Member on the prestigious Short Circuit Testing Liaison and has conducted many

overseas Third Party Inspection assignments for the overseas utilities in the countries of Japan, Korea, Malaysia and

Germany.

In the area of Research & Development, notably Seventeen Research Contingency projects were under

implementation with an outlay of Rs.6.41 crores. Under RSoP scheme, thirteen projects were under implementation

with an outlay of Rs. 2.25 crores. CPRI has been managing National Perspective Plan (R&D) scheme under which five

projects (Rs.5.67 crore) of Phase I and six projects (Rs. 6.99 crores) of Phase II are in progress.

The Officers of the Institute participated in National and International Conferences and Seminars and presented 107

Technical Papers which were well received by the technical fraternity. This is against 88 Technical Papers which were

presented during 2008-09. The Institute filed five new Patent applications and also was awarded three new patents

The Institute organized a total of 12 continuing education programmes during the year covering

Seminars/Workshops/Tutorials/Training Programme/Exposure Programmes. This incudes One year Training

programme on Maintenance & Testing of power equipment for Participants from Utilities. At the International level,

three Training programmes on MV & HV Cable testing and Reactive Power Compensation for Universal Cables and

Engineers of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (R) Sdn. Bhd in Malaysia were organized.

I look forward to improved performance in the coming years and make CPRI number one organization in the world.


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N. MurugesanDirector General

CONTENTS

Chapter Page No.

1. Organization 1

2. Research & Development 10

3. Testing & Certification 27

4. Consultancy Activities 37

5. Promotional Activities 46

6. Training Activities 53

7. Capital Projects 59

8. Administrative Matters 66

9. Finance & Accounts 71

10. Activities of official language - Hindi 73

Appendices

Appendix I The Governing Council 74

Appendix II The Standing Committee 76

Appendix III Committee on Research 77

Appendix IV Committee on Testing & Certification 79

Appendix V RSoP Expert Committee 81

Appendix VI Personnel deputed abroad for training / presentation technical papers 83

Appendix VII Membership of CPRI officers in International / National Committees 85

Appendix VIII Papers presented / published in Seminars / Workshops /Symposia / Journals

by the Engineering / Scientific Officers of CPRI 93

Appendix IX Auditors Report 102


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CHAPTER - I

ORGANISATION

INTRODUCTION

The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) was established by the Government of India in 1960 with Head Quarters in Bangalore. The Institute was re-organised into an autonomous Society in the year 1978 under the aegis of the Ministry of Power, Government of India. The main objective of setting up the Institute is to serve as a National Level Laboratory for undertaking applied research in electrical power engineering besides functioning as an independent National Testing and Certification Authority for electrical equipment and components to ensure reliability in power system and to innovate and develop new products.

OBJECTIVES OF CPRI

l Function as a National level Power Research Organisation for undertaking sponsored research and development projects in the fields of generation, transmission, distribution and operation of electricity supply systems.

l Provide necessary centralised research and testing facilities for evaluation of materials and performance of power equipment.

l Serve as a National level Testing and Certification Authority for the purpose of certification of rating and performance to ensure availability of quality equipment for use under conditions prevalent in Indian Power Systems.

l Co-ordinate R&D activities in the various State Electricity Boards, Utilities and maintain liason with other Institutions engaged in research connected with power systems and/or power equipment. Act as an apex body for initiating and co-ordinating the Research & Development in the field of electric power, the National Perspective Plan, R&D and the Research Scheme on Power.

l Evolve criteria for standards of various equipment for operation under Indian conditions and effectively participate in formulation of national standards.

l Identify problems in the areas of basic and applied research and arrange such studies in-house and in academic Institutions.

l Collect information and maintain documentation in the field of power engineering and publish papers, periodicals or reports in furtherance of the objectives of the Institute.

l Establish, maintain and manage laboratories, workshops and other facilities for furthering scientific and technological research and conduct experiments for exploiting the invention or discoveries to the cause of power development in the country.

l Enter into agreement with any enterprise or institution or person or persons and provide funds to them to carry out research and development programme of the Institute.

l Involve in Diagnostic, Renovation & Modernisation, Life evaluation and life extension studies of Thermal and Hydroelectric Power Plants.

l Organize periodically seminars / conferences / training porgramme for dissemination of scientific knowledge for practicing engineers of power utilities, Industries and research organization.

MANAGEMENT

The management of the Institute vests with its Governing Council comprising members representing different

Ministries of the Government of India, Central Electricity Authority, State Electricity Boards, Power Supply utilities,


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Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturer's Association, Academic and R&D Organizations of national importance in

Electrical Power Engineering. The Secretary, Ministry of Power and Chairman, Central Electricity Authority are the

President and Vice-President of the Governing Council respectively. Director General of the Institute is the

Member-Secretary of the Governing Council. Composition of the Governing Council is given in Appendix - I .

A Standing Committee under the Chairmanship of Member (Power Systems), Central Electricity Authority, with the

Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary (T&R) and Joint Secretary (Financial Advisor), from the Ministry of Power as

members and the Director General as Member Convener takes decisions on behalf of the Governing Council from time

to time on administrative and financial matters. The composition of this Committee is at Appendix - II.

Committee on Research and Committee on Testing & Certification are the two Committees constituted by the

Governing council to oversee & guide the respective activities of the Institute. The Member (Planning) & the Member

(Power Systems) of the CEA are the Chairmen of these two Committees respectively.

The composition of these Committees is at Appendix - III & IV. The RSoP expert committee (Appendix V) is vested with

the responsibility of evaluation and recommendation of the projects proposed to be under taken under the RSoP

scheme.

The Governing Council meets at least twice a year to deliberate and guide the working of organization on policy

matters. The meetings of other committees are held as and when required.

ORGANISATION

As a premier research organization in the field of power engineering, the Institute has several research laboratories and

testing installations engaged in different specialised fields. The Head Office and its largest unit - Central Research &

Testing Laboratory (CRTL) are located at Bangalore. The other units are Switchgear Testing & Development Station at

Bhopal, Regional Testing Laboratory at Noida, UHV Research Laboratory at Hyderabad, Thermal Research Centre

at Nagpur, Regional Testing Laboratory, Kolkata and Regional Testing Laboratory at Guwahati. Details of

organizational set-up of the Institute are indicated in the Organization Chart.

The units comprise of various laboratories to cater to different fields of specialised activities.

The Central Research & Testing Laboratory, Bangalore

l Centre for Collaborative & Advanced Research

l Diagnostic, Cables, Capacitors Division

l Dielectric Materials Division

l Distribution Systems Division

l Electrical Appliances Technology Division

l Earthquake Engineering & Vibration Research Centre

l Energy Conservation & Development Division

l High Voltage Division

l High Power Laboratory

l Instrumentation Division

l Information Technology & Implementation Division

l Materials Technology Division

l Mechanical Engineering Division

l Power Systems Division

l Short Circuit Laboratory

l Training Division


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Switchgear Testing & Development Station, Bhopal

l Short Circuit Testing Laboratory (1500 MVA )

l On-line Testing Station (100 MVA )

l High Voltage Laboratory

l Temperature Rise Testing Laboratory

l Ingress Protection Testing Laboratory

l Supplementary Test Laboratory

Regional Testing Laboratory, Noida

l Cables and Capacitors Laboratory


l Insulation Laboratory

l Liquid Dielectrics Laboratory

l Energy Meters Testing Laboratory

Thermal Research Centre, Nagpur

l Coal analysis Laboratory

l Metallurgy Laboratory

l Water Chemistry Laboratory

l Non-destructive testing Laboratory

l Condition monitoring Laboratory

l Environmental Monitoring Laboratory

l Mobile environmental monitoring station

UHV Research Laboratory, Hyderabad

Pollution Laboratory

Impulse Laboratory

Power Frequency Laboratory

Vibration Laboratory

Regional Testing Laboratory, Kolkata

Transformer Oil Testing Laboratory

Regional Testing Laboratory, Guwahati

Transformer Oil Testing Laboratory

QUALITY ACCREDITATIONS

The facilities of the Institute are accredited as per ISO IEC 17025 quality norms and the Institute has acquired

international accreditations like Short Circuit Testing Liaison for its global acceptance. Certification of the Institute is

gaining acceptance in the countries of Middle East, Africa and South East Asia

Few officers were deputed abroad for training and presentation of papers, business development, third party inspection

of equipment etc. The details are available in Appendix - VI.

Many of the officers of CPRI have been contributing to the National and International Standards by actively participating

as Chairman / Member of various committees / sub committees on Standards. List of officers of CPRI representing

these committees is enclosed as Appendix - VII


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Units & their activities

CENTRAL RESEARCH & TESTING LABORATORY (CRTL), BANGALORE

CENTRE FOR COLLABORATIVE AND ADVANCED RESEARCH (CCAR)

Centre for Collaborative and advanced research was established in 2006 with a view to promoting advanced research

which will benefit power sector with advanced technologies.

The main objectives of the centre are:

l to provide infrastructure for professionals to carry out Research in Power Developmentl to create conducive environment for collaborative research between R&D Institutions, Industry and

Academia. l to execute projects based on Multi - disciplinary expertise from different institutions l dissemination of expertise through continuing education initiative and advanced degree programme.l increase interaction globally among research organizations and groups.

Diagnostics, Cables, & Capacitors Division

The division has facilities for carrying out R&D work and also for testing and evaluation of all types of capacitors, cables,

cable accessories, motor and transformer insulation, partial discharge measurement of HV equipment as per the

relevant National and International standards. Expertise is also available for diagnostic, RLA and LE (life extension)

studies on electrical equipment and for detailed investigations of specific research and developmental problems in

these areas. The division has the following laboratories:

l Cables Laboratory

l Power Capacitors Laboratory

l Diagnostics Laboratory

l Flame Retardant Low Smoke Testing Laboratory

l Heat Run Laboratory

l Insulation Laboratory

Dielectric Materials Division

The division has comprehensive testing and evaluation facilities on insulating materials and systems. Insulating

materials are evaluated and tested for electrical mechanical, physical, electro chemical, and thermal properties. This

division undertakes consultancy work and sponsored projects for different power utilities & industries. This division is

also involved in R&D of polymeric insulators for electric equipment. The Division has developed several Polymeric

Materials namely Epoxy Novolok Resin for Insulators and Electrical Grade Laminates, Flame Retardant Low Smoke

(FRLS) Cables for critical safety applications. The Division also developed Dielectric fluids based on Rape seed oil.

Polymer laboratory has well experienced technical personnel to advise polymer industries in setting up plants, process

improvement, etc. This division has transfered technology of transformer oil, reclamation to Electricity Boards and

Manufacturers, enterprenuers. The Liquid Dielectric lab has developed new techniques for Dissolved Gas Analysis.

This division has the following laboratories:

l Liquid Dielectrics Laboratory

l Polymer Laboratory

l Lubricating Oil Laboratory

Distribution Systems Division (DSD)

With the state-of-art facilities and software tools, the Distribution System Division of CPRI has been rendering

Consultancy services in finding solutions to various problems faced by the Electricity Utilities and industries in the area

of Power Distribution.


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The Division has been rendering Consultancy to the Electricity Regulatory Commission in estimation of losses in

Distribution to enable them to finalize tariff structure. Besides, CPRI has been functioning as Advisor Cum Consultant in

the states of AP, Karnataka and Kerala under the Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (APDRP) of

Govt of India during the past six years division. The activities of RGGVY R-APDRP related works at CPRI are being

coordinated by the Distribution System Division. Consultancy assignments related Supervisory Control And Data

Acquisition (SCADA) and distribution reforms are taken up by this division.

Information Technology & Implementation Division

The division is the backbone of all Information Technology activities at CPRI which caters to both Software and

Hardware needs of the organisation. The division is built with the state of the art dedicated servers which runs on

various platforms like Sun Solaris, SCO Unix, Linux and Windows. The Division also maintains Network Attached

Storage devices. The division also takes care of the Local Area Network (LAN) built with fiber optic backbone and

internet services. This division has also established a state of the art communication protocol laboratory which is

unique in this part of the world which has the facility to test the energy meter and substantial communication equipment

as per IEC / MODBUS / Distributed Network Protocol (DNP) standards.

Electrical Appliances Technology Division

The important activities of the division include performance testing and certification on low voltage equipment like

Switches, Bulbs, Heaters etc. The laboratories operating under this division are:

l Domestic Electrical Appliances Laboratory

l Ingress Protection Laboratory

l Battery Testing Laboratory

l Illumination Laboratory

l Fan Testing Laboratory

l Flame - Proof Testing Laboratory

l Refrigerator and Airconditioner testing laboratory has been established under Standards and labelling

programme of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

Earthquake Engineering and Vibration Research Centre

The Earthquake Engineering and Vibration Research Centre is equipped with necessary facilities for providing testing,

research and consultancy services in the area of seismic and vibration qualification of instruments /equipment for

nuclear power plants and other generating stations as per National & International Standards. In addition, this Centre

offers consultancy in checking the design adequacy of structures/bridges, models for seismic qualification.

Energy Conservation & Development Division

Energy Conservation & Development Division takes up study & investigate problems pertaining to Energy Audit,

Energy Conservation & Field Engineering Services of Power plants. This is a virtual division created with experts drawn

from various disciplines within CPRI. This division is also providing interdisciplinary field study packages to thermal

power stations and process industries on Remaining Life Estimation, Renovation, Modernisation, upgradation and life

extension of components, sub-systems and plants.

High Voltage Division

The division has facilities for testing & certification of High Voltage electrical equipment, for performance evaluation

and investigation of R&D problems in the area of HV & EHV transmission of electric power. The following laboratories

operate under this division:


l Pollution Laboratory

l Impulse Current Laboratory.


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High Power Laboratory

The division is equipped with facilities for development, testing and certification of EHV circuit breakers, power

transformers, current transformers, isolators, line (wave) traps, reactors, insulator strings etc., for performance

evaluation under short circuit and other switching conditions. Facilities available under this laboratory are as follows:

l Direct testing facility of 2500 MVA, 72.5 kV, 3 phase and 1400 MVA, 245 kV, Single Phase

l Synthetic Testing Facility for Extra High Voltage Circuit Breakers rated upto 400 kV, 63 kA

Instrumentation Division

The division has facilities for research and development of electronic instrumentation for power systems. This division

has the following laboratories:

l Energy Meter Testing Laboratory

l Calibration Laboratory

The division has established a mobile laboratory for calibration of energy meters at site and helping Central Electricity

Regulators Commission, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission etc.

Materials Technology Division

The division has different laboratories for testing and development of organic and inorganic materials, evaluation of

coal, water, etc. The laboratories operating under this division are:

l Materials Characterization and Engineering

l Corrosion Laboratory.

l Analytical Facilities.

l Power Station Technology and Field Engineering Application

l Wear & Erosion and Mechanical Test Facilities.

l Fuel Analysis and Combustion Research Laboratory.

l Remaining Life Assessment and Renovation & Modernization.

l Center for Industrial Solid Waste Utilization.

Mechanical Engineering Division

The division is engaged in the study of Mechanical Engineering problems in the transmission systems so as to achieve

economy & reliability and also to offer solutions to the problems experienced by the Electrical Utilities. Design and

Consultancy services for evolving optimised tower design are also undertaken by the Design Cell. In addition, this

division has got the following laboratories to conduct R&D work and also to provide testing facilities to the

manufacturers of transmission towers, line components & accessories, vibration dampers, spacer/spacer dampers,

energy meters, etc. The laboratories operating under this division are:

l Prototype Tower Testing Station

l Model Tower Testing Laboratory

l Structural Materials Testing Laboratory

l Tower Foundation Testing Centre

l Vibration Laboratory

l Wake Simulation Laboratory


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Power Systems Division

The division is involved in the study of various problems encountered by manufacturers and utilities in the design,

installation and operation of electric power systems, using both the mathematical and physical models. The division

has the following facilities:

l Power System Simulation centre with High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) simulator and Transient Network

Analyser (TNA)

l Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS)

l Power Electronics Laboratory

l Relay Testing Laboratory

Short Circuit Laboratory

The laboratory has 50 MVA short circuit generator to undertake testing, certification and development of LT

switchgear, fuse gear and power system apparatus. Applied research is also undertaken to lend a helping hand in

development of indigenous products.

Training Division

This division has well drafted training policy and executes training of the CPRI staff in all spheres of activity . The

officials are deputed to various training programmes organized by other agencies. The division also organize training

programmes inhouse for the benefit of employees. In addition the division organizes customer specific training

programmes from CPRI experts for engineers of Utilities and Industries.

Switchgear Testing & Development Station, Bhopal

The Switchgear Testing & Development Station, Bhopal was set up along with the Bangalore complex in 1960. The

laboratory provides facilities for testing and certification of EHV circuit breakers, power transformers, isolators, line

(wave) traps, reactors, insulator strings etc., for performance evaluation under short circuit and other abnormal

conditions. 100 MVA On-line Testing Station is a special facility in the station which enables testing & certification of LT

and HV switchgear, in addition to the 1500 MVA Short Circuit Alternator and Energy Meter Testing Laboratory.

Transformer oil testing laboratory to conduct inservice oil testing of transformers in service.

Regional Testing Laboratory, Noida

The Regional Testing Laboratory (RTL), has been functional since 1993 which was originally situated at Muradnagar.

Now the laboratory has been relocated to NOIDA, UP in the proximity of New Delhi. for rendering better and effective

service to vast clientele of Northern region. The important facilities in this unit are Cables testing upto 33 kV, High

Voltage laboratory for testing insulators & transformers and Transformer Oil testing laboratory. The new facilities for

testing of Energy Meter and diagnostic testing facilities have been created at the new centre.

Thermal Research Centre, Nagpur

This centre situated near Koradi Thermal Power Station, Koradi is mainly intended for taking up R&D work pertaining to

Thermal Power Stations. The centre is also equipped to take up consultancy work in the area of environmental impact

assessment, investigations on fuel treatment, ignition studies, coal characteristics, pilot scale studies for coal

gassification, slurry fuels, life estimation of thermal power plant components, Renovation & Modernisation of Thermal

Power Plants etc. Thermal Research Centre mainly undertakes Remaining Life Assessment and Renovation &

Modernization of Thermal Power Stations has given consultancy to more than fifty thermal power stations.


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Ultra High Voltage Research Laboratory (UHVRL), Hyderabad

The UHV Research Laboratory has the necessary infrastructure to simulate actual operating voltage conditions on an

experimental line in the range of 220 kV to 1200 kV to evaluate the suitability and adaptability of UHV systems to Indian

power systems taking into account the climatic, environmental, ecological and biological conditions prevailing in our

country. The facility can evaluate corona loss, audible noise, radio & television interference, electric field etc., under

various voltage and climatic conditions. Besides, the laboratory has the capacity to cater to electrical manufacturers for

their investigatory and commercial tests of equipment rated upto 1200 kV class. This is a unique facility in this part of the

world.

Regional Testing Laboratory, Kolkata

The Regional Testing Laboratory, Kolkata was setup with a view to cater to the testing, certification and evaluation

needs of electrical power equipment manufacturing industries, utilities and consumers in the eastern region. The

laboratory is equipped with facilities to carry out testing of insulating oils in power transformers as per IS 1866-2000.

The Dissolved Gas Analysis of transformers oil in transformers, an important diagnostic tool is available at RTL Kolkata

for assessing the internal condition of the transformers. The laboratory has the test facilities like High Performance

Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to evaluate Furfural content (Furan Content) which is an important diagnostic tool for

assessing the condition of solid insulation in power transformers.

Regional Testing Laboratory, Guwahati

This laboratory has a transformer oil testing facility as per IS 1866-2000 and the Dissolved Gas Analysis of

transformer oil for assessment of internal condition of transformers. The center caters to the needs of Power Utilities

and Industries of North Eastern states of our country.


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CHAPTER - II

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

CPRI has been taking up R&D programs in various areas of electrical power generation, transmission and distribution

in its endeavor to assist utilities to supply reliable uninterrupted and quality power to the consumers. The broad

objectives with which the research projects are taken up in CPRI are:

a. Offering technical advice and trouble shooting

b. Product development and improvement to meet global standards

c. Bridging the gap in testing and developing special testing technologies.

d. Large collaborative research projects with utilities and industries.

e. Electrical products and process Improvement

While some of the programmes are undertaken in collaboration with industries & utilities, others are taken up in-house

to develop the expertise and infrastructure to serve the power sector. The project proposals are planned well in

advance keeping in mind the needs of the industry / utilities and are cleared by the Committee on Research.

In CPRI, R&D projects of different dimensions are taken up under 4 schemes, namely:

A. Plan R&D (or Research contingency)

B. RSoP (Research Scheme on Power)

C. Sponsored projects

D. NPP (National Perspective Plan Projects)

The projects presently under implementation under of each scheme is covered in this section.

A Plan R&D Projects / Inhouse Research Contingency projects.

During the year under report 19 projects with total outlay of Rs. 662.40 lakhs were under investigation. The

summary of these 19 projects covering objectives of study and the current technical progress is given below:

1. Polymer Composite Sections For Compact Transmission Line Towers

Objective:

To develop next generation high voltage transmission line tower/cross arm with composite materials and evaluate

its techno - economic advantages.

Progress :

Preliminary design and evaluation of cross arm have been completed for different voltages and wind speeds.

Design software has been installed and preliminary work on design has been completed. Mechanical and electrical

parameters of polyester resin -glass reinforced material for cross arm were evaluated. Based on typical 220 kV

tower, cross arm was designed and fabricated using epoxy and glass fiber material and mechanical performance

tests were carried out.


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2. Study of smart grids and impact of renewable integration

Objective:

To establish a pilot smart grid at CPRI by installing smart meters, sensors etc and to create a real time, digital

gateway for monitoring electricity usage and to participate in energy efficiency Programme. The project envisages

to establishment of reliable two -way communication network for smart grid operation and integration of diverse

and small distributed generation in smart grids for reduction of losses and improving reliability of the distribution

system

Progress:

Simulation studies on impact of renewable integration on 11 kV distribution feeders are under progress.

Laboratories have been identified for implementation of this project. Discussions with Indian and International

manufacturers to identify features of the present day smart meters extensive literature survey has been completed

and necessary equipments required for the project are being procured. Two technical papers on Smart Grid were

presented at National Conferences.

3. Development of miniature specimen test techniques and advanced NDE approach for damage

assessment of in-service high temperature power plant components

Objective:

To evolve methodology for extraction miniature specimen from thick sections of plant component and

development of small punch test device for evaluation of mechanical & creep properties using small punch test

Progress:

Development of small punch test method has been completed. Specimen from new and in-service boiler and

turbine components like 1- Cr- ½ Mo steel, ¼ -Cr 1- Mo steel(Cr: Chromium, Mo: Molybdenum) have been

collected and are under evaluation and standardization. Creep test equipment was upgraded and it is being used

for material evaluation. Evaluation of material properties using positron annihilation method is in progress. Design

of miniature specimen extraction device is in progress

4. Design and testing of HV electrode for EHV/UHV system equipment

Objective:

To design high voltage electrodes and corona rings and to analyze electric fields, and to complement the design

through optimization and validation of substation bus post insulator and transmission line insulator string

configurations

Progress:

Software tools have been identified are being procured along with 3D electric field soft ware and work station.

Data on line hardware and equipment/electrode systems for 765 kV transmission systems is under progress

5. Design and development and validation of test suites for IEC 62056 (DLMS/COSEM) compliant

energy meters

Objective:

To custom design, develop and install energy meter supporting IEC 62056 protocol with communication interface

and to study the performance system.

Progress:

Protocol stack for server stack and client stack. have been identified and hardware procurement is in progress.


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6. Development of high performance polymeric components based on Poly Ether Ether Ketone (PEEK) & Poly

Carbonate (PC)for power sector applications

Objective:

To develop polymer composites for insulators, supporting insulators and structural parts of power equipments

using PEEK, poly carbonates and polyurethanes

Progress

A Torque rheometer was identified and it is being procured. Samples of PEEK offered by several vendors were

evaluated for chemical and electrical characteristics and the best material was identified and procured for

fabrication of laboratory samples. The technological issues concerning development of electrical components

based on PEEK were discussed with experts from the Industry and background work for taking up the fabrication of

samples has been completed. A sample of polycarbonate insulator was fabricated and evaluated for tracking and

erosion resistance. A sample wire from PEEK has be extruded and its evaluation is in progress

7. Conversion of Transformer Heat Losses into Useful Electrical Energy

Objective:

To design and fabricate a heat pipe to tap the heat energy from transformer core and to carry out trials studies on an

actual transformer.

Progress:

Extensive literature survey on the subject has been completed and study of theoretical background of heat pipe is

in progress. Design of heat pipe to tap energy from condenser and fabrication of heat pipe are in progress.

8. Development of High resolution Impulse Recorder for High impulse Voltage and Current measurements

Objective:

To fabricate high resolution impulse recording system for high voltage impulse and current measurements

comprising of four independent channels with a sampling rate of 200 MSa/sec 12 - bit resolution digital recording

with embedded controller for data acquisition, storage and processing.

Progress:

Hardware specifications as per requirement of IEC were prepared and required Hardware / software were

identified. Integration of Data Acquisition system is in progress. Analyzing tools like Fast Fourier Transform,

Difference Function and Transfer function have been incorporated into the system design and features like user

friendliness, graphical user interface for operation and test report generation have been added.

9. Technology for design and development - Engineering of HTS power apparatus HTS transformer and

superconducting fault current limiter

Objective:

Design, develop and evaluate a HTS Fault current limiter prototype and to design / validate design of 11kV /100

kVA HTS transformer.

Progress

Literature survey of available technologies on High Temperature superconducting transformers and Fault current

limiters was carried out and a status report is under preparation. A comparative evaluation of software available for

design of HTS power Apparatus was undertaken and suggestions were made to the vendors to include Materials

characteristics of available superconducting tapes like 1G and 2G tapes. Networking of specialists in


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Superconductivity, cryogenics, HTS Power Apparatus and related areas has been undertaken. A Roadmap for

development of superconducting fault current limiter has been finalized by the core group of the project.

10. Development of High Strength composite core materials for overhead line transmission conductor

applications.

Objective:

To develop methodologies for synthesis of temperature resistant aluminum and carbon fiber reinforced aluminum

composite material for overhead transmission application

Progress:

Procurement of high temperature resin and upgradation of pultusion equipment was under taken.

Methodology of pultusion of thin wires has been established. Design and fabrication of 3 mm die for pultrusion has

been completed. Trial runs of pultrusion of composite wires using commercial grade epoxy resin with carbon fibers

has been accomplished . The results of the tests of composite wire have been very encouraging.

11. Assessment and Mapping of corrosion in boiler tube components

Objective:

To design and develop crawling system with specific contour attachments and to identify critical factors affecting

service life of boiler water wall tubes.

Progress:

Development of reference tubes for calibration of equipment has been completed. Generation of phase valve

readings with respect to waveform signal response for calculation of tube water thickness is being undertaken.

12. White LED - Technology assessment

Objective:

To take up technology assessment of LED lighting scheme

Progress:

Literature survey on LED Technology has been completed and few locally available LED lamp fixtures have been

evaluated. LED modules for auto corridor/street light controllers have been developed. Representative LED

lamp/fixture assemblies have been evaluated for illumination and luminaries/lux requirements. Layout for

installation of different types of LED has been made.

13. Evaluation of gassing characteristics, sulphur levels and Electro-static charging tendencies of

transformer oils

Objective:

To correlate gassing characteristics with sulphur and aromatic content in oil

Progress:

Experimental set-up was fabricated and more than 30 oil samples have been evaluated. Feasibility of inclusion of

this test under Indian Standards was examined. It has been observed that gassing tendency increases with

paraffinic and isoparaffinic contents, it is lowered with higher aromatic content and higher ester content. Since

Higher aromatic content is not eco friendly an optimum level of aromatic content and ester type additive are

suggested.


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14. Power Line Communication (PLC) for Power Sector Applications (both LV & MV)

Objective:

To evaluate the performance of existing LV broadband over Broad band Power Line (BPL) modems to set up a

BPL based Local Area Network in CPRI colony

Progress:

Literature survey of the subject of power line communication has bee completed. Establishment LAN at CPRI

colony is in progress. Preliminary studies with PLC modems have been completed.

15. Seismic Qualification of Transformers

Objective:

To create awareness among engineers about the risk involved in qualifying the substation equipment for seismic

loads

Progress:

Modeling of cylindrical post insulator of 420 kV using Finite Element Method has been completed. Bushing Current

Transformer and Potential Transformer were tested using Tri - axial shaker for seismic qualification. Transformer

bushing was modeled. Analysis of porcelain insulator and bushing was taken up.

16. Development of tracking wheel test facility & evaluation of polymeric insulators

Objective:

Developing tracking wheel test facility to evaluate the polymeric insulator

Progress:

Design of IEC 62217 "Tracking Wheel Test" equipment was completed and its fabrication is in progress.

Fabrication of tracking wheel test is completed. Preliminary tests on tracking and erosion of silicone rubber with

and without UV radiation has been completed.

17. Study of GPS synchronized End-to-End testing of Distance protection scheme and evolving field test

methodology

Objective:

To verify the complete functionality of the communication aided scheme

Progress:

Performance of PC controlled protective relay test system with GPS receiver / antenna was studied. Installation

and commissioning of relay test system was completed. A 5 days training program on " PC controlled protective

relay test system" for imparting training to personnel was arranged. End to End testing of Distance protection

relays at Hoody-Nelamangala 400 kV substation and Hoody-HAL 220 kV substation was completed.

18. Design & Development & fabrication of co-axial shunt for measurement of short circuit currents

up to 200 kA r.m.s of one second

Objective:

Developing a Co-axial shunt for measurement of short circuit currents up to 200 kA rms for 1sec


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Progress:

Design and developing a Co-axial shunt for measurement of short circuit currents up to 200 kA rms for 1sec was

under taken to meet the needs of testing at STDS Bhopal. Design and development co-axial shunts for short circuit

currents up to 200 kA (rms) for one second was taken up. Few World leaders like M/s CESI, Italy, M/s Hafely Test

AG, Switzerland have such design and manufacturing capability. For indigenous development of shunt, this

project was initiated and preliminary investigations on design has been completed and fabrication of shunt is in

progress.

19. Study on integration issues of Multi-infeed HVDC systems into one AC system

Objective:

Study of Parametric sensitivity on Commutation Failure for a multi-infeed HVDC system and to arrive at an

appropriate CF immunity index

Progress:

X-link Tools for MATLAB and Network Reduction software were procured. Balia-Bhiwadi, NER-Agra, Rehand-

Dadri Multi-infeed HVDC systems were simulated using Real Time Digital Simulator. Multi-infeed Interaction factor

(MIIF) has been determined for single-infeed and Multi-infeed HVDC systems. Contingency studies like 3-Phase

to Ground and Single Phase to ground faults to determine Immunity indices have been carried out and

characterization of critical parameters namely MIESCR, MIIF, CFII have been completed. Analysis of

Commutation Failure performance in Multi-infeed system has been completed.

B. Research Scheme on Power (RSOP) Projects

Under the Research Scheme on Power (RSoP), a Research fund is managed by the Institute and provides fund for

carrying out R&D related power sector by power utilities, Academic Institutes, Research organizations etc.The

projects are of not very highly cost intensive and would be generally less than a crore. About 10 projects are under

investigation and out of which 5 projects were completed. The list of the on ongoing and completed projects are

given below:

The On-going RSOP projects executed by various agencies are given below:

1. CFD and Experimental Studies of the Convective Cooling of Electronic Packages mounted on PCB stacks

Objeclaimed oil in distribution transformer oil and reclaimed oil in power transformer

Objective:

To study the performance of reclaimed oil from different Power and Distribution Transformers of TNEB

Progress:

Reclamation and double reclamation processes were undertaken and standardized. The reclaimed oil samples

were evaluated at CPRI. In all 25,600 liters of reclaimed oil samples were dispatched for replacement in Villupuram

circle of TNEB. Investigations such as Tan-delta , Insulation Resistance on Transformers and tests on oil have

been carried out on both Power and Distribution transformers of TNEB. Double reclamation process was tried in

Tirunelveli and Thiruvannamalai Reclamation plants. It was agreed in principle to adopt percolation through gravity

process and initial tests were carried out on 40,000 liters of oil. Electrical tests on transformers and oil testing was

carried out on 33/11 kV transformers at Ural and Marur. Further experimental work is in progress.


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3. Development of an expert system for coupled fields (structural and thermal) analysis and design

optimization of high speed steam turbine rotor shrink fit assemblies.

Objective:

To develop an expert system analysis of coupled fields (Structural and thermal) and to achieve design optimization

of high speed turbine rotor shrink fit assemblies

Progress:

Structural and couple field analysis at extreme temperatures for various ranges of power and identification of

stress ranges at various speeds has been undertaken. Effect of blades on the stress development on turbine

during operation has been studied. Stresses developed at the root of the blades for various power ranges have

been recorded at various speeds and length of blades. A detailed modal analysis has been carried out for various

power ranges estimating the crucial critical speeds and resonant conditions. Analysis of five typical rotors was

carried out and the stresses at the root of blades were estimated. Two international Journal papers were published.

ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) implementation for determining critical speeds of multi sectioned

rotors has been completed.

4 Life enhancement of under water parts of Hydro power station due to silt erosion

Objective:

To carry out studies to enhance the life of under water parts of Hydro Power station which are affected by silt

erosion

Progress:

Modification of silt erosion test chamber for circumventing the problem of overflow of water has been undertaken

and a tubular heat exchanger onside the slurry has been made along with tower type cooling. Design and

fabrication of new carbide lined sample holder for silt erosion test rig was completed. Silt erosion resistance of base

stainless steel (16/4 grade), clad, High Velocity Oxygen Fuel Coated samples were carried out at 30, 45, 60 and 75

deg impact angle at 30m/s using modified test setup. Three varieties of coating samples (WC_Co-Cr3C2/NiCr and

Ni Cr B Si) were prepared and evaluation of silt erosion resistance was measured.

5. Study on Furanic Compounds in Transformer oil

Objective:

To make an in depth study of Furanic compounds in Transformer oil

Progress:

Literature on Furanic compounds in transformer oil has been reviewed and a status report is under preparation.

Research Programme implementation plan has been drawn in consultation with CPRI and it is being executed.

Many technical aspects like number of Transformers to be selected for the study, criteria for selection has been

finalized and chemical analysis of oil samples in progress. History of transformers selected and included in the

study has been received from different sub-stations and the data was compiled. A total of 170 transformers are

subjected to evaluation under the programme of work. Dissolved Gas Analysis and Furan analysis have been

completed on 170 transformers and the results are being analyzed

Brief of the RSoP projects completed during the financial year are detailed below:

1. Study of Online Condition Monitoring of Transformer Bushings

Objective:

To monitor online loss factor of Power Transformers in service and carryout condition monitoring studies on

bushings. The project aims at establishment of norms for improving the reliability of Power Transformers


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Progress:

Online Tan-delta measuring Apparatus was installed and data onTan-delta generated for Power Transformer

(50 MVA)/110 kV transformer and 145 kV bushings. It is established that online systems are useful and essential

for condition monitoring of EHV transformer bushing. The study highlights the need for low cost support systems

like remote monitoring units for online monitoring of bushing. Replacement strategy based on hourly trends/alerts

is established. SCDA and Remote access of bushing healthiness through C and Tan-delta monitoring or leakage

current is verified and proved useful.

2. Power quality improvement using Active/Quasi-Active Filters

Objective;

To improve Power quality by developing Active/Quasi Active filters

Progress

A quasi-active filter was developed and tested under different load and harmonic conditions and it was found

suitable for adoption with existing SVC installation. This filter is significantly better than a shunt filter. Analysis and

simulation of simplified active power filter for power quality improvement has been carried out. Software for PI

controller of shunt active filter, fuzzy logic controller of shunt active filter and Artificial neural Network (ANN) based

controller of active filter were also developed for Power Quality improvement .

3. Study on causes of failures of S/S batteries and evolving condition monitoring techniques

Objective:

To study the performance of Substation Station and Power Station batteries used in TNEB

Progress:

Single cell charge/discharger units were procured and installed at different Distribution circles of TNEB. Battery

testing was carried out in Trichy and Madurai circles. A total of 2584 cells were tested and new condition monitoring

parameters were identified. It is concluded that float voltage and specific gravity should not be relied upon totally for

State of Health (SOH) of battery. It is recommended that Humidity and temperature have marked influence on life

of battery and hence new batteries shall have to be put into service at the earliest. Each distribution circle is

recommended to provide single cell charge/discharge equipment. The chargers shall incorporate both constant

current and constant voltage mode of operation.

4. To determine the effective life of ground mat by using "ANTIDOTE" Technique/inhibitors

Objective:

To study the effective life of ground mats in corrosive and non-corrosive soils and by using antidote technique and

inhibitors

Progress:

It is observed that in non-corrosive soils, the embedded ground mat serves for about 2 to 3 decades but in corrosive

soils, effective life of ground mat is very much reduced. Hence to enhance the life of ground mat and ground

electrode "Antidote", the technique of inhibitors or other effective means was adopted. Experimental set up to

study the effect of corrosion has been completed at four 66 kV substations. Samples of soils from 4 substations

were analyzed for different parameters including the soil resistivity. Tests were also carried out on non-corrosive

soil in which mild steel was used. Further chemical tests are in progress to understand the correlation between soil

resistance and electrodes. The tests were also repeated in corrosive soils.


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Progress:

Amplitude and Frequency content of UHF signal generated due to partial discharges were analyzed under ac/dc

voltages and increase in the intensity of corona with increase in applied voltage and reduction in input current

ripple. Some of the important conclusions of the study are (1) UHF signals are generated due to partial discharges

caused by motion of conducting particles in transformer oil under ac and dc, (2) The UHF amplitude is higher due to

particle movement under negative dc as compared to positive dc, (3) The partial discharges are intermittent under

positive dc as compared to negative dc, (3) Acoustic emission measurement is only a confirmatory test for

identification of partial discharges, (4) Narrow band measurement of UHF signal generated due to Partial

Discharge under particle movement at 1 GHz in presence of barrier leads to increase in PD pulses with increase in

voltage and (5) Particle levitation voltage of macroscopic particles under dc is constant irrespective of the

temperature of transformer oil.

C. Sponsored R&D Projects:

Institute by virtue of its expertise in various fields and the research facilities is attracting sponsoring of research

projects for execution. A few of the major sponsored projects are given in brief:

i) Development and Evaluation of High Performance Friction Dampers

In the sponsored research work on "Development and Evaluation of High Performance Friction Dampers for

the Board of Research for Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) and BARC, Mumbai, advanced composites namely SiCf

- SiC ceramic matrix composites, Carbon-Carbon Polymer Matrix Composites were developed in

collaboration with NAL, Bangalore and DRDO, Hyderabad. The composite samples were characterized for

mechanical (tensile strength, compression strength, fracture toughness, inter laminar shear strength,

hardness, friction, wear), thermal (coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, specific heat) and

physical (density, porosity) properties. The fixture assembly as shown below having provision to hold the

sample of size 100 x 100 x 4.5 mm3 for the damping tests using shake table assembly tester has been

designed and fabricated.

The computational modeling and analysis to study the damping behavior as well as to validate the

experimental data using finite element analysis package has also been taken up and the same is in progress.

In this context, the geometry creation and meshing have been completed and the simulation work is in

progress. The preparation of two technical papers titled "Influence of type of interface and thermal treatment

on the tribological characteristics of ICV1 generated Sicf - SiC composites" and "Modeling & Dynamic

response analysis of friction dampers" for Journal Publications are in progress.


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ii) Development of high strength core material for transmission line Conductor applications

In the Research project on "Development of high strength core material for transmission line conductor

applications" carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite wires of 3 mm diameter using different commercial

grade resins (Epoxy/Vinyl ester) have been prepared by pultrusion technique. The wires were evaluated for

viz. tensile & flexural strength properties, distribution of fibers in the matrix, density etc. The properties of

composite wires are comparable to that of steel core material of ACSR conductors for same diameter.

Extended studies are in progress.

D. National Perspective Plan Projects

The Ministry of Power had constituted a Standing Committee on Research & Development (SCRD) to frame 15

years National Perspective Plan (NPP) for R&D in the power sector. CPRI was identified as the member convener

under the chairmanship of Chairperson CEA to formulate the task. The following are the collaborative ongoing

Research Programmes under NPP Scheme.

1. Development of Silt Erosion Resistant Material for Turbines of Hydro generators

Project implementing organization: NML, Jamshedpur

Objective:

The project is to develop material having the following properties in comparison to 13Cr-4Ni steel.

- Stainless (corrosion) steel with property similar to that of 13 Cr-4Ni steel.

- Improved abrasion and erosion resistance.

- Improved impact toughness values for resistance to impingement erosion by silts.

- Similar damping capacity for frequency tolerance as the 13Cr-4Ni steel.

- Good cast-ability and Good weldability.

- Wear evaluation of candidate materials.

One of the tasks envisaged in the project is to understand the damage mechanisms in the underwater components

due to synergistic effects of particle impingement due to silt and cavitation induced erosion. Samples of under

water parts from Salal and Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL) received and laboratory evaluation is in progress.

Progress:

Erosion set-up is made as per ASTM G-32 and Characterization of Heat 2 and Heat 3. The activities concerning

(i) Various heat treatment parameters on silt 7 and 8 have been under way to optimize erosive wear property.

(ii) Slurry erosive were studies for benchmarking of 13Cr-4Ni steel has been completed with the set-up

of IIT-Roorkee. Flow Modelling through CFD analysis has been initiated.


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Composite wires

prepared

Distribution of Fibers in

the matrix

Evaluation of

strength properties

The mechanical property of the material was investigated through automated Ball Independent technique

developed at NML. Weldability testing machines were under procurement. Design for a new set-up for slurry

erosion with air flow is under progress.

2. National Effort to develop Technology for Custom Power Devices (STATCOM)

(a) Development of 4X500 kVAR STATCOM for application at IT - Park, Thiruanthapuram

Project Implementing Organization: C- DAC, Trivandrum

Objective:

This project aims at developing Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) solution for IT parks, by

compensating for unbalanced loads and harmonics. Due to single-phase non-linear loading in IT parks, large

amount of currents tend to flow in the neutral, causing transformer heating and low power factor, malfunctioning of

protective relays, poor utilization of the network and poor voltage regulation etc. The proposed STATCOM will

have special power circuit configurations and control functions for compensation in the unbalanced conditions as

well as harmonic compensation.

Progress:

Simulation Studies:

Instantaneous current and voltage control method is selected to compensate the neutral current and unbalanced

current in the site. The control algorithm was developed and validated by simulating in PSIM software. The control

law is validated with different load combinations.

The priority for compensation also incorporated in this simulation with following order: (i) Neutral current

compensation (ii) Unbalance compensation (iii) Reactive Power Compensation and (iv) Harmonic compensation.

Hardware development:

The panel fabrication drawing for all 500kVA units completed, and two converter stacks are fabricated in C-DAC to

evaluate the performance of the chokes.

Design of the 500kVAR converter module is completed. Tested power and control module of the Lab Proto unit

- Inverter mode of operation completed, and STATCOM mode of operation is completed in lab proto model.

Final modifications on controller board have been completed and fabricated the controller board.

This STATCOM has special power circuit configurations and control functions for compensation in the unbalanced

conditions as well as harmonic compensation.

The following tests were conducted at the manufacturer's site:

l Checking the actual inductance value of choke

l Visual inspection

l Insulation test of the power module

l Performance test

l STATCOM mode of operation

Two STATCOM's were installed at IT - Park, Thiruvanthapuram and the performance is being observed.

(b) National Effort to develop Technology for Custom Power Devices (STATCOM)Development of 2.5 MVAr for Bhilai Steel Plant by BHEL

Project Implementing Organization: BHEL, Hyderabad.


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Objective:

The project aimed at design, development and installation of 2.5 MVAR IGBT based STATCOM for compensating

voltage flicker caused by arc furnace in Bhilai Steel Plant. High power inverter for multi-mega watt capacity and

DSP based controller for dynamic VAr compensation will be developed. The project envisages development and

deployment of IGBT based ± 2.5 MVAr STATCOM for an electric arc furnace operating at Forging Shop of Bhilai

Steel Plant (BSP).

Progress:

- Comparative studies of diode clamped and H-bridge converter cascade for FACTS and custom power control

applications have been completed.

- Modeling of arc furnace for flicker generation has been completed using MATLAB & SIMULINK

- Design of entire system has been completed.

- Entire system comprising of multilevel inverter, control system and dynamically varying load has been

completed.

- Simulation studies on 3-level NPC Inverter based STATCOM for power factor controls have been completed.

- Design of power circuits, control circuits and DSP based control S/W is in progress.

- Location for installation of STATCOM and Single Line Diagram has been finalized.

- Control Room layout at BSP has been finalized. Modeling of arc furnace for flicker generation has been

completed

A team of senior officials from BHEL visited Bhilai Steel Plant to discuss the issues related to STATCOM project

implementation methodology. Space opposite to BSP Substation 13 has been identified for installation of the

STATCOM. The single line diagram of the connection of STATCOM to BSP distribution network has been

finalized. BSP agreed to provide all possible cooperation for erection and commissioning of STATCOM.

Further testing is in progress to validate to test function modules and complete software. Assembly of power stack

is in progress. IGBT stacks will be tested for rated voltage and current operation with reactor loading. STATCOM

controller testing using Real-Time Digital Simulator is in progress.

3.0 Development of High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) 630kVA Distribution Transformers for

application in Distribution System

Project Implementing Organization: EMCO, Mumbai

Objective:

The project is design, development and in filed installation of High Temperature Superconducting (HTS)

Transformer for distribution system applications.

Progress:

The design of 630kVA HTS transformer is completed including optimization and reliability aspects. Calculations on

electromagnetic and heat losses in the transformer have been completed. Experiments were conducted on the

conductor for their current carrying capacity. Sub-cooled liquid nitrogen will be used as an insulation and cooling

purpose. Protection related to short circuits, increases in temperature of operation, reductions of liquid level etc

were considered, while designing.

- Three HV and three LV formers were developed

- Fabrication of HV & LV copper terminations

- Winding of three set of HV coils

- Copper shield heat exchanger developed

- Testing of 3 prototype cryostat with new resin


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The HTS transformer developed is exhibited at ELECRAMA-2010 held at Mumbai during January 20-24, 2010.

Many experts visited EMCO stall and appreciated the initiative taken by MoP, CPRI and EMCO is taking up

research state-of-art technology and energy efficient transformer. This is step in the direction of reducing CO2 &

CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) emission.

The research work carried out is jointly filed for patent on 'A natural convection cryogenic cooling system for

superconductor transformer' (No:2750/MUM/2009).

4.0 To develop a prototype of 132kV Optical Current Transformer for use in the 132kV system

Objective:

The project aims at development of a prototype 132kV Optical Current Transformer for use in the 132kV system

The objective of the project is to develop optical current transformer using optical fiber as a sensor medium. It is a

new attempt to develop an optical transformer using Faraday Effect. If an optical fibre carrying a polarized laser

beam is wound over the conductor, then there will be a change in the polarizing angle due to the presence of the

parallel magnetic field. By measuring the change in the angle, the current passing through the conductor can be

obtained. The project is based on this principle.

Progress:

The results of Optical Current Transformer with half cycle current & half second current are obtained, thus the

principle of the OCT based on Faraday effect is proved. Half second reading is more reliable. Now, signal

conditioning to convert detector signal into equivalent current signal is in progress. Results of Optical CT and that of

Conventional CT were compared and agreement between the two was observed to be very good.

- Application of the polarization principle in the filed of power system is well known, and for better understanding

the principle in presence of magnetic filed number of experiments has been conducted.

- Studies concerning to various optical components, methodologies required is completed.

- Demonstration of the Faraday principle using quartz rod and laser source is completed.

- Initial experiments carried out with the laser source and detector and the results are encouraging.

- The experiments were extended using optical fiber as a sensor instead of a quartz crystal.

During the January- February 2010, six more projects have been approved and are under implementation under

the National Perspective Plan Project. The project objectives are given below:

a. Development of Silt Erosion Resistant Nano-composite Coatings by Physical Vapour Deposition for

Hydro Turbine Components

Project Implementing Organization: IIT - Roorkee

Objective:

To develop a nano-composite Physical Vapower Deposition coating having high yield strength, hardness and

toughness for use in hydro turbine components.

- Study feasibility of coatings for turbine components on samples of 75 X 75 X 6 (dimensions in mm) dimensions

with the help of BHEL R&D, Hyderabad

- Develop a coating profile which will be established by sputtering technique on a small (3 to 5 inch dimension)

hydro turbine blade fabricated as per actual design and then establish the suitability of the technique for

turbine component coatings.


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Progress:

Preliminary work on nano-ceramic thin film Tungsten - Zirconium nitrate on silicon type substrate through direct /

radio frequency reactive magnetron on sputtering has been carried out.

b. Tunneling in water charge zones under high hydro static pressure

Project Implementing Organization: NHPC, Faridabad

Objective:

The project objective involves studying methods of pre assessment of ground & its treatment. The outcome of the

study will benefit the executing agencies to overcome such problems in less time. Methodology for speedy & safe

tunneling in water charged areas under high hydrostatic pressure.

The main deliverables are:

- Development of innovative methods for predicting ground ahead of face

- Systematic & scientific approach of excavation in such type of tunneling medium

- Pre-treatment of anticipated zones and final rock support in water charged strata.

Progress:

Preliminary survey carried out with reference to tunneling in high seepage areas to study the problems faced in

tunnels and underground excavations at Dulhasti, Uri Stage I and Parbati.

c. Development of DVR based voltage source stabilizers for process Industry

Project Implementing Organization: C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram, TNEB and CIT-Coimbatore.

Objective:

Development of Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) based voltage source stabilizers in achieving improvement in

Power Quality, reduction in Harmonic pollution of grid etc and analysis based on actual site measurements.

- Site study and measurements will be conducted.

- Analytical and simulation studies to arrive at the optimum rating, power circuit configuration, control strategy

etc.

- The proto-units will be installed at Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL), Trivandrum.

- Develop two prototype models of LV-DVR of 10 kVA rating, of which one will be installed in an industrial drive

system and other at a site to be identified by TNEB.

- Develop a laboratory model for 2 kVA for laboratory tests.

Progress:

Dynamic Voltage Restorer system design, in respect of topology and power circuit components choke and

transformer design test for the shunt path is in progress.

d. Improvement in reliability, safety and long term performance of power and converter transformers

through improvements in quality of transformer oil.

Project Implementing Organization: CPRI, Bangalore


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Objective:

This investigation envisages complete evaluation of transformer oil with the objective of mitigating the problem of

copper corrosion in Power and Converter transformers. The study would encompass all components of oil

including additives, inhibitors, metal passivators and others which are added for improving the quality and long

term performance of oil.

Progress:

Simulation of electric field using finite element method to understand the consequences of using enamel covered

copper conductors instead of bare copper conductors has been studied.

e. A Study on Stability & Reliability of the power system with large penetration of Wind Power.

Project Implementing Organization: CPRI, Bangalore, TNEB and Unvesrity of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Objective:

- Study the stability and Reliability of existing conventional systems namely: thermal, Hydro and Nuclear.

- Study stability and reliability of existing systems with wind.

- Study stability and reliability of systems with high penetration of wind energy

- Development of new methodology for capacity planning and addition of wind energy

- Development of reliability software for utility systems for integration of wind with grid

Progress:

Load Flow and Stability studies for power system in Tamil Nadu with and without wind generation are carried out.

f. Design and Development of High Temperature Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL)

Project Implementing Organization: Crompton Greaves, Mumbai

Objective:

- To develop 11 kV, 1250 A, 3 phase SFCL

- To complete performance of SFCL with in CG R&D

- Evaluation of SFCL at an independent laboratory

Progress:

Basic experimentation to understand the HTS tape characteristics in respect of critical current- temperature and

current -voltage-characteristics are in progress.

E. Technical Papers

Dessemination of information relating to R&D work carried out in the Institute through presentation/publication of

technical papers is another important activity of the Institute. 107 technical papers including 66 International

technical papers were presented/published by Engineering/Scientific Officers at various symposia, workshops

and seminars and in technical journals (Appendix - VIII). For presenting technical papers in International

Conferences and for attending training programs, some of the officers of the Institute were deputed abroad during

the year (Appendix -VI). All officers who were sent abroad for training/presentation of papers made detailed

presentations through internal seminars/lectures to share their experience and knowledge gained abroad.


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F. Best Paper Awards

3 The technical paper presented by Dr. H. N. Nagamani on "Experience of CPRI in Performance Evaluation of

Power Capacitors of Unit Rating up to 1000 kvar" - H.N.Nagamani, T.Bhavani Shanker, V.Vaidhyanathan,

S.Neelakantan, A.Sudhindra has won the second Best Paper Award at the 7th International Seminar on

Capacitors "CAPACIT -2010" organized by IEEMA during 21st & 22nd January 2010 at Mumbai.

3 The presentation on "Benchmarking of residual stress from the point of the boiler tube integrity' made by

Dr. P. Sampathkumaran has won the "Best Paper Award for Engineering Case Studies" in the ICBM8.

Dr. S. Seetharamu, Dr. P. Sampathkumaran and Mr. M. Janardhana from Materials Technology Division

participated in the 8th International Conference on Barkhausen Noise & Micromagnetics (ICBM8) organized

by the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kapakkam, TN on 11th & 12th Feb. 2010

G. PATENTS

Award of patent protect the copy right of novelty of product process in the commercial exploitation of re-technology.

Institute has been filing patent application on its patentable research out comes . During the year, three patents

have been awarded and further two applications have been filed.

Patents Granted:

1. "Stabilized Zirconia Plasma Sprayable Powder and Industrial Process for its Manufacture"

Patent No: 229939

Thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are applied on bond coated metallic substrates. They provide thermal insulation

and protect metals from high temperature degradation. Among the several ceramic compositions Zirconia (ZrO2)

based powders are very popular for TBC applications because of their good adhesion, low thermal conductivity

and high thermal shock resistance characteristics.

The Patent relates to a method for preparing stabilized zirconia based plasma sprayable powder which provide

thermal insulation and protect metals from high temperature degradation. They have good adhesion and high

thermal shock resistance characteristics. The invention also pertains to preparing stabilized zirconia based

plasma sprayable powder which is highly free flowing plasma sprayable powders.

2. "A Flame Retardant Composition for Cable Applications"

Patent No: 234791

A flame retardant composition for cable applications comprising an EPDM resin and flame retardant additives

accelerator, accelerator activators, plasticiser, filler, antioxidant, acid acceptor, external lubricant and vulcanizing

or cross linking agent.

This compounded composition implants in the used system, specific flame retardant low smoke properties without

any acid gas generation. The composition also meets the required mechanical properties of cable insulation /

sheathing applications.

3. "An Apparatus and a Method for Optimum Extraction of Dissolved Gases in Mineral/Synthetic Oil"

Patent No: 236822

The invention pertains to designing an apparatus for optimum extraction of dissolved gases in mineral oil and

synthetic oil, and provides an apparatus for multiple extraction of dissolved gases in mineral oil and synthetic oil

which ensures complete extraction of gases.


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The advantage of this method is that oil can be exposed to vacuum as many times as required. It is found that three

extractions are sufficient for complete extraction of gases dissolved in the oil.

PATENTS FILED DURING THE YEAR:

1. An inspection method for characterization of surface breaking inclined crack based on Ultrasonic

Time of Flight Diffraction - Application No: 102/KOL/2010 dt: 3rd February 2010

The invention illustrates the development of an inspection method for measuring the angle of inclination and

depth of surface breaking inclined cracks in simple geometry components using a manual ultrasonic Time of

Flight Diffraction (TOFD) system. The inspection method in the work can be useful in risk-based inspection

planning and determining fitness of simple geometry components such as pipe lines, boiler headers, etc. using

manual TOFD technique.

2. An apparatus and a process for optimizing performance of a heat exchanger system - Application No:

364/KOL/2010 dt: 31.3.2010

The invention relates to an apparatus for optimizing performance of heat exchanger system through

maximization of the overall heat transfer co-effcient, which is enabled to provide an interconnection between

flow-rates of hot fluid and the cold fluid in the heat exchanger which allow the fluids flow according to a

predetermined ratio. It also proposes a process for optimal control of heat load including power input in a heat

exchanger system which increases the thermal capacity of the heat exchanger system.

3. A natural convection cryogenic cooling system for a superconducting Transformer under National

Perspective Plan project titled "Development of 630kVA High Temperature superconducting

Transformer" - Application No: 2750/MUM/09 dt: 27th November 2009

India's first 3 phase HTS Transformer with a Natural convection cryogenic cooling system was developed by

EMCO/CPRI/CEA under the National Perspective Plan project of Ministry of Power. A Patent

(2750/MUM/2009) was filed for the technology developed using High Temperature Superconducting Tapes

and associated cryogenics. A comprehensive thermal design to optimize the cryogenic cooling temperature of

HTS aiming at efficiency transformer is designed. Three cryostats for cooling the coil in each phase were

developed. Three different resin systems were tested with prototype cryostat at liquid nitrogen and the best

performed resin system was then used to manufacture the cryostats. A specially designed copper shield is

provided to maintain the uniform temperature of sub-cooled liquid nitrogen throughout the cryostat.


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CHAPTER - III

TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

The performance of the Institute in the field of testing and certification during the year 2009-2010 is very good as

compared to year 2008-2009. A total of 66347 tests on 22256 samples were conducted for 6127 organisations.

The revenue realised from Testing, Certification and consultancy services rendered during this year increased to

Rs.9600 lakhs as against Rs. 7741 lakhs during 2008-2009.

New testing facilities

l Protocol Laboratory- augmentation.

CPRI has established the IEC61850 protocol conformance testing laboratory. This standard is for

"Communication Network in substation." and is accredited by Utility Communication Architecture -

International Users Group (UCA IUG).

l Mobile Field Testing Laboratory for On-site Accuracy Test and Condition Assessment of EHV Class

Instrument Transformers

The Mobile test facility consisting of complete instrumentation has been successfully installed and

commissioned by performing tests on 220kV CT/CVT at the premises of HVPNL-220kV substation at

Madanpur, Panchkula, Haryana State.

l Setting up of 10 kA Temperature rise Test Facility.

Temperature rise Test Facility has been established with high current source of the rating of 10KA to cater to

manufacturers of 400kV equipment. The facility houses a current transformer of 10KA for carrying out testing

and evaluation of Distribution boards, LT & HT Busducts, Isolators, Circuit breakers, Control panels, Switches

& connectors, CT's & PT's, OLTC's, Over head conductors & connectors etc.,

l Test facilities for Air-conditioners and Refrigerator

Under the Capital project "Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Testing Facilities for Refrigerators and Air

conditioners test facilities has been set up to test both Direct cool and Frost Free refrigerators up to 600 Lts.

and Room air conditioners (window and split type) up to 3 TR as per National and International Standards. The

Refrigerator Test facility is accredited by NABL for testing as per AS/NZS 4474.1.2007 standard. The air

conditioner laboratory is fully functional and testing of commercial samples has begun.

Walk - in Chamber for Refrigerator Testing


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Balanced Ambient Calorimeter for testing Air Conditioners

l Automation of Tower Testing Station:

The Tower Testing Station is fully automated for testing of transmission line towers & tower like structures using

Programmable Logical Controller (PLC) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The

videography facility also added to monitor and record the test tower behavior and testing activities. It was

commissioned and operational in the month of April, 2009.

BALANCED AMBIENT CALORIMETER

Outdoor Room UnitMounted Inside

Balance AmbientCalorimeter

Indoor Room Unit Mounted Inside Balance

Ambient Calorimeter


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Tower Crane: The tower crane was commissioned and operational in the month of March 2010 to ensure reliable,

safe and facilitate faster erection/dismantling of transmission tower parts for testing activity, there by reducing the

turn around time.

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A new test facility for testing of Distance protection relay schemes as well as communication link using GPS

synchronization has been established.

SPECIAL TESTS CONDUCTED

Some of the important testing assignments undertaken by the Institute during the year 2009-10 are listed below:

l UHVRL, Hyderabad has successfully conducted electrical tests: i) Dry Power frequency voltage withstand test,

(test voltage 1200 kV AC RMS), ii) Wet Switching impulse voltage withstand test,( test voltage 1800 kV peak) and iii)

Dry lightning impulse voltage withstand test, (test Voltage 2400 kV peak) for on 1200kV AC insulator string for

BHEL - R&D, Hyderabad & EPD Bangalore

1200 kV Insulator string in test bay along with the staff of CPRI & BHEL

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Bangalore. Two strings, Viz: i) Y String consisting of 134 discs of 420kN, 2680kg weight and ii) triple tension string

consisting of 67x3 discs of 420kN,4020kg weight were strung and conducted lightning impulse test at 2250kV peak

& switching impulse wet test at 1850kVpeak.

A view of the 800 kV DC Y string 2

l Dielectric tests conducted on 800 kV isolator of M/s. Switchgears and Structurals (India) Pvt Limited.

l Pollution test by salt-fog method as per IEC 600507 conducted on support column of 800kV breaker for

M/s.Crompton Greaves Limited, Nashik.

800 kV breaker support column under salt fog test

l 800kV Power connectors were tested at 63kA for 1 sec. for the first time in CPRI at 100MVA On-line testing Station,

STDS, Bhopal

800 kV, 4000A power connectors tested for Short circuit withstandtest at 63 kArms for one second with 160 kApk

UHVRL successful demonstrated its capability to evaluate the impulse performance of 800 kV DC strings for BHEL,


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for one second with initial peak of 125kA at the 1250MVA short circuit testing station, STDS, Bhopal.

550 kV, 3000/1A Current Transformer tested for Short time current testat 50 kArms for one second with 125 kApeek

l 800kV, 3150A, Knee type disconnector (Isolator) was tested for short time current test as per IEC:62271-102, 2001

at 50kArms for 1.0 second with initial peak of 125kA at 1250MVA short circuit testing station Bhopal for the first time

successfully for M/s Switchgear & Structure (I) Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad.

800 kV, 3150A Knee type disconnector (Isolator) tested for Short circuitwithstand test at 50 kArms for one second with 125 kApeek

l Vibration Test on Grading Device with Polymer Insulator Assembly

This test was successfully carried out as per customer's requirement for the first time in CPRI. The grading device

with polymer insulator assembly was subjected to vertical vibration, frequency 3.5 Hz and amplitude 25.4 mm was

maintained for 2 million cycles of vibration through out the test. The grading device with polymer insulator assembly

successfully withstood 2 million cycles of vibration.

550kV, 3000/1 A hermetically sealed current transformer was tested first time for short time current test at 50kA


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Grading device with polymer insulator assembly

" Compression Test on Quadruple Spacer

This test was successfully carried out as per IEC 61854 & IS 10162 for the first time in CPRI. The quadruple spacer

was suitably arranged in such a away that the compression force is made to act simultaneously on all the four arms

of the quadruple spacer by applying a suitable tensile load perpendicular to the plane of the same. The quad spacer

successfully withstood the required compressive load without any visible sign of failure

CPRI has rendered special services to MERC on matters of heat rate and capacity in Tata Power-Trombay TPS

and R-Infra Dahanu TPS.

l Testing of 800 kV HDVC Tower for M/s. POWERGRID, Gurgaon

CPRI received prestigious order for testing two Nos. of 800 kV HVDC Suspension towers from M/s. Power Grid,

Gurgaon on turnkey basis. M/s. Power Grid is installing 800 kV HVDC tower for the first time in the country / world.

The tower was successfully tested at tower testing station during the year. The height and weight of the tower are

59 m and 43 MT respectively the cross arm width from end to end is 52 m.

l Seismic pushover Test on Prototype RCC Framed Structure

This project was sponsored by M/s. BARC, Mumbai. The single bay four storeyed RCC framed structure was

tested for monotonically pushover test up to its maximum strength, and the deflected structure was again brought

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Test Sample

back to its original position and retrofitting work was carried out and retested during March 2010. This project for

testing the proto type structure was done for the first time in the world.

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The performance of the Numerical Distance Protection relay P443 was evaluated by carrying out dynamic testing.

The test conditions were in general accordance with the CIGRE Recommendations "Evaluation of characteristics

and performance of Power system Protection Relays and Protective Systems" by Working Group 04 of Study

committee 34. Tests carried out include tests for checking the dynamic accuracy, operating time for different

system configurations (single & double source), and for different SIR ratios. In addition, some of the special

conditions like Switching on to fault, Simultaneous faults, Directional sensitivity, and evolving faults were also

considered.

l Testing of Distance Relays using Real Time Digital Simulation for M/s. BGR Energy Systems Ltd.,

Chennai.

The dynamic performance of the PROTECTA make Numerical Distance Protection was evaluated by carrying out

dynamic testing using the RTDS. The test conditions were in general accordance with the CIGRE

Recommendations "Evaluation of characteristics and performance of Power system Protection Relays and

Protective Systems" by Working Group 04 of Study committee 34.

l Testing of Numerical Distance Relays-SEL & OMEGA

The dynamic performance of SEL & OMEGA Numerical Distance Protection was evaluated by carrying out

dynamic testing using the RTDS. The test conditions were in general accordance with the CIGRE

Recommendations "Evaluation of characteristics and performance of Power system Protection Relays and

Protective Systems" by Working Group 04 of Study committee 34.

l Destruction Test on Power electronics Capacitors of ratings, 560 F, 3.8 kV DC and 815 F, 3.0 kV DC, was

conducted as per IEC 61881-1999 was conducted in the power Capacitors laboratory for the first time which has

helped the customer in verifying the design aspects with reference to safety/protection

Power Electronics Capacitors under going Destruction Test

Dynamic Testing of Distance Protection Relay P 443 for M/s. Areva T& D Ltd., PSP, Chennai.


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For the first time in the country a 1180 kvar 12 kV Shunt capacitor was tested at the Power Capacitors

Laboratory. This is the highest unit rating (kvar) tested so far in the laboratory.

Arrangement for Thermal Stability test on 1180 kvar, 12 kV Shunt Capacitor

l Ageing test at -55ºC was performed for the first time on a transformer tank filled with transformer oil in the

Power Capacitrs Labortaory. This is the lowest temperature achived for during Ageing test. Outcome of the test was

useful for checking the meachical interity of the transformer tank at such sub-ambient temperatures.

Transformer tank filled with transformer oil inside the climatic test chamber at the end of ageing test at -55ºC.

l Seismic qualification test on 300 kV, S Type Intank ON Load Tapchanger with Diverter was conducted at EVRC.

Seismic qualification test on 300 kV, S Type Intank ON Load Tapchanger with Diverter

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Seismic qualification test on 245 kV Current Transformer with support structure as per Chile

Standard at EVRC.

Seismic qualification test on 245kV Current Transformer with Support Structure

l Field vibration measurement on control and excitation panel for M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, EDN,

Bangalore.

l 8MVA, 33/11kV Power Transformer of M/s EMCO Ltd, Jalgaon was tested for the first time for "Motor Starting Duty

Simulation Test" at 6.6kV, 1346A, 6 seconds for PDO, Sultanate of Oman,

Other Important tests

l Under Standards & Labeling programme of Government of India, CPRI carried out the check testing of BEE Star

labled productes like Refrigerators & TFL's against the work order from M/s BEE, New Delhi.

l M/s BEE has issued work order to CPRI for carrying out second round check testing of Refrigerators, TFL's and

Fans during the year 2010-2011.

l Testing of solar lanterns is now undertaken at ECDD.

l Testing of LED lamps as per manufactures specifications is undertaken at ECDD

l ECDD has taken up field and lab evaluation of street light controllers as per manufacturers specifications.

l Under Standards & Labeling programme of Government of India, CPRI carried out the check testing of BEE Star

labeled products like Refrigerators & TFLs.

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TESTING CARRIED OUT FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS:

Sl.No Customer Sample Tested

1. FEC Cables Sdn Bhd, Malaysia ACSR SKUNK, BATANG, ZEBRA Conductors

2. Power Economy Middle East Co LLC, Abu Dhabi MV Capacitor Unit

3. Arabian Fiberglass Products Company, Riyadh 400A Pillar Boxes

4. Middle East Electric Meter Factory, Riyadh 1200/1A LV Epoxy Insulated Current Transformer

5. JNC Cables, Jordan AAAC (YEW 37/4.06) Conductor

6. Middle East Electric Meter Factory, Riyadh Fiberglass Meter Boxes

7. Team Force Engineering Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 10kV Earth Link boxes

8. Liling Yangdong Porcelain Insulators 13.8kV & 33kV Line Post insulators, 13.8kV T&C

Industry Co Ltd, China Suspension Insulators

9. Megaduct Technology Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 1000A & 1600A LT Bustrunking System

10. Electro Industries, Jeddah 630A Terminal Block & 800A Low Voltage Service

Cabinet

11. Megaduct Technology Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 1200A, 415V & 1600A, 415V Busducts, 4000A

Busducts

12. Systems Power Ltd, UK 33kV, 50Hz, 20MVAR Capacitor Bank Cubicle

13. Amp Control Nz Ltd, New Zealand Capacitors

14. Areva T&D Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 11kV Vacuum Circuit Breaker

15. Egytech Cables, Egypt AAAC Conductor (size: 180.7mm2)

16. Megaduct Technology Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 3200A & 1600A Busducts

17. Malaysia Transformer Manufacturing 300kVA, 33/0.415kV, ZNyn11 & 300kVA,

Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 11/0.415kV, ZNyn1 Earthing Transformers

18. Dubai Cable Company (Private) Limited, Dubai Electrical Cable

19. Tamco Switchgear (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia 12kV, 630A Ring Main Unit

TESTING UNDER INTERTEK-ASTA CERTIFICATION SCHEME:

Sl.No Customer Sample Tested

1. M/s.Alfanar Electrical Systems, Saudi Arabia MCCBs

2. M/s.KIK Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka 3200A Panel

3. M/s.Alfanar Electrical Systems, Saudi Arabia Repeat testing of MCCBs

4. M/s.Petrocool Switchgear Factory LLC, Sharjah 3 Panels (1600A, 630A, 400A)

5. M/s.Petrocool Switchgear Factory LLC, Sharjah Additional tests on 3 Panels

6. M/s.Advanced Technology & Power Industries, 6 Panels (2500A, 1600A, 1250A, 800A, 400A,

Dubai 250A)

7. M/s.General Control Group, Kuwait 125A LV panel


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CHAPTER - IV

CONSULTANCY ACTIVITIES

Consultancy is one of the major activities of the Institute. The following are some of the important Consultancy services rendered by the Institute in various areas during the year under report:

Distribution System

l BESCOM-DAS Project

Bangalore electric supply company has awarded a major consultancy work for analysis and design of Distribution Automation System (DAS) for linking various sub stations of BESCOM. CPRI and KEMA Netherlands are jointly working as Project Management Consultants for Distribution Automation System from the design stage to implementation stage. The project involves feeders survey design of DAS master stations and communication network, providing remote terminal units, line reclosures, load break switches, Ring main units, construction of overhead line and underground cables.

l KPTCL - SCADA Project

CPRI was the supervising agency for "Integrated Extended SCADA", the prestigious and first of its kind transmission network SCADA project in the country, covering more than 800 substation of 33kV to 400kV level which are linked through VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) and leased line to 16 control centers with Master Control Center at Bangalore, Karnataka.

l Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (R-APDRP)

CPRI has been empanelled as IT Consultant for the Restructured APDRP (R-APDRP) by Power Finance Corporation, who are the nodal agency of MoP for implementing the R-APDRP. The role of IT Consultant is to assist the State Utilities in preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for various project areas within the state and also assist them in establishing the IT infrastructure so that the core of utility business process namely metering, billing and collection is fully IT enabled in the first phase of R-APDRP. The Institute has bagged the prestigious assignment for the Karnataka Circle TPIEA - EA (Third Party Inspection and Evaluating Agency-Energy Accounting). The Institute is a SCADA and DMS Consultant for four AP Distribution Companies.

l Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) Project:

CPRI has been appointed as Consultant for project monitoring and quality assurance of RGGVY programme in Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Gulbarga, Belgaum, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan and Uttar Kannada districts of Karnataka State and Idukki district of Kerala State.

l Power System Studies

1) Study of electrical system for changed systems configuration for increased reliability for M/s. Burrup Fertilizers Pty Ltd., Australia.

System studies were carried out for electrical network of M/s Burrup Fertilizer Pty Ltd (BFP) in Karatha of Australia with a view to enhance the reliability of the system at 6.6 kV level. Studies include power flow, short circuit, stability, review of relay settings and motor starting studies for the existing, proposed and future extended network. Studies also included checking feasibility of keeping the 6.6 kV bus tie breaker closed. The report has been accepted and the recommendations implemented successfully.

2) Power System Study and Energy Audit of Reliance Industries Ltd., Hazira

Power Systems Division along with Energy Conservation & Development Division has taken up a consultancy work on Power System studies aimed at loss minimization, optimizing generation with respect to network and load configuration, computation of short circuit levels, stability analysis, review of load shedding scheme, computation of dynamic over voltage, protective relay coordination, power quality analysis, energy audit on HT motors and drives, performance of HT motors along with pumps, fans and air-compressors, etc.


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3) Consultancy service for augmenting power distribution network at SAIL-ISP, Burnpur Township and related area for ISP-SAIL, Burnpur.

Power System Division has taken up a consultancy work on modernization and augmentation of power distribution network of SAIL-ISP township. Aimed at identifying the obsolete equipment in the existing distribution system, designing the power distribution system with high reliability and flexible operation, design of grounding and protection system, preparation of concept note, preparation of layouts and drawings, cost estimation, preparation of tender document, evaluation of tenders, technical supervision of work implementation.

4) Technical services for power line design with low loss conductor for Sterlite Pvt. Ltd.

Sterlite Technologies Limited, Pune have brought out a new type of transmission line conductor "AL59" specifically suited for 220 kV line, which is claimed to offer lower resistance compared to conductors available in the market. Studies were carried out to demonstrate the advantages of new conductor "AL59" in terms of power handling capability and reduced real power loss compared to other conductors. In particular the requirement was to demonstrate the advantage of the new conductor compared to ACSR Zebra used at 220kV voltage level.

5) Transient Simulation studies of 14 MVA and 25 MVA furnace transformer for RSP, Rourkela.

SAIL-RSP, Rourkela is operating steel mill at Rourkela, Orissa. The power is drawn from the network at 132 kV level. The main 63 MVA, 132 kV/33 kV transformer steps down this voltage to 33 kV. The power is fed from 33 kV busbar MSDS-II and LBSS-I to the two furnace circuits LHF-I and LHF-II respectively. The furnace operation involves frequent switching on and switching off operation of the 33 kV VCBs. CPRI was approached by SAIL-RSP to check the over voltages, if any, being developed during switching on/off operations of associated circuit breakers, if found, check the suitability of existing surge arrester and RC circuit by transient simulation studies of 14 MVA and 24 MVA furnace transformer circuits.

6) Testing Of Load Management System Controller for Jindal Steel Plant

Ms/ Siemens have developed a composite Load management system (CILMS) for Jindal Steel pant which has a total generation of 1090 MW and load of about 600 MW. The Jindal Steel plant is also connected to KPTCL grid at 220 kV and 400 kV level. This controller is being tested on RTDS with a view to (a) check Power System Stability of Jindal steel plant after the Grid Disturbances (b) check that CILMS is able to manage the generation in case of excess power (c) to check that CILMS is able to manage the load in case of shortage of power. This test requires the simulation of the JSW plant with all its generators, exciters, governors, interconnecting transmission lines, transformers, loads etc. on RTDS. The controller is interfaced (I/O's) with RTDS using digital and analog signals from and to RTDS for exchange of breaker status, power indications, set points etc.

7) Testing of Composite intelligent load shedding controllers on RTDS for M/s ABB

The Composite Intelligent Load Management System (CILMS) Controller developed by M/s ABB, based on the logics for islanding, load/generation shedding, and maximum demand control (MW and MVAr) for the Aluminum smelter plants of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.,Vedanta Aluminium Ltd. plant at Jharsuguda and BALCO - Korba plant, were successfully tested on the Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS).

Based on the studies carried out, the settings in the CILMS controller for islanding, load/generation shedding, and also the islanding relay settings have been fine tuned and recommended for implementation at site.

l Grounding studies

1) Evaluation of Earthing system with INDELEC Compound as filler material:

The earth pit resistance of Earthing System with a special INDELEC compound (XGel & ZEarth) as filler material was measured and compared with that of conventional earthing system prepared as per applicable Standard and under the same soil conditions. Four different electrode configurations for the INDELEC Compound based earthing system were considered for the comparison . The study result demonstrated the effectiveness of the special compound in significantly reducing earth resistance.


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From the results of the study, it is inferred that the use of INDELEC compound as filler material which surrounds the earth electrode significantly reduces the earth pit resistance compared to the pit resistance of the conventional one.

2) Long-term measurement of Ground Resistance of Terec+ compound based Earthing system

The objective of the study was to carryout long-term simultaneous measurement of resistance of Terec+ compound based earthing system and resistance of conventional earthing system with salt and charcoal as back fill material to assess long-term stability of the Terec+ earthing compound.

Both the earth electrodes were commissioned at CPRI test site and measurement was carried out every quarter during the year 2008 - 09 & 2009-10 to cover different seasonal variations.

The results indicated that the seasonal variation had less impact on the pit resistance for the pit with Terec+ earthing compound.

l Condition monitoring and diagnostics of substations and power plants

3 Condition Monitoring tests on Power Transformers, CTs, CVTs, PTs at various Sub-stations of WBSETCL, Kolkata, West Bengal.

3 Condition Monitoring tests on Auto Transformers, Transmission Transformers at various Sub-stations of OPTCL, Orissa.

3 Diagnostics testing of power cables at IOCL, Mathura Refinery, Mathura.

3 ELCID test on Hydro Generator at NHPC, Salal Power Station, J&K.

3 Harmonic measurements at various Sub-stations and Generating Stations of PGCIL, NE Region, Shillong, Arunachal Pradesh.

3 Diagnostic and condition monitoring tests on EHV circuit breakers, power transformers, CTs at Grid Stations, Power Development, Udhampur, J& K

Performance and energy efficiency

1. Energy audit at Dhauliganga and Dulasthi Hydel Power Stations.

2. Energy audit at Doyang HPS and Agarthala Gas power plants, NEEPCO.

3. Energy audit at Omkareswar Hydro power stations, NHDC

4. Independent study on assessment of achievable performance parameters for MSPGCL Thermal Power Station.

5. Rendered special services to MERC (Maharastra Electricity Regulatory Commission) on matters of heat rate and capacity in TATA power Trombay TPS and R-Infra Daharn TPS

l Consultancy for Thermal / Hydro Power Stations

1. RLA assignments involving in-situ oxide scale measurements and microstructure replication studies

The RLA assignments involving in-situ oxide scale measurements and microstructure replication studies were carried out in different thermal power stations of NTPC Ltd., DVC and IOCL as detailed below.

i) In-situ oxide scale measurements studies have been conducted at the following thermal power stations:

1. DVC, Bokaro Thermal power station- 2 units

2. NTPC Ltd. Rihand STPS - 2 units

3. NTPC Ltd. Singrauli STPS - 1 unit

4. IOCL Panipat Refinery - 2 units

ii) Microstructure replication studies were carried out in 2 units of Rihand STPS, NTPC Ltd.


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2. Fibroscopic Inspection of LTRH/Economizer coils

Fibroscopic Inspection of horizontal coil tubes were carried out at NTPC, Talcher STPS to diagnose the

inaccessible erosion and corrosion damaged regions of Low Temperature Reheater (LTRH) and Economizer

coil bank tubes. In this study, a number of critically damaged tubes were identified which required replacement.

This inspection exercise has paved way for enormous savings to the utility through reduced frequency of

forced outages of the plant. CPRI has developed this Fibroscopic based methodology and is the only

technique applied successfully for identification of erosion prone regions and it has become a standard tool for

application during the annual overhaul. The typical damaged tubes identified during the inspection are shown

below.

Deep cut and erosion and mechanically damaged regions of LTRH bank tubes

3. Crystal size and Lattice strain measurements in nano coatings

The crystal size and lattice size measurements were successfully carried out on nano nickel coatings on an

aluminium substrate intended for aerospace applications (M/s ISRO, Bangalore) using the XRD technique.

4. Corrosion Mapping of water wall tubes using Low Frequency Electro Magnetic Technique (LFET).

Corrosion mapping of water wall tubes was undertaken for NTPC Thermal Power Stations at Tanda (2 units),

Talcher (2 units), Singrauli and DVC thermal power station at Bokaro TPS (2 units).

The pressure parts of fossil fuel power plant such as tubes, headers, and pipes experience high temperature &

pressure and other environmental conditions which lead to degradation due to creep, fatigue, corrosion,

erosion, etc. Apart from creep and erosion, the boiler tubes fail due to water side corrosion. Presently, there

seems to be no fool proof method to assess the water side corrosion problems in various power plants. Further,

well-established NDE techniques are restricted to point- wise measurement and the assessment of metal loss

as well as location of damaged surfaces is very cumbersome and time-consuming. Thus, effective

measurement of metal loss and assessment of damage to water wall tubes by scanning full length of tube by

advanced NDT technique, involving multipoint non-contact types of probes, is gaining importance.

Water wall tube scanning

Corrosion Mapping & Waveform for Tube # 19with Through Hole Defect

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Apart from inspection of normal water wall tubes, the Institute has standardized the procedure to inspect Rifle

tubes for 500 MW and an exercise was carried out at NTPC Ltd., Rihand STPS.

5. Residual Life Assessment of Penstocks & Hydro turbine components

Residual Life Assessment of Penstocks & Hydro turbine components at Poringalkuthu and Sholayar Hydro

Power Stations of Kerala State Elecricity Board, was carried out.

6. Hydrogen embrittlement in water wall tubes

In-situ Hydrogen embrittlement checking of water wall tubes was conducted in 110 MW Boilers, Unit No.5 & 6,

NTPC Limited, Talcher Thermal Power Station, Orissa

A view of water wall Rifle Tube

General view of Poringalkuthu Penstocks

Ultrasonic Test on the penstock pipes a

Sholayar Hydro Power Station

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7. The performance evaluation study of Electrostatic Precipitator

The performance evaluation study of Electrostatic Precipitator was carried out in Captive Power Plant of Bharat

Aluminum Company (BALCO), Jamnipali, Korba, Chhattisgarh State.

8. Characterization and beneficiation of fly ash cenospheres generated at Simhadri Thermal Power Project

A special consultancy work for NTPC Ltd. Simhadri on "Characterization and beneficiation of fly ash cenospheres generated at Simhadri Thermal Power Project" has been carried out. The study involved sampling of fly ash cenospheres, comprehensive characterization in terms of physical, chemical, mineralogical and morphological properties, beneficiation through physical and chemical methods and suggesting its suitability as a raw material for various value added applications.

CPRI has rendered special services on Independent Study on assessment of achievable performance parameters for MSPGCL's thermal power stations and suggestions for their improvements.

9. Pipe & Hangers Inspection and Flexibility analysis for High energy Pipeline systems for Thermal Power Plants.

Pipe & Hanger inspection and stress analysis of high energy power cycle pipelines has been carried out for Farakka STPS of NTPC Ltd.

The structural integrity assessment of piping and hanger support systems in Thermal Power plants is quite significant as they are installed during late sixties and fast approaching their design life due to service conditions such as high temperature and pressure. The steam generation and transportation to other systems is achieved though pipelines. The pipeline includes Main steam, Hot reheater, Cold reheater and Boiler feed pump discharge. The effect of loads acting on pipeline and hangers are required to be maintained well within the safe limit to avoid deformation. Steam pipelines operating at 450 deg centigrade and above deform and they are required to be

General view of Electrostatic

Precipitator

Rapping system, collecting

plates of ESP

Beneficiated Fly Ash Cenospheres

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periodically monitored for metal creep rate, conditions of weld seam etc. While current design codes allied with modern computer aided analysis provide a good base for modeling and stress analysis but a long-term integrity for safe running is a concern and hence calls for an in-depth study. Keeping these points in view, a detailed study of high-energy piping and support system has been conducted in different NTPC units with a view to assess the high stress concentrated zones in the pipeline systems .This will help the utilities to plan for regular monitoring of high stress concentrated zones by NDT techniques to avoid failures and effecting remedial measures.

Transmission towers and accessories

l Design of 220 kV D/C DA, DB, DC & DD type towers to M/s. ICOMM Tele Ltd, Hyderabad for M/s. Nepal Electricity Authority, Katmandu

l Design of 220 kV D/ C PV0, PV15, PV30 & PV60/DE type towers to M/s. New Modern Technomech Private Ltd, Orissa for M/s KSEB, Trivandrum

l Design of 220 kV Quad Circuit MA, MB & MC type towers to M/s. OPTCL, Bhubaneswar.

l Design Checking / Analysis of 400 kV D/C DA, DB, DC & DD type towers to M/s. K.Ramachandra Rao Transmission & Projects Private Ltd, Hyderabad for M/s. HVPNL

l Design Checking / Analysis of 132 kV D/C Special extension of + 25 m for DA & DD type towers to M/s. K.Ramachandra Rao Transmission & Projects Private Ltd, Hyderabad for M/s. HVPNL

l Design Checking / Analysis of 70 m Micro wave tower to M/s. Aster Tele service Ltd, Hyderabad.

l Design Checking / Analysis of 220 kV Quad circuit NMA, NMB, NMC & NMD type towers to M/s.K.Ramachandra Rao Transmission & Projects Private Ltd, Hyderabad for M/s. HVPNL

l Design Checking / Analysis of 400 kV D/C 'DD/DE' type tower with special extension of + 40 m to M/s. Larsen & Toubro Ltd, ECC, Chennai.

l Design Checking / Analysis of 132 kV D/C DA, DB, DC & DD type towers to M/s. Aster Tele Services Ltd, Hyderabad for M/s. HVPNL

l Design Checking / Analysis of 40m & 50 m Hybrid Triangular Micro wave towers to M/s. Trylon TSF India Private Ltd, Mumbai.

l Design Checking/ Analysis 50m Ground mounted Microwave tower to M/s. Ramboll IMI Soft, Hyderabad.

Vibration & Seismic performance

1. Offered consultancy for dynamic analysis of cylindrical post insulators for M/s W S industries, Bangalore

2. Seismic proving tests on piping components (Tee and Elbow) with internal pressure for BARC, Mumbai.

The results will benefit the designers to understand the actual failure mechanism and use realistic a l l o w a b l e stresses in safe, economic and reliable design of piping components with internal pressures subjected to dynamic loads in general and seismic loads in particular in Nuclear Power Plants.

3. Stability of Glove boxes under earthquake loading for BARC, Mumbai

Experimental evaluation of the capacity of glove boxes in resisting sliding and overturning forces during

earthquake.

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Third party inspection for Indian utilities / industries:

Sl. Particulars Place of Inspection Inspected for

No

1. 220 kV transformer C&R panels Easun Reyrolle Ltd HVPNL

2. 132 kV Nidana Substation & 66 kV Easun Reyrolle Ltd, Hosur HVPNLNimoth Substation Control and relay panels

3. 400 kV (CBR,line,Transformer & Bus bar panels) Siemens Ltd., Kalwa works HVPNL& 220 kV (CBR) simplex type of Daulatabad S/S

4. 132 kV Line, 132/33 kV Transformer protection, 132 kV Easun Reyrolle Ltd., Hosur HVPNLBus coupler, 33 kV line & CB panel, 33 kV Capacitor bank, SAS with time synchronizing equipment

5. 132kV CB w/o AR, 132 kV Line, 132/33kV TP, 132kV BC, Easun Reyrolle Ltd, Hosur HVPNL33kV Line &, CB w/o Ar, 33kV Capacitor Bank Protection & CB Relay Panel, 33 kV CB Relay panel without Auto Re-close, 66kV Circuit Breaker Relay Panel without Auto Reclose, 66kV Line Protection Panel, 66kV Transformer Protection Panel, 66kV Bus coupler Relay Panel SAS panel with time synchronizing Equipment

6. Duplex type 220kV Transformer C&R panel for double Easun Reyrolle Ltd, Hosur HVPNLBus, Simplex type 132kV Transformer C&R Panel forDouble Bus, Simplex type 132kV Feeder C&R Panelfor Double Bus, Simplex type 66kV transformer C&RPanel for Double Bus, Simplex type 66kV Feeder C&RPanel for Double Bus. Simplex type 33kV, transformerincomer C&R Panel for Double Bus

7. Routine tests on 10/16 MVA, 132 kV/11 kV Power Transformers & Rectifiers, HVPNLTransformer & 10/12.5 MVA, 132 kV /11 kV 3 phase Ahmedabadtransformer

8. Routine tests on 20 MVA 132/11 kV 3 phase Transformers & Rectifiers, HVPNLtransformer, 25 MVA 132/33 kV 3 phase transformer Ahmedabad

9. 2 x 33 kV feeder C&R Panel type (B) Easun Reyrole Ltd RRVPNL

10. 132 kV duplex corridor type Transformer C&R panel GE., Bangalore RRVPNLfor HV side of 132/33 kV Transformer (Type :KIII) with Numerical Differential type T60 & combinedO/C +E/F Relay F650

11. 132KV bus coupler C & R Panels ABB., Bangalore RRVPNL

12. 132kV Transformer C&R Panels (TYPE KIII) suitable Techup Engg Trichy RRVPNLfor 110V DC,1A -5 Nos. DUPLEX Panel

13. 11 kV VCB Panel Easun Reyrolle Ltd PowerDevelopmentDepartment,J&K

14. 132 kV Simplex and 33 kV Simplex & Duplex Control Siemens Ltd., Kalwa Powerand Relay panels works Development

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Third party inspection for Overseas customers:

A total of five assignments were carried out during the year under Report:

Sl. Customer Particulars

No

1. Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd, South Korea Third party witnessing of tests on 145kV,

40kA GIS

2. Toko Electric Corporation Ltd, Japan Third party witnessing of 132kV Voltage

Transformer

3. Malaysia Transformer Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Third Party witnessing of Type & Special

test on 2 ratings (300kVA, 33/0.415kV,

Znyn11 & 300kVA, 11/0.415kV, Znyn1)

of Earthing Transformers

4. Malaysia Transformer Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Third Party witnessing of Type & Special

test on 2 ratings (300kVA, 33/0.415kV,

Znyn11 & 300kVA, 11/0.415kV, Znyn1)

of Earthing Transformers

5. Easun - MR Tap Changers (P) Ltd, Chennai Third Party witnessing tests on OLTC at

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CHAPTER - V

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIESl

Information on the expertise/ unique facilities available at the Institute for consultancy & quality assurance testing and certification of power system equipment in the units at Bangalore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Noida and Nagpur, is now accessible for the benefit of power system equipment manufacturers and utilities in India and abroad at the following home page address:

Bangalore : http://cpri.in Hyderabad : [email protected]

Bhopal : [email protected] Noida : [email protected]

Nagpur : [email protected] Kolkata : [email protected]

Guwahati : [email protected]

l CPRI ANNUAL CUSTOMER MEET 2009

The 16th Annual Customer Meet was held on 30th October 2009 at CPRI, Bangalore. A total of 125 senior representatives from industry and utilities attended the Meet.

Shri.B.H.Narayana, Additional Director in his opening remarks thanked the Customers for the overwhelming response to the Meet. This was followed by presentation of Action Taken Report and Customer Satisfaction Survey by Shri.Suhas.S.B, Joint Director-Marketing on the evaluation of services offered by the Institute to its Customers.

Presentations on new test facilities recently added by the Institute were also made. This was followed by open house which was an interactive session and Customers expressed their opinion and suggestions for improvement of services. A large number of Customers appreciated the services rendered by the Institute. The Institute informed that it will look into all the suggestions made by the valued customers and take necessary steps for their implementation.

For rewarding valued and outstanding Customers, the Institute presented the "VALUED CUSTOMER AWARD" in the three categories viz, Testing & Certification, Field Testing & Consultancy, Sponsored Research & Development.

Testing & Certification

1. Vijai Electricals Limited, Hyderabad

2. Intertek Testing & Certification Limited, UK

3. Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Limited, Ahmedabad

Field Testing & Consultancy

1. West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited, Kolkata

2. Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited, Mysore

3. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mumbai

l CPRI Participation in National and International Exhibitions

l ELCA POWER INTERNATIONAL 2009 EXHIBITION

The Institute participated in the ELCA Power International (EPI) 2009 Exhibition held at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore from 5th to 8th June 2009. CPRI displayed its facilities and expertise in a stall. Major test facilities covering Short Circuit, High Voltage, Cables & Capacitors, Material characterization, expertise in Power Systems, Tower testing, Seismic qualification and other state-of-art facilities were displayed. CPRI Research activities and services offered for Field Testing & Diagnostics, Third party Inspection and Distribution System Management were also displayed.

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The Exhibition witnessed large number of visitors from various fields of industries and utilities and they evinced keen interest in the activities of CPRI. Valuable business enquires were received during the exhibition.

Visitors at CPRI stall

l EMPOWER INDIA 2009

CPRI participated in the "EMPOWER INDIA 2009" Exhibition held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai from 20th - 22nd August 2009 which was organised by Urjavaran Foundation jointly with Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The theme of the Exhibition was "Emerging Technologies in energy efficient products & systems, energy generation - renewable sources, support system for energy efficiency and energy efficient building materials.

CPRI displayed its state-of-art test facilities and expertise in a stall. Major test facilities covering Short Circuit, High Voltage, Cables & Capacitors, Material characterization, expertise in Power Systems, Tower testing, Seismic qualification and other state-of-art facilities were displayed including Research activities and services offered for Field Testing & Diagnostics, Third party Inspection and Distribution System Management were also displayed. The main focus was the display of facilities for testing of Refrigerators & Air Conditioners under S&L Programme, testing of energy efficient products like solar photovoltaic lantern, CFL, LEDs, Solar home lighting and street light controllers.

CPRI stall had large number of visitors from various fields of industries and utilities. They evinced keen interest mainly in testing and certification activity of the Institute in the field of solar and LED lighting systems.

Visitors at CPRI stall

l INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (IITF) 2009

CPRI participated in India International Trade Fair 2009 held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 14th to 27th November 2009. The trade fair was inaugurated by Honourable President of India, Smt.Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 14th November 2009.

The theme for the year was "Empowering India". The Institute was provided stall in the MoP pavilion and displayed its latest spheres of activities, facilities, expertise and showcased its credentials. Major test facilities covering Short Circuit, High Voltage, Cables & Capacitors, Material characterization, expertise in Power Systems, Tower testing, Seismic qualification and other state-of-art facilities were displayed including Research activities. The services offered for Field Testing & Diagnostics, Third party Inspection and Distribution System Management were also displayed.


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Shri.Sushil Kumar Shinde, Honourable Union Power Minister, Govt of India visited CPRI stall and appreciated the activities of the Institute. A large number of important dignitaries from MoP, senior officers from CPSUs & utilities visited the stall and evinced keen interest in the activities of CPRI.

CPRI stall was very impressive and attracted not only the industries, utilities and academic institutions but also the general public.

Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Honourable Union Power Minister at CPRI Stall

l ELECRAMA 2010

The Institute participated in ELECRAMA 2010 Exhibition held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai from 20th to 24th January 2010. The event was organized by IEEMA.

CPRI displayed its facilities and expertise in the stall. Major test facilities covering Short Circuit, High Voltage, Cables & Capacitors, Material characterization, expertise in Power Systems, Tower testing, Seismic qualification and other state-of-art facilities including Research activities were displayed. The services offered for Field Testing & Diagnostics, Third party Inspection and Distribution System Management were also displayed.

CPRI stall was visited by more than fifteen thousand customers and had an overwhelming response from all areas of power sector both within the country and abroad, apart from R & D organizations. The overseas clientele who visited CPRI stall were from Malaysia, Korea, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Germany, Netherlands etc. They evinced keen interest in Testing & Certification, Field testing, Consultancy and R&D activities of the Institute. Many valuable business enquires were received during the exhibition including Third Party Inspection services and customized training programme. The photograph of the CPRI Stall is placed below.

Visitors at CPRI stalll MEE 2010 EXHIBITION

The Institute organized CPRI Meet at Dubai on 7th February 2010 and participated in the Middle East Electricity 2010 Exhibition held at Dubai from 9th to 11th February 2010.

A) CPRI Meet: The Meet organized on 7th February 2010 was attended by over 30 Senior Engineers/Managers

from DEWA Utility and CPRI customers from the Region. Shri.Suhas.S.B, Joint Director (Marketing) made a


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detailed presentation on the facilities and expertise of the Institute for testing of Transformers, Circuit Breakers,

Cables, Power System Studies and Third party inspection services. This was followed by presentation on Tower

testing, Vibration testing and Earthquake simulation facility by Shri.Prabhakar Hegde, Engineering Officer Gr V

(Marketing). The technical lecturers were summed up by Shri.B.H.Narayana, Additional Director. The customers

evinced keen interest in utilizing the facilities of CPRI.

B) Middle East Electricity 2010 Exhibition: CPRI participated in the Middle East Electricity 2010 Exhibition held at

Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai from 9th to 11th February 2010. The participation of CPRI was under

the aegis of the Indian Pavilion. CPRI displayed its Research, Testing facilities & expertise and its credentials. The

exhibition attracted over 10,000 visitors and the CPRI stall attracted serious Business visitors in excess of 5,000

from across the globe over three days. The expertise and facilities of CPRI were promoted which included:

a) CPRI Membership on STL

b) CPRI Certification Services

c) CPRI Field Testing and Diagnostic Services

d) CPRI expertise for Power Systems Studies and Consultancy

Addressing CPRI Meet at DEWA Utility, Dubai

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VISIT OF FOREIGN AND HIGH LEVEL INDIAN DELEGATION

1. Mr.Aqil Zainl Yousuf Al Khaja & M/s.Mott Mc Donald, authorized consultant of M/s.DEWA, UAE, visited CPRI

Bangalore for Technical Audit from 25th to 26th March 2009

2. Mr.Mohammed Khalid Raza, Mr.Ahmed Rashed & M/s.Federal Electricity & Water Authority, Dubai, visited

CPRI Bangalore for Witnessing of cable testing from 2nd to 19th March 2009.

3. Mr.F.F.P.Van den Broek, MD, The Netherlands, M/s.Phelps Dodge Thailand Ltd. visited CPRI Bangalore,

for Witnessing of 66 kV cable system. On 21st March 2009.

4. Shri Anurag Srivastava, Asst. Professor, Mississippi State University, USA visited Power Systems Division

and delivered a lecture on 15.5.2009 on "Application of Real Time modeling and simulation in power System

research" at PSD, Seminar Hall.

5. Shri S.K. Parichha, GM, I/C (Elect.) SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant, visited MTD during May 2009.

6. Shri J.C. Chaudhari, Chief Engineer & Director, Shri Sudhir Chawda, Joint Director, Gujarat Engineering

Research Institute, Vadodara visited CISWU on 22nd and 23rd June 2009 for discussions on fly ash building

products and their showcasting in CISWU Building.

7. A high level delegation from IEEMA visited CPRI, Bangalore on 6th July 2009 for discussing gaps in test

facilities and showcasing of CPRI in ELECRAMA 2010. The delegation comprised of Shri.Murali

Venkatraman, President - Elect, IEEMA, Shri.Raj Eswaran, Chairman - Elecrama 2010 Organising

Committee, Shri.Sunil More, Director General, IEEMA and Shri.M.P.Jayaprakash, Assistant Director,

IEEMA. Shri.Suhas.S.B, Joint Director (Marketing) made a brief presentation which was followed by detailed

discussions.

8. The 17th meeting of the Technical Committee of Short Circuit Testing Liasion(STL) was hosted by CPRI, and

held at CPRI on November 5th & 6th 2009. 25 representatives from CESI, SATS, JSTC, ESEF, STLNA,

ASTA, PEHLA, KERI, CHPTL, VEIKI, ICMET & CPRI attended the meeting from eight countries viz. India,

France, Germany, Italy, Japan etc. And deliberated on the interpretation of different standards relevant to

short circuit testing. Mr.G. Sengupta, Additional Director, Shri.V.S.Nandakumar, Engg. Officer Gr.V and

Shri.S.Sudhakara Reddy, Engg. Officer Gr.V organized/participated and made the event successful.

9. Dr.Krish Narendra from M/s ERL Phase Power Technologies Ltd., Canada has visited Power Systems

Division for discussion regarding PMU testing and NASPI activities, on 29.01.2010.

10. Shri James Freestone, Vice President of Technology, General Cable, North America and Shri Vijay Mhetar,

Director of Research & Development, General Cable, North America visited CISWU on 25.02.2010 and were

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11. Mr.Abdul Raoof Mahmood Al Awadhi & Mr.Tammam Ahmad Chami, DEWA, Dubai. Visited CPRI Bangalore for Witnessing of cables testing system from 11th to 12th March 2010.

12. Mr.Tamma Ahmad Chami & Mr.Abdul Raoof Mahmood Al Awadhi, DEWA, visited CPRI Bangalore, for Witnessing of tests on 3x300 sq.mm 6.35/11 kV XLPE cables of M/s. Dubai Cable Co., Dubai on March 2010.

Lectures delivered by CPRI experts:

1 International training programme on testing, certification, operation & maintenance of Switchgear - Lecture delivered by Shri.S.Sudhakara Reddy, E.G. IV & Shri.B.V.Govindappa, E.O.Gr.II on July 8th & 9th 2009.

2. Dr. S. Seetharamu, Dr. P. Sampathkumaran and Sri M. Venkateswara Rao gave lectures on "Importance of residual stress measurements and analysis", "Significance of residual stress on the structural integrity & typical case studies" and "Failure Analysis Investigations" respectively on 12th March 2010 organized by IIM, Kalpakkam Chapter and IGCAR, Kalpakkam.

3 Dr.R.Shivakumara Aradhya, Additional Director delivered a talk on "Power Systems Division's facilities " to the participants at the International Training Programme on Test Facilities at CPRI on 23.7.2009.

4 Sri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4 delivered a lecture on 'Numerical Protective Relays and its type testing" at Power Systems Division Seminar Hall on 24.7.2009.

5 Shri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4 delivered a lecture on "Testing of Protection Relays and Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) at CCAR to the participants at ythe International Training Programme on Test Facilities organized by CPRI on 23.7.2009.

6 Dr.C.J.Naidu,SO Gr.5, gave a presentation on National Implementation Plan (NIP) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in India at M/s.NLC, Neyveli during his visit on 27th - 28th April 2009 & at M/s.KPTCL, Bangalore, on 26th June 2009.

7 For discussion meeting on Progress of the NIP project, Shri Rajiv Gauba, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, was present on 17th July 2009 at CGO Complex, New Delhi.

8 Awareness program on 'Development of NIP in India on POPs were organized at IIT, Chennai, on 28th August 2009 & MAHATRANSCO, GENCO & DISCOM, and MSPCB from 16th - 18th September 2009.

9 Shri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4 delivered a lecture on "Field Testing & Protective Relays' during the training programme on Diagnostics for NHPL organized by DCCD on 25th September 2009 at CPRI.

10 The following lectures were delivered at One day conference on fly ash utilization organized at GERI, Vadodara, Gujarat from 24.09.2009 to 25.09.2009:

l Fly ash disposal and utilization - Regulations/concerns - Dr.M.Shekhar Kumar

l End use oriented characterization of fly ash - K. Suryanarayana

l Utilization of fly ash in the manufacture of value added building products - Dr.M. Shekhar Kumar

l Utilization of Fly ash in concrete - K. Suryanarayana

11. A lecture on R & D needs in Power Sector, was delivered by Dr. M. Shekhar Kumar, at the Interactive Meeting on Environmental issues pertaining to Power Projects organized by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Eastern Regional office, Bhubaneswar, on 23.10.2009:

12. Dr.R.S.Shivakumara Aradhya, Additional Director delivered two lectures on "Introduction to Power System Protection" and "Issues on Auto Reclosing of Transmission lines" in the Protective Relay Training Programme organized by CPRI during 3-7 October 2009.

13. Shri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4 delivered three lectures on "Evolution of Potective Relaying-EM, Static, Digital & Numerical Protective Relays", 2. "GPS synchronized End-to-End testing of Distance Protection Schemes" and 3. "Experiences with field testing of Generator Protection Relays" in the Protective Relay Training Programme organized by CPRI during 3-7 October 2009.

14. Shri R.A.Deshpande, EOG.5 delivered a lecture on 'Short Circuit Calculations" in the Protective Relay Training Programme organized by CPRI during 3-7 October 2009.


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15. Smt. A.Amruthakala, EOG.5 delivered two lectures on "Demo of Relay Co-ordination' and 'Dynamic testing of

Numerical Protective Relays using RTDS" in the Protective Relay Training Programme organized by CPRI

during 3-7 October 2009.

16. Smt. Vanishree Samuel, EOG.4 delivered a lecture on "Type testing of Protective Relays" in the Protective

Relay Training Programme organized by CPRI during 3-7 October 2009.

17. A Technical lecture on Electroless coatings was delivered by Dr. M. Shekhar Kumar at St. Josephs College,

Bangalore, on 27.11.2009.

18. Dr.R.S.Shivakumara Aradhya, Additional Director delivered a key note address during a Workshop on

"Simulation Software for Engineering Applications-2009 " at SRM University, Chennai on 10.12.2009.

19. Dr. S. Seetharamu, Additional Director, delivered an invited talk on Introduction to Materials in the VTU

sponsored Faculty Development programme on 'Materials and Processing" organized by The Department of

Mechanical Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, on 14.12.2009

20. Dr. R.S.Shivakumara Aradhya, Additional Director, chaired the Valedictory Session of Workshop on "Recent

advances in lightning and lightning Protection' at IISc., Bangalore on 9.12.2009.

21. On 19.01.2010 Dr. S. Seetharamu, Additional Director, attended Seminar and Workshop on Recent

advances in Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and its Analytical Applications, arranged by Department of

Atomic Energy, Jnanabharati Road, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, as a Guest of Honor and also delivered the

inaugural address.

22. Dr. R.S.Shivakumara Aradhya, Additional Director , delivered a lecture on "Voltage & Reactive Power Control

and related issues" at RNS Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 29.1.2010.

23. Shri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4 delivered a lecture on "Protecction Relay Functions and Characteristics and

Testing" on 29.1.2010 at PSTI, Bangalore.

24. Mr. M. Venkateswara Rao, Engg.Officer-4 delivered a technical lecture on Condition Assessment of Thermal

Power Plant Boiler & Turbine Components at Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad on 09.02.2010.

25. Dr. M. Shekhar Kumar delivered a lecture on "Power Generation Related Issues" at National College,

Bagepalli, on 19.02.2010.

26. Dr. M. Shekhar Kumar delivered a lecture on "Energy Storage" at Sir M.V.I.T. Bangalore, on 19.03.2010.

27. Dr.R.S.Shivakumara Aradhya, Additional Director delivered a technical lecture on "Real Time Digital

Simulators and their applications" on 12.3.2010 at the Workshop on "Power Systems Communication, Power

Quality and High Voltage Engineering" at VIT, Vellore

28. Shri K. Manohara, Additional Director and Shri Nagaraja Rao V. N., Joint Director delivered a technical

lecture on ingress protection for control and relay panels at International Workshop on CPRI test facilities

organized by Power Systems Division of CPRI at CPRI, Bangalore.


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Chapter - VI

TRAINING ACTIVITIES

The power sector had been witnessing phenominal growth and one of the key challenges faced is the absortion of

technology in all the three spheres of activity viz. Generation, Transmission, Distribution coupled with this is the paucity

of trained technical manpower and associated skills.

Recognizing this need of the power sector, the Institute has drawn up training programmes for

a) Upgrading the manpower skill of its own employees

b) Training and upgradation of technical skills of personnel from Utilities / Industires.

The year 2009-10 was eventfull with the institute organizing programmes as part of its objective for information

dissemination.The individual programmes organized covering ( a) and ( b) cited above are detailed below:

a) Deputation for Seminar / workshop/ conference/ training programme with in India

l Shri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4, attended a two day Seminar on 'Power System Protection-Recent Developments"

on 28th and 29th May 2009 at WTC, Mumbai organized by Academy of Resource Management, Mumbai.

l Shri A.K. Datta, E.O.4 participated in the training programme on Energy Conservation & Development

Division (ECCD) at CPRI Bangalore held on 10th & 11th June, 2009

l Shri Rajendra Singh, E.O.2 participated in the workshop on Adoption of Energy Efficient process technology

and practices and implementation of Energy Conservation Act, 2001 in building organized by BEE at CPRI,

Bangalore held on 12th June 2009.

l Shri S.Shyamsundar,EOG.4, attended an Executive Development Programme on "Reactive Power

Management and Power Quality" on 25.6.2009 at Bell Hotel & Convention Centre, Bangalore, which was

organized by IEEMA.

l Shri. M.M. Babu Narayanan, Additional Director attended the Power Minister's Conference on 23rd June 2009

at New Delhi. The following topics were discussed in the meeting: Capacity Addition, Open Access, Rajiv

Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana & Re-structured APDRP.

l Shri P.Kaliappan, EOG.4, attended a Training Programme on "MiPower (Basic Level I) Software Package at

M/s. PR&DC, Bangalore during 6-10.7.2009.

l Smt. Vanishree Samual, EOG.4, attended a Training Programme on "MiPower (Basic Level I) Software

Package at M/s. PR&DC, Bangalore during 6-10.7.2009.

l Sri C.P Jairam attended the 8th Annual Conference on 'IT in Power' during 2nd and 3rd September 2009 at

New Delhi, conducted by Power Line.

l Shri. S.Ramaprasath, EO 5 - Training program on Condition Monitoring Tests for Equipment if Hydri Power

Plants during 07-11 Sept. 2009, CPRI, Bangalore

l Shri Thirumurthy, EO 2 - Training program on Condition Monitoring Tests for Equipment of Hydro Power

Plants during 07-11 Sept. 2009, CPRI, Bangalore.

l Shri A. Awasthi, Joint Director attended in the workshop on Total Power Quality Management organized by

FICCI New Delhi on 11th & 12th September 2009.

l Sri M. M. Babu Narayanan, Additional Director participated in the interactive session on Third Party

Independent Evaluation Agency - Energy Audit (TPIEA-EA) at PFC, New Delhi on 15th September 2009.


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Management & Energy Conservation at MP Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd, Bhopal on 16th September 2009.

l Shri Himangshu Roy, Engg. Officer-3, Shri A.K. Khanra, Engg. Officer-3, Shri. Yugal Agarwal, Engg.Officer-3 and Shri S. Pathak, Engg. Officer-2 attended training program on Laboratory Quality system Management and Internal Audit as per NABL criteria and ISO/IEC: 17025, 2005 organized by Bureau of Indian Standards, Bhopal through National Institute of Training for Standardization, Noida from 14th to 17th September, 2009.

l Shri P. Chandra Sekhar attended Two days conference on " Major Trend in Power Energy & Power Plants" during 6th to 8th October 2009, organized by PGKSEB Engineering Association and College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala.

l Dr. N.Vasudev, Engineering Officer Gr-5, attended GIL 2009 India, Growth, Innovation and Leadership summit 2009 at Leela Palace, Bangalore on 22nd October 2009.

l Dr. N.Vasudev, Engineering Officer Gr-5, attended International conference on Power Systems ICPS-2009 IIT Kharaghpur from 27th - 29th, 2009. He gave outdoor Insulators, Polymer Insulators.

l Shri T. Raghunatha, Joint Director, participated in the Advisory Committee and attended the meeting at New Delhi for Capacity building exercise under R-APDRP on 19th November 2009.

l Shri M. M. Babu Narayanan, Additional Director attended the Power Minister's Conference convened by Ministry of Power in New Delhi on 15th November 2009.

l Shri M. M. Babu Narayanan, Additional Director attended the 2nd Energy Efficiency Technology Co-operation Conference organized jointly by US department of Energy and Govt. of India during 16th & 17th November 2009.

l Shri B.V. Raghavaiah, Unit Head attended a conference organized by Areva T&D, Bangalore on the subject "Transmission users Groups India-Practical information to the invitees" on 8th & 9th December 2009 in Hotel Oberoi, New Delhi.

l Shri R.A.Deshpande, EOG.5, attended a MATLAB Fundamental Training Programme at Mathworks India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore during 8-9 December 2009.

l Smt. K.S. Meera E O Gr - 5 , attended a Training Programme on "SIMULINK for System and Algorithms" at Mathworks India Pvt. Limited, Bangalore during 10-11 December 2009.

l Smt. K.S. Meera E O Gr - 5 , attended a MATLAB Fundamental Training Programme at Mathworks India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore during 8-9 December 2009.

l Mrs.J.Sreedevi Engg. Officer Gr.4, attended a Training Programme on "SIMULINK for System and Algorithms" at Mathworks India Pvt. Limited, Bangalore during 10-11 December 2009.

l Mrs.J.Sreedevi Engg. Officer Gr.4, attended a MATLAB Fundamental Training Programme at Mathworks India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore during 8-9 December 2009.

l Shri R.A.Deshpande, EOG.5, attended a PSCAD User Group meet and Tutorial on "Advances PSCAD Course held at IIT, Mumbai between 18-19 January, 2010 organized by M/s. Nayak Power Corporation.

l V.V.S.K. Chakravarthi, attended Training programme on "Team Building with challenging experience" during 18-20th January 2010 organized by PGCIL, Bangalore.

l Shri C.P.Jairam, Joint Director and Shri. T. Raghunatha, Joint Director attended in the workshop on 'Smart Grid' organized by BESCOM in association with USAID at Hotel Atria on 5th January 2010.

l Shri M. M. Babu Narayanan, Additional Director, Shri C.P.Jairam, Joint Director and Shri. T. Raghunatha, Joint Director attended the Southern Power Conclave of Ministry of Power at Bangalore on 11th January 2010 in which progress of R-APDRP & RGGVY programmes was discussed.

l Shri P. Chandhra Sekhar, E.O. 4 attended aTraining programme from 15th to 17th February 2010 on HVDC Transmission & PSCAD/EMTDC. The training was conducted by Dr. Ani Gole of University of Manitoba, Canada and organized by BHEL Delhi & Nayak Power Systems.

Shri A.K. Datta, E.O. 4 and Shri Rajendra Singh, E.O.2 participated in the workshop/seminar on Demand side


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Conversion Technologies (ICAECT 2010) held at MIT, Manipal between January 8-10, 2010 and presented a paper titled "Thermal Power Plant Grounding System Evaluation-Case Study".

l Shri C. Prabhakar Engg. Officer Gr.3, attended a three day Training Course on PSCAD organized by DSD, CPRI at CPRI during 22.2.2010 to 24.2.2.2010.

l Shri B.V. Raghavaiah, Additional Director, attended in the International conference:Trends and Advances in Computation and Engineering at Barkatullah University, Bhopal on 25th February 2010.

l Shri A.K. Khanra, Engg. Officer-3, attended in the International conference on " Trends and Advances in Computation and Engineering" organized by Barkatullah University Institute of Technology, Bhopal on 25th and 26th February 2010.

l Shri S.Shyamsundar,EOG.4, attended a three day Training Course on PSCAD organized by DSD, CPRI at CPRI during 22-24 Feb 2010.

l Mrs.J.Sreedevi Engg. Officer Gr.4, attended a course on "HVDC Transmission" conducted by Prof. A.M.Gole from University of Manitoba, Canada at BHEL, New Delhi from 15-17 February 2010.

l Shri S. Bhattacharya, Joint Director, Mr. D.K. Grover, Engg. Officer Gr-5 and Mrs. Sarita Dongre, Engg. Officer-4 attended training programme on Interlab Comparison Proficiency Testing & Evaluation of Z-score on 15th & 16th February 2010 at Bureau of Indian Standards Bhopal organized by NITS, Noida.

l Shri N.R. Mondal, Joint Director, attended in the workshop/seminar on vibration measurement and analysis of rotor dynamics organized by i2k International, Thane, on 5th& 6th February 2010

l Shri B.V. Raghavaiah, Addl.Director attended a training programme on "Energy Security and Measurement" arranged by the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore from 8th to 12th February, 2010.

l Shri B.V. Raghavaiah, Addl.Director attended "Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp" sponsored by Department of science and technology, Govt. of India organized by EDI (Entrepreneurship Development Institute of Indiai ) at Kailash Chandra Bansal College of Technology, Bhopal on 23rd March 2010 and delivered expert technical lecture about "The importance of starting Industry / Entrepreneurship".

l Shri B.V. Raghavaiah, Addl.Director Delivered a technical lecture on "Role of CPRI in Power Sector" at NRI Group of Institutions, Bhopal during its annual function organized on 25th March 2010.

Lectures organized by CPRI

l Lecture on "Smart Meters" was organized on 10th March 2010. The lecture was delivered by Shri. Suhas Laxmeshwar, GE Energy.

l Prof. Aniruddha M.Gole, University of Manitoba, Canada conducted a Workshop on "Advances in Transient Simulation Techniques" on 30th & 301st December 2009.

l A lecture on "Making Devices Smart and the Grid Smarter" was organized by the division on 05th March 2010. The lecture was delivered by Mr. Peter Larsson, Echelon Corporation, USA. Participants from DSD, PSD, CCAR, R&D, ID and IT&ID attended the programme.

l A lecture on "New Technologies on HVDC" was organised by IEEE-Power and Energy Society, Bangalore Chapter on 31st December 2009. The lecture was delivered by Prof Aniruddha M.Gole, University of Manitoba, Canada.

Shri C. Prabhakar Engg. Officer Gr.3, attended 1st International Conference on Advances in Energy


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2009. The lecture was delivered by Prof. Aniruddha M.Gole, University of Manitoba, Canada.

b) Workshop / Conference / Seminar / Training Programme organized by CPRI

l Training Course on Testing and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment

The Institute has started a Course on "Testing and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment" for practicing engineers for PSU's Utilities etc. The National level Certificate Course will help in developing a cadre of competent test engineers for Testing and Maintenance of electrical equipment having the requisite knowledge on the subject. The course is fully residential and covers theory and practicals. The practical training on testing are arranged in CPRI laboratories.

Though the course is for one year duration, the sponsored engineers from utilities are required to stay at CPRI for 3 weeks in the first module and for 7 weeks in second module. During this period they undergo orientation programme, contact classes, practical training and project work.

The response from utilities is encouraging for this course. The first batch of the course started from July 2009, and the sponsored officers are from: West Bengal Electricity Distribution Company Ltd, Tata Power, Delhi Transco, Maharashtra State Distribution Company Ltd, Chattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, NHPC Ltd and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation.

l International Training Programme on Test Facilities at CPRI

The Institute organized 5-Day "International Training Programme on Test Facilities at CPRI" from 20th to 24th July 2009. Engineers from different parts of the country participated in the Training Programme & appreciated the training programme. Presentations on the unique facilities available at the Institute were made on testing of power transformers, switchgears, cables, transformer oil, transmission line towers, aluminum conductors, lightning impulse and pollution test on insulators, ingress Protection (IP) test etc.

l Recent trends in testing and Certification of transmission and metering equipments

Switchgear Testing & Development Station, CPRI, Bhopal conducted One day Workshop on "Recent trends in testing and Certification of transmission and metering equipments" on 31st July 2009. More than 60 delegates from various Engineering Colleges, BHEL, MP Power Transmission Co. etc. participated in the Workshop.

l Training Programme on Testing of Transformer Oil

The Institute conducted 16th Training Programme on "Testing of Transformer Oil" from 7th to 11th September 2009. Chief guest was Smt. G.Latha Krishna Rao, IAS, Managing Director, KPTCL, Bangalore and Key Note address was delivered by the guest of honor, Shri.G. Hanumanthappa, Chief Engineer (Electrical Designs), KPCL, Bangalore. Thirty one participants, from various organizations viz., NPCIL, M/s. Hindalco Industries Ltd., M/s. Raj Petro Sepcialities (P). Ltd., M/s. Flower Westrup (India) Pvt. Ltd., Druk Green Power corporation, Bhutan, NHPC, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd., M/s. Assam Petrochemicals Ltd., PGCIL, M/s. B.R. Industrial Services, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, KPTCL etc.

l Seminar on Prospects and Challenges of Power Sector - in Indian Context

CCAR has jointly organized a national level seminar on "Prospects and Challenges of Power Sector - in Indian Context" on 11th and 12th September 2009, at National Institute of Technology, Warangal. The programme is intended for the practicing Engineers in utilities, industry, R&D organization and faculty working in the area of Power systems in Academic Institutions.

l Training Programme on "Condition Monitoring Tests for Equipments of Hydro Power Plants

The Institute organized five days Residential Training Programme on "Condition Monitoring Tests for Equipments of Hydro Power Plants" for NHPC Ltd., Faridabad, during 7th to 11th September 2009. Twelve engineers from different power stations of NHPC Ltd., participated in the training. The programme included related topics to cover major equipment / components of Hydro Power Stations.

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Shri S Ramaprasath, Engg. Officer Gr.5 was deputed to Malaysia for conducting a training program for Engineers of Universal Cables during 24th to 28th October 2009.

l Technical training on Switchgears & Transformers

M/s. VNS Group of Educational Institutions, Bhopal organized a week long Technical Training to the faculty members of various engineering colleges from all over the country. In this connection on the request of M/s. VNS Group of Educational Institutions, Bhopal one day technical training on switchgears and transformers was imparted in various laboratories of CPRI, Bhopal on 15th July 2009. More than 25 faculty members attended the programme,

l Training Programme on 'Protective Relays

The Institute conducted a 5-Day Training Programme on 'Protective Relays' from 6th to 10th October 2009, and 25 trainees from M/s. OPTCL, Ms. MPPGCL, M/s. GSECL, M/s. MAHGENCO and M/s. CEA, attended the training programme. Apart from 17 lectures, a half a day hands on training on Protective Relay testing using computerized relaly test system and field visits to Industries were organized as part of the programme. A repeat programme was held during 3rd to 7th November 2009 to 16 trainees from KPCL , Bangalore and BARC, Mumbai.

l Training on SFC and GEX system for motorless operation of short circuit generator at STDS, Bhopal

A training programme was arranged for the CPRI engineers by an expert from M/s. Converteam, France during the period from 23rd to 27th November, 2009 on "Static Frequency Converter and Generator Excitation System for motoless operation of 1500 MVA, Alstom make short circuit generator".

l Outreach Session on Power

The IEEE Standards Association, Outreach Session on Power was hosted by CPRI on 11th March 2010 which focused on Smart Grid related standards. The event was coordinated by the Distribution Systems Division of CPRI, Bangalore. The session was attended by the officers of CPRI besides invitees from Industry, Utility and the Academia. During the session presentations on "Smart Grid and Standards" and related topics were made by CPRI and IBM. Mr. Dennis B. Brophy, Chair, IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group presented the various activities of IEEE-SA.

l Training Program On PSCAD/EMTDC software

Three days training program was organized by the division on PSCAD/EMTDC software acquired by the Division. PSCAD/EMTDC software has been acquired to study the dynamic aspects of integration of renewable resources in Power Transmission & Distribution and other related areas. The training was given by M/s. KLG Systel Ltd. from 22nd to 24th February 2010. 23 participants from CPRI divisions like Power Systems Division, Distribution Systems Division, High Power Laboratory attended the training programme.

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Three days Training Programme on SYSTAT Statistical Analysis Software was organized by M/s. Cranes

Software on 20th & 21st August 2009 & 14th September 2009. The major topics covered were: Data

Transformation, Statistical analysis through SYSTAT, Correlation & Regression. With this package, the

division will be able to take up Consultancy Services in Loss Estimation for Distribution Systems.

l Workshop On Smart Grid

One day Workshop on Smart Grid by Oracle India Ltd. was organized on 4th June 2009. The topics covered

were: Smart Meter, Demand response, Smart Grid, Distribution Automation & Few case studies.

l Training Programme on CYMDIST-Distribution System Analysis

Two days Training Programme on CYMDIST-Distribution System Analysis organized by Trident Tech Labs

on 11th & 12th June 2009. The major topics covered were: Load Flow Studies, Switching Operation,

Contingency Analysis, Energy Profile Manager & Case Studies related to Indian Contest. The division has

since initiated Consultancy Services in Distribution System Planning, Optimization and Energy loss

calculations.

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CHAPTER - VII

CAPITAL PROJECTS

CPRI has been striving to regularly upgrade its testing facilities to meet the testing and Research requirements of

power utilities and electrical Industries. Institute is in consultation with IEEMA and its customers to assess the

requirements with regards to the demand for establishing facilities.

Institute takes up Capital Schemes for implementation under the plan budget of Ministry of Power, Govt. of India with

the objective of establishing new research & test facilities and augmentation & modernization of existing facilities.

During the year 2009-10, several Capital projects were under implementation in the Institute. A comprehensive list of

these projects with outlay is given below:

3 Refurbishment of 1500 MVA s/c generator at STDS, Bhopal (Project completed) (Rs. 3.30 Cr)

3 State of art Mobile field testing laboratory for onsite accuracy test and condition assessment of EHV class

Instrument transformers facility for CT/PT (Project completed) (Rs.4.65 Cr)

3 Refurbishment of 50 MVA short circuit test station (Project completed) (Rs. 8.00 Cr)

3 Modernisation of short circuit test facilities and Augmentation of power transformer test facilities (Rs.23.60 Cr)

3 Modernisation and augmentation of switchgear test facilities at CPRI, Bangalore (Rs. 24.60 Cr)

3 Establishment of mobile diagnostic facility for power plant specific equipment for improving performance.

(Rs.4.10 Cr)

3 Centre for Advanced Energy Research in the Area Energy Efficiency & Energy Audit. (Rs.1.98 Cr)

3 Augmentation of test facilities for optimization of 800kV AC /DC transmission system. (Rs. 38.00 Cr)

3 Setting up of test facilities for pre-qualification test on 400 kV XLPE cable system. (Rs.14.80 Cr)

3 Centre of Excellence for Life Cycle Management and Condition Assessment of High Voltage Substation and

Power Plant Electrical equipment. (Rs.11.98 Cr)

3 Centre of Excellence for Di-electric Studies. (Rs.7.68 Cr)

3 Mechanical Strength Test Facility. (Rs.6.50 Cr)

3 Centre for Creep & Mechanical Testing and Augmentation of Wake simulation lab. (Rs.2.40 Cr)

3 Collaborative research on Emerging Technologies. (Rs.1.60 Cr)

3 Quality accreditation for new facilities and business development for CPRI. (Rs.1.20 Cr)

3 Plan R&D - Projects (Rs. 14.90 Cr)

3 Research Scheme on Power - Projects (Rs.10.00 Cr)

3 National Perspective Plan R&D Phase 2 with 6 projects, Outlay : (Rs. 9.22 Cr)

Physical Progress of the Capital Projects:

1. Refurbishment of 1250 MVA Short Circuit Generator

Objective

One of the two 1250 MVA SC generator at STDS, CPRI, Bhopal encountered with problems in the rotor

winding and other associated problems recently. Action for refurbishment of all the components of the

generator was needed to put back the generator into operation and make the Short Circuit test facility

available to the clients without interruption of service. The refurbishment of the generator by repair and

replacement of wedges, winding etc were envisaged in this project.


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Progress

Under the project, rewinding of rotor of 1250 MVA Generator was carried out by M/s. Alstom, Vadodara.

Further, overhauling of Direct Current booster, 1600kW induction motor, replacement of stator wedges were

also carried out. Generator was commissioned & the Project was successfully completed as per the schedule

during April 2009.

2. State of Art Mobile Field Testing Laboratory for On-Site Accuracy Testing and Condition Assessment

of EHV Class Instrument Transformers

Objective

Accurate measurement of power flow in the transmission network is of vital importance to all the stake holders.

Any error or inaccuracy in the measurement of quantum of power flow can result in heavy financial losses

either to the producer or to the consumer

Main purpose of Setting up of Mobile Test Laboratory is to measure ratio and phase angle error at site of

installed instrument transformers comprising of CTs & CVTs in EHV substations. This measurement when

combined with the accuracy measurement of energy meters can help in determining the actual energy

transmitted.

Progress

The Mobile test facility consisting of complete instrumentation as per CPRI specifications for conducting

accuracy testing and condition assessment of EHV class instrument transformer, has been successfully

installed and commissioned .

3. Refurbishment of 50 MVA Short-Circuit Test Station

Objective

The 50 MVA Short Circuit Generator has been catering to testing of low voltage and medium voltage electrical

equipments and has completed 40 years of its life. Therefore, it was proposed to refurbish the facility to ensure

continuity of service to the electrical equipment manufacturers.


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Progress

50 MVA Short Circuit Generator was designed, manufactured and supplied by Indigenous manufacturer as an

economic offer to refurbishement or import of a new Short Circuit generator. The Short Circuit Generator of

this rating has been manufactured in the country for the first time. The generator has been commissioned

with associated civil works of the laboratory.

Newly commissioned 50 MVA Short Circuit Generator

4. Establishment of Mobile Diagnostic Facility for Power Plant Specific Equipment for Improving

Performance

Objective

To make relevant measurements and evaluate the performance at pre-combustion and combustion stages, it

is proposed to establish a mobile diagnostic facility. The facility will be similar to the GTZ van, a mobile

diagnostic facility in Germany, and will help support constructively and logically all the steps towards

improving the plant load factor of thermal power plants.

Progress

Corrosion mapping equipment, residual stress equipment , pipe stress software , Magnetic Particle

Inspection facility, Fuel sampler, Data Acquisition System, Non Destructive Testing equipments, Coal dust

measuring system, Temperature & power module are procured. Calibration system, Multi scan system, etc,

have been ordered. Flue gas analyser, Flow measuring unit, Metal analyser are in the process of

procurement. The mobile van to to house these equipments is made ready. The mobile facility is expected to

be ready in all respect by Dec 2010.

5. Centre for Advanced Energy Research in the area Energy Efficiency & Energy Audit

Objective

The project was conceived with the aim of creating Advanced Energy Research Centre for energy efficiency

and energy audit services at CPRI. The defined objectives of the center are :

- Bench mark establishment for energy efficiency evaluation of cooling towers.

- Optimization through automation of data acquisition for energy efficiency evaluation of the composite

thermal power plants (boilers, turbines, heat exchangers, auxiliaries, etc.)

- Optimization through automation of data acquisition and energy efficiency evaluation of electrical

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Progress

Procurement of most of instruments and equipments like multi function data logger, Digital oscilloscope power analyzer, fuel sampler has been completed. Procurement of Direct Current Power supply, current clamps flow meters, etc are underway. The project is progressing as per the schedule and is expected to be completed by Jan 2011.

6. Modernization of Short Circuit Facilities and Augmentation of Power Transformer Test Facilities at Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore

Objective

The scheme is taken up with the aim of modernizing the High power laboratory by setting up following facilities:

- Facility for Loss measurement of Power Transformers upto 50 MVA rating

- Instrument transformer calibration laboratory

- Facility for Type Tests on On Load Tap Changers (OLTC)

- Modernisation of Short circuit test Facility

Progress

Procurement of Transformer turns ratio meter, static motor device, vacuum contactor, power analyzer, control card for motor, elevating platform, Data Acquisition System (DAS)etc. CT/PTs Generator coupling shaft, multi function calibrator, Auto transformer, make switch, Circuit Breaker spares, Sweep Frequency Response Analyser etc are completed.

Procurement of Drive motor, controls, HV bushings, master breakers, 24 channel transient recorder & 360 KW motor, Centre break disconnector, Reactors Power Transformer and reactors for On Load Tap Changer facility, Procurement of No load loss test equipment, Coaxial disconnector, IP duct, Electrically Operated Traverse (EOT) crane, Make switch spares etc. are under progress. Civil works connected with construction of Annexe building for EOT Crane & supplementary lab are also in progress. The project is under extended period and is expected to be completed by Sept 2011.

7. Modernisation and Augmentation of Switchgear Test Facilities at Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore

Objective

The scheme is taken up with the aim of modernizing the high power laboratory by setting up following facilities:

- Facility to conduct inductive load switching tests on High Voltage circuit breakers

- Facility to conduct Capacitor current switching tests on 245 kV circuit breakers

Progress

Synchronous Test Processor, Circuit Breaker analyzer, Endurance controller, Load cells, High speed Recorder, Current Transformers/Potential Transformer (CT/PT), CB Analyser, Isolation transformer etc required for upgrading the test facilities are procured.

Procurement of Static excitation system & Static Frequency Converter (SFC) for synchronous motor Post insulator, Resistor bank, Air core reactors, Impulse test system. 14 kV & 15kV current limiting reactors, Making device, HV capacitors, Impulse unit, Data Acquisition System (DAS) spares etc are under progress. Civil works for STF (Switchgear Test Facility) building is in progress.

8. Augmentation of Test Facilities for Optimization of 800 kV AC and 800 kV DC Transmission System

Objective

In order to upgrade the testing facility for equipments to the upcoming requirements 800 kV AC and 800 kV DC lines, following facilities are being augmented in Ultra High Voltage Laboratory at Hyderabad.


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- Indoor lab for wet Power frequency test, corona and radio Interference measurements upto 1200 kV AC

- HVDC test set up for 800 kV DC studies.

- Facilities for 800 kV Isolator test.

Progress

The major equipments such as AC & DC test systems have been ordered with the suppliers and the AC test

system is expected to delivered in the month of October 2010. The construction of Indoor laboratory in which

these facilities are to be housed, is in progress.

9, Setting up of test facilities for pre-qualification test on 400 kV XLPE cable system.

Objective

Project aims at setting up test facility for testing for pre-qualification test on 400kV XLPE cable system. The

pre-qualification test comprises of electrical tests like heating cycle voltage test, lightning impulse voltage test

etc. on the complete cable system with approximately 100 mtr of full sized cable including accessories.

Progress

Purchase Order is placed for 600 kV AC test system, 2.4 MV Impulse generator, Pick& carry crane, Loading

coil. Procurement of Partial Discharge (PD) measuring System, Capacitance &Tan (C&Tan) delta system

are in advanced stage of procurement. Notice inviting Tender (NIT) for Civil works for the Pre-qualification

(PQ) laboratory has been prepared.

10. Centre of excellence for life cycle management and condition assessment of high voltage substation

& power plant electrical equipment

Objective

The objective of the project is to create adequate R&D infrastructure for functional evaluation, simulation,

ageing studies & diagnostic monitoring of specimens/models of power apparatus insulation.

Progress

Equipments like portable Acoustic Emision Partial Discharge Detection device , Insulation Resistance-

polaristion Index testers, CT/PT primary test kit Leakage current monitor, Portable Sweep Frequency

Response Analyser, Surge tester, DC hipot test source,Turns ratio meter, Dielectric spectroscope, Coupling

Capacitor, High Voltage (HV) source, are procured. Purchase Order (PO) placed for Current signature

analyser, Winding resistance meter, Recovery voltage meter, Electro Magnetic Core Imperfection Detector

(ELCID), Partial Discharge (PD) detector, PD- free transformer etc., Automatic CB tester, Procurement of

PD detector, High current resistance meter, Environmental chamber, High Voltage transformer, Tan-delta

capacitance meter are in progress. Civil works for construction of laboratory is under progress.

11. Mechanical strength test facility

Objective

The project is being taken up with the aim of automating tower erection facility for testing transmission line

towers & also to augment vibration test facility.

Progress

Tower erection crane has been procured are commissioned, PO placed and LC opened for the procurement

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12. Centre of Excellence for Dielectric Studies

Objective

The project aims to set up centre of excellence for di-electric studies wherein several laboratories will come up

under one roof with additional testing & research facilities in the areas of di-electric materials and material

technologies.

Progress

Equipments like pour point apparatus, Wave length Dispersive X-ray Flourescence Spectrophotometer

(WDXRF), Low Temperature viscometer, Refractometer, Thin Layer Chromatograph, Oxidation Stability

Apparatus, Gassing cell& High Voltage source, Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectrophotometer (FTIR), High

Performance Liquid Chromotograph, Spectrophotometer, Carbon-Hydrogen-Nitrogen-Sulphur (CHNS)

analyzer, Mercury Analyzer, Proximate Analyzer, Bomb calorimeter are procured. Process of procurement of

Ash fusion determinator, Servo Dynamic Testing Machine, etc is in progress.

13. Collaborative Research on Emerging Technologies

Objective:

The main objective is to organize advanced research involving utilities, academia and industries on demand

driven research projects relevant to power sector and engaging researchers on contractual basis and Visiting

Experts. Other objectives are:

(i) To conduct Certificate Course on 'Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance of Electrical equipment' for

practicing engineers.

(ii) To assist PSUs in operational problems, product development of high quality, performance and

efficiency.

(iii) To develop a close partnership with power industry and academia.

(iv) To promote research activities, amongst faculty and sponsored candidates from industries.

Progress:

The first short term certificate course of one year duration was underway. MoU's have been signed with

Universities and Researech Organisations to carry out Research work leading to PG / PhD programs.

Process of recruitment of Junior / Senior Research Associates to work in Research Program is in progress.

14. Centre for Creep & Mechanical Testing

Objective:

The proposal covers setting up of Centre for Creep & Mechanical Testing for accelerated creep rupture

testing, mechanical testing and FEM analysis of boiler & turbine components to assess the creep remaining

life & mechanical properties and to cater the current advances in thermal power engineering.


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Progress:

The implementation of the project is in progress. The procurement of main facility ie creep testing machine

was initiated.

15. Quality accreditation for new facilities and business development for CPRI

Objective

In order to enhance the CPRI brand equity in the international market, it has become necessary to change the

business strategies for making significant in roads into international markets. Also on account of booming

Indian market economy, it has become important to meet the growing needs of national market.

The present proposal with an outlay of Rs 1.20 Cr. spread over a duration of 2 years (from Feb 2010) identifies

road ahead and the action plan to enhance market spread and acceptability of CPRI brand.

Progress

ASTA accreditation of HV Lab is completed and renewed, upgradation of calibration lab is also completed.

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CHAPTER - VIII

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Governance

The following Officers became the Members of the CPRI Governing Council and the Society during the year under Report :

l Shri Harishankar Brahma, Secretary(P), Ministry of Power vice Shri U.N.Panjiar vice Shri V.S. Sampath, became the President .

l Shri Sudhir Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power vice Shri Anil Kumar, Addl. Secretary became the Member.

l Gurdial Singh, Chairperson, CEA, vice Shri Rakesh Nath, Chairperson-CEA, New Delhi,

l Shri S.M. Dhiman, Member (GOD)/Member (Planning), CEA-New Delhi vice Shri V.S. Verma.

l Dr. M. Ravi Kanth, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, vice Shri Sudhir Kumar.

l Shri Rakesh Jain, Joint Secretary & FA, Ministry of Power vice Smt. Ananya Ray vice Shri Rajesh Verma.

l Shri S.K.Jain, Industrial Adviser (Engg.), Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Industry vice Shri A.K. Sanghi, Industrial Adviser(Engg.)

l Shri Murali Venkatraman, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, W.S. Industries (I) Limited, Chennai, vice Shri Vijay V.Paranjape, Director, Siemens Ltd. Thane.

l Chairman, TNEB, Chennai, vice Shri Rajib Ranjan, Chairman Chattisgarh State Electricity Board, Raipur.

l Chairman, Kerala State Electricity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, vice Shri B.B. Lal, Chairman Jharkhand State Elcy Board, Ranchi .

l Prof. Lawrence Jenkins, Deptt.of Electrical Engg., IISc., Bangalore vice Dr. V.K.Aatre, IISc., Bangalore.

l Prof. J.K. Chatterjee, Dept. of Electrical Engg., IIT-New Delhi, vice Dr. J. Nanda, Emeritus Professor,. IIT, New Delhi.

l Prof. A.K. Chaturvedi, Deptt.of Electrical Engg., IIT, Kanpur, vice Dr.S.C. Srivastava, Dean(R&D), IIT-Kanpur.

CPRI celebrates its Golden Jubilee

Central Power Research Institute completed its fifty years of dedicated service to the Power Sector of the country on the 16th January 2010. To mark the occasion, the Institute has planned year long Golden Jubllee Celebrations commenced on 16th January 2010. The in-house meet was inaugurated in the presence of Honorable Union minister of Power Shri.Sushilkumar Shinde, Honorable Union Minister of State for Power Shri. Bharathsinh Solanki and Chairperson of Central Electricity Authority, Shri.Rakesh Nath. The guests were received by Dr. M.Ravi Kanth, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, I/C of CPRI, Shri. B.H. Narayana, Additional Director, and other senior staff of CPRI.

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Dignitaries lighting the lamp

A view of audience present on the Inuagural function of Golden Jubliee

INAUGURATION OF REGIONAL TESTING LABORATORY, NOIDA

The Regional Testing Laboratory at Muradnagar has been relocated to Noida (U.P) for effectively catering to the

growing needs of the Customers in the northern region.

The Regional Testing Laboratory at Noida was inaugurated on 2nd September 2009 by Shri.H.S.Brahma, IAS,

Secretary, MoP. Many high level dignitaries belonging to Central and State power utilities in the region graced the

occasion.

Release of Brochure on RTL, Noida

Vigilance

The Vigilance activities of the Institute are looked after by a part time Chief Vigilance Officer who is apponted on

approval by the Chief Vigilance Commission. The Chief Vigilance Officer reports to the Director General and is assisted

by the Administration.


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The vigilance activities of the Institute, inter alia include. Preventive vigilance, periodical routine and intensive vigilance

inspections and compliance to vigilance complaints.

Preventive vigilance relates to every area of the Institute's activity, viz. R&D function, Testing & Certification,

Consultancy, Contracts for supply of goods or services and Memorandum of Understandings entered into with other

organizations etc. The Testing and Certification of products conforming to National and International standards is the

major function of the institute and caters to the needs of Manufactures& Utilities within India and abroad. The tariff/test

fee structure is based on the recommendations of the Working Committee / Governing Council. This procedure

ensures that the amount of test fee charged is not susceptible to any variation and the Laboratory / Division testing the

equipment will have no discretion in levying test fee. Thus a streamlined procedure / system is in operation to facilitate

corruption free mechanism. Quality assurance program has been implemented and attempts are being made to bring

in the Testing &Certification activity under the IT umbrella. Considerable advantages are gained by such a program in

respect of transparency.

As regards the purchases or contracts for supply of goods or services, respective Internal committees are constituted

for detailed examination of the proposal of the needy Division / Section / Laboratory for appropriate recommendation for

further approval by the Competent Authority. The committee is being reconstituted once in two years so that rotation of

its members would help as a preventive step in acquiring vested interests or to favour any supplier. Purchase

procedures of the Institute provided transparency in the system both in inviting press tenders and issuing local

enquires depending upon the materials to be procured and their costs and with an inbuilt procedure of technical

evaluation of the material and price evaluation by independent committees besides pre-audit before the issue of

purchase orders.

Periodical Customers' Meet provides an effective feed back about the quality of services provided by the institute in

both letter and spirit. Complaints received are attended to with requisite degree of promptitude and throughness at

senior levels. Inquires are also conduced wherever required adhering to the instructions issued in this regard from time

to time.

The Chief Vigilance Officer personally ensures that every complaint is given utmost importance, care & urgency as

they deserve, and ensures fair disposal periodical vigilance inspection is conducted in all sensitive and corruption

prone areas both formally & informally with a view to creating necessary awareness function of the vigilance

mechanism.

Timely Returns of vigilance activities containing the requisite information are filed with the appropriate authorities

bringing out the latest position in this regard.

Women employees welfare

Smt. S.Vijayakumari, Joint Director has been appointed as Women Welfare Officer and looks after the welfare of the the

welfare of women employees. The initiatives taken by the women's cell include running of Creche satisfactorily for the

past thirteen years for the employees' children and grievance redressal of the women employees of the Institute.

Following were the activities of the Women's Cell from April 2009 to March 2010 :

1. Smooth functioning and maintenance of the Creche in CPRI Colony .

2. Smt. S.Vijaya Kumari, Joint Director & Smt. S.Ganga, Joint Director , attended 'General Management

Program for Senior Women Scientists' at the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, from 23rd

Nov. to 4th Dec. 2009, sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi.

3. 'Women's Day' was celebrated on 31.3.10. Ms. Hema Hattangady, Managing Director, Schneider Electric

Conzerv India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, delivered the inaugural address on the 'Power to Transform'.


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Statement indicating total number of employees in the Institute and number of women in each category- as on 31/03/2010

Sl. Post (s) No. of No. of women %age of womenNo. Employees employees employees

01. Director General 01 - -

02. Additional Director / Scientific / Engineering Officer Grade 6 18 - -

03. Joint Director / Scientific / Engineering Officer Grade 5 63 06 9.52 %

04. Scientific / Engineering Officer 164 23 14.02 %

05. Scientific / Engineering Assistants 19 01 5.26 %

06. Non - Technical Officers 16 03 18.75%

07. Office Staff / Stenographers 112 40 36.60%

08. Library Staff 03 03 100%

09. Technicians 70 01 1.42%

10. Technical Attendants / Attendants 131 04 3.05 %

11. Watchmen 48 - -

12. Drivers / Cook-cum-Caretaker 19 - -

13. Safaiwala 20 03 15.00 %

Total 684 85 12.42 %

Liaison Officer SC/ST & Persons With Disabilities (PWD)

Shri. M.Janardhana, Engineering Officer Gr-4, was appointed as liaison officer for SC/ST & PWD during the year to look into the grievances and welfare of all SC/ST and PWD employee of the Institute. The annual report in respect of representation of SCs,STs,OBC and PWD was submitted to the office of Director & Liaison officer (SC/ST/PH/Ex-SM) MOP, New Delhi.

To celebrate 11th Birth Anniversary of Dr.B.R. Amedkar, CPRI management constituted various committees and appointed Dr.R.Ramesh Babu, Additional Director as the chairman. The function was celebrated on 30th July 2009. For the third time this office liaison with management of CPRI to institute Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Merit Awards for children for CPRI employees who topped in tenth standard exam under different schemes. Fourteen students received the merit awards.

Representation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe - 31.3.2010

Category Total No. of No. of SC No. of ST Others (includingemployees employees employees OBC)

A 246 38 15 193

B 181 38 20 123

C 217 74 32 111

D 20 - 03 17

Saraiwalas 20 16 02 02

TOTAL 684 166 72 446

% age - 24.26 10.52 65.20


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No. of Physically Challenged employees in the Institute as on 31/03/2010

Sl Post (s) No. of No. of physically

No Employees challenged

employees

01. Director General 01 -

02. Additional Director /

Scientific / Engineering Officer Grade 6 18 -

03. Joint Director /

Scientific / Engineering Officer Grade 6

63 -

04. Scientific / Engineering Officer 164 04

05. Scientific / Engineering Assistants 19 02

06. Non-Technical Officers 16 -

07. Office Staff / Stenographers 112 05

08. Library Staff 03 -

09. Technicians 70 03

10. Technical Attendants / Attendants 131 -

11. Watchmen 48 -

12. Drivers / Cook-cum-caretaker 19 -

13. Safaiwala 20 -

Total 684 14

The staff strength at the end of the financial year 2009-10(31.3.2010) was as under:

Director General : 01

Additional Director /

Scientific / Engineering Officer Grade 6 : 18

Joint Director /

Scientific / Engineering Officer Grade 5 : 63

Chief Administrative Officer : 01

Chief Accounts Officer (SG) : 01

Scientific / Engineering category : 183

Technical : 70

Administrative & Supporting : 216

Supporting Technical : 131

Total : 684


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FINANCE & ACCOUNTS

The Institute has done well in its financial performance during the year 2009-10 and earned an all time high revenue of Rs. 9600.15 Lakhs Revenue earnings during the past five years

Year Revenue (Rs.in Crores)

(Base year 2005-2006)

Percentage increase

2009-2010 96.00 131.55 2008-2009 77.41 86.71 2007-2008 52.16 25.81 2006-2007 42.73 3.06 2005-2006 41.46 Increased services rendered to the utilities and Industries are well reflected in the financial performanceraising the revenue earnings from Rs.4146.50 Lakhs in 2005-2006 to Rs.9600.15 Lakhs during the current year. During the year under report, as against the revenue realization of Rs. 9600.15 lakhs, the expenditure on non-plan activities stood at Rs.9586.71 Lakhs only and thereby it has been possible to generate a surplus of Rs.13.44 Lakhs. For the 22nd year in succession, the Institute has not drawn any non-plan grant-in-aid from the Government. During the year, the expenditure under various heads has been as follows:

Non Plan Expenditure Rs.9586.71 lakhs Plan R & D Expenditure Rs.112.72 lakhs Plan Capital Expenditure Rs.4159.09 lakhs RSoP Rs.235.59 lakhs NPP Rs.476.05 lakhs

The Institute received grants-in-aid (Plan) of Rs.4150.00 Lakhs from the Government of India during the year. The details along with Auditors Report are furnished in Appendix – IX With many new laboratories commissioned and opened for commercial testing, it is expected that the trend of increased earning of revenue will continue. As at the end of March 2010, the capital investment by the Government of India on the Institute has been Rs.50699.60 Lakhs.

Revenue /Expenditure(Non-Plan)

41.46 42

.73 52.16

77.41

96.00

37.98 39

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76.34

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Capital Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)

16.69

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Capital Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)

Revenue Earned During 2009-10 (Rs.in Cr)

Testing , 75.68

Consultancy , 15.43

Others , 4.89

Testing Consultancy Others

Expenditure during 2009-10

Salary , 36.23

Power charges , 4.73

Maintenance , 10.48

Others , 23.94

Depreciation , 20.49Salary Power charges Maintenance Others Depreciation

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CHAPTER-X

ACTIVITIES OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGE - HINDI

Requirement under section 3/3 of the Official Language Act were fully complied with. All office orders, circulars, reports

etc., were issued in bilingual.

TOLIC ~Bangalore bags Regional Rajbhasha Award:

TOLIC, Bangalore under the chairmanship of Director General, CPRI was awarded Regional Rajbhasha Shield for the

year 2008-09 for outstanding work done in the field of Official Language on 9th Oct.2009 ,at Regional Rajbhasha

Conference, held at Pondicherry by the H'ble Home Minister of State Shri Ajay Makhan.

Hindi Publications brought out during the year:

i. Research and Testing facilities -2009 :

Information regarding the research and testing facilities available at CPRl was published in the form of book in

Hindi.

ii. Vigyan Deepti :

Hindi Version of the Technical articles published in ' CPR! News' 2009 was brought out as' Vigyan Deepti.'

Workshops :

Expression in Hindi languages Development Workshops organized during the year :

i. 'How to protect the environment' on 28th May 2009

ii. Importance of culture today' on 11th March 2010.

iii. A Hindi workshop was organized on 6th November 2009 regarding the specialties of Hindi & English

translations underlining grammatical phrases.

Tenders in Hindi on Web Site:

Tenders in Hindi were posted on the website along with English ones. The website of the Institute is available in Hindi.

Hindi Month :

Hindi Month was organized in the Institute from 25th August 2009 and 10 Competitions were conducted separately for

employees with proficiency and working know ledge of Hindi.

Hindi Divas:

Hindi Divas was celebrated on 14th September 2009 Shri B.H. Narayana, Additional Director chaired the function.

The Chief Guest of the occasion was Dr.Sunil Dwivedi. Eminent Cardiologist, Wokhardt . Prizes for various

competitions , incentive schemes were distributed. Dr. Sunil Dwivedi, Eminent Cardiologist Wokhardt delivered a

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Shri Harishankar Brahma - PresidentSecretary (Power)Ministry of PowerShramshakti BhavanRafi MargNEW DELHI - 110 001

Shri Ajit K. GuptaAdvisor & Head (Power Group)Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy SourcesBlock No.14, CGO ComplexLodi RoadNEW DELHI-110 003

Shri Gurdial Singh - Vice PresidentChairpersonCentral Electricity AuthoritySewa Bhavan, R.K.PuramNEW DELHI - 110 066

Shri Chandan Roy,Director (Operation)NTPC Ltd., NTPC Bhawan SCOPE Complex, 7, Institutional Area,Lodhi Road,NEW DELHI - 110 003

Shri V. RamakrishnaMember (Power Systems)Central Electricity AuthoritySewa Bhavan, R.K.PuramNEW DELHI - 110 066

Shri I.S. Jha,Director(Projects)Power grid Corpn. of India Ltd. "Saudamini"Plot No.2, Sector 29, Gurgaon,HARYANA 122001

Appendix - I

LIST OF MEMBERS OF CPRI-GOVERNING COUNCIL AS ON 01-4-2010

Shri S.M. DhimanMember (Planning)Central Electricity AuthoritySewa Bhavan, R.K.PuramNEW DELHI - 110 066

Shri Murali VenkatramanPresident-IEEMA501, Kakad Chambers, 132, Dr.A.Besant Road, Worli,MUMBAI 400 018.

Dr. M. Ravi KanthJoint Secretary Ministry of PowerShramshakti BhavanRafi Marg, NEW DELHI - 110 001

Shri V.K. KanjliaSecretaryCentral Board of Irrigation & PowerMalcha Marg, ChanakyapuriNEW DELHI - 110 021

Shri Rakesh JainJoint Secretary & FAMinistry of PowerShramshakti BhavanRafi Marg, NEW DELHI - 110 001

Shri C.P SinghChairmanTamil Nadu Electricity BoardNPKRR MaaligaiNo.144, Anna SalaiCHENNAI- 600 002


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Shri S.K. Jain Industrial Advisor (Engg.)Deptt. of Indl. Policy & PromotionMinistry of IndustryRoom No.474A, Udyog BhavanRafi Marg, NEW DELHI - 110 001

Shri Rajeev SadanandamChairman, Kerala State Electricity BoardVaidyuthi Bhavanam,P.B. No. 1028, PattomTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004

Prof. Lawrence JenkinsChairman,

Department of Electrical EngineeringIndian Institute of ScienceBANGALORE -560 012

Prof. A.K. ChaturvediHead of Department.Department of Electrical Engg.,Indian Institute of TechnologyKANPUR - 208 016.

Prof. J.K. Chatterjee,Deptt. of Elecl. Engg. Indian Institute of Technology,Hauz Khas, NEW DELHI - 110 016

Dr. Ajay MathurDirector General,Bureau of Energy Efficiency4th floor, Sewa Bhawan,Ramakrishna Puram,NEW DELHI 110 066

Shri N. Murugesan Director GeneralCentral Power Research Institute Post Box No. 8066BANGALORE-560 080


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Appendix - II

THE STANDING COMMITTEE AS ON 31 MARCH 2010CHAIRMAN

Member (Power Systems)

Central Electricity Authority

Sewa Bhavan, R.K.Puram

NEW DEHI-110 066

Members

Dr. M. Ravikanth

Joint Secretary

Ministry of Power

Shramshakti Bhavan

Rafi Marg

NEW DELHI - 110 001

Shri Rakesh Jain

Joint Secretary & FA

Ministry of Power

Shramshakti Bhavan

Rafi Marg

NEW DELHI - 110 001

Shri. N.Murugesan

Director General

Central Power Research

Institute,

BANGALORE - 560 080


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Appendix - III

THE COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AS ON 31 MARCH 2010

CHAIRMANMember Planning

Central Electricity AuthoritySewa Bhavan R K Puram

New Delhi - 110 066Ph: 011-26106988 / 26106789Fax: 011-26172926/ 26172942

Scientist-GDSIR, Ministry of Science & TechnologyTechnology BhavanNew Mehrauli RoadNew Delhi - 110 016Ph : 011-26516078Fax: 011-26960629/26868607

Mrs. Phebe BerylChief EngineerResearch & Development (R&D)/NCESTamil Nadu Electricity BoardNPKRR Maaligai800, VIII Floor (West Wing), Anna SalaiChennai-600 002Ph: 044-28525673Fax: 044-28521944

Shri V K KanjliaSecretaryCentral Board of Irrigation & PowerMalcha Marg,ChanakyapuriNew Delhi-110 021Ph: 011-26115984Fax :011-26116347

Director [Technology]GE Power Controls [I] P.LtdNo.42/1 & 45/14, Electronics CityBangalore-561229Ph: 080-28528471/51113034Mobile: 9886110285Fax: 080-28528366

Shri A.K.MahendruGeneral Manager Research & Development (R&D)NTPC Ltd.R & D CentreA-8-A, Sector -24Noida-201 301, UPPh: 0120-2410310Fax: 0120-2410311

Shri Narayan MisalChief Engineer (TRD)Mahadiscom,Eklahare : Via Nasik RoadPIN-422 105Ph: 0253-2810039/40Fax: 0253-2810175

Shri S.N.Muni NarayanaSuptd. Engineer [Electrical/ Research & Development Centre]Karnataka Power Transmission Corpn. LtdC-Block, Ground Floor,Cauvery Bhavan, Bangalore- 560 009Ph : 080-22105766/5764Fax: 080-22105766Mobile: 9448365060

Shri. Vijay K ShahHead Research & Development [R&D]ABB Ltd. Maneja,Vadodara-390 013Ph : 0265-2642141Mobile : 09824016891Fax: 0265-2638905

Mr. Murali VenkatramanPresident, Indian Electrical, &Electronics Manufacturers AssociationIEEMA, 501, Kakad Chambers,132, Dr.Annie Besant Road.,Worli, Mumbai-400 018Ph: +91-22-2493 0532/6528/6529Fax: +91-22-2493 2705

Shri D.J.Ramesh ChairmanM/s Vijay Electricals6-3-648/1&2Off Raj Bhawan Road,Somajiguda,Hyderabad-500 082Ph: 30617785Fax: 040-30617890


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Dr. H.S.JainGeneral Manager (MTI)Corporate Research & Development (R&D),Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited,Vikasnagar,Hyderabad-500 593Ph: 040-23770006Mobile: 09849456627Fax: 040-23770006

Shri S.K.DeyChief EngineerResearch & Development (R&D) West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Co.LtdBidyut Bhavan [7th Floor, A Block]Bidhannagar,Kolkata-700 091Ph: 033-23591891Fax: 033-23379676/033-23591892Mobile: 09831094848e-Mail: [email protected]

Shri P.R RaghuramGeneral Manager Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.29, Race Course Cross RoadBangalore-560 009Ph: 080-2250047Fax: 080-22268725e-Mail: [email protected]

Shri Mahendranath MExecutive EngineerKarnataka Power Corporation LtdSudarshan Complex,No.22/23, Seshadri roadBangalore-560 009Ph: 22352356Mobile: 9480088458Fax: 080-22386517

Shri. N. MurugesanDirector General Central Power Research InstituteBangalore - 560 080Ph: 080 - 23602475Fax: 080-23601213Email: [email protected]


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Prof. G.R.NagabhushanaProf. Emiretus(Retired)Deptt. of High Voltage Engg.Indian Institute of Science,IISC (Post)Bangalore-560 012 Ph: 080-22932361Fax: 080-22932373 Director Bureau of Indian StandardsPeenya Industrial Estate,Bangalore-560 058Ph: 080-28392296Fax: 08028398841

Executive Director (SR)NTPC Ltd.,2nd and 5th Floor,MCH Complex, R.P. Road,Secunderabad - 500003 Ph: 040-27717267

General Manager, QAVijay Electricals Ltd.,Somajiguda,Hyderabad - 500 082Ph: 040-30712345Fax: 040-30617890/30712245E-mail: www.vijaielectricals.com

General Manager,Electroporcelains DivisionBharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.,Prof. C.N.R Rao Circle opp IISC,Malleshwaram BANGALORE-560 012Fax: 080-23560742

Member (Commercial)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.,Vidyut Bhavan, Block - DJ Sector - IIBidhannagar, Kolkatta 700 091Ph: 033-23219946Fax: 033-23379676

Director (Technical )Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. # 82, Shakthi Bhavan,R.C.Road, Bangalore 560 001.Ph: 080-22267058

Shri P.Narasimha MurthyRetd. ChairmanKarnataka Power Transmission Corpn. Ltd., No. 817, 6th Cross, MCR Layout, 5th MainVijayanagar, Bangalore - 560 040

Head (Product Development)Siemens Ltd.,M.V.Switchgear & Switch BoardsP.B. No. 85, Thane Belapur RoadThane 400 601.Fax: 022-27623718

Executive DirectorW.S.Test Systems Pvt. Ltd.27th KM Bellary Road,Doddajala PostBangalore 562157Ph: 080-28467633E-mail : [email protected]

Appendix - IV

THE COMMITTEE ON TESTING & CERTIFICATION AS ON 31 MARCH 2010

CHAIRMAN

Shri.V.Ramakrishna

Member (Power Systems)

Central Electricity Authority

Sewa Bhavan, R.K.Puram

NEW DELHI - 110 066

Fax: 011-26170572

MEMBERS


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Shri Sunil MoreDirector General,Indian Electrical & Electronics

Manufacturing Association,# 501, Kakad Chambers# 132, Dr. A.Besant RoadWorli, Mumbai 400 018.Ph: 022-24930532Fax: 022-24932705

Business Technology Leader,GE PCTDC, II Floor, III Phase,John F. Welch Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd.# 52, Export Promotion,Industrial Park, Phase II, Hoodi Village,Whitefield, Bangalore 560 066Fax: 080-25030100

Executive Director,Southern Region Transmission System - II,Power Grid Corporation of India,Sahakara Bhavana,# 32, Race Course Road,Bangalore 560 001Ph: 080-22354907

Shri. N. MurugesanDirector General Central Power Research InstituteProf. C.V.Raman Road,P.B. No. 8066, Sadashivanagar P.O.,Bangalore 560 080. Ph: 080-23602457Fax: 080-23601213


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Head, R&D Planning Division (RDPD),Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,Anusandhan Bhawan,2, Rafi Marg,New Delhi-110001Tel: 011 - 2371 3011Fax: 011 - 23710340

Shri. M.C. Bhatnagar,General Manager, Research & Development (R&D)Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd, Corporate R & D Division, 'Soudamini' Plot No.2, Sector-29, Gurgaon-122 001, HaryanaTel: 0124 - 2571817 FAX: 0124 - 2571802Mobile: 09873549063e-mail: [email protected]

Shri. Gajendra Behari,Director Research & Development (R& D)Central Electricity Authority, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066.Tel: 011 - 2610 2298Fax: 011 - 26197267

Shri. V. K. KanjliaSecretary,Central Board of Irrigation and Power,Malcha Marg, ChanakyapuriNew Delhi - 110021Tel: 011-26115984Fax :011-26116347

Dr. Thukaram D.ProfessorDepartment of Electrical Engineering, IISc, Bangalore-560012Tel: 080 - 2293 2362Fax: 080 - 23600444Email:[email protected]

General Manager, Corporate Research & Development (R&D)Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Corporate Research and Development Division, Vikasnagar, Hyderabad- 500093 Tel: 040 - 2377 4630 Fax:040 - 2377 4630

Head, SERC Division & Scientist 'G'Department of Science and Technology, Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi - 110016Tel: 011 - 2653 4998 Supdt. Engineer (Elect),Research & Development (R&D) Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd., Kaveri Bhawan, Bangalore- 560 009Fax: 080 - 22105766

Er. Virinder SinghChief EngineerHuman Resource Development (HRD)Shed No. F.4,Punjab State Electricity Board,Patiala, Punjab.-147 001Tel: 0175 - 2213125Fax: 0175 - 2302056

Appendix -V

RSOP EXPERT COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN

Shri. N. MurugesanDirector General

Central power Research Institute,P.B.No.8066,

Prof. Sir C.V.Raman Road,Bangalore-5600 80

Tel: 080 - 2360 2457Fax: 080 - 23601213Email:[email protected]

MEMBERS


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Dr.K. Dwarakanath,Additional DirectorDielectrics Material Division (DMD)Central power Research Institute,P.B.No.8066,Prof. Sir C.V.Raman Road,Bangalore-5600 80Tel: 080 - 2360 4448Fax: 080 - 23601213 Email:[email protected]: 09886521628

Dr. R.S.S. AradhyaAdditional DirectorPower System Division (PSD).Central power Research Institute,P.B.No.8066,Prof. Sir C.V.Raman Road,Bangalore-5600 80Tel: No.2360 4465Fax No:080 23601213 Email:[email protected]: 09448915381

Dr. P.V.Balasubramanyam,Additional Director Centre for Collaborative & Advanced Research

(CCAR, Training)Central Power Research InstituteP.B.No.8066, Prof. Sir C.V.Raman RoadBangalore-560 080Ph: 080-23601399Fax: 080-23607823

Dr. J. Sundara Rajan,Joint Director & HeadR& D Management Division,Central Power Research Institute,P.B.No.8066, Prof. Sir C.V.Raman Road,Bangalore-5600 80Tel:080 - 2360 7823Email :[email protected]


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P.K. Kognolkar Director General (I/C)

Shri.B.H.Narayana, Additional Director

Gautam Sengupta Additional Director

B.V. Raghavaiah Additional Director

S. Vijayakumari Joint Director

Suhas.S.B,Joint Director

B.M. Mehra Joint Director

Anupam Awasthi Joint Director

J. Santhosh Engineering Officer Gr- 5

Prabhakar HegdeEngineering Officer Gr- 5

S. Ramaprasath Engineering Officer Gr- 5

Sudhakara Reddy Engineering Officer Gr- 5

Berlin

Dubai

Milan, Italy

Saitamo, Japan

Japan

Shanghai, China

Dubai

Switzerland

Germany

Changwon, Korea

Dubai

Malaysia

Malaysia Beijing, China

Beijing, China

For participating in the 3rd meeting of Indo German Energy Forum at Berlin as a member on Indo German delegation led by secretary - Power. 4-5 Nov 2009

Participated in the Middle East Electricity 2010 Exhibition held at Dubai from 9th to 11th February 2010.

For attending STLA & 35th Short Circuit Leaison (STL) management committee meeting, 6-15 May 2009

For STL Inspection of 132 kV Voltage transformer. 29 June to 4 July 2009.

For STL inspection of 132 kV voltage transformer at Toko Electric Corporation, from 27 June to 7 July 2009

Attended the Training Course on 'Operation & Maintenance of Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer' from 18 to 22 jan 2010


Attended meeting of IEC Committee on. IEC TC 38/MT 40 (Maintenance Team of IEC 60044-6, Current Transformer for Transient Performance) on 23rd at Zurich

For witnessing type tests on , On Load Tap Changer at Maschienfaberik Reinhausen GmbH Regensburg, Germany from 7 to 27 March 2010.

For STL Inspection of 145 kV, 40 kA GIS. 1 to 14 June 2009.


Training programme on High Voltage Testing of HV/MV/LV power Cables for M /s. Universal Cables at Malaysia during 24-29 Nov 2009.

Training Program on LV/MV/HV power cables for TNBR engineers during 15-17 Dec 2009

To attend the 7th Asian Meeting of High Power labs. 3-4 Dec 2009

Represented CPRI in 7th Asian Meeting on High Laboratories on 3rd & 4th December 2009.

Appendix - VI

PERSONNEL DEPUTED ABORAD FOR TRAINING / PRESENTING

TECHNICAL PAPERS, ETC, DURING THE YEAR 2009-2010

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C. Jayarama Naidu

Scientific Officer Gr-5

G.R. Viswanath

Scientific Officer Gr-4

M. Janardhana Engineering Officer Gr-4

Maroti Engineering Officer Gr-2

Shri.D.H.Gopal, Engineering Officer Gr

Kathmandu, Nepal

Shanghai, china

Pittsburg, USA

Malaysia

France.

To work as UNIDO consultant for drawing up

the Nepal post national implementation plan

(NIP) / Poly Chlorinated Biphesyls (PCB)

project. 15-28 Nov 2009

Attended the Training Course on 'Operation &

Maintenance of Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray

Fluorescence Spectrometer' from 18 to 22 Jan

2010

For pre-despatch inspection and training on

Multi channel NDT system , 27 to 31 July 2009.

Third party witnessing special test of earthing

transformers. 22-27 Nov 2009.

Attended training programme from 23rd to 27th

November 2009 on SFC and modern control

system developed for drive less motor

generator in CPRI, Bhopal conducted by M/s.

Converteam, Belfort,

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Appendix - VII

MEMBERSHIP OF CPRI OFFICERS IN INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL COMMITTEES

IEEMA Executive Council

India Smart Grid Forum

Working Group-2 of LITD-10, BIS

International Society of Automation(ISA), Bangalore (2006-2009)

IEEE

European Smart Metering Alliance (ESMA), UK

To take part in the meeting of "CREEP PANEL" an advisory committee to Central Boiler Board

Task force on thermal Generation (including Gas & nuclear Standing Committee on R&D MOP)

Indian Society of non destructive testing

CIGRE National Study Committee - D2 on Information System & Telecommunication System

BIS ET -13 Section committee of Equipment forelectrical measurements & load control

Indian Society of Non-Destructive Testing

Tribological Society of India

Indian Institute of Plant Engineers, Bangalore Chapter

Academic Council, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, NMIT, Bangalore and Kuppam Engineering College, Kuppam, AP;

Expert Committee KPCL for procurement under KTPP Act - 1999

Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, Mumbai

ASM International

Indian Ceramic Society

ET-03, Committee on Electrotechnical fluids

ET 02, Bureau of Indian Standards

Indian Society for analytical Scientists

NABL

IEEE

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5.

N.MurugesanDirector General

B.H. NarayanaAdditional Director

V.N. Nadakumar Additional Director

Dr. S. Seetharamu, Additional Director

S.SridharAdditional Director

Standing Invitee

Member

Convenor

Senior Member

Member

Member

Invited Member

Member

Life Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Vice Chairman

Member

Expert Member

Member

Life Member

Chairman

Principal member

Life Member

Lead Assessor

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Chairman

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Alternate Member.

Alternate Member

Alternate member

Member

Fellow

Member

Member

Member

Principal

ET 07 - Low Vo l tage Sw i t chgear &Controlgear Sectional Committee

ET 39 Fuses Sectional Committee

CIGRE, India National Study Committee on Transformers

ETD08 - High Voltage Switchgear & Controlgear Sectional Committee

ETD40/P3-Dynamic performance of HVDC Transmission Systems

ETD40/P14- HVDC Ground Electrodes

ETD40/P2-AC/DC Harmonics and Fractions

CIGRE National Study Committee B4: HVDC & Power Electronic Equipment

World Energy Counci l Task Force on 'Interconnectivity'

IEEE

IEEE, Power & Energy Society

Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) on Computers, Govt. of Karnataka

PG Curriculum Committee, Anna University, Chennai

ET 30 Surge Arresters

ET 40 HVDC System

IERE TC Member on Network

CERC Committee on Power Equipment data

Power System Transmission Planning Committee of PGCIL, New Delhi

The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata

CIGRE National Study Committee C2 on "Power System Operation and Control"

CIGRE National Study Committee C1 on "Power System Planning & Development

ET-13 - Metering Convenor of expert panel for Metering Protocol

Alternate member of BIS.

Gautam Sengupta, Additional Director

M.M. Babu NarayananAdditional Director

Dr.R.S.Shivakumara AradhyaAdditional Director

P.V. Balasubramanyam,Additional Director

V. Arunachalam

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High voltage engineering section committee ET 19, BIS

1200 kV test station project steering committee of POWERGRID

Kendriya Vidyalaya, NFC Nagar, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad

Generation Technical Committee of IERE, Japan

State Level Energy Conservation Award Scheme Committee , Dept of Energy, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore

Task Force on Conservation & Efficiency under NPP, Govt. of India, Ministry of Power, New Delhi

Solar Energy society of India,Newdelhi

Energy Conversion society , Trivandrtum

Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta

State level committee for Biofuel Policy for Karnataka, MGRID

MNRE committee on augmentation of solar PV and associated test centres of MNRE

Waste to energy gasification and power generation, KUIDFC, Karnataka

Energy Conservation Building Code

Think Tank for DSM Centre, BESCOM, Bangalore

Sustainable Living-ecology literacy for all, Centre for Green Building materials & Technology, Bangalore

State level committee on implementing energy conservation in Municipalities, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Govt. of Karnataka

Transformer and Switchgear Technical Committee.

Development Council for Heavy Electrical and Allied Industries constituted by Govt. of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries and public Enterprises, Deptt. of Power, New Delhi.

Technical Assessor of NABL

CIGRE National Study Committee, working group B2.4 overhead lines.

IEEE

BIS committee ET 03- Fluids for electrotechnical applications.

Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, Bhabha Atomic Research, Mumbai

Chairman

Member

Chairman

Member

Member

Member

Life Member

Life Member

Life Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

expert

Member

Member

Principal

Life member

Additional Director

B.GunasekaranAdditional Director

M.Siddhartha BhattAdditional Director

Shri B.V. Raghavaiah, Additional Director

Dr. Ramesh BabuAdditional Director

S. Vijaya Kumari Joint Director

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Institute of Chemists, Kolkata

Society of Analytical Scientists, Mumbai

Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishath, Bangalore

Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore

Electrical Apparatus for explosive atmospheres Sectional Committee ET 22, BIS

BIS Sectional Committee on LVSwitchgear & Controlgear, ET-07

IEEE

IEC-International Electrotechnical Commission Committee No. IEC TC 38 for Instrument transformer and representing Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi in their two subcommittees.

MT:40 Maintenance Team of IEC 60044-6 , current transformer for transient performance .

IEC TC38/WG AHG 41: Working group for power Quality Measurement.

Technical committee- Instrument Transformer, ET-34, Bureau of Indian standard, New Delhi

Standing committee to investigate the failure of equipments at 220 kV and above sub-stations.

IEEE, world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.

Institution of Engineers (India) & IEEE and also ASTA Observer.

Institution of Engineers (India) and also ASTA Observer.

BIS Technical Committee ET13 and member of standing committee of CBIP for Energy Meters, IEEMA Technical committee member for International conference for metering India 2008, NABL Assessor, Member of IEEE & IETE.

IEEE

Associate Member

Life Member

Donor Member

Life Member

AlternateMember

Alternate Member

Member

Expert Member

Member

Member

Alternate membe

r

Principal

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Ramakrishna, Joint Director

Nagaraja Rao.V.NJoint Director

Shri.B.R.Ravishankar, Joint Director

B.M. MehraJoint Director

Mr. A. Awasthi, Joint Director

Mr. M.K. Wadhwani,Joint Director

Mr. B.A. Sawale, Joint Director

Prabhakar HegdeJoint Director

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IEEE

ET - 08 HV Switchgear and Controlgear

Technical Committee forSWICON 2008, International Conference on Power Transformers Trafo Tech 2010.

ET 09 Power Cables Sectional Committee of BIS, New Delhi.

Study Committee B-1 Insulated Cables of CIGRE, Paris.

B-1-24 Transition Joint of CIGRE, Paris.

IEC/TC-20 Power Cables Sectional Committee from India

Power Capacitors Sectional Committee ET 29 of BIS, New Delhi

WIE, IEEE,

IEEE

IEC TC 42 WG 14 - High Voltage Techniques - Measurement of Part ia l Discharge by Electromagnetic & Acoustic Methods - IEC 62478

Technical Committee of CAPACIT 2010

BIS, IEC, IEEE, NABL

Karnataka Government Computerization activities and its implementation in various Departments and Ministries

Standing Committee of Experts "To Investigate Cause of Failure of Towers" of Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi.

"Panel of Experts on CBI & P Manual on Transmission lines " New Delhi

Use of Structural Steel in Overhead line Towers and Switch yard Structure and Masts for Tele communication and Flood lighting" sub committee - CED 7:1 of BIS, New Delhi.

Technical Committee on Refrigerator Constituted by BEE

Technical Committee on Air conditioner Constituted by BEE

Technical Sub committee of S&L Program for Lamp Ballast formulated by BEE

Member

Alternate Member

Member

Chairman

Observer Member

Member

Voting Member

Chairperson

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Technical Advisory Panel Member

Member

Main Member

Alternate Member

Principal Member

Alternate Member

Principal Member

R.S. Kamalakar Engineering Officer Gr.5

V.S.Nanda Kumar, Engineering Officer Gr.5

J.Santhosh Engineering Officer Gr.5

S.Rama Prasath, Engineering Officer Gr.5

Dr.H.N.Nagamani,, Engineering Officer Gr.5

S.Ganga, Engineering Officer Gr.5

D.RevannaEnginering Officer Gr. 5

A.R. RavikumarEngineering Officer Gr.5

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ET 35 Power System Relays

EMTP user group.

WG 34.17' Software models for use with EMTP'.

NSC-B5 on Power System Protection & Controls.

Studying IEC Document ETD 37/p.1 relating to overhead conductors and accessories in BIS-ET Sectional Committee

NABL, New Delhi

NABL Accreditation Committee - Institution of Engineers

IEEE

ET-34, BIS Sectional committee on InstrumentTransformer

IEEE

Board of Studies at Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum for autonomous Colleges.

i) Nitte Menakshi Institute of technology, Bangalore

ii) R.V. College of Engineering, Mandya.

iii) P.E.S. College of Engineering, Mandya

Insulation requirement of EHV Transmission Voltage level at CEA.

KPTCL Technical Committee.

Solid electrical insulating materials & insulating system sectional committee ET-02

Institution of Chemists, Kolkata

Expert group of CBIP, New Delhi for standardization of specifications for enclosure to Energy Meters

BIS Committee ET 03 Fluids for Electrotechnical Applications

BIS Committee ET 03 Fluids for Electrotechnical Applications

Working group-dis-connectors & Bus-post insulators for 1200kV test station project committee of POWERGRID

Tribological Society of India

ASM International

Alternate Member

Member

Correspondent member

Member

Alternate Member

Lead Assessor

Member

Senior Member

Principal Member

Member

Member

Member

Alternate member

Member

Member

Member

Alternate member

Alternate Member

Member

Member

Amruthakala AEnginering Officer Gr. 5

K.S.MeeraEnginering Officer Gr. 5

T. RaghunathaEnginering Officer Gr. 5

C.P. Jairam,

Enginering Officer Gr. 5

Dr. N. Vasu Enginering Officer Gr. 5

Dr. P.V.Reddy Joint Director

V.V.Pattanashetti, Scientific Officer - 5

D.Ravindra Scientific Officer - 5

A.Yellaiah, Scientific Officer - 5

P. Sampathkumaran, Scientific Officer Gr-5

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Task Force (Power - Environment Interface) under National Perspective Plant for R&D in Indian Power Sector.

DSIR Screening Cum Technical Evaluation Committee for National Awards for R & D efforts in Industry.

Power Capacitors Sectional Committee ET 29, BIS, India

ET 09 Power Cables Sectional Committee of BIS, New Delhi

Electrical apparatus for explosive atmosphere sectional committee ET 22 BIS

Technical Committee on Refrigerator Constituted by BEE

Technical Committee on Air conditioner Constituted by BEE



Combustion Institute Pittsburg, USA

ET-28 Committee on Solar PV Energy System BIS

Society of Energy Engineers and Managers

Conductors and Accessories for Overhead Lines "Section Committee No. ET 37 of M/s BIS, New Delhi.

Use of Structural Steel in Overhead line Towers and Switch yard Structure and Masts for Tele communication and Flood lighting" sub committee - CED 7:1 of BIS, New Delhi.

"Panel of Experts on CBI & P Manual on Transmission lines " New Delhi

Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata

BIS - Wind energy sub-committee (ME 04:4)

Society of Energy Engineers and Managers (SEEM)

Institution of Engineers (India)

working group-power transformers for 1200kV test station project committee of POWERGRID

Member

Member

Member

Principal Member

Principal Member

Alternate Member

Principl Member

Member

Member

Life time Member

Alternate Member

Member (Executive council)

Member

Member

Alternate Member

Life Member

Alternate member

Member

Member

Member

M. Shekhar Kumar,Scientific Officer Gr.5

T.Bhavani Shanker, Engineering Officer Gr- 4

K.P.Meena, Enginering Officer Gr -4

Gujjala B. BalarajuEngineering Officer Gr. 4

M. Janardhana, Engineering Officer Gr. 4

M. Venakteswara Rao, Engineering Officer Gr. 4

V. Saravanan, Engineering Officer Gr. 4

R. Sudhir KumarEngineering Officer Gr. 4

M. D Anantha BabuEngineering Officer Gr. 4

M.SelvarajEngineering Officer Gr. 4

S. JothibasuEngineering Officer Gr. 4

Smt. Sarita Dongre, Engineering Officer Gr. 4

Dr.Pradeep.M.Nirgude Engineering Officer Gr. 4


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Technical Sub committee of S&L Program for Lamp Ballast formulated by BEE

ET -16 Committee for Transformer of BIS.


Institution of Engineers (I), Kolkata

Working group - to work out the role & responsibilities of CEM/CEA in Karnataka formed by KREDL, Bangalore

Indian Science Congress, Kolkata


Solar Energy Society of India


Board of Studies, Kalaisingam University, Madurai, T.N.

Academic Countil, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur

Academic Council for Power & Energy Division of Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad

Academic Counc i l , Jawahar la l Nehru Technological University, Ananthapur, A.P.

LITD 10 on SCADA

Institution of Engineers (India).

Institution of Engineers (India)

Indian Society of Analytical Scientists

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Computational Research".

Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkatta

Indian society for Technical Education

Institution of Engineers (India);


Indian Institute of Ceramics, Kolkata;

Alternate Member

Member

Member

Associate Member

Chairman

Life Member

President - Karnataka Chapter

Life Member

Life Member

Member

Member

Expert Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Editorial BoardMember

Associate Member,

Member

Associate Member

Life Member

Member

M. NagannaScientific Officer Gr. 4

S.Sudhakara ReddyEngineering Officer Gr.4

M.G. Anandakumar, Engineering Officer Gr. 3

Rajashekar P. MandiEngineering Officer G-3

N.RajkumarEngineering Officer G-3

V.ShivakumarEngineer Officer , Gr - 3

Yugal Agarwal, Engineering Officer G-3

A.K. Khanra,Engineering Officer G-3

S. Vynatheya, Scientific Officer Gr.III

Jagadish Chandra Mohanta, Engineering Officer Gr. 2

S. Pathak , Engg. Officer-2

K. Suryanarayana,Engineering Officer Gr. 1

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Appendix - VIII

PAPERS PRESENTED / PUBLISHED IN SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS /

SYMPOSIA / JOURNALS BY THE ENGINEERING /

SCIENTIFIC OFFICERS OF CPRI DURING THE 2009-10

Sl.No. Title of the Paper Author Presented / published in journal

International Conference on Electlical Energy Systems & Power Electronics in Emerging Economies ICEESPEEE-2009 April 16th & 17th, 2009

Proceedings of International Conference on Electrical Energy Systems and Power Electronics in Emerging Economies, ICEESPEEE-2009, pp 200-203 .SRM University, ChelU1ai, Dept. of E&EE, during 16th - 17th April 2009.

College of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, China, to be held between 19 and 23, July 2009.

The 9th International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials July 19-23,2009, Harbin, China, Paper no. A-15

International Journal of Electronic Engineering Research Volume I Number 1 (2009) pp. 1-11 © Research India Publications,

International Review of Electrical Engineering - December 2009 - Paper in Part B"

Composite Science and Technology (Elsevier)530-545

e-Xpress Polymer Letters, Vol-III.No.3 2009 PP 177-189

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics Vol-41, No.6, 2009 PP 523-541

9th International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials July 19-23, 2009, Harbin, China

J. Sundara Rajan

Rajesh KamathJ. Sundara Rajan

Rajesh Kamath and J. Sundara Rajan,

V.Krishnan J. Sundara Rajan

B. Rajesh Kamath J. Sundara Rajan

J. Sundara Rajan and Michael G. Dallikas

Thomas, P., K. T. Varughese, K.B.R Varma,

R. Abraham, S. P. Thomas, S. Kuryan, J. Isac, K T. Varughese,S. Thomas

Maya Jacob, K T. VarugheseSubu Thomas

J. Sundara Rajan

Influence of CU2S in Paper-Oil Insulation on Partial Discharge, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering SRM University, Chennai-603203,

Effect of Dielectric Coating of

Electrodes on PD Characteristics of 10:90 SF6- N2 Gas Mixtures

Study of Metallic Particle Induced Partial Discharge Activity in 10:90 SF6- N2 Gas Mixtures

A p p l i c a t i o n o f F E M f o r Understanding the Electric Field Distribution in Copper Sulphide Contaminated Paper-Oil Insulation of Power Transformer

"Effect of Fixed Copper Particle on PD Characteristics of SF6- N2 (10:90) Gas Mixtures"

Significance of measurement and Analysis of Partial DISCHARGES OF LOW MAGNITUDES

Dielectric Properties of Polyvinyl Fluoride/CaCu3Ti4 O12

Mechanical properties of ceramic- polymer nanocomposites

Interaction of aromatic solvents with hybrid bio-fiber reinforced natural rubber composites. Partial discharge phenomena in paper oil insulation under conditions of copper corrosion due to sulphur in oil

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9th International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials July 19-23, 2009, Harbin, China

International Journal of Material Research, Electronics and Electrical Systems, Volume 2, Number 1-2, January-December 2009

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.112, 2009 P.P 1503-08

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal at their National Seminar on 'Advances in Energy Conversion Technique on 2nd April 2009.

organized by CII on 18th December 2009.

Dr.T.Thimmaiah Institute of Technology at Kolar Gold Fields on 26.02.2010.

Journal 'Nuclear Engineering and Design' , October 2009.

International Conference on Advances in Structural Testing in Civil Engineering, ICAMAT 2010, Coimbatore, January 07-09,2010.

REDECON 2010 conference held in Bangalore on 30.01.2010.

ACSGE -2009, October 25-27,2009 held at BITS, Pilani.

organized by MSRIT, Bangalore during 01-05 February, 2010.

International Insulation Conference 'INSUCON 2009', Birmingham, U.K. - May 2009.

International Conference on Properties, Application Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Harbin, China - July 2009.

B. Rajesh Kamath J. Sundara Rajan

M. Renukappa, R.D. Sudhakar Samuel, Suresh, Siddaramaiah and J. Sundara Rajan,

V.Harish N. Nagaiah T. Niranjana Prabhu K T. Varughese

M.M. Babu Narayanan

R. Sudhir Kumar

R. Sudhir Kumar

Dr. Ramesh Babu

Dr. Ramesh Babu & M. Selvaraj

Dr. Ramesh Babu

Dr. Ramesh Babu

V.Srinivasa Murthy

Smt.P.K.Poovamma, T.R.Afzal Ahmed, Thirumurthy, C.Viswanath, K.Mallikarjunappa ASudhindra

Shri B.Nageshwar Rao, Vynatheya, ASudhindra, S.P.Agarwal, S.A. Mirajil, C.R.Sahal & B.Ramachandra

Study of metallic particle induced parital discharge activity in 10:90 SF6-N2 gas mixtures

M e c h a n i c a l a n d E l e c t r i c a l Properties of Conducting Carbon Black Filled SBR composites

Preparation and Characterization of Lead Monoxide Filled Unsaturated P o l y e s t e r b a s e d P o l y m e r Composites for Gamma Radiation Shielding Applications

Recent Advances in HVDC & FACTS

Opportunities in Industrial Corridor Infrastructure in Karnataka'

Energy Efficiency in Process Industry

Seismic response analysis of RCC structure with yielding dampers using linearization techniques

Structural Assessment of FRP Cross Arms for Transmission Towers

Shake Table Testing in Seismic Design

Earthquake Response Characteristics of Masonry Infills

Shake Table Testing in Seismic Analysis" at National Program for "Capacity Building of Architects in Earthquake Risk Management in Building Design & Construction"

"Condition Monitoring of in-service MV Power Cable System Employing Dielectric Spectroscopy & VLF Techniques"

"Study on Insulation Diagnosis of HV Rotating

Electrical Machine Based on Structural Changes Due to Ageing"

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International Conference on Properties, Application Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Harbin, China - July 2009

Joint paper by llT Kanpur & CPRI. Published in IEEE Transactions on Dielectric and Electrical Insulation llT, Kanpur - October 2009

7th Internat ional Seminar on Capaci tors(CAPACIT 2010)organized by IEEMA - January 2010

.7th International Seminar on Capacitors (CAPAC IT 2010) organized by IEEMA - January 2010.

7th International Seminar on Capacitors (CAPAC IT 2010) organized by IEEMA - January 2010.

International symposium organized by IEC - ClGRE at pragathi maidan, New Delhi, on 29 1 & 30th January 2009

Workshop on Power sector development, issues and challenges Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore, on 4.2.2009

Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysore. on 28.2.2009

9th International Conference on Properties and Application of Dielectric Material at Herbin, China from 19-23 July 2009.

9th International Conference on Properties and Application of Dielectric Material at Herbin, China from 19-23 July 2009.

International Journal of Computational Intelligence -Theory and Practice, Vol.4 NO.1 June 2009,

Tribology International, 43 - 3, 2010, 602 - 609

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Special issue, May 2009.

B.Nageshwar Rao,ASudhindra & B.Ramachandra

Smt.P.K.Poovamma Shri.P.Maity, S.Basu & N.Gupta

Dr.H N Nagamani, T.Bhavani Shanker, VVaidhyanathan, S.Neelakanan &A.Sudhindra

Dr.H.N.Nagamani, T.Bhavani Shanker, B.S.Manjunath & A.Sudhindra

Dr.H.N.Nagamani, T.Bhavani Shanker, S.Neelakantan & A.Sudhindra

Dr. N Vasudev,

Dr. N Vasudev

Dr. N Vasudev

N Vasudev P V Vasudevan Nambudiri, M N Dinesh,K N Ravi & V Krishnan

N Vasudev, P V Vasudevan Nambudiri, V Muralidhara,K N Ravi & B Ramachandra

Jagadish Chandra Mohanta, DayalRamakrushna Parhi, Saroj Kumar Patel and Saroj Kumar Pradhan

B. Suresha, Kunigal N. Shiva Kumar, P. Sampath Kumaran and S. Seetharamu

K. Anbarasu, P. Sampathkumaran, 'M Janardhana, S.Yogesh, S. Seetharamu,

"Lower Frequency Dielectr ic Response of Thermally Degraded Epoxy-Mica Insulation.

'Dielectric Spectroscopy of Epoxy Resin with Nano-metric Alumina Fillers

"Experience of CPRI in the Performance Evaluation of Power Capacitors of Unit Rating up to 1000 KVAR"

"Selection of Appropriate Type of Capacitors for LV

Distribution Systems-Practical Considerations

"Critical tests for Power Electronic Capacitors used in Rolling Stock Equipment

Standards for High voltage transmission

Design of external Insulation and evolution of polymeric insulators in Indian Transmission system

"Emergence of polymeric

insulators in Indian transmission system"

Long term ageing performance of silicone rubber insulators under

different conditions. '

A detailed study on the quality assessment of insulators subjected to DC Voltages.

Real Time Motion Planning of Multiple Mobile Robots Using Artificial Potential Field Method"

Friction and dry sl ide wear behaviour of carbon and glass fabric reinforced Vinyl ester composites,

Damage assessment of boiler tubes subjected to erosion and corrosion failures by non-invasive technique,

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Wear, 267 - 9 & 10, 2009, 1405-1414

Wear, 267 - 9 & 10, 2009, 1393 - 1398

The Journal of Materials & Design, 31, 2010, 2051 - 2060

Accepted for publication in the Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A ,517,2009,85 - 90

Wear, Elsevier Publications, 267 - 9 & 10, 2009, 1558 - 1565

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology, Springer Publications, 2009

Journal of CPRI (September 2010 issue).

Energy Manager, February 2010.

Electrical India February 2010.

. CPR! Journal Vo. 5 No. 2 Septemb er 2009, PP 33-42

An Indian Journal of Materials Science , 6-1, March 2010.

(ICCES'10), Duluth, GA 30097-S220, USA, 2010

B. Suresha, Siddaramaiah, Kishore, S. Seetharamu, P. Sampath Kumaran

K. Narasimha Murthy, P.Sampathkumaran, S.Seetharamu,

M V Deepthi,Madan Sharma, R.R.N.Sailaja,P.Anantha, P.Sampath Kumaran, & S.Seetharamu,

Geetha Sen, P. Sampathkumaran, D.S. Nadig, R. Manjunatha and S. Seetharamu

P Sampathkumaran, C Ranganathaiah, S Seetharamu, Kishore,

P Sampathkumaran, C Ranganathaiah, S Seetharamu, and Kishore

Suresha, P. Sampath Kumaran, S Seetharamu and Kishore

M Siddhartha Bhatt, S Seetharamu, and N Rajkumar



M V. Deepthi, R.R.NSailaja" P.Sampath Kumaran, S Vynatheya and SSeetharamu

B. Gurudutt, S Seetharamu, P. Sampathkumaran and Sumit Kumar

Investigations on the influence of graphite filler on dry sliding wear and abrasive wear behaviour of carbon fabric reinforced epoxy composites,

Abrasion and erosion behaviour of manganese alloyed permanent moulded aus-tempered ductile iron,

Mechanical and Thermal properties of HDPE-Fly ash Cenosphere Composites,

Effect of Residual Stresses and Metallographic Stability on the Over a l l Performance of Integral Diaphragm Material,.

Effect of manganese content and mould size on abrasion and slurry erosion behavior of Chromium-M a n g a n e s e i r o n s y s t e m s investigated by Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy,

P rocess ing o f Chromium -Manganese iron system through the adoption of varied mould types affecting the erosion characteristics, A positron lifetime study,

, Effect of Abrasive Types on the Three Body Abrasive wear behavior of Glass Vinyl Ester and Carbon Vinyl Ester Composites,

Operational optimization of coal fired thermal power plants

Instrumentation and controls for coal fired thermal power plants for effective generation cost control.

A Methodology for computation of experimental annual station heat rate bench marks

Study of Tribological properties of C e n o s p h e r e s f i l l e d H T P E Composites Material I Science (accepted November 2009).

"Determination of critical speeds of a single stage impulse type steam turbine rotor using Campbell diagram under pre-stressed conditions" Internat ional Conference on Computational & Experimental

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Second International conference on Polymer processing and characterization (ICPPC - 2010), Kottayam, Kerala, January 2010.

8 th International conference on Barkhausen Noise and Micromagnetic Testing (ICBMS), IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Feb. 2010

8th International conference on Barkhausen Noise and Micromagnetic Testing (ICBMS), IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Feb. 2010.

Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis Churchill College in Cambridge, England, UK, scheduledfrom 4 - 7 July 2010.

Fourth International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis Churchill College in Cambridge, England, UK, scheduled from 4 - 7 July 2010

International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences (ICCES Meshless '09) Special Symposium on Meshelss Methods, Duluth, GA 30097-8220, USA,2009.

Paper presented at ICPADM 2009, China, July 2009.

International conference on computational & experimental engineering & sciences, 2009, Thailand

International Conference on World Congress on Science, Engineering and Technology(WCSET 2009), Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Sept. 2009.

International Conference on 0 & M, NTPC, Noida, February 13-15,2010.

Abdullah MA.,Mohamad Altaweel, J.M Raj, M.N.Chandrashekar, P.Ramya,P.Sampathkumaran and C.Ranganathaiah

P. Sampathkumaran, M Janardhana, R.K. Kumar, M Venkateshwara Rao, V Raghavendra, and S. Seetharamu,

P. Sampathkumaran, M Janardhana, R.K. Kumar, M Venkateshwara Rao, J. Balakrishna Sake and S Seetharamu

M Venkateswara Rao, S U Pathak, S Seetharamu, P.R. Peshwe and SA. Paranjape

M Venkateswara Rao, S U Pathak,S Seetharamu, P.R. Peshwe and SA. Paranjape

B. Gurudutt,S. Seetharamu, P. Sampathkumaran, Pendeyal Anup, Vijayakumar and S. Sandesh Pai

M G. Veena, N. M Renukappa, P. Sampathkumaran and S. Seetharamu

B. Gurudatt, M V. Chandrashekar, P. Sampathkumaran and Sushanth Marathe

B. Gurudutt, S. Seetharamu, P. Sampathkumaran, and B.S. Ajaykumar

M Siddhartha Bhatt, S. Seetharamu, and N. Rajkumar

Engineering and Sciences

"Mechanical and micro structural properties of Polystyrene based composites: Positron Lifetime Spectroscopic and DSC studies "

"Non destructive approach to study the damage potential of turbine components, a typical case study" at

"Bench marking of residual stress from the point of the boiler tube integrity, a typical case study"

"High Temperature Oxidation in Super Heater & Re-Heater Boiler Tubes - A case study" for the Fourth Internat ional Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis

"Advanced Non-Des t ruc t i ve Evaluation Techniques to Assess the degree of damage in Thermal Power Plant Boiler Tubes".

"Determinat ion of speed of interference fit failure (IFF) and the analysis of relieving residual stresses during the run-up period of a single stage impulse type steam turbine rotor"

Effect of nanofiller based polymer composites on the dielectric behaviour at low frequency,

A comprehensive structural analysis to find the contribution of blade length and rotor speed to the critical stresses at the blade of a shrunk on disk impulse type single stage steam turbine rotor'

"Determination of critical/resonant speeds of a bladed rotor disc of a single stage impulse type high speed steam turbine rotor"

Monsoon Management Plans for Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Plant Load Factors of Coal Fired Thermal Power

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International Conference on 0 & M, NTPC, Noida, February 13-15, 2010

International Conference on 0 & M, NTPC, Noida, February 13-15, 2010

Electrical India July, 2009 issue.

Electrial India July, 2009 issue

Annual edition of Electrical India

International conference organised by the Barkatulla University, Bhopal on 25.2.2010

UHV 2009 conference, Beijing, April, 2009

E-12 16th ISH, Cape Town, South Africa, 24 - 28th August, 2009.

Eight International Conference on Transformers. Trafotech 2010, 18 -19th January, 2010 Mumbai

Journal of pressure vessel technology (American society for Mechanical Engineer (ASME)), October 2009

Publisher-NDT & E International (ELSEVIER March 2010.

Journal of CPRI Volume 5, Number1 March 2009, pp 101-108

Published in 1st International Conference on Advances in Energy Conversion Technologies (ICAECT 2010), Karnataka Jan 07-10, 2010, Manipal,

Published in 7th International Seminar on Capacitors (CAPACIT 2010) Mumbai, 21-22 January 2010.

Electrical India, in Feb 2010.



Shri A.K. Khanra

BV. Raghavaiah.

A.K. DattaBV. Raghavaiah

A.K. Khanra

Pradeep M Nirgude, B. Gunasekaran

D Devendranath, Aravind K A, Ramulu A,Mahesh Kumar M, SS Tulasiram, S A Saleem,

Prameela M, Pradeep M Nirgude, B. Gunasekaran

S.K. Nath, K. Balasubramaniam, C.V. Krishnamurthy, B.H. Narayana

S.K. Nath K. Balasubramaniam, C.V. Krishnamurthy, B.H. Narayana

Ahalya. C, R.S. Shivakumara Aradhya

C. Prabhakar , R.A. Deshpande, R.S. Shivakumara Aradhy

R.A. Deshpande, R.S. Shivakumara Aradhya

M.Siddhartha Bhatt, S Seetharamu &N. Rajkumar

Knowledge Management in Coal Fired Thermal Power Station,.

Minimization of Outage Time for Enhancing Plant Availability in Coal Fired Thermal Power

"Energy Efficient Transformers- a concern of growing demand"

Article on CPRI Bhopal uses new testing technology for 400 kV class disconnectors"

Advanced Technology - Motorless generator - CPRI experience

Recent trend in energy efficient transformer in distribution system

Optimization of tower-window air insulation clearances/or 1200 kV transmission line,

Comparative study oj RTV coated Glass & porcelain disc insulators with polymeric insulator under pollution conditions

Interpreting SFRA data for detecting w i n d i n g d i s p l a c e m e n t a n d deformation in transformers

Detection and sizing of defects in complex geometry weld by Ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TORD) Inspection, publisher

Reliability assessment of manual ultrasonic time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) inspection for complex geometry components

Fuzzy logic based fault type identification in the radial LT distribution feeder published

Thermal power plant grounding system evaluation - A case study.

Use of capacitors to mitigate high frequency transient over voltage in EAF system

Instrumentation and controls for coal fired thermal power plants for effective generation cost control

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Manipal Institute of Technology on Jan 10th 2010

Journal of CPRI, Vol. 5 No. 1 March 2009, pp.109-119

MSPGCL, TATA Power and R-Infra joint seminar on sharing of best practices, Reliance Energy, Mumbai in November 2009

Proceedings of the Conference of Indian Power Stations, at New Delhi, organized by NTPC, New Delhi, India, 13th - 15th Feb 2009, 99. 38-42.

IEEMA Journal, vol. XXIX, issue No.7 July 2009, pp. 114-115

International Journal of Renewable Energy (under publication)

O&M of T&D systems, PSTI, Bangalore Dec 12th 2009

Seminar on Energy Audit of TPS by Central institute for Rural electrification of RECL, Hyderabad and KPTCL, Bangalore on 18th January 2010 at Bangalore

Seminar on Energy Efficiency in electrical utilities, PSTI, Bangalore Nov 28th 2009.

Seminar on energy efficiency in electrical utilities, PSTI, Bangalore Nov 28th 2009

Seminar on energy efficiency in electrical utilities, PSTI, Bangalore Nov 28th 2009

Seminar on RLA of substation equipment, Bangalore, Oct 17th 2009

Seminar on O&M of power plants, Bangalore August 19th 2009

Annual issue on Power - 2009 Annual Review, November - December 2009 by Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development, Kolkata

10th Edition of Transforer and its Allied Industries Directory 2010. Indian Transformer Manufacturers Association, New Delhi

M.Siddhartha Bhatt

UC Arunachala, M. Siddhartha Bhatt, L.K. Sreepathy

M.Siddhartha Bhatt

Rajeshkar. P. MandiUdaykumar.R. Yaragatti

Rajeshkar. P. MandiUdaykumar.R. Yaragatti

U.C. Aurnachala, M. Siddhartha Bhatt, L.K. Sreepathy

M. Siddhartha Bhatt

M. Siddhartha Bhatt.

M. Siddhartha Bhatt

N. Rajkumar

R.P. Mandi

R.P. Mandi.

R.P. Mandi

B.H.Narayana, Suhas.S.B, Prabhakar Hegde,Kamala Shankari.R,

B.H.Narayana,Suhas.S.B,Prabhakar Hegde,Kamala Shankari.R,

Advances in energy efficiency in the power generat ing sector at efficiency

Performance analysis of solar flat p la te co l l ec to rs i n sca l i ng environments

Best Practices in TPS- improved main tenances prac t ices fo r achieving targeted heat rates.

Effect of air pre-heater (APH) and Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) p e r f o r m a n c e o n a u x i l i a r y equipments in coal fired thermal power plants

Solar PV Based Stand - by power for computer loads in Rural Banks at IEEA Journal Vol. XXIX Issue No. 7, July 2009, pp. 114-115.

Effect of scaling of solar flat plate collectors

Gas turbines and combined heat and power

Energy efficiency in thermal utilities

Energy audit & management of fuel systems

Energy conservation in steam turbines, condensers and cooling towers

Energy conservation of auxiliary power in TPS

Energy conservation in compressor, pumps and fans

Energy conservation in TPS- case studies

Pioneering Research & Testing of Power Equipment - Central Power Research Institute

Transformer testing facilities at CPRI

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Pioneering Research & Testing of Power Equipment - Central Power Research Institute

Meter Interoperability Standard and Protocol to ensure a unified Industry

Smart Grid

Open Protocol

Remaining life assessment ofpower transformers

Condition assessment of on loadtap changers by dissolved gasanalysis technique

In-situ synthesis & characterization of polyaniline CaCu3Ti4O12 nano crystal composites

'Dielectric properties ofpolyvinylidene fluoride CaCu3Ti4O12 composites'

'Biodegradable Transformer oils'

Pyridine based catalysts for curing epoxy resins

Striation spacing and fatigue crack growth in pipes and pie welds,

M e c h a n i c a l a n d T h e r m a l Characteristics of HDPE - Fly ash Cenospheres composites

"POWER TODAY" March 2010 issue, M/s. ASAPP Media Information Group, Mumbai.

Metering India 2009, Conference organized by Sprintelligent at New Delhi on 24.11.2009.

Smart Grid Seminar organized by CLIK (Karnataka Electronics Industries Association) on 22.12.2009 at Bangalore.

Workshop "SMARTGRID" organized by BESCOM & US AID at Bangalore on 05.01.2010.

SEMITRANS 2009, 3rd - 4th November 2009,TNBR, Malaysia

SEMITRANS 2009, 3rd - 4th November 2009,TNBR, Malaysia

Synthetic Metals - 159 (2009) 2128 - 2134

Composites Science & Technology - 70 (2010) 539 - 545

National Workshop on Recent Advances in Eco- Friendly Lubricants (RAIEFL - 2010)' organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, IISc, Bangalore, & Tribology Society of India, Karnataka Chapter, from 8 -9 April,2010

Christ University, Bangalore on 18th Feb. 2010

Book on the topic pressure vessels and piping welds, book on the topic pressure vessels and piping, vol. II, Editors Baldevraj. B.K. Choudhary and Anish Kumar, Narosa Publishing house, 2009, 461 - 468

Journal of Materials and Design, 31, 2010, 2051 - 2060

B.H.Narayana,Suhas.S.B, Prabhakar Hegde, Kamala Shankari.R,

V. Arunachalam, Pradish,

V. Arunachalam,

V. Arunachalam,

S.Vijaya KumariG.R.ViswanathDheepa Lakshmi

G.R.ViswanathS.Vijaya KumariK.Dwarakanath

P.ThomasK.DwarakanathK.B.R.VermaT.R.N.Kutty

P.ThomasK.DwarakanathK.B.R.VermaT.R.N.Kutty

V.V.Pattanshetti

P.V. ReddySakuntala SmuelsonN.M. Naje M. Nethaji

P.K. Singh,R.K. Kumar, V. Bhasin, K.K Vazek Gosh

M.V. DeepthiMadan Sharma R.R.N . Sailaja P. Anantha P. Sampathkumaran

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Mechanical and thermal properties of LDPE cellulose acetate phthalate blends - effect of maleic anhydride grafted LDPE compatibilizer,

Advanced Materials Engineering on Technology in the Energy Sector"

Study of NOx formation during oxy fuel combustion in a typical tests furnace

Crack growth module and life assessment of high temperature components through finite element analysis

"Design of external Insulationand Evolut ion of polymer ic insulators in Indian transmission system"

Electrical and electronics insulating material and systems

Insulation and test facilities at CPRI

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 112, Issue 2 Apr 2009, 649-659

One day Workshop on "Energy Trends in Materials, Manufacturing & Design" Sri. Krishna Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 14/03/2009

2nd National conference on CFD applications in Power and Industry Sectors BHEL, Hyderabad, on 28-29 January 2009

International O&M Conference on "Indian Power Stations - 2009, organized by NTPC Limited at NTPC, Noida, 13-15 February 2009

Workshop on "power sector development, issues and challenges" at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of technology, Bangalore on 04.02.2009

Bangalore on 19 - 20 Feb. 2009 at 8th International seminar

Japan Insulation News

R.R.N . SailajaS. Seetharamu

S. Seetharamu

V.SaravananR. SuprabhaSreenivas JayantiR.K. KumarS. Seetharamu

M.V. RaoS. SeetharamuS. Shyamsunder

Dr. N Vasudev,

Dr. N Vasudev,

Suhas S.B.

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APPENDIX-IX

Sundararajan & HarishCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS S. SUNDARARAJAN, M.Com. FCA, AICWA

S. HARISH BABU, B.Sc., FCA .

S. ASWIN, B.Com., FCA, DlSA (ICA)

S. SANTHOSH, B.Com, FCA, DISA (ICA)

AUDITORS REPORT

ToThe Governing Council

1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Central Power Research Institute ("The Institute") as at

March 31, 2010, the Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended on that date and also the Receipts &

Payments statement of the Institute for the year annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility

of the Institute's Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on

our audit.

2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. These Standards

require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements

are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts

and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and

significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We

believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3. Further, subject to our comments in the Annexure, we report that:

a. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were

necessary for the purposes of our audit;

b. In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Institute, so far as appears

from our examination of those books and proper returns adequate for the ·purposes of our audit have been

received from the branches not visited by us;

c. The Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account and Receipts & Payments statement dealt with by this

report are in agreement with the books of accounts and returns from the branches;

4. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said accounts

together with the notes thereon give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally

accepted in India:

a) in case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Institute as at March 31,2010;

b) in case of the Income & Expenditure Account, of the excess of income over expenditure of the Institute for the

year ended on that date; and

c) in the case of the Receipts & Payments statement, of the cash flows for the year ended on that date

For Sundararajan & Harish

Chartered Accountants

(Santhosh.S)

Partner

MM: 212254

FRN - 004218Place: Bangalore Date: 14.07.2010


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CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUE, BANGALORE. BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2010

(Amount in Rupees)

Capital Fund and Liabilities

Capital Reserve representing Assets acquired from Grant-in-Aid from Government of India and Others

Reserves and Surplus

Earmarked and Endowment Funds

Grants from Government of India

Unsecured Loans & Borrowings

Current Liabilities and Provisions

TOTAL

Assets

Fixed Assets

Investments from Earmarked & Endowment Funds

Current Assets, Loans & Advances

TOTAL

Significant Accounting Policies

Notes on Accounts & Contingent Liability

Schedule

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

18

19

Current Year

532,18,83,822

22,07,78,549

134,25,42,887

64,71,96,368

76,00,000

43,12,85,967

797,12,87,593

510,25,99,385

117,75,42,887

169,11,45,321

797,12,87,593

Previous Year

495,91,92,962

24,97,11,089

113,93,07,795

69,12,55,240

1,56,00,000

33,32,17,243

738,82,84,330

496,78,92,593

87,93,07,795

154,10,83,942

738,82,84,330

As per Our Report of Even Datefor Sundararajan & Harish

Chartered Accounts

Bangalore14th July 2010

Sd/- (I.Venkateswara Rao)

Chief Accounts Officer (SG)

Sd/-(N.Murugesan)

Director General

Sd/- (S.Santhosh)

Partner

M.NO.212254 FRN-004218S

Schedules 1 to 9 and 18 & 19 form part of Balance Sheet


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As per Our Report of Even Datefor Sundararajan & Harish

Chartered Accounts

Bangalore14th July 2010

Sd/- (I.Venkateswara Rao)

Chief Accounts Officer (SG)

Sd/-(N.Murugesan)

Director General

Sd/- (S.Santhosh)

Partner

CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANGALORE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2010

(Amount in Rupees)

INCOME

Income from Test Fee & Consultancy

Fees

Income from Royalty & Technology Transfer

Interest Earned

Other Income

TOTAL (A)

EXPENDITURE

Establishment Expenses

Other Administrative Expenses

Depreciation

TOTAL (B)

Balance being excess of Income over Expenditure (A-B)

BALANCE BEING SURPLUS CARRIED TO GENERAL RESERVE

Significant Accounting Policies

Notes on Accounts & Contingent Liability

Schedule

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Current Year

91,10,54,579

45,70,408

-

3,93,11,339

50,78,508

96,00,14,834

55,72,76,987

19,64,70,992

20,49,22,761

95,86,70,740

13,44,094

13,44,094

Previous Year

73,27,34,254

61,31,802

1,80,000

2,98,53,680

51,58,513

77,40,58,249

57,90,69,786

17,24,55,015

1,18,97,502

76,34,22,304

1,06,35,945

1,06,35,945

Schedules 10 to 17 and 18 & 19 form part of Income & Expenditure Account


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M.NO.212254 FRN-004218S

CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANGALORE Schedules forming part of Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2010

SCHEDULE - 1

CAPITAL RESERVE REPRESENTING ASSETS ACQUIRED FROM GRANT-IN-AID FROM GOVT. OF INDIA AND OTHER SOURCES

Under Plan Capital (Grant)

Addition during the year

Less: Accreditation Expenses

Under R&D Plan (Grant)


Under Non-Plan


Assets Acquired out of General Researve


Assets Acquired out of Sponsored Schemes


Assets Acquired out of RSoP & NPP Management Fund


Capitalisation of Assets acquired out of Loan


Surplus on sale of Asset

TOTAL

Current Year

453,00,30,888

35,60,22,377

1,59,18,232

18,65,71,772

74,72,309

7,30,29,904

1,68,400

5,55,97,539

-

7,88,30,098

23,97,850

12,32,761

96,329

3,39,00,000

80,00,000

44,51,827

487,01,35,033

19,40,44,081

7,31,98,304

5,55,97,539

8,12,27,948

13,29,090

4,19,00,000

44,51,827

532,18,83,822

Previous Year

425,37,63,342

27,62,67,546

18,60,49,231

5,22,541

7,29,08,150

1,21,754

5,55,97,539

-

7,54,48,643

33,81,455

12,32,761

-

2,59,00,000

80,00,000

453,00,30,888

18,65,71,772

7,30,29,904

5,55,97,539

7,88,30,098

12,32,761

3,39,00,000

495,91,92,962

Place: Bangalore,Date: 14th July 2010.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

h)


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(Amount in Rupees)

A

B

C

SCHEDULE 2

RESERVES AND SURPLUS

GENERAL RESERVE

As per last Account

Add: Surplus during the year

Less: Assets acquired transferred to Capital Reserve

Less: ICICI Loan Repayment

Net Balance I

MAINTENANCE, RENEWAL & OBSOLESCENCE RESERVE

Opening Balance

Add: Interest earned & accrued during the year

Less: Utilisation during the year

Net Balance II

Depreciation Reserve Fund

TOTAL

Current Year

14,55,85,836

13,44,094

1,68,400

80,00,000

8,84,40,019

64,60,793

1,28,83,793

13,87,61,530

8,20,17,019

22,07,78,549

Previous Year

14,30,71,645

1,06,35,945

1,21,754

80,00,000

8,49,32,245

67,76,625

32,68,851

14,55,85,836

8,84,40,019

1,56,85,234

24,97,11,089

Place : Bangalore,Date : 14th July 2010.


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SCHEDULE 3: Current Year Previous Year

EARMARKED & ENDOWMENT FUNDS:

A Superannuation Fund

Opening Balance 94,95,31,733 68,92,19,263

Add: Receipts from other organisations 192,942 40,611

Add: Contribution during the year 16,61,22,026 28,19,88,103

Add: Interest received and accrued 7,77,42,724 5,60,26,521

Add: Increase / Decrease in liabilities -71,990 2,71,859

Less: Utilisation for Pension payments 7,88,64,750 7,80,14,624

Net Balance - I 111,46,52,685 94,95,31,733

B Provident Fund

Opening Balance 18,21,79,990 15,35,80,900

Add: Subscriptions & Repayments 6,80,33,541 4,96,71,945

Add: Interest credited to PF members 1,52,35,027 1,26,55,449

Less: Withdrawals 4,86,81,853 3,37,28,304

Total 21,67,66,705 18,21,79,990

Opening Balance (Additional Interest) 48,14,387 34,56,377

Add: Additional Interest earned 10,36,345 13,58,010 (Excess of Interest earned over

interest credited to PF Accounts(Rs.1,62,71,372 - Rs.1,52,35,027)

Total 58,50,732 48,14,387

Net Balance - II 22,26,17,437 18,69,94,377

C New Pension Scheme Fund

(i) Opening Balance 12,59,937 6,51,430(Employee's Contribution)

Add: Subscriptions/Employees' Contribution 10,95,400 6,62,854

Add: Interest on Employees' Contribution 2,81,046 76,559(cumulative)

(ii) Opening Balance 12,59,936 6,51,430(Employer's Contribution)

Add: Employe's Contribution 10,95,400 6,62,854

Add: Interest on Employer's Contribution 2,81,046 76,559(cumulative)

Net Balance - III 52,72,765 27,81,685

TOTAL (I+II+III) 134,25,42,887 113,93,07,795

CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANGALORE.

Schedules forming part of Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2010

Place: Bangalore,Date 14th July 2010.


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(Amount in Rupees)



(Amount in Rupees)

SCHEDULE 4 Current Year Previous Year

GRANTS FROM GOVT. OF INDIA, & OTHERS

A Under Plan Capital

Opening Balance 63,12,95,869 64,67,77,102

Add: Grant received during the year 34,39,36,000 24,46,00,000

Add: Interest received during the year - 1,61,86,313

Less: Grant utilised during the year 35,60,76,871 27,62,67,546

Less: Interest refunded to Govt. of India 1,61,86,313 -

Grant Balance 60,29,68,685 63,12,95,869

B Under R&D Plan

Opening Balance 2,73,41,447 -

Add: Grant received during the year 69,52,200 3,00,00,000

Less: Grant utilised during the year 1,03,32,074 26,58,553

Grant Balance 2,39,61,573 2,73,41,447

C Under RSoP Scheme

Opening Balance 64,43,924 94,94,340

Add: Grant received during the year 1,75,60,000 -


Grant Balance 4,45,110 64,43,924

D Under NPP Scheme

Opening Balance 2,02,54,000 2,31,25,000

i) Add: Grant received during the year 4,65,51,800 1,64,54,000


Grant Balance 1,92,01,000 2,02,54,000

ii) Opening Balance 59,20,000 23,20,000

Add: Grants received from Sponsors - 36,00,000

Less: Grant utilised during the year 53,00,000 -

Grant Balance 6,20,000 59,20,000

TOTAL 64,71,96,368 69,12,55,240

Place : Bangalore, Date 14th July 2010.


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(Amount in Rupees)


UNSECURED LOANS & BORROWINGS

UNSECURED LOANS

LOAN FROM ICICI BANK LTD.,

Opening Balance 1,56,00,000 2,36,00,000

Less: Repayment of Loan during the year 80,00,000 80,00,000

Loan Balance 76,00,000 1,56,00,000

TOTAL 76,00,000 1,56,00,000

SCHEDULE 6

CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

1 Sundry Creditors

a) For Supplies & Services 1,03,05,401 1,28,13,880

b) For Expenses 1,23,04,136 2,40,57,238

c) For Salaries 2,77,46,885 2,31,62,026

d) For Others 4,30,05,057 3,04,03,792

9,33,61,479 9,04,36,936

2 Deposits Received 25,69,78,406 18,78,27,363

3 Statutory Liabilities 1,86,50,624 1,81,86,510

4 EMD, Security Deposits and others 3,84,83,117 3,44,63,182

5 Sponsored Scheme Deposits 2,38,12,341 23,03,252

TOTAL 43,12,85,967 33,32,17,243

Place : Bangalore, Date : 14th July 2010.


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(Amount in Rupees)

SCHEDULE 7 GROSS BLOCK

FIXED ASSETS Cost/valuation Additions Transfer from Deduction/ As at the As at theAs at during the WIP Sale of Current Year Previous

beginning of year Assets end year end the year

A A. FIXED ASSETS:

1 LAND:

Freehold 6,96,84,860 - - - 6,96,84,860 6,96,84,860

2 BUILDINGS ON FREEHOLD LAND 64,83,80,273 - 1,50,83,905 9,80,936 66,24,83,242 64,83,80,273

3 PLANT MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 405,62,31,542 75,68,996 10,05,46,584 1,59,18,232* 414,84,28,890 405,62,31,542

4 VEHICLES 57,90,991 1 - - 57,90,992 57,90,991

5 FURNITURE, FIXTURES 1,79,52,773 105 - - 1,79,52,878 1,79,52,773

6 LIBRARY BOOKS & FILM 1,26,84,635 1,67,936 - - 1,28,52,571 1,26,84,635

7 MACHNERY & EQUIPMENTS(SPONSERED PROJECTS) 7,88,30,098 23,97,850 - - 8,12,27,948 7,88,30,098

8 BUILDINGS ON FREEHOLD LAND(ICICI) 22,73,651 - 20,06,316 - 42,79,967 22,73,651

9 PLANT MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT(ICICI) 4,03,00,240 - 40,43,351 - 4,43,43,591 4,03,00,240

TOTAL 493,21,29,063 1,01,34,888 12,16,80,156 1,68,99,168 504,70,44,939 493,21,29,063

B CAPITAL WORK-IN-PROGRESS 3,57,37,790 35,60,22,377 (115,630,489) - 27,61,29,678 3,57,37,790

C CAPITAL WORK-IN-PROGRESS(ICICI) 25,740 60,23,927 (6,049,667) - - 25,740

D LESS: DEPRECIATION provided upto 31-03-2010 22,05,75,232 -

GRAND TOTAL 496,78,92,593 37,21,81,192 1,68,99,168 510,25,99,385 496,78,92,593

* Capital Expenditure on "National / Internation Accreditation" de-capitalised.

Place : Bangalore, Date : 14th July 2010.


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(Amount in Rupees)


INVESTMENTS FROM EARMARKED/ENDOWMENT FUNDS

A Super Annuation Fund Investment Account

1 In Government Securities 3,10,58,749 3,10,58,749

2 Bonds 27,10,00,000 23,00,00,000

3 Term Deposits with Banks & Financial Institutions 57,32,25,740 31,99,25,740

4 Post Office Time Deposits - 6,39,05,000

5 Interest Accrued on Superannuation Fund Investments 6,24,97,974 3,39,01,703

6 Receivables 51,60,722 52,24,390

7 Cash at Bank (S.B. Account No.10356553751) 67,09,500 55,16,151

Total - 1 94,96,52,685 68,95,31,733

B Providend Fund Investment Account

1 In Government Securities 54,34,189 54,34,189

2 Bonds 4,50,00,000 50,00,000

3 Term Deposits with Banks & Financial Institutions 14,75,00,000 13,25,00,000

4 Post offfice Time Deposits - 3,77,90,000

5 Interest Accrued on Providend Fund Investments 1,62,85,231 43,89,244

6 Receivables 16,57,820 16,62,658


Total - 2 22,26,17,437 18,69,94,377

C New Pension Scheme Fund Investment Account


Total - 3 52,72,765 27,81,685

Total Investments (1+2+3) 117,75,42,887 87,93,07,795

Place: Bangalore,Date : 14th July 2010.


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(Amount in Rupees)


CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

A CURRENT ASSETS:

1 Inventories:

a) Stores and Spares 75,852 93,260 93,260

2 Sundry Debtors:

a) Debts Outstanding for a period exceeding six months 8,10,44,947 9,21,51,776

b) Debts Outstanding for a period notexceeding six months 11,32,27,043 19,42,71,990 7,76,20,909 16,97,72,685

3 Cash balances in hand (including cheques/drafts and imprest) 2,45,138 2,51,553

4 Deposits and Bank Balances:

a) Deposits with Scheduled Banks(includes margin money) 74,89,96,050 65,96,33,953

b) Savings Accounts 55,24,83,063 49,91,96,268

c) Funds in Transit 1,07,52,200 131,22,31,313 - 115,88,30,221

d) Deposits of Maintenance, Renewal & 7,05,00,000 7,52,00,000Obsolescence Reserve

e) Savings Bank account of Maintenance, 59,96,078 73,48,697 Renewal & Obsolescence Reserve

f) Accrued interest on MRO Fund & TDS 55,20,941 8,20,17,019 58,91,322 8,84,40,019Receivable

B Loans, Advances and other assets

a) Deposits with Govt.Depts & others 1,95,35,311 3,31,26,278

b) Advances to Employees 1,91,55,857 2,14,42,997

c) Prepaid Expences 10,68,522 9,71,689

d) Accrued interest 3,20,63,513 4,41,93,939

e) Claims Receivable 2,69,92,474 1,42,93,729

f) Other Advances 34,88,332 10,23,04,009 96,67,572 12,36,96,204

TOTAL 169,11,45,321 154,10,83,942



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Schedules forming part of Income & Expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2010

(Amount in Rupees)


INCOME FROM TEST FEE & CONSULTANCY

a) Test Fee 75,67,63,342 59,70,87,893

b) Consultancy Services Charges 15,42,91,237 13,56,46,361

TOTAL 91,10,54,579 73,27,34,254

SCHEDULE 11FEES

1) Training Fee 45,06,264 38,92,536

2) Seminar Fee 64,144 22,39,266

TOTAL 45,70,408 61,31,802

SCHEDULE 12

Income from Royalty & Technology Transfer

1) Income from Technology Transfer - 1,80,000

TOTAL - 1,80,000

SCHEDULE 13

INTEREST EARNED

1) Interest on Term Deposits with Banks & Financial Institutions 3,75,36,330 2,84,63,436

2) Interest on Loans & Advances to Employees 17,75,009 13,90,244

TOTAL 3,93,11,339 2,98,53,680

SCHEDULE 14

OTHER INCOME

1) Fees for Miscellaneous Services

a) Sale of Publications 44,550 30,700

b) Library Receipts 8,211 9,178

2) Miscellaneous Income

a) Application fee on recruitment 1,19,200 4,300

b) Private use of vehicles 11,564 12,971

c) Sale of Tender forms 2,21,140 3,25,052

d) Rent Receipts 20,82,480 24,09,090

e) Sale of Scrap 2,42,567 2,02,204

f) Others 23,48,796 21,65,018

TOTAL 50,78,508 51,58,513



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ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES

a) Salaries and Wages including Bonus 36,22,64,471 27,87,76,306

b) Staff Welfare Expenses 1,65,74,922 71,77,737

c) Expenses on Employees' Retirement and Terminal Benefits 16,64,37,880 28,25,85,404

d) Expenses on Medical Facilities 1,19,99,714 1,05,30,339

TOTAL 55,72,76,987 57,90,69,786

SCHEDULE 16

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

a) Electricity and Power 4,72,53,491 4,71,09,018

b) Water Charges 7,35,752 7,33,578

c) Office Expenses 1,89,22,675 1,29,24,544

d) Repairs and Maintenance 10,47,92,970 8,56,21,440

e) Rent, Rates and Taxes 4,58,251 4,40,065

f) Vehicles Running and Maintenance Expenses 26,02,651 28,26,171

g) Postage, Telephone and Communication Charges 43,64,347 44,67,240

h) Printing and Stationary 6,97,028 9,72,442

i) Traveling and Conveyance Expenses 1,15,29,397 1,13,30,330

j) Expenses on Seminar & Workshops 5,17,645 18,79,554

k) Subscription Expenses 1,45,454 23,461

l) Expenses on Fees 1,25,453 89,854

m) Auditors Remuneration 1,25,000 1,25,000

n) Professional Charges 9,66,840 10,35,533

o) Library Expenses 14,18,682 13,52,613

p) Training Expences 4,43,218 5,48,409

q) Publication Expenses 2,95,352 4,38,744

r) Advertisement and Publicity 10,76,786 5,37,019

TOTAL 19,64,70,992 17,24,55,015



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