A Study Tour to United Ashugonj Power Limited (UAPL) Arranged by the Department of EEE

A Study Tour to United Ashugonj Power Limited (UAPL) Arranged by the Department of EEE

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) undertook a study tour on 5th April 2014 to Ashugonj, B-baria. United Ashuganj Power Limited (UAPL), a 100% owned company of United Group, entered into a Quick Rental Contract with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) on 23rd December, 2010 for supplying electricity to the National Grid. The power plant is comprised of 14 units of Gas Gensets of Germany, each of capacity 3.968 MW to produce electricity having a gross capacity of 55.55 MW. Natural Gas is being used as a raw material at the power plant supplied by Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Company Limited. Study tour to observe the electricity generation & transmission and power station operation & maintenance are relevant and enrichment activities of the electrical engineering education. This time the tour was organized for the students of Power Stations course and arranged by the course teacher Ms. Humaira Salmin and Mr. Rakibul Hafiz Lecturers of EEE Dept. With the course teachers, another two faculty members Mr. Taskin Jamal and (Lecturer, EEE Dept.) and Mr. Mohammad Shafquatul Islam (Lecturer, EEE Dept.) accompanied 40 enthusiastic students in the tour. On arrival, teachers and students were greeted by Md. Moniruzzaman (Plant in Charge) and three representatives from the Head Office- Ms. Rayeesa Jamil, Ms. Shamila Habib and Mr. Ahsanul Hauque Dhrubo. The students were then given introductory speech about the gas engine power station by two plant engineers- Md. A H M. Rokanzzaman  and Md. Shaheenor Islam. They demonstrated about the working principle of gas engine power station, description of the cycle, financial activities, mechanical system, load factor, operation and maintenance schedule, electricity supply system, plant safety etc. The students were divided into three groups and were then taken to visit the gas engine rooms, switching yard, gas yard, control room, radiator on the rooftop etc. places. The students got a practical idea about the working principle of a gas engine power station. It was a good learning experience for them to see the actual management operations too. Md. Fazlur Rahaman(APM Maintenance) and Sukur-I-Ana Md. Al-amin Vira (Shift in Charge) also accompanied the groups and explained any necessary questions. Prof. Dr. ABM Siddique Hossain, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman, Associate Professor and Director, Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Md. Abdul Mannan, Associate Professor and Head (undergraduate program), Mr. Rinku Basak, Assistant Professor and Head (graduate program), provided their continuous support for the arrangement of the tour. Department of EEE extends its profound thanks to the authority of United Ashugonj Power Limited for their support & hospitality, especially Rear Admiral Bazlur Rahman (The CEO).