NTPC has a comprehensive Research & Development infrastructure, which equips it to effectively tackle any failure/ break down situations in its plants. Beside tackling failure the setup is also conducting research work in the areas of Residual life assessment & life extension and Power Plant Chemistry.
Services covered under Research and Development (R&D) include the following:
- Testing and laboratory services
- Failure investigations
Experience in Testing / Investigation in O&M at various Power Stations includes the following:
| Sl.No. | Client's Name | Name of the project | Services Provided | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RVUNL | 250 MW unit, SSTPS, Suratgarh | Testing for assessing performance and condition monitoring of furnace, mills, APH & associated ducts, turbines and condenser. | 2009 |
| 3 | HZL | Performance testing of Bowl mills. | 2009 | |
| 2 | DVC | U-3 of BokaroBTPS | To carry out Eddy current test. for Condenser. | 2006 |
| 1 | HPGCL | U-5 of 210 MW TDL TPS at Panipat | To carry out Dirty Air flow test. | 2006 |