| TECHNOLOGY
ASSIMILATION AND DEVELOPMENT |
With judicious mix of in-house
R&D and selective technology tie ups, BHEL Tiruchi has developed excellent Engineering
and R&D capabilities.
For various products, technologies from
international leaders in the field have been absorbed and adopted to suit local conditions
and customers specific needs. These products can now be designed to various international
Codes and Standards. The capabilities have been accorded recognition by reputed
international agencies.
BHEL Tiruchi has today demonstrated capability to
design boilers and auxiliaries for unit rating upto 500 MWe.
Through in-house R&D, the technology for
Fluidised Bed Combustion has been developed for burning high ash, low grade coals, coal
washery middlings and rejects and a variety of bio-fuels such as husk, rice straw and
bagasse.
BHEL Tiruchi has also developed Firing System
for Direct Ignition of Pulverised Coal thus minimizing use of supporting premium petroleum fuels like
Furnace Oil / Diesel in the boilers.
BHEL Tiruchi has also been identified as a nodal
agency for all Fossil Fuel Based Research Activities state-of-the-art R&D facilities
such as Fluidised Bed Combustion (FBC) and Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC)
test facilities, Direct Ignition of Pulverised Coal (DIPC) test facility, Electrostatic
Precipitator (ESP) flow modelling facility to enable full fledged testing of systems and
equipment.
Research and Development effort on new welding
processes, equipment and consumables are undertaken by the Welding Research Institute (WRI)
established at BHEL Tiruchi.
With superior engineering and R&D capabilities,
BHEL Tiruchi is well poised to introduce new products such a boiler and auxiliaries of
higher ratings (in the range of 800 MWe), Super Critical Once-Through Boilers,
Fabric Filters and Flue Gas Desulphurisation system.
BHEL Tiruchirapalli has equipped all
its units with sophisticated world class machinery, which form the heart of the
manufacturing system.
The facilities include 8000 ton Hydraulic Press,
a four Roll Plate Bending Machine, a large capacity Induction Pipe Bending Machine,
Arc
Welding Robot, Flat Fin Welding Machine, Panel Processing Machine, Tandem Arc
Welding Machine & Cutting Machine, Electron Beam Welding Machine, Spiral Fin and
Stud Welding Machines, sophisticated Tube-to-Tube Sheet Welding Facilities, Bore Cladding
Machines, CNC milling, drilling, boring and machining facilities, tube bending machines, a
plasma cutting machine, a CNC gas cutting machine etc.
All the plants are equipped with
state-of-the-art analytical, mechanical and non-destructive testing facilities. The
Calibration Centre which is a National Accredited Laboratory, possesses the latest
techniques and facilities in the field of calibration. The Seamless Steel Tube Plant has
on-line ultrasonic, stray flux and eddy current test facilities to ensure
highest quality
production. The Boiler Auxiliaries Plant has a modern fan test station, flow model test
facilities, test air heater, etc.
Adherence to quality has helped
BHEL Tiruchi win quality recognition from National and International accreditation
agencies.
ASME "S"-Stamp authorisation recognising
BHEL, Tiruchi as 'Power Boiler Manufacturer' to ASME Code - a first for an Indian company.
Class-I Pressure Vessel Manufacturers Certificate
from Lloyds Register of Shipping, UK.
Group-1 Boiler Manufacturing Certificate from
American Bureau of Shipping.
API Monogram for manufacturing Oil Field Equipment
for Valves.
Seamless Steel Tube Plant is an approved manufacturer of Steel Pipes
and Tubes by Lloyds Register of Shipping.
Seamless Steel Tube Plant is
certified as ' Well Known Tube and Pipe Maker' by Central Boiler Board of the Indian
Government.
At BHEL Tiruchi, every system is
tuned towards serving the customer. The entire project management required for timely execution of customer orders is handled
through a computer network system. Planned production of components in workshops as well
as timely ordering on outside vendors is carried out to ensure despatch of components
matching construction schedule at the sites. This helps BHEL in maintaining product deliveries
with shortest lead times.
Services are provided during and after commissioning of
equipment by Field Engineering Services. With this dedicated team of
engineers and technicians, site problems are attended to with the utmost urgency.
Effective interaction is maintained with customers to have continuous feedback on
equipment performance.
Supply of spares and service-after-sales are two
other major components of BHEL Tiruchi's service support. BHEL Tiruchi ensures timely
supply of spares for proper upkeep of equipment and maximization of equipment
utilization. Techniques and methodology have been developed to
assess the residual life of components, based on which selective replacement decision can be made to extend the
productive life of the equipment.
BHEL is the first
state-owned company to acquire ISO 9000 certification during 1993 for all its
operations. This is being successfully maintained through surveillance and
recertification audits.
BHEL is continuing its thrust on Total
Quality Mangement (TQM) as per Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) /
European Foundation Quality Model (EFQM) of Business Excellence. As a commitment towards TQM,
continuous improvement action plans are implemented involving techniques like
Benchmarking, Business Process Re-engineering, Six Sigma etc.
CII has conferred "CII-EXIM
Commendation Certificate" on the High
Pressure Boiler Plant for 'Commitment to TQM'.
BHEL Tiruchi has been accredited to ISO
14001 Standard - signifying its clear commitment to clean and pollution free
environment.
The achievements have earned an
international reputation for BHEL, Tiruchi. The plant has so far supplied boilers for
around 1350 MWe of power generation capacity
to Malaysia, Libya, Iran, Egypt etc. BHEL's valves have been
exported to Malta, Cyprus, Malaysia and Indonesia while pressure part equipment and spares
have been exported to the USA. Boiler components have been supplied to China and Seamless Steel Tubes
have been exported to
Malaysia.
| PEOPLE OUR
GREATEST ASSET |
Behind each one of these
activities lies the
commitment and dedication of the employees, technical experts, process engineers
and skilled workers, whose contribution has attributed to penning this success story.
BHEL Tiruchirapalli is the proud winner of
successive Productivity Awards and the 'Sword of Honour' from the British
Safety Council.
The President of India has awarded the shield for the Best Employer of Physically
Handicapped Persons to BHEL Tiruchi. Vishwakarma National awards and Young
Engineer Awards have been won in successive years by the employees of BHEL
Tiruchi.
BHEL Tiruchi has won goodwill and sustained
support for its employee welfare schemes. A township to ensure housing, the Sir C.V. Raman
Science Centre and other educational facilities form the core of these schemes.
As a responsible corporate body, BHEL
Tiruchi, India has adopted several neighbouring villages to help them uplift
their lot.
BHEL Tiruchirapalli stands for all
that is cherished by every member of BHEL, where Quality is company-wide commitment.
Dedication to technical excellence, development of state-of-the-art technology-suitable to
customers specific needs and strict adherence to quality standards form the guiding
principles while it surges ahead confidently into the future. |
