Dutch-Bangla (Orion) Power Plant Visit
On August 6 and 13, the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) Brac University Student Branch Chapter organized an industrial tour of the Dutch-Bamgla (Orion) Power Plant in Siddhirganj. We were able to accommodate 35 students every day for the factory tour, for a total of 70 students. Seventy students were able to comprehend a practical understanding of power plants and real-life events and circumstances inside a power plant via hands-on experience. The visit began with the senior vice president of Orion Power Plant, Mr. Shamim Reza, introducing the kids to the power plant's operations as they had breakfast. In addition, he presented the fundamentals of various subjects, allowing pupils to memorize several electrical engineering ideas that were crucial for the plant tour. Thanks to Mr. Shamim Reza, we were able to explore a number of ideas that students were able to link to the systems and activities occurring within a power plant. It is often difficult for students to recollect every concept they have studied in four years of electrical engineering.
Upon touring the power plant, the visitors learned about the other Orion group power plants. The Dutch Bangla Power Plant (100MW) was constructed in 2011. In contrast, Orion has erected an increasing number of power plants during the previous decade. Orion Power Plant Meghnaghat (100 MW) was also constructed in 2011, Orion Power Plant Rupsha (104 MW) was installed in 2014, and Orion Power Plant Sonargaon (105 MW) was installed in 2020. These power stations are situated in Narayanganj in their entirety.
Initially, the visitors toured the gathering area, which is vital in the event of an emergency. People have a tendency to panic during crises, and the best method to handle problems at a power plant is to remain on the ground. In the event of an emergency, the number of individuals who report to the assembly area will indicate whether or not there is anybody trapped within the power plant. Then, Mr. Shamim Reza's presentation followed. We addressed the various kinds of power plants now in operation in Bangladesh, as well as the possibilities of nuclear power plants in Bangladesh. The particular power plant we saw was a 100MW HFO facility. We also discussed Orion Group's future ambitions to establish a 100MW solar power facility in Khulna, which, compared to conventional power plants, would need an enormous amount of area.
The audience then toured the main engine room where Wärtsilä engines were manufactured. Twenty engines of type 20v32, each generating 8.9MW, produced a total of 100MW when all were operating. On these two days, just a portion of the engines was operating; hence, the engine noise and heat were manageable. Then we entered the room containing the switchgear under close observation. In the switchgear room, we were escorted by three engineers, and each engineer had 10 to 12 pupils in their charge. Thus, it was simpler for the students to concentrate than if they had all focused on a single engineer. We were also fortunate to have agreed with the Orion group to keep an alternator open so that students and participants could learn the fundamentals and mechanics of an alternator while seeing one in person.
After a brief explanation of how alternators operate, we were shown the fuel storage tanks and how HFO is supplied to these power plants. A ship carrying 35,000 metric tons transports heavy fuel oil from Singapore to Bangladesh, where it is subsequently stored in fuel reservoirs. Then, we toured the laboratory, where various tests are performed on the fuel to determine its condition, the spare parts warehouse, and the control systems room, where the whole power plant's activities are monitored and controlled. What happens when there is a power outage at a power plant was one of the funny queries that every student posed. Mr. Shamim Reza provided a pretty straightforward response when he noted that there is always a backup generator in the event of a power outage; the backup generator is utilized to keep the power plant working smoothly until the energy is restored. Immediately afterward, the students proceeded to the transformer location.
It was also extremely gracious of Orion Group to offer breakfast and lunch for the students, faculties, and attendees. They took time out of their hectic schedule in order to facilitate this industrial tour. Since it was unusual from their regular routines and we were able to get so much information that we normally do not from textbooks, the students relished the experience immensely.
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- Date: 06 Aug 2022
- Time: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
- All times are (UTC+06:00) Astana
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- Co-sponsored by Dutch-Bangla Power Plant, Bangladesh
- Starts 20 July 2022 12:00 AM
- Ends 03 August 2022 12:00 AM
- All times are (UTC+06:00) Astana
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