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Faculty of Science & Technology

School of Engineering & Physics

R E P O R T

on

Industrial Work Experience

by

Pranitesh Prateek Govind

S11048204

Olosara, Sigatoka

[3 rd year BETech]

[Electrical/Electronics]

9 th April 2010

This Report is submitted in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for PracticalExperience for the BETech Degree in the School of Engineering & Physics at

USP.


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My Details

All details are required.

Name: Pranitesh Prateek Govind

Student ID#: s11048204

Semester Contact Details:

Address (Physical): Halls of Residence, USP, Laucala, Suva

Address (Postal): Halls of Residence, USP, Laucala, Suva

Address (Email): [email protected]

Tel: 9932135

Vacation Contact Details:

Address (Physical): Olosara, Sigatoka

Address (Postal): P.O.Box 209, Sigatoka

Address (Email): [email protected]

Tel: 9932135

Expected Graduation Date: April 2011


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C O N T E N T S

1. Summary of Practical Experience

2. Letter from Employers

3. Technical Report

3.1 The Structure of the Company

3.1.1 Managerial and Administrative Structure of the Company

3.1.2 Companys Production Output and Trading Markets

3.1.3 Companys Divisions

3.1.4 Companys Financial Base

3.1.5 Companys Attitude to Workforce and Ethics

3.2 My Position in the Company

3.3 Technical Description of My Job Weekly Highlight Schedule

3.4 Technical Description of My Job

3.4.1 Overview of the Job

3.4.2 pH and Brix Test3.4.3 Testing the Trips for the New 5MW Turbine

3.4.4 Radio Communication

3.4.5 Direct Online Starter

3.4.6 Cleaning Intermission (CI) Maintenance of 6.6KV Motors andControls

3.4.7 Motors (Identifying Faults)

3.4.8 Meeting Companys Requirement3.4.9 Meeting Facultys Requirement

4 Conclusions

5 Acknowledgements

6 References


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SUMMARY OF PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Period 1

Name of Employer: Fiji Sugar Corporation (Lautoka)

Starting date of employment: 30 th November 2009

Ending date of employment: 1 st January 2010

Position/job: Attach (Instruments)

Period 2

Name of Employer: Fiji Sugar Corporation (Lautoka)

Starting date of employment: 4 th January 2010

Ending date of employment: 5 th February 2010

Position/job: Attach (Electrical)

Total number of weeks of experience claimed:

Ten weeks


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BRIEF HISTORY

Sugar was first produced in Fiji on the island of Wakaya by Mr. David Whippy in 1862.The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, a well established Australian company, started inFiji in 1880. In the following years two more mills were established: SR- Rarawai Millon the bank of Ba River in 1886, and Labasa Mill on Vanua Levu l894. CSR's largestmill commenced crushing at Lautoka in 1903. Two Wilmer Brothers were the founders of Penang Mill in Rakiraki. Today the four sugar mills represent the manufacturing of theFiji Sugar Industry.

The Government bought CSR's interest in the company for $10 million after CSR Ltdwithdrew from the Fiji Sugar Industry on 31 March 1973.

The FSC Lautoka mill, said to be the largest sugar mill in the southern hemisphere, is

situated near the wharf on the western side of the city and employs about 1300 people.Associated with the mill are the FSC Head Quarters and modern dockside loadingfacilities. The mill commenced operations in 1903.


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The Technical Report

3.1. The Structure and Operation of the Company

The Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd

Lautoka Mill

FSC LimitedMillview Road

P.O Box 63Lautoka MillLautokaPhone: (679) 666-0800 (679) 666-0800Fax: (679) 666-4747

Head Office FSC LimitedHead OfficeBila StreetWestern House

Private Mail BagLautokaPhone: (679) 666-2655 (679) 666-2655Fax: (679) 666-4685

Website: www.fsc.com.fj


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3.1.1 Managerial and Administrative Structure of the Company

Fig.1: The above figure depicts the Managerial and Administrative Structure of the FSCLautoka Mill


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3.1.2 Companys Production Output and Trading Markets

The four factories are capable of manufacturing more than 500,000 tonnes sugar perseason. Some consideration has been given to a further increase in mill capacity towardsa target of 600,000 tonnes sugar a year.

Show below in Fig 2 is the companys production output for the past ten years and itsexport destination markets.

Fig. 2: 10 year statistical review (source: FSC Annual Report 2009 )


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3.1.4 Companys Financial Base

At present, of the 399,998 fully paid shares, the Government owns 30,239,160 shares,and the rest are owned by statutory bodies, local public companies and individuals. Thegovernment therefore, owns a majority share (68.1%) in the Corporation 1.

The Corporation is the largest public company in Fiji. It has a Board of Directorsappointed by the Government and is the policy-making and governing body. TheCorporation is predominantly managed and staffed by Fiji citizens.

Fig.4 Financial statistics of the Fiji sugar corporation for the last 10 years

(source: FSC Annual Report 2009 )

1 FSC Annual Report 2009


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3.1.5 Companys Attitude to Workforce and Ethics

The Corporation is responsible for the manufacture and sale of raw sugar together withmolasses as a by-product. It is one of the largest employers with a workforce exceeding2,500 individuals during the peak crushing season. All have separate identification cardswith their respective permissible zone areas. The companys objective in the factory is toMill and process at maximum recovery and capacity, and with minimal stops, to producethe best quality of sugar; and its objective in the workplace is to reward performance,nurture teamwork and innovation, and invest in the health, safety and personaldevelopment of employees.

The Corporations principal objective is to competitively produce and sell high-qualityraw sugar. In doing so, the Corporation is committed to continually enhancing efficiently

and quality, to developing new market opportunities and long-term relationships withcustomers and to support the development of a more efficient sugar industry in Fiji.


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3.2. My position in the Company

I was granted the opportunity to do my industrial work experience at the Fiji SugarCorporation mill in Lautoka as per my academic requirement. My position in thecompany was that of an attach in instrument engineering for five weeks and then as anattach in electrical engineering for the next five weeks. I completed a five-week attachment period in the Instruments and Radio department and another five-week attachment period in the Electrical department. I was required to do all duties assigned tome by my supervisors.

For the period of attachment with the instruments department my supervisor was theSenior Instruments Engineer. However, I was assigned to work under the guidance of amechanic at different stations together with FSC apprentices. Each mechanic wasassigned a different station and specialized in electronic and pneumatic instruments.

While attached with the electrical department my supervisor was the Electrical Foremanwho worked under instructions from the Senior Electrical Engineer and the ElectricalEngineer. However, I was again assigned to work under the guidance of a mechanic atdifferent stations together with FSC apprentices.

My position within the Instruments Department and the Electrical Department bothrequired me to attend to any fault, accompanied by the mechanic, which was reported bythe other employees on the ineffectiveness of the major equipment and machines. Being afresh electrical and electronic engineering student, I was given the first opportunity to

identify and figure out the cause of the setback of the equipment. If I was unable to detectand make a diagnosis of the problem, I then had to inform the mechanics and ask for theirguidance in completing the job. Since Instrumentation was not pure electronics but ratherindustrial electronics, I often had to ask my mechanics for the explanation thatcontributed to the execution and implementation ability of some of the equipment.

I was greatly responsible for providing assistance to my mechanics during maintenanceand repair works of both electronic and electrical equipment. I also had to take messagesor notes and documents that were given by the mechanics, foreman, or engineers anddeliver it to the right person in other workshops. Any work assigned to me had to becompleted. House keeping chores (cleaning of the workshop) was also part of myemployment criteria. I also received quite some helpful hints by the FSC apprentices andother attachs about the work that I found a little above my equivalence.

All occupational health and safety issues were addressed strongly at the FSC mill. I beinga trainee had to maintain a good relation with all the employees, apprentices and attachsat all times. My communication with them accounted for the good values and mannersthat I possessed within myself. Interacting and communicating with my fellowworkmates gave me an opportunity to create a conducive learning environment and toperform at my level best and complete the tasks at ease.

This attachment was offered to me after consideration of my application which I hadmade to the Human Resource Officer at the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka . I


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was able to complete my ten weeks of industrial attachment, five weeks with theInstrument Department and the next five with the Electrical Department, through mycommitment and spirited relationship with my all my workmates.


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3.3. Technical Description of My Job Weekly Highlight Schedule

Week Date Highlights

1 30/11/2009 - 04/12/2009

Induction Tour of the mill identified all equipment

belonging to the instrument department Did ph and Brix testing and calibration of the

transmitters

2 07/12/2009 - 11/12/2009

Removed and replaced a pan steam out valveand retraced all signal cables to the PLC

Serviced a 12 inch cutting valve Installed analog temperature gauges for the

5MW steam turbine Disassembled and reassembled a pneumatic

positioner Tested all sensors and alarms on the 5MW

turbine

3 14/12/2009 - 18/12/2009

Covered all exposed instruments with plastic dueto cyclone MICK

Cut and removed fallen trees and branches fromall FSC compound quarters

Repaired and replaced all broken and fallenoverhead transmission lines

Reset/replaced all pole fuses and circuit breakersin the FSC compound

4 21/12/2009 - 25/12/2009

Joined the radio team and understood how theradio communication worked

Visited the Tilivalevu, Raviravi, and Nabourepeater stations

Removed fallen trees/branches from the stationsurroundings

Inspected for damages Straitened and aligned dipole antennas on the

tower Checked battery voltage and replaced with

charged battery if below 12 volts

5 28/12/2010 - 01/01/2010

Visited the Raviravi repeater station andreplaced the battery with a fully charged one

Inspected all locomotive radios replaced faulty

ones Carried out an inspection of all intercoms in alldepartments in the mill

Serviced a pneumatic actuator

6 04/01/2010 - 08/01/2010

Joined the electrical department Tour of the mill identified all

machines/panels/controls belonging to theelectrical department

Learned wiring of DOL starter Maintenance at FSC quarters changed lights,

holders, ballasts Cleaned crystallizer and condensate pump


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motors Identified and fixed fault in the light circuit at

the pan station Learnt how to use a Insulation Resistance Tester(MEGA)

7 11/01/2010 - 15/01/2010

Dusted and cleaned the motors at the diffuserstation

Racked out, cleaned and tested the motorized aircircuit breakers at the feeding station

Identified and corrected loose connections in theliquid resistance starter boxes and all controlpanels

Opened and cleaned the slip ring and carbonbrushes of the A side and B side shredder andleveler motors

Did a control wiring for the DOL starter Learned and tested the operation of a 8 pin timer

relay

8 18/01/2010 - 22/01/2010

Baked and modified submergible lorry pit pumpmotor

Installed and modified a bench grinder in theelectrical workshop

Disassembled and cleaned a 0.37KW motor Baked and reassembled the motor and did a no

load test Removed proximity sensors from feeding station

since mill closed down

9 25/01/2010 - 29/01/2010

Covered all exposed electrical panels and motorswith plastic in respective stations

Charged air conditioning unit with refrigerant 22 Disconnected masscuite pump Conducted meter reading at all FSC compound

quarters Disconnected and covered GPOs at all stations

10 01/02/2010 - 05/02/2010

Repair and maintenance work at FSC compoundquarters

Repaired and replaced ceiling fans Replaced fluorescent lamps and light bulbs Replaced ceiling fan regulators Installed man cooler fan at the sugar shed Repaired and modified electric oven and stove

for FSC quarters Operated overhead crane at the power house to

move coils of 12KV- 22KV copper cables


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3.4. Technical Description of the Job

3.4.1 Overview of the Job

Since my field of study related to both electrical and electronics, for the first five weeksof my attachment I was based in the instrument workshop and then in the electricalworkshop for the next 5 weeks.

As part of my induction, I was given a brief tour of the mill on the first day of myemployment. The tour included all stations in the mill and other important locations suchas washrooms, first aid kits, lunch room, notice boards and offices of authoritativepersonnel. Fig 5 below shows how cane is process to produce raw sugar as it travels

through various stations in the mill.

Fig 5: Processes in the production of raw sugar(source: http://www.fsc.com.fj/production_process.htm )


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Moreover, I was given an explanation on OHS Policy, OH&S Committee, Hazard andinjury reporting procedure, evacuation and emergency procedure, issue resolutionprocedure and employees responsibilities under OH&S legislation.

Every task allocated to me was under the supervision of a mechanic and with assistanceof an apprentice. However, I eventually gained enough confidence to do specific taskswith minimum supervision.

In the instrument shop I worked with a team of 11 mechanics, 9 apprentices, a RadioEngineer, Instruments Engineer and a Senior Instruments Engineer. In the first few days Iwas encouraged to get the feel around the stations and familiarize myself with the vicinityof the mill. At first I was instructed to observe and learn effective maintenance and repairof instruments. This is when I came to learn that electronics at the sugar mill was not pureelectronics as learnt in our BTECH courses but instead industrial electronics. This meant

that there were not just electronic gadgets such as level transmitters, sensors and gaugesto be responsible for but many other instruments such as solenoid valves, pneumaticactuators and positioners, high pressure steam valves and actuators as well ascommunication equipments.

Each day started with routine check and preventative maintenance of all instruments thatwere the responsibility of the instruments department. I was assigned with differentmechanics at their respective stations namely, Feeding & Crushing Station, DiffuserStation, Evaporator Station, and Pan Station. Preventative maintenance included dustingand cleaning of spillage from instruments.

3.4.2 pH and Brix Test

At the evaporator station an important check was to take a sample of the juice from theclarifier and conduct a manual pH test at the laboratory. This was to ensure that juicegoing from the clarifier to the evaporators was not acidic in order to protect the pipe linesfrom corrosion. Each sample was tested in the lab and the reading was then compared tothe reading from the electronic pH transmitter at the clarifier. Differences in the readingmeant that the transmitter had to be re- calibrated appropriately to match the lab reading.Where needed transmitters were calibrated a few points up or down using panel buttonson the transmitter. In cases where large differences appeared, the station operators wereinformed so that their PLC systems would not conflict. Same manual testing andcalibration was also done for the BRIX at the liquor tank. BRIX reading gives theconcentration of sucrose in the juice.

3.4.3 Testing the Trips for the New 5MW Turbine

Sensors and transmitters must be tested in the field before it is installed for turbineoperational control. For the new 5 mega watt steam turbine installed in the power house,all sensors were tested to fulfill the following criteria before attempting to run thegenerator:


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Warn of trouble by providing an alarm output if a process signal exceeds a high orlow limit.

Sense dangerous conditions, and shut down equipment, before it is damaged. Compare two variables and trip an alarm when the difference between the two

exceeds a preset value.

Both hard alarms and soft alarms (which are found within a Programmable LogicController (PLC)) were tested. For sensors that did not respond as expected allconnections were traced to the respective addresses on the PLC panels and then re-tested. In order to test the sensors the set point of each sensor was manually broughtdown to a value that matched the current sensor reading so that an alarm would betriggered on the PLC. When the monitored variable falls outside of a user-set Trip (alsocalled Set) Point, the alarm trip activates one or more of its relay outputs. The relay(s)are typically used to control a warning light (annunciator). The following colors arenormally utilized with the following meanings:

Red - Warning, this systems condition is critical and requires immediate attention

Orange/Yellow - Caution, this system requires timely attention or may do so inthe future

Green - Advisory/Indication, a system is in use or ready for operation

The Fig 6 below shows the typical hard and soft wiring of the alarm trips.

Fig 6: Hard and Soft alarm wiring


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The activation of an alarm suggested that the trips were working in order. Mostly latchingalarms (one where the relay cannot automatically reset) are used. Once the relay trips, itremains in the alarm condition until an operator manually resets the relay. Sensors for theturbine front & rear ends, pinion front & rear ends, wheel front & rear and pinion rearthrust were tested. Trips for temperature probes were tested using a resistance box toincrease the impedance. Since temperature probes worked on resistance, increasing theimpedance on the probe end till its set point would mean an alarm would be triggered onthe PLC end. This was done for all bearing temperature probes. In this manner the setpoints for the probes were also identified and then reset where need be.

3.4.4 Radio Communication

With the radio team I was granted the opportunity to visit FSCs repeater stations.Fundamentally, a repeater is an automatically controlled station that receives a signal andimmediately retransmits that same signal back out. The idea behind this is to enable twostations, each of which has relatively limited power, and more significantly, relativelylimited antenna systems, to communicate with one another by way of the repeater station,which will typically have more power and, more importantly, a much better antennasystem (i.e. installed at greater altitude). The repeater stations are situated on the highestrange mountain in each location. The three repeater stations I visited included Raviravi,Tilivalevu and Nabou repeater stations. The Fig 7 shown below shows the basic block diagram of a repeater station.

Fig 7: Basic Repeater block diagram


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The main task at the repeater stations was maintenance. Since we had just experienced acyclone our first task was to clean the station surrounding from fallen trees and unwantedwaste materials. Next step was to check for damages on the tower and the repeater roomdue to the cyclone. The 30m tower held the dipole antenna and the solar panels that wereused to charge the battery in the repeater room. I was told by my supervisor that thedipole antenna is best used to transmit and receive from the broadside of the antenna. It issensitive to any movement away from a perfectly vertical position. You can moveabout 45 degrees from perfect verticality before the performance of the antenna degradesby more than half. Therefore, firstly the dipole antenna had to be aligned vertically. Thenusing a multimeter I had to measure the voltage of the battery in the repeater room toensure it was well above 12 volts. This battery is used to operate the antenna, duplexer(separates and isolates the incoming signal from the outgoing), receiver (receives theinput frequency), controller (handles repeater station ID) and the transmitter. For caseswhere the battery voltage was below 12 volts, the battery was replaced with a fullycharged one. In other cases the battery was just refilled with battery water.

In the electrical shop I worked with a team of 21 mechanics, 11 apprentices, a Foreman,Trainee Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer and a Senior Electrical Engineer. Sameas the instrument shop every task allocated to me was under the supervision of amechanic and with assistance of an apprentice.

3.4.5 Direct Online Starter

The first thing required to know in the electrical shop was how to wire a control for aDirect Online Starter (DOL) which was the simplest and the most commonly usedstarters in the mill. My mechanic made sure I knew control wiring for both 3 phase andsingle phase circuits before allowing me to attempt any wiring on my own. The DOLmotor starter is wired such that it can switch a single or three phase induction motor atrated voltage. To wire the starter a contactor, thermal overload, start and stop pushbuttons, and green, red and amber lights are used. Contactors have two different coils,one with a 415V coil and one with a 240V coil and are used in a 3-phase and single phase

circuit respectively. Shown on the next page is the circuit diagram for the control wiringof a 3 phase DOL starter.


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Fig 8.1: DOL motor starter control wiring diagram

To wire a DOL starter for a 3 phase motor supply was picked from L2 and returnedthrough L3. The Start button was wired to the normally open contact (NO). To addadditional or remote start buttons, the start buttons were wired parallel to the first startbutton. The stop button was wired to the normally closed (NC) contact in series with thestart button and then the Thermal Overload (TOL) was wired to the contacts numbered 95and 96. My supervisor emphasised that TOL was always wired to the contacts 95 and 96while its corresponding light (amber) to the contacts 97 and 98. The green light was alsowired to a NO contact while the red light was wired to the NC contact. The controllighting convention used in the Lautoka Sugar Mill was as follows:

Green motor is in operation

Red motor is not operational

Amber thermal overload condition/ system fault

After wiring the control circuit with TOL and respective lights, the next most importantstep was to adjust the TOL current rating equal to or slightly less than the maximumcontinuous current of the motor that was currently wired to the DOL starter. The controlswere then tested and the overload reset. An important thing to note while doing anywiring was workmanship, that is all wiring had to be neat and safe. Fig 8.2 and Fig 8.3 given on the following page show the local control wiring for the 415V 250KW C0conveyor motor.


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Fig 8.2: Outside panel with local start stop buttons Fig 8.3: Control wiring of the250 KW C0 conveyor motor

3.4.6 Cleaning Intermission (CI) Maintenance of 6.6KV Motors andControls

The FSC Lautoka mill stopped for a CI after every 30,000 tonnes of continuous crushing.During the CI stoppage the electrical team was required to perform maintenance on allmotors and panels that were under continuous operation for a long period of time. One of the important maintenance that was conducted during my attachment period wasmaintenance of the 6.6KV, A-side and B-side leveler and crusher motors and its controls.Each side consisted of a 420KW leveler motor and a 1000KW shredder motor. The first

step was to switch off (open) all breakers in the local control to isolate the motors fromthe mains. Furthermore, to ensure that all supply had been totally cut off the breaker forthe feeding and crushing control room was switched off at the power house. The nextimportant step was to push the Emergency Stop (E-stop) button on all the motors toensure that it could not be run by remote control while maintenance was being carriedout. A danger tag was also placed on all control panels.

The first phase of this CI started from the Feeding & Crushing control room where thefirst step was to check for loose connections in the control panels. I was instructed toretighten every screw and nut that was used to wire connections on the panel. Next, allsix (3 for A-side and 3 for B-side) motorized air circuit breakers (ACB) were racked outto be cleaned one at a time. The cover of the ACB was opened to check if all mechanicalparts inside were intact. Moreover, the ACB was manually charged by winding and thentested for operation manually. The ACB was closed by charging it and then tripped(using the manual open close knob) to check for proper operation. The ACB was thenracked in and the panels were closed. Fig 9 below shows an ACB for the 1000KWshredder motor.


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Fig 9: Motorized Air Circuit Breaker for6.6KV/1000KW shredder motor

Next the liquid resistance starter box was opened and all connections tightened. The

resister banks were also cleaned of dust that had settled on it using a blower. Thefollowing phase required us to clean the shredder and the leveler motors both for the A-side and the B-side. The slip ring compartment ( Fig 10.2 ) for the motor was opened togain access to the carbon brushes. Firstly, the spring clips were taken out and then all the12 carbon brushes were removed from their slots. Since the brushes were connected via apig tail, the brushes were left hanging on the side while the inside of the compartmentwas blown clean to remove carbon deposits from the commutator . Fig 10.1 shown on thenext page shows the 6.6KV 1000kW shredder motor while Fig 10.2 shows the slip ringcompartment of the shredder motor.


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Fig 10.1 6.6KV 1000kW shredder motor Fig 10.2 The slip ring compartmentof the shredder motor

Each of the brushes were then wiped clean and measured to see if it was within the lengthrange to be used or had to be replaced with e new one. All the brushes were then put back into the slots and the spring clips placed back on. The slip ring compartment was thenclosed. The same was done for all the four 6.6KV motors. The final step was to charge allthe ACBs manually once again before everything was operational. The E-stop buttonswere reset and all danger tags removed from the panels. The C/B in the local control wasthen closed followed by the C/B in the power house. The motors were now ready tooperate.

Another additional phase of the CI was to grease the Driving End (DE) and the Non-Driving End (NDE) bearings. However, before the bearings were greased the operatingtemperature of the DE and NDE was noted. The operating temperature was taken bypointing a laser temperature detector gun at both the DE and NDE. The grease was thepumped into the motor bearings via a nozzle using a grease pump. After greasing themotor was allowed to run for a few minutes and then the temperature was noted again.These temperature readings were kept for maintenance record purposes.

3.4.7 Motors (Identifying Faults)

Certain procedures had to be followed to identify faults in any motor located in the mill.For any motor that failed to operate the first check that had to be done was to see if thebreaker had tripped. If the breaker had tripped then we had trace the connections from themotor to the controls and the supply switchboard to see where the short had occurred. If the fault was something else, the next step was to open the connection panel of the motorand test if the windings had short. This was done using an Insulation Resistance Tester(commonly known as the Mega Tester). Phase-to-phase reading was taken as well as thephase-to-ground reading. A reading of infinity on the Mega tester showed that thewindings were perfectly fine. However, a zero reading on the Mega proved thatcontinuity had broken in the winding. Meanwhile, a low mega reading meant that the


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windings were continuous but had moisture. For cases where there was a low Megareading, the motor was removed and brought to the workshop to be baked. Baking themotor required us to remove the rotor and then heat the stator windings till it gave aninfinity reading. Also upon inspection, the windings were re-varnished where it wasthought to have insulation coming off. Once the motor had been baked it was re-installedwhere it belonged. For motors that gave a zero reading (dead short), they were opened upin the workshop and we had to identify where the windings had broken or short. A tagwas then placed on the motor stating the size of the motor (KW rating), the number of poles, where the motor was removed from and the actual problem with it. This burntmotor was the placed aside to be sent for re-winding by private contractors.

3.4.8 Meeting Companys Requirement

As an attach I was asked to treat my self as an employee since all employees played aneffective role in the upkeep of the company. I as an attach always had to maintain goodrelations with all the employees and make the best use of my time at the workplace togain work experience and assist my supervisors in any way possible. Interacting andcommunicating with my fellow workmates gave me an opportunity to create a conduciveenvironment to perform at my level best and complete the tasks at ease.

3.4.9 Meeting Facultys Requirement

As a Faculty requirement for the BETech program I successfully completed my tenweeks of industrial work experience at the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka. Ibelieve this has definitely enhanced my proficiency and knowledge to get a feel of real-life situations and to put to use the theories and concepts learnt in classrooms to tacklingproblems arising in the industry.


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4 Conclusion

As part of my program I was required to complete a ten-week industrial attachmentwhich I chose to complete in the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Lautoka. I was able to gethands on approach on most of my theoretical studies and was also able to relate some of the aspects I learned in lab session to the kind of work that I did during my attachmentperiod.

During my attachment I learnt and observed quite a lot of useful details about industrialelectronics, radio communication as well as working with high voltages. I also learnedabout the use of some advanced equipment, such as the Insulation ResistanceTester(Mega), Tong Tester, and other equipment such as voltage and current controller,transmitters, and sensors. My role as a trainee was to assist my mechanics as well as otheremployees in any way possible. During this I learnt the use of most tools as well.

Teamwork was one of the qualities that was emphasized during this attachment period.My analytical skills were also enhanced and this experience with equipment in the fieldwould be an added advantage as I progress into my future.

While the employees were responsible for the proper operations of the machines andequipment, they were also required to attend to any fault reported. As an attach I alwaysconsulted my mechanic before attending to the any fault reported. This was a veryhealthy and helpful way of teaching attaches the correct approach and teamwork.

Finally, the work experience that I have gained during my industrial attachment has beenvery productive. It has inter related the theoretical knowledge I have with what I haveobserved and felt in he practical field. Therefore, this industrial work experience at FSChas definitely reinforced my knowledge and understanding of the many processes thatdeal with electrical and electronic engineering.


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5 Acknowledgements

My sincere thanks go to the following individuals who greatly assisted me during my ten week attachment period at Fiji Sugar Corporation (Lautoka) mill:

Mr. Mohd. Abid - Senior Instruments Engineer

Mr. Rodrik Simmons - Senior Electrical Engineer

Mr. Iowane Nacoko - Electrical Engineer

Mr. Elveen Sharma - Mechanic (Instrument)

Mr. Deepak - Mechanic (Instrument)

Mr. Aisea Rokotuibau - Foreman (Electrical)Mr. Marika - Mechanic (Electrical)

Mr. Asaeli - Apprentice (Instrument)

Mr. Yashneel Kumar - Apprentice (Electrical)

Mr. Niko. T - Apprentice (Electrical)

Finally, I thank the above individuals for their contributions towards my attachment.

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Pranitesh Prateek Govind

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9th April, 2010.


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6 References

[1] FSC Annual Report 2009

[2] The Fiji Sugar Corporation official website

http://www.fsc.com.fj

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