Ashwini K. Sinha, Principal Consultant
Mobile: +91-96509 91195, E-Mail: ashwiniksinha@cwmcindia.com, ashwiniksinha@gmail.com
https://www.cwmcindia.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Superannuated in July 2012 as Senior executive from NTPC (NETRA) (Largest Public Utility in India) and having currently over 45 years of rich experience in Providing Solutions to Control & Management of Problems in the area of Corrosion, Water & Waste Water including Research & Development in Environmental issues at National and International Power Plants and allied industries.
Sound knowledge of Power Plant Water Chemistry, Corrosion and Water Treatment Issues and Control Measures.
Experienced in establishment, strategy planning and management of large Industrial Research & Development set ups.
Conversant in managing technically advanced, and state of the art R&D analytical facilities.
An effective communicator with excellent relationship, management skills and strong analytical, problem solving and organizational abilities.
Experienced faculty in areas of Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control and Water & Waste Water Management
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPOSURE
Corrosion and Water Management Consultants: Aug. 2012 - Till date
A. Consultancy Assignments:
1. International:
2. National:
B. Customized Training's:
NTPC Ltd., Jan’83 - July 2012.
Retired as Additional General Manager (NETRA), Greater Noida, Jul’12
Key Result Area:
A. Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control:
1. Assessment of Scaling, Corrosion, Fouling, & Biofouling tendencies of cooling waters and development of site specific chemical treatment formulations to prevent such problems.
Stations covered are:
i) NTPC Stations: Anta (in operation for 15 years); Jhajjar, Faridabad & Dadri Stage II (all in operation), Badarpur, Tanda, Talcher Kaniha, Talcher Thermal, Unchahar, Ramagundam stage I, II & III, Kahalgaon, Bhillai, Farakka Stage III, Vindhyachal Stage I & II, Kawas, Gandhar,
ii) Technical specifications of Waste Water Treatment Plants at NTPC Badarpur for use in DM Plant & CW Systems.
iii) Effluent recycling schemes at NTPC Faridabad & Gandhar.
iv) Resolution of problem of organic contamination in reservoirs of NTPC Kayamkulam, Kawas, Faridabad, Badarpur, etc.
v) Other Utilities (Consultancy): Kota Thermal (RSEB) (in operation for last two years), Lehra Mohabat (PSEB), UPRVUNL Parichcha, etc.
2. Corrosion related failure analysis and remedial measures thereof: such as Condenser tubes of NTPC Badarpur, Tanda, Kahalgaon, Talcher thermal, Faridabad, Ramagundam, Faridabad Thermal, Gandhar, Tarapore Atomic Power Station (NPCIL), Ennore Thermal (TNEB), etc; PA fan blade, raw; clarified & Fire water pipelines, etc.
3. Assessment of extent & root cause analysis for corrosion in internals of pipelines, CW ducts carrying water/DM water/clarified water/raw water, etc and
development of site specific solutions: NTPC Anta, Ramagundam, Vindhyachal, Dadri, Talcher Kaniha, Rihand, Singrauli, Kayamkulam, etc., Jindal Power,
4. Assessment of Corrosion in power plant components and their control measures (Corrosion Audit) – Pre takeover corrosion audit of Dabhol Power
Station, Tanda, Talcher Thermal, Unchahar. Corrosion audit of structures and Cooling water systems of Kayamkulam, Kawas, Ramagundam, Gandhar,
Kahalgaon, Farakka, Talcher Kaniha, Talcher Thermal, Dadri, Faridabad, Simhadri, NTECL Vallur, Ennore Thermal Power Station(TNEB) Puducherry Power
Corporation Limited,
5. Assessment and development of control measures for acid dew point corrosion of Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) including
development of Cleaning Procedures: Kayamkulam, Kawas, Gandhar, Anta, Faridabad, Auraiya, Dadri Gas, Dabhol Power.
6. Selection and recommendations for anticorrosive coatings for power plant components – Condenser water boxes of Vindhyachal, Singrauli,
Kahalgaon, Tanda, Talcher Thermal, Dadri Thermal & Gas, Kayamkulam, Ramagundam, Faridabad, Badarpur, Anta, Farakka, Bhillai, Rourkela, Kota Thermal,
Panipat, etc. Pipelines at Ramagundam, Simhadri, Talcher Thermal, Talcher Kaniha, Kayamkulam, Badarpur, Korba, Balco Captive Power Plant, Vindhyachal,
Dadri, etc. Structures at Kayamkulam, Simhadri, Ramagundam, Dadri, Gandhar, etc.
7. Design, execution and monitoring of cathodic protection systems for underground & submerged structures such as pipelines, condenser
water boxes, clarifier structures, etc.
a) Design, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Training of O&M Staff for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at
Anta Power Station. System is in operation for past 15 years and has reduced the leakages in the pipelines.
b) Design, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Training of O&M Staff for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at
Farakka Power Station.
c) Design of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at Kawas Power Station and EOC Complex. Materials received
at sites.
d) Design, of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at Auraiya, Dadri Thermal, Dadri Gas, Gandhar, Talcher
Thermal, Ramagundam & Faridabad Power Stations.
e) Optimization of Operation & Maintenance of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection System for Make-up water pipeline at Kawas.
f) Wetting/Review of Design, quality checks, Operation & Maintenance procedures for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for Naptha Pipelines at
Kayamkulam & Faridabad and Make-up water & Effluent disposal pipelines of Simhadri Stage I.
g) Design & Installation of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection System at Talcher Thermal Power Station.
h) Design of Internal Impressed Current Cathodic System for Clarified water Pipelines at Talcher Kaniha.
i) Design & Installation of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems for Condenser Water boxes & Tube plates of Vindhyachal Stage I, Tanda, Talcher Thermal,
Kahalgaon, Farakka Power Stations.
j) Design of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems for Condenser Water Boxes & Tube plates of Dadri Thermal Stage I, Dadri Gas, Unchahar, Kayamkulam,
Ramagundam, Farakka, Bhillai, Rourkela, Faridabad, Auraiya, Badarpur Stage I & II, Balco Captive Power Plant, Korba Stage I, Anta Power Stations; Clarifier
bridge structures at Ramagundam & Faridabad Power Stations and Travelling water screens at Badarpur Power Stations.
k) Review of Anode Materials of Condenser Water Boxes at Simhadri Stage I & Anta Power Stations.
l) Review and submission of guidelines for revival of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for Condenser Water Boxes of RGPPL (erstwhile Dabhol
Power Station)
8. Condition Assessment and Design of Cathodic Protection System for RCC structures such as natural draft cooling towers, ash handling
systems, etc. of Power Plants.
a) Design of Impressed Current Protection Systems for RCC Structures such as Ash Handling, Bottom Ash Hoppers, Ash Slurry Pump House, ESP Structures at
Simhadri Stage I.
b) Design of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection System for Walkway of NDCTs of Simhadri Stage I.
c) Identification & Execution of Condition Assessment Methodology for extent of Corrosion of RCC Structures of NDCTs of Stage I at Simhadri.
d) Development of Technical Specifications and Tender Documents for appointment of International Expert for design & execution of Impressed Current
Cathodic Protection Systems for NDCTs of Stage I & II and other RCC structures at Simhadri.
e) Development of Draft Technical Specifications for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for NDCTs of Stage I at Simhadri.
f) Organizing the Condition assessment of RCC structures of Cooling Towers at RGPPL (Dabhol Power Station) for Corrosion characteristics.
g) Identification of Corrosion induced damages to RCC structures of Cooling Towers at NTPC Talcher Kaniha, and Puducherry Power Corporation Limited, etc
9. Developing specifications & execution of real time corrosion monitoring of power plant components such as CW systems, boilers, ducts, etc
Development of Guidelines for CW Systems, Specifications for online monitoring equipment for CW systems, etc.
10. Assessment of need, development of procedures and execution of site specific chemical cleaning of condensers, boilers, pipelines – Condensers
of Kahalgaon, Tanda, Unchahar, Talcher Thermal, Dadri, Panipat Thermal, Kota Thermal, Anta, etc. Boilers – Talcher Thermal, Ramagundam, Ropar, Bhatinda,
etc. Pipelines – Kayamkulam, Anta, etc. (Development of Chemical Cleaning procedure for Titanium Tubes of Condensers at Simhadri).
11. Selection of corrosion resistant materials – HDPE pipe for Kayamkulam, PPR for EOC Township, Superferritic Stainless for Condenser Tubes at Badarpur,
Internally Coated condenser tubes at Badarpur, Change of material for PA Fan blades at Coastal Stations etc (An interview has been published in Stainless Steel International on applications of stainless steel in power plants).
12. Conducting corrosion audit of power plants such as Simhadri, NTECL, Vallur, Gandhar, Ramagundam, Kawas, Kayamkulam, etc and development of Guidelines for Anticorrosive coatings for Coastal & other power plant structures.
13. Studies on heat transfer of internally coated condenser tubes and retrofitting of condenser tubes with more corrosion resistant material.
14. Selection of energy efficient coatings suitable for pipes, pumps – Specifications provided to NTPC CEETEM and are being implemented at stations.
15. Carrying out research related to corrosion and environmental sciences.
16. Studies related to boiler water treatment, turbine corrosion, flow-accelerated corrosion, etc
17. Studies related to CT fill fouling and their control measures Talcher Kaniha, Gandhar, Unchahar, Dadri, Auraiya, Faridabad (Patent application has been filed for online chemical cleaning method developed and the subject has been published in two international journals).
18. Development of software for Online monitoring of boiler water chemistry parameters.
B. Environmental Sciences:
i) Recovery of Moisture from flue gases of power plants (waste heat recovery).
ii) Utilization of CO2 from flue gases for aqueous mineralization of fly ash.
iii) Conducting environmental appraisals of operating stations
iv) Developing value added products from fly ash
v) Environmental Appraisal of Operating Power Plants
C. Water & Waste Water Treatment & Management:
i) Water & waste water management – Technical requirements of treatment of sewage contaminated water for power plant use
ii) Water & waste water recycling – Studies on recycling of CW blow down & other plant effluents as make up to DM/CW system, treatment of organically contaminated waters. (Recycling of CT Blow Down Water through UF and RO for makeup to DM plant and CW system has been set up at NTPC Jhanor Gandhar CCPP and Treatment of contaminated water through MBR and RO as makeup DM plant has been setup at NTPC Badarpur)
iii) Condition monitoring of ion exchange resins
iv) Water Conservation studies
D. Strategic Planning:
i) Establishment of R&D Centre, Noida & NETRA, Greater Noida including preparation of feasibility & detailed project reports, etc at NTPC.
ii) Establishment of Electrochemistry, Corrosion & Material Science Laboratories at BHEL R&D, Hyderabad
iii) Planning and project management of NTPC R&D Centre & NETRA including formulation & monitoring of R&D Projects, development of systems &
procedures; policy; preparation of annual & five year plans; etc for NETRA
iv) Interface with all external agencies such as Ministry of Power; DST; DPE; CEA; CPRI; other organizations; departments/stations of NTPC, etc.
v) Preparation & Monitoring of NETRA Budget & Expenditures
vi) Preparation of 12th Plan Document for R&D and Technology Development
vii) Preparation of Road Map for Sectoral Innovation Council for Power
viii) Contribution in preparation of DPE Guidelines for R&D in CPSEs
ix) IPR activities of NETRA
x) Restructuring & Strengthening of R&D Centre
xi) Coordination with International & National organizations for collaborative research
E. Knowledge Management:
i) Experience of independently imparting training in the areas of Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control and Water & Waste Water Management
ii) Regular faculty for Corrosion & Water Management in all programs organized by NTPC departments
iii) Experience of organization of many International/National Workshops/Conferences.
iv) Published/Presented over 75 papers in Journals/Conferences
v) 5 Patent applications filed. Patent on “Fly Ash Based Utensil Cleaning Powder”, "Method of Analyzing Colloidal Silica in Boiler Water" and "Method for Online Chemical Cleaning of PVC Fills of CT" have been granted.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
BHEL R&D, Hyderabad, Dec.’77 to Dec.'82
Scientist (R&D), Hyderbad, Dec’82
Leathertone Co. Pvt. Ltd., July '77
Trainee, Bahadurgarh, Haryana
EDUCATION
P.G. Dipl. in Corrosion Science & Technology from University of Ferrara, Italy, 1984-85
M.Sc (Electrochemistry), Bhopal University, Bhopal, in 1976
B.Sc., University of Delhi, 1972
Higher Secondary Harcourt Butler Higher Sec School, New Delhi in 1969.
Patents and Publications
Ø One Patent on Fly ash based Utensil Cleaning Powder has been granted recently. Patent for Online Chemical Cleaning of PVC Film Type Fills and Patent on Measurement of Colloidal Silica have been granted. One more patent applications related to fly ash based product, has been Filed with Patent Office, Kolkata, India.
Ø Over 75 papers have been presented/published in various National/International Conferences, Seminars, Journals, etc.
Ø Regular faculty for all programs of NTPC and many outside agencies such as NACE, CII, etc. related to Corrosion analysis, monitoring & Control and Water Management.
Ø Edited Corrosion Control Conference Proceedings in 1999
Additional professional activities
Ø Secretary of NACE International, India Section, Northern Region, 1999 - 2004 and Treasurer 2018
Ø Involved in Organization of Annual International Conferences on Corrosion & its control Organized by NACE International India Section, NTPC O&M Conferences, R&D Conferences/Seminars, etc.
Ø Responsible for Corrosion Laboratory of NTPC R&D being awarded "Best Corrosion Laboratory in Public Sector" by NACE International, India Section in 1999
Ø Awarded best Corrosion Scientist by NACE India in 2000
Professional memberships
Ø Member of NACE International
Ø Life Fellow Member of Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology (SAEST)
Ø Member of Corrosion Society of India
Ø Life Fellow member of Indian Air Pollution Prevention Association
Core Member CII - Avantha Corrosion Management Committee
Languages
Hindi, English – Speak, Read & Write
Italian – Speak, Read & Write (Less fluent)
Mobile: +91-96509 91195, E-Mail: ashwiniksinha@cwmcindia.com, ashwiniksinha@gmail.com
https://www.cwmcindia.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Superannuated in July 2012 as Senior executive from NTPC (NETRA) (Largest Public Utility in India) and having currently over 45 years of rich experience in Providing Solutions to Control & Management of Problems in the area of Corrosion, Water & Waste Water including Research & Development in Environmental issues at National and International Power Plants and allied industries.
Sound knowledge of Power Plant Water Chemistry, Corrosion and Water Treatment Issues and Control Measures.
Experienced in establishment, strategy planning and management of large Industrial Research & Development set ups.
Conversant in managing technically advanced, and state of the art R&D analytical facilities.
An effective communicator with excellent relationship, management skills and strong analytical, problem solving and organizational abilities.
Experienced faculty in areas of Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control and Water & Waste Water Management
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPOSURE
Corrosion and Water Management Consultants: Aug. 2012 - Till date
A. Consultancy Assignments:
1. International:
- Failure Analysis of Boiler Tube, and UF Tank Failure, NOMAC Sohar, Oman (Online)
- Corrosion Assessment of Bash and Dzhankeldy Wind Farms, Uzbekistan (Online)
- Corrosion Assessment of QIPP IPP, KSA
- Corrosion Assessment of Shuaa Energy PV plant, Dubai, UAE (Online)
- Corrosion Assessment of Salalah CCPP, Oman
- Corrosion Assessment of IBRI IPP, Oman
- Corrosion Assessment of Sohar 3 IPP, Sohar, Oman
- Corrosion Assessment of Barka RO 1 & RO 2, Muscat, Oman
- Corrosion Assessment of Al Dur 2 IWPP, Bahrain
- Corrosion Assessment of Al Taweelah IWP, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Corrosion Assessment of NOOR Energy 1 CSP Plant, Dubai, UAE
- Corrosion Assessment of DEWA Phase 5 PV Plant Dubai, UAE
- Corrosion Assessment of Umm Al Quwain Independent SWRO Based Water Plant
- Corrosion Assessment of 4 X 600 MW Hassyan USC plant, Dubai, UAE
- Corrosion Assessment of IBRI 2 PV IPP, Oman
- Corrosion Assessment of 4 X 600 MW Hassyan USC plant at Dubai, UAE
- Corrosion Assessment of Umm Al Quwain Independent SWRO Based Water Plant
- Technical Support in assessment and improvements in Corrosion Control of Sirdarya CCGP at Uzbekistan; PV Plant at IBRI, & Barka IWPP, Oman, PV plant at DEWA, Dubai, Shuaibah IWPP at Kindom of Saudi Arabia
- Technical Support in Assessment of Failure of Condenser Tubes, Boiler Tubes and their Control Measures, Improvement in Boiler Water Chemistry of 3 CCPP at Iran
- Technical Support in development of technical specifications for Anti-corrosive Coatings for Al Dur 2 IWPP, Bahrain
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures at 50 MW ACWA Benban PV Plant, Benban, Egypt
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures at 20 MW TK for Solar PV Plant Benban, Egypt
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures at 50 MW Alcom PV Plant, Benban, Egypt,
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures at 4 X 600 MW Hassyan Ultra Supercritical Plant, Dubai, UAE
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures at 50 MW Solar PV Plant Vin Hao 6 at Vietnam
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures of 80 MW Solar PV Plant at Laayoune, Morocco.
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures of 20 MW Solar PV Plant at Boujdour, Morocco
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures of 160 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant, Quarzazate, Morocco.
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures of 1710 MW Seawater Cooled Combined Cycle Power Plant, Sohar, Oman.
- Corrosion Assessment & Control Measures of 1509 MW Air Cooled Combined Cycle Power Plant, IBRI, Oman.
- Failure assessment & corrective measures of SS 304 Pipes at Oman Milk Products Co., Salalah, Oman
- Feasibility of using Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) reject water as make-up to Cooling Tower for Salalah Independent Water and Power Plant, Salalah, Oman.
- Corrosion Audit, control measures and Technical Support for Cycle Chemistry improvements for 4 X 600 MW Hassyan Coal Ultra-Supercritical Power Plant (Coastal Plant) , Dubai, UAE (continuing activity).
- Corrosion Audit, Support for protective coating and Cycle Chemistry improvements for Dhofar Power Generating Salalah 2 IPP - 273 + 445 MW (Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant with Air Cooled Condenser, Coastal Power Plant), Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.
- Corrosion Audit and Control Measures for 40 X 3 MW Khalladi Wind Farm (Coastal plant) at Tanger, Morocco.
- Corrosion Control, Selection of anti-corrosive coatings and Improvements in Cooling Water Treatment at 50 MW CSP plant at Bokpoort, South Africa. Preliminary Corrosion Assessment & Coating Specifications - DEWA PV and Al Dur 2.
2. National:
- Corrosion issues of Kota Thermal, NTPC Kudgi, NTPC Simhadari
- Boiler Tube Failure analysis of Koradi STPS, PTPS, Panipat, Indian Oil Naptha Plant, Panipat,
- Chemistry Review of Essar Power, Jamnagar
- Painting Specifications for Adani Mundra, UPCL, Mahan Energy, 33 MLD RO Plant (Mundra)
- Training in Power Plant Chemistry and Boiler Tube Cleaning Assessment, Torrent Power, Ahmedabad
- Corrosion assessment of CW system of Kota Thermal Power Station
- CW and Boiler Tube Issues of Panipat Thermal Power Plant, HPGCL
- Chemical Cleaning of Condensers of Mahan Energy Limited
- Corrosion Assessment of Nirma Industries, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Chemical Cleaning Assessment of Raipur Energy Ltd, Chhatisgarh
- Cooling Water Treatment at Mahan Energy Limited, Singrauli, MP
- Audit of Jindal Thermal Power Plant, Tamnar, Raigarh, Chhatisgarh
- Boiler tube failures and Cooling Tower Issues, Panipat Thermal Power Station, Haryana
- Boiler Tube Failures at Yamunanagar DRCTPP, Haryana
- Boiler tube failures at Torrent Power, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Corrosion Assessment of Cooling Water Plant at Prayagraj PCL, Prayagraj, UP
- Corrosion Assessment of Jindal Simhapuri AFBC plant, Nellore
- Development of Chemical Treatment of 500 MW & 210 MW Cooling Towers using STP treated water Khaparkheda, Nagpur
- Development of Chemical treatment program for Cooling Water using Sewage Treated water (new STP Water) as makeup to CW system, 3 X 660 MW Koradi STPS and 210 MW Koradi Thermal, Maharashtra
- Water System audit and Corrosion Assessment of Vedanta 4 X 600 MW IPP and 9 X 135 MW CCPP, Jharsuguda, Odisha
- Development of Material Specifications for Earthing Strips for seawater based NDCTs, Adani Power, Udupi
- Assessment of Causes and Development of Control Measures for Fire Water Systems at Adani Power, Mundra, Kawai
- Development of specifications of anti-corrosive coatings for RCC Structures and CW Ducts operating on seawater at Adani Mundra, & Udupi.
- Development of Cooling Water Treatment program using base chemicals on as a replacement of Softened Water as a makeup to Cooling Towers for 3 X 500 MW Units at Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Plant, Maharashtra.
- Assessment of Failure of Underground Fire Water Pipelines at Tata Consultancy Complex at Nagpur on behalf of Aecom Consultants.
- Support in Selection and Implementation of appropriate Cooling Water Treatment Program at Jhajajr Power Limited, Jhajjar.
- Assessment of Boiler Tube Failures of 660 MW SC boilers of Jhajjar Power Plant, Jhajjar
- Assessment of Water Wall Tube Failures and development of Post Operational Chemical Cleaning Procedure at 660 MW Adani Power Mundra Plant
- Assessment of Water Wall Tube Failures and development of Post Operational Chemical Cleaning Procedure at 660 MW Jhajjar Power Limited
- Development Cooling Water Treatment program for 6 X 250 MW Suratgarh Power Station
- Corrosion Assessment and Control Measures of CW System and Boiler System at 3 X 500 MW Units of PTPS, Panipat (Regular assignment)
- Failure of SH tubes of HMEL Refinery CPP
- Online CT Fill Cleaning of 1 X 135 MW Balco CPP, Vedanta, Korba (Through video Conferencing)
- Online CT Fill cleaning at 6 150 MW Hindalco Mahan CPP, Singrauli, MP
- Water System audit of 3 X 660 MW Lalitpur Power Plant, UP
- Corrosion Assessment of 4 X 600 IPP of Vedanta Aluminium Co, Jharasuguda, Odisha
- Failure assessment of Titanium tubes of seawater based Condensers of PIpavav CCPP, Gujarat
- Water System audit at 2 X 125 MW CPP of Jindal Stainless Plant, Jajpur, Odisha
- Development of Cooling Water Treatment Program at Bhusawal Power Plant as replacement of Softened Water, Mahagenco
- Water System at Audit at 6 X 150 MW CPP of Hindalco at Mahan, Singrauli, MP
- Corrosion Assessment of 2 X 600 MW Udupi Power Plant, Adani Power
- Corrosion Assessment of 4 X 330 MW + 5 X 660 MW Mundra TPP and 2 X 600 MW Udupi Power Corporation plant of Adani Power
- Assessment of Possibility of Conversion of 3 X 660 MW TSPL (Vedanta Power under O&M of Steag Energy) Boiler Water Chemistry from AVT (R) to AVT (O) and to OT.
- Development of Cooling Water Treatment Program at RVUNL Chhabra TPP, Baran, Rajasthan
- Assessment of Reasons of Failures of Water Wall Tubes at 2 X 660 MW CLP Jhajjar Power Limited, Jhajjar, Haryana
- Development of Corrosion Control Strategies for 130 Km Effluent Disposal Pipeline of Ahemad Mega Corporation Limited, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Corrosion Assessment and Control Measures for Cooling Water System of 2 X 300 MW Haldia Energy Limited, West Bengal
- Assessment of Performance of Cathodic Protection system of CW Ducts and Review of Cooling Water Treatment of 2 X 300 MW Haldia Energy Limited Plant, West Bengal.
- Assessment of Failure of Generator Stator Rotor of 9 X 135 MW Captive Power Plant, Vedanta Aluminium, Jharasuguda, Odisha.
- Assessment of failure of Fire Water and Service Water Pipes of Birla Aditya Aluminium, Samablpur, Odisha
- Design of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection system for CW Ducts of Dhariawal Infrastructure Limited, Chandrapur
- Design of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection System for Condenser Water Boxes of KSK Mahanadi Power Plant, Chhatisgarh.
- Assessment of Reasons of Scaling, Deposition of Silica based scale in Condensers, and Corrosion of CW systems at 2 X 300 MW Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited, Chandrapur, Maharashtra.
- Consultancy Assignment for Assessment of Water Conservation Techniques through Recycling of Cooling Tower Blow Down Water at CLP Jhajjar Power, Jhajjar, Haryana.
- Cycle Chemistry review and Control Measures at Captive Power Plant, HP - Mittal Energy Limited, Bathinda, Punjab
- Consultancy Assignment for Assessment of reasons of failure of Service Water and Fire Water Pipelines and developing control measures at 2 X 700 MW Supercritical Nabha Power Plant, Rajpura, Punjab.
- Consultancy Assignment for Selection of Material of Construction for Sulphuric acid pipes at CLP Jhajjar Power Plant, Jhajjar, Haryana.
- Consultancy Assignment for Online Chemical Cleaning of PVC Film Type Fills and Chemtsry Audit of 9 X 135 MW Vedanta CPP, Jharsuguda.
- Consultancy Assignment for Development and implementation of Cooling Water Treatment program at CLP Jhajjar Power, Jhajjar, Haryana
- Consultancy Assignment for assessment of Failure of Buried Cooling Water, Auxiliary Cooling Water, Raw Water, & Fire Water Pipelines and design & implementation of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection system for the same at IEPL, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- Consultancy Assignment for Development and implementation including Monthly review of Cooling Water Treatment program at 2 X 300 MW Haldia Energy Limited, Haldia, West Bengal.
- Consultancy Assignment for Audit of Water Chemistry and Cooling Water Treatment and Assessment of Turbine & boiler condition of unit under overhaul at 2 X 660 MW CLP Jhajjar Power Limited, Jhajjar.
- Consultancy assignment for Assessment of requirement of Cathodic protection for buried pipes for seawater application & design of Cathodic Protection System for Condenser Water Boxes at Essar Power 2 X 600 MW Salayah Project, Jamnagar, Gujarat
- Consultancy assignment for Assessment of failures of Reheater Tubes and Plant Chemistry Improvements including online Chemical cleaning of Cooling Tower Fulls & use of seawater in condensers at Essar Salayah Project, Jamnagar.
- Consultancy assignment for assessment of Failure of Super Heater Tubes at 2 X 660 MW CLP Jhajjar Piwer Limited, Haryana.
- Consultancy to CLP Paguthan CCPP, Bharuch for improvements in Power Plant Chemistry and Corrosion Control Measures.
- Feasibility studies for using Sewage Treated Water for Condenser Cooling at Kota STPS, RRVUNL, Rajasthan.
- Development of procedure and execution of Chemical Cleaning of Titanium Tubes based condensers and Titanim Plates of Plate Heat Exchangers, Adani Power Mundra Plant.
- Consultancy assignment for assessment of failure of Service Water and Fire Water Pipelines, Design of Cathodic Protection System for Condenser Water Boxes and Improvements in Cooling Water Treatment program at NTPC Unchahar.
- Development of Cooling Water Treatment Program using base chemicals for 2 X 600 MW Kalisindh STPS and Dholpur CCPP, RRVUNL.
- Development of Cooling Water Treatment Program using Sewage Treated Water at 3 X 660 MW Koradi STPS (Mahagenco), Maharastra.
- Development of Cooling Water Treatment Program for IOCL Dibrugarh Refinery, Assam.
- Provided Consultancy to Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station regarding Condenser Tube Failure analysis and Improvement in Availability, Reliability & Performance of Cooling Water System, Development of Procedure and execution of Chemical Cleaning of Condenders, Design of cathodic protection systems for condenser water boxes.
- Corrosion Audit of Udupi Power Plant, Lanco (now with Adani Power Limited) including remedial measures.
- Provided Consultancy to Lanco Kondapalli Power Station regarding Condenser Tube Failure analysis and Improvement in Availability, Reliability & Performance of Cooling Water System.
- Working as long term Consultant to Adani Power Limited in the areas of Corrosion & Water Management for the existing and under development Power Plants of Adani Power Limited, Adani Maharashtra Power Limited, Adani Rajasthan Power Limited. Assignment includes assessment of Corrosion related issues & their remedial measures such as assessment/redesign of cathodic protection systems for seawater pumps, cooling water ducts, valves, fire-fighting pipelines, RCC structures, etc; review & recommendations for anticorrosive coatings for steel & concrete, structures/pipelines; recommendations for monitoring systems for scaling. Fouling, biofouling & corrosion; etc & Water Treatment Optimization studies for improving power plant availability, reliability & performance of the power plants.
- Provided Technical Support to Indo-German Excellence Enhancement Centre for Power Plants in organizing a seminar on Water Optimization in Thermal Power Plants and preparing technical bid for preparation of guidelines for power plant chemistry for sub-critical & super-critical power plants.
- Providing Consultancy for Corrosion Assessment & Control by Cathodic Protection and recommendations for anticorrosive coatings for seawater intake water pumps, seawater cooling water pumps, seawater dilution pumps for FGD systems, Seawater RO systems & seawater pipelines, etc for Adani Power Limited for 4 X 330 and 5 X 660 MW Mundra Plant, Kutch, Gujarat.
- Providing Consultancy for plant improvement, chemical cleaning of Condensers, Ash Water Recycling, Revamping of Clarifier, Dry Coal Beneficiation, Structural Painting & Coating, Flue Gas Conditioning, Energy Efficient Coatings for Water Pumps, etc for 2 X 10 MW Captive Power Plant of Imperial Power, Kathara, Jharkhand.
- Providing Consultancy for development of scheme for Near Zero Liquid Discharge of plant waste waters, Energy Efficient Coatings for Water Pumps, Scheme for using Boiler Flue gas as a substitute to dosing of Sulphuric acid in Cooling Waters, Structural Painting & Coatings, etc for Prakash Industries, Champa, Chhatisgarh.
- Plant Improvement Studies & Recommendations in respect of Boilers, Air Cooled Condensers, Auxiliary Cooling Water System, Structures including Failure Investigations of Boiler Tubes, CW Pipes & Recommendations for Chemical Cleaning of Boiler tubes, Pipes & Air Cooled Condensers, Development of Technology for lining of Chimney to prevent acid dew point corrosion, of 2 X 150 MW CFBC Boilers based Sri Mega Power Limited, Bewar, Rajasthan.
- Condition Assessment & Recommendations for Rehabilitation of RCC Structures of Induced Draft Cooling Towers of 413 MW Gas Based Station of NTPC Anta (Rajasthan).
- Condition Assessment & Recommendations for Rehabilitation of RCC Structures of Induced Draft Cooling Towers and Dry Fly Ash Silo of 4 X 330 MW and 5 X 660 MW Seawater Cooled Coal Based Station of Adani Power Limited, at Mundra, Kutch (Gujarat).
B. Customized Training's:
- Corrosion of Coastal Plants and Engineering Materials, Webinar for NTPC through NTPC Simhadari
- Corrosion issues and their Control Measures at Coastal Power Plants, NTPC Simhadri
- Water Conservation & Recycling and Cooling Water Treatment at Power Plants, NTPC Meja Power Plant.
- Corrosion of Boilers and Cooling Water Treatment, for 5 projects of Bajaj Energy through video confrencing from Noida
- Corrosion of Power Plant Components and Control measures at Reliance Sasan UMPP.
- Training Workshop on Water Treatment and Management at IOCL, Panipat.
- Series of Workshops on Power Plant Chemistry, Corrosion Assessment and Control for Power Plants & Allied Industries at Mumbai, Chennai, & Kolkata, 18 - 24 Jan. 2017.
- Corrosion and Its Control at Coastal Power Plants, NTPC Simhadri, 2016.
- Corrosion of Water Transport Pipelines, NTPC Unchahar, 2016
- Two days Training Program on Science & Technology of Corrosion & Its Control, organized by GBS Inc on 6-7 Dec. 2013, Mumbai.
- Faculty for Corrosion & Cooling Water Treatment for the training programs organized by NTPC OS Chemistry & NTPC CenPEEP Groups and CBI&P.
- Member of Technical Committee of CORCON 2013, International Conference & Expo on Corrosion & Its Control organized by NACE International Gateway India Section from 30th Sep. to 3rd Oct. 2013 at Delhi. Also presented a paper on “Improving Power Availability, Reliability & Performance through Chemical Interventions” during the Conference.
- Two days Training Program on, “Corrosion & Its Control in Power Plant”, 16th & 17th July 2013 at Lanco Group, Gurgaon (Video Conference program for three Power Stations.
- Two days Training Program on, “Corrosion & Water Treatment at Power Plants”, 29-30, Aug. 2013 at Steag Energy for Excellence Enhancement Centre for Power.
- Two day Training Program on, “Science & Technology of Industrial Corrosion & its Control”, on behalf of Global Business Conferences, Mumbai at Ahmedabad (7th & 8th June 2013).
- One Day Training on Fundamentals of Corrosion, Cooling Water Treatment, Boiler Water Treatment, Water Recycling & Reuse, to Engineers/Chemists of Prakash Industries, Champa, Chhatisgarh.
- Training on Fundamentals of Corrosion for CBI&P Trainees.
- One day Training Program on, “Industrial Water Treatment”, on behalf of CII Avantha Corrosion Management Committee, at Chandigarh.
- Two day Training Program on, “Industrial Water Treatment”, on behalf of IBS Inc, Mumbai at New Delhi (Mixed Industries such as Power Plants, Steel Plants, Automobiles, Paper & Pulp, etc).
- Two day Training Program on, “Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control in Power Plants”, for 4 X 330 MW and 5 X 660 MW Seawater Cooled Coal Based Station of Adani Power Limited, at Mundra, Kutch (Gujarat).
NTPC Ltd., Jan’83 - July 2012.
Retired as Additional General Manager (NETRA), Greater Noida, Jul’12
Key Result Area:
A. Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control:
1. Assessment of Scaling, Corrosion, Fouling, & Biofouling tendencies of cooling waters and development of site specific chemical treatment formulations to prevent such problems.
Stations covered are:
i) NTPC Stations: Anta (in operation for 15 years); Jhajjar, Faridabad & Dadri Stage II (all in operation), Badarpur, Tanda, Talcher Kaniha, Talcher Thermal, Unchahar, Ramagundam stage I, II & III, Kahalgaon, Bhillai, Farakka Stage III, Vindhyachal Stage I & II, Kawas, Gandhar,
ii) Technical specifications of Waste Water Treatment Plants at NTPC Badarpur for use in DM Plant & CW Systems.
iii) Effluent recycling schemes at NTPC Faridabad & Gandhar.
iv) Resolution of problem of organic contamination in reservoirs of NTPC Kayamkulam, Kawas, Faridabad, Badarpur, etc.
v) Other Utilities (Consultancy): Kota Thermal (RSEB) (in operation for last two years), Lehra Mohabat (PSEB), UPRVUNL Parichcha, etc.
2. Corrosion related failure analysis and remedial measures thereof: such as Condenser tubes of NTPC Badarpur, Tanda, Kahalgaon, Talcher thermal, Faridabad, Ramagundam, Faridabad Thermal, Gandhar, Tarapore Atomic Power Station (NPCIL), Ennore Thermal (TNEB), etc; PA fan blade, raw; clarified & Fire water pipelines, etc.
3. Assessment of extent & root cause analysis for corrosion in internals of pipelines, CW ducts carrying water/DM water/clarified water/raw water, etc and
development of site specific solutions: NTPC Anta, Ramagundam, Vindhyachal, Dadri, Talcher Kaniha, Rihand, Singrauli, Kayamkulam, etc., Jindal Power,
4. Assessment of Corrosion in power plant components and their control measures (Corrosion Audit) – Pre takeover corrosion audit of Dabhol Power
Station, Tanda, Talcher Thermal, Unchahar. Corrosion audit of structures and Cooling water systems of Kayamkulam, Kawas, Ramagundam, Gandhar,
Kahalgaon, Farakka, Talcher Kaniha, Talcher Thermal, Dadri, Faridabad, Simhadri, NTECL Vallur, Ennore Thermal Power Station(TNEB) Puducherry Power
Corporation Limited,
5. Assessment and development of control measures for acid dew point corrosion of Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) including
development of Cleaning Procedures: Kayamkulam, Kawas, Gandhar, Anta, Faridabad, Auraiya, Dadri Gas, Dabhol Power.
6. Selection and recommendations for anticorrosive coatings for power plant components – Condenser water boxes of Vindhyachal, Singrauli,
Kahalgaon, Tanda, Talcher Thermal, Dadri Thermal & Gas, Kayamkulam, Ramagundam, Faridabad, Badarpur, Anta, Farakka, Bhillai, Rourkela, Kota Thermal,
Panipat, etc. Pipelines at Ramagundam, Simhadri, Talcher Thermal, Talcher Kaniha, Kayamkulam, Badarpur, Korba, Balco Captive Power Plant, Vindhyachal,
Dadri, etc. Structures at Kayamkulam, Simhadri, Ramagundam, Dadri, Gandhar, etc.
7. Design, execution and monitoring of cathodic protection systems for underground & submerged structures such as pipelines, condenser
water boxes, clarifier structures, etc.
a) Design, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Training of O&M Staff for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at
Anta Power Station. System is in operation for past 15 years and has reduced the leakages in the pipelines.
b) Design, Installation, Commissioning, Testing, Training of O&M Staff for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at
Farakka Power Station.
c) Design of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at Kawas Power Station and EOC Complex. Materials received
at sites.
d) Design, of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection system of Underground Fire water Pipelines at Auraiya, Dadri Thermal, Dadri Gas, Gandhar, Talcher
Thermal, Ramagundam & Faridabad Power Stations.
e) Optimization of Operation & Maintenance of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection System for Make-up water pipeline at Kawas.
f) Wetting/Review of Design, quality checks, Operation & Maintenance procedures for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for Naptha Pipelines at
Kayamkulam & Faridabad and Make-up water & Effluent disposal pipelines of Simhadri Stage I.
g) Design & Installation of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection System at Talcher Thermal Power Station.
h) Design of Internal Impressed Current Cathodic System for Clarified water Pipelines at Talcher Kaniha.
i) Design & Installation of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems for Condenser Water boxes & Tube plates of Vindhyachal Stage I, Tanda, Talcher Thermal,
Kahalgaon, Farakka Power Stations.
j) Design of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems for Condenser Water Boxes & Tube plates of Dadri Thermal Stage I, Dadri Gas, Unchahar, Kayamkulam,
Ramagundam, Farakka, Bhillai, Rourkela, Faridabad, Auraiya, Badarpur Stage I & II, Balco Captive Power Plant, Korba Stage I, Anta Power Stations; Clarifier
bridge structures at Ramagundam & Faridabad Power Stations and Travelling water screens at Badarpur Power Stations.
k) Review of Anode Materials of Condenser Water Boxes at Simhadri Stage I & Anta Power Stations.
l) Review and submission of guidelines for revival of Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for Condenser Water Boxes of RGPPL (erstwhile Dabhol
Power Station)
8. Condition Assessment and Design of Cathodic Protection System for RCC structures such as natural draft cooling towers, ash handling
systems, etc. of Power Plants.
a) Design of Impressed Current Protection Systems for RCC Structures such as Ash Handling, Bottom Ash Hoppers, Ash Slurry Pump House, ESP Structures at
Simhadri Stage I.
b) Design of Sacrificial Cathodic Protection System for Walkway of NDCTs of Simhadri Stage I.
c) Identification & Execution of Condition Assessment Methodology for extent of Corrosion of RCC Structures of NDCTs of Stage I at Simhadri.
d) Development of Technical Specifications and Tender Documents for appointment of International Expert for design & execution of Impressed Current
Cathodic Protection Systems for NDCTs of Stage I & II and other RCC structures at Simhadri.
e) Development of Draft Technical Specifications for Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems for NDCTs of Stage I at Simhadri.
f) Organizing the Condition assessment of RCC structures of Cooling Towers at RGPPL (Dabhol Power Station) for Corrosion characteristics.
g) Identification of Corrosion induced damages to RCC structures of Cooling Towers at NTPC Talcher Kaniha, and Puducherry Power Corporation Limited, etc
9. Developing specifications & execution of real time corrosion monitoring of power plant components such as CW systems, boilers, ducts, etc
Development of Guidelines for CW Systems, Specifications for online monitoring equipment for CW systems, etc.
10. Assessment of need, development of procedures and execution of site specific chemical cleaning of condensers, boilers, pipelines – Condensers
of Kahalgaon, Tanda, Unchahar, Talcher Thermal, Dadri, Panipat Thermal, Kota Thermal, Anta, etc. Boilers – Talcher Thermal, Ramagundam, Ropar, Bhatinda,
etc. Pipelines – Kayamkulam, Anta, etc. (Development of Chemical Cleaning procedure for Titanium Tubes of Condensers at Simhadri).
11. Selection of corrosion resistant materials – HDPE pipe for Kayamkulam, PPR for EOC Township, Superferritic Stainless for Condenser Tubes at Badarpur,
Internally Coated condenser tubes at Badarpur, Change of material for PA Fan blades at Coastal Stations etc (An interview has been published in Stainless Steel International on applications of stainless steel in power plants).
12. Conducting corrosion audit of power plants such as Simhadri, NTECL, Vallur, Gandhar, Ramagundam, Kawas, Kayamkulam, etc and development of Guidelines for Anticorrosive coatings for Coastal & other power plant structures.
13. Studies on heat transfer of internally coated condenser tubes and retrofitting of condenser tubes with more corrosion resistant material.
14. Selection of energy efficient coatings suitable for pipes, pumps – Specifications provided to NTPC CEETEM and are being implemented at stations.
15. Carrying out research related to corrosion and environmental sciences.
16. Studies related to boiler water treatment, turbine corrosion, flow-accelerated corrosion, etc
17. Studies related to CT fill fouling and their control measures Talcher Kaniha, Gandhar, Unchahar, Dadri, Auraiya, Faridabad (Patent application has been filed for online chemical cleaning method developed and the subject has been published in two international journals).
18. Development of software for Online monitoring of boiler water chemistry parameters.
B. Environmental Sciences:
i) Recovery of Moisture from flue gases of power plants (waste heat recovery).
ii) Utilization of CO2 from flue gases for aqueous mineralization of fly ash.
iii) Conducting environmental appraisals of operating stations
iv) Developing value added products from fly ash
v) Environmental Appraisal of Operating Power Plants
C. Water & Waste Water Treatment & Management:
i) Water & waste water management – Technical requirements of treatment of sewage contaminated water for power plant use
ii) Water & waste water recycling – Studies on recycling of CW blow down & other plant effluents as make up to DM/CW system, treatment of organically contaminated waters. (Recycling of CT Blow Down Water through UF and RO for makeup to DM plant and CW system has been set up at NTPC Jhanor Gandhar CCPP and Treatment of contaminated water through MBR and RO as makeup DM plant has been setup at NTPC Badarpur)
iii) Condition monitoring of ion exchange resins
iv) Water Conservation studies
D. Strategic Planning:
i) Establishment of R&D Centre, Noida & NETRA, Greater Noida including preparation of feasibility & detailed project reports, etc at NTPC.
ii) Establishment of Electrochemistry, Corrosion & Material Science Laboratories at BHEL R&D, Hyderabad
iii) Planning and project management of NTPC R&D Centre & NETRA including formulation & monitoring of R&D Projects, development of systems &
procedures; policy; preparation of annual & five year plans; etc for NETRA
iv) Interface with all external agencies such as Ministry of Power; DST; DPE; CEA; CPRI; other organizations; departments/stations of NTPC, etc.
v) Preparation & Monitoring of NETRA Budget & Expenditures
vi) Preparation of 12th Plan Document for R&D and Technology Development
vii) Preparation of Road Map for Sectoral Innovation Council for Power
viii) Contribution in preparation of DPE Guidelines for R&D in CPSEs
ix) IPR activities of NETRA
x) Restructuring & Strengthening of R&D Centre
xi) Coordination with International & National organizations for collaborative research
E. Knowledge Management:
i) Experience of independently imparting training in the areas of Corrosion Analysis, Monitoring & Control and Water & Waste Water Management
ii) Regular faculty for Corrosion & Water Management in all programs organized by NTPC departments
iii) Experience of organization of many International/National Workshops/Conferences.
iv) Published/Presented over 75 papers in Journals/Conferences
v) 5 Patent applications filed. Patent on “Fly Ash Based Utensil Cleaning Powder”, "Method of Analyzing Colloidal Silica in Boiler Water" and "Method for Online Chemical Cleaning of PVC Fills of CT" have been granted.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
BHEL R&D, Hyderabad, Dec.’77 to Dec.'82
Scientist (R&D), Hyderbad, Dec’82
Leathertone Co. Pvt. Ltd., July '77
Trainee, Bahadurgarh, Haryana
EDUCATION
P.G. Dipl. in Corrosion Science & Technology from University of Ferrara, Italy, 1984-85
M.Sc (Electrochemistry), Bhopal University, Bhopal, in 1976
B.Sc., University of Delhi, 1972
Higher Secondary Harcourt Butler Higher Sec School, New Delhi in 1969.
Patents and Publications
Ø One Patent on Fly ash based Utensil Cleaning Powder has been granted recently. Patent for Online Chemical Cleaning of PVC Film Type Fills and Patent on Measurement of Colloidal Silica have been granted. One more patent applications related to fly ash based product, has been Filed with Patent Office, Kolkata, India.
Ø Over 75 papers have been presented/published in various National/International Conferences, Seminars, Journals, etc.
Ø Regular faculty for all programs of NTPC and many outside agencies such as NACE, CII, etc. related to Corrosion analysis, monitoring & Control and Water Management.
Ø Edited Corrosion Control Conference Proceedings in 1999
Additional professional activities
Ø Secretary of NACE International, India Section, Northern Region, 1999 - 2004 and Treasurer 2018
Ø Involved in Organization of Annual International Conferences on Corrosion & its control Organized by NACE International India Section, NTPC O&M Conferences, R&D Conferences/Seminars, etc.
Ø Responsible for Corrosion Laboratory of NTPC R&D being awarded "Best Corrosion Laboratory in Public Sector" by NACE International, India Section in 1999
Ø Awarded best Corrosion Scientist by NACE India in 2000
Professional memberships
Ø Member of NACE International
Ø Life Fellow Member of Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology (SAEST)
Ø Member of Corrosion Society of India
Ø Life Fellow member of Indian Air Pollution Prevention Association
Core Member CII - Avantha Corrosion Management Committee
Languages
Hindi, English – Speak, Read & Write
Italian – Speak, Read & Write (Less fluent)
