knowledge management

1. Satish K
F-5
PRN - 15020441330

2. Credentials of the company
Hyderabad Pollution Controls Limited is now a 36 year old
company, briefly called POLCONS, engaged in design,
engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing and
commissioning of Industrial Air Pollution Control equipments
and Air Handling Systems.
This company was incorporated in the year 1978. In the last 36
Years Polcons have installed Hundreds of Ventilation Plants, and
Air Pollution Control Systems; in many Large Public Sector
Undertakings and many more Private enterprises.

3.  Axial Flow Fans: Industrial Axial Flow Fans
Industrial Axial Fans
 Centrifugal Fans
 Cyclones
 Pneumatic Conveying Units
 Bag Filters
 Air Washer Unit
 Cartridge Filter Dust Collector
 Man Coolers
 Industrial Fans
 Boiler ID Fans
 FD Fans
 ID Fans

6. PROJECTS LIST: (VENTILATION PACKAGES)
 BHEL – Ramachandrapuram-HYDERABAD Coil Winding Hall Pressurised Ventilation System
 MAHAGENCO-Bhusawal Thermal Power Station (2x500MW)
 MAHAGENCO-New Parli TPP (1x250mw) & Paras TPS (1x250mw)-Unit-II
 MAHAGENCO-New Parli TPP (1x250mw) & Paras TPS (1x250mw)-Unit-I
 NTPC-Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station (KSTPP) Unit-3;4&5 (3 X 500MW)
 UPRVUNL-Parichha Thermal Power Station (PTPS) Unit-3&4 (2 X 210MW)
 HPGCL-Tau Devilal Thermal Power Station (TDTPS) Unit-7&8 (2 X 250MW)
 RRVUNL-KotaThermal Power Station (KTPS) Stage-IV (1 X 195MW)
 RRVUNL-Suratgarh Thermal Power Station (STPS) Stage-III (1 X 250MW)
 RRVUNL-Suratgarh Thermal Power Station (STPS) Stage-II(2 X 250MW)
 MSEB-Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station Unit-3 & 4 (2 X 210MW)
 APSEB-Nagarjuna Sagar Power House (NSPH) Hydel Project Nalgonda
 APSEB-Lower Sileru Hydro Electric Scheme (LSHES) Mothugudem Khammam district,
 APSEB-Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (VTPS) Stage-III (2 X 210MW)
 APSEB-Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS) Stage-V (2 X 250MW)
 MSEB-Chandrapur Thermal Power Station (CTPS) Unit-7 (1X 500MW)
 APSEB-Rayalseema Thermal Power Project (RTPP) Stage-I (2 X 210MW)

7.  The discussion with Mr G Ravishankar, Director Operations,
POLCONS, Hyderabad revealed that the project erection is one
of the most critical phase in their entire operations.
 The huge sizes of their indusrtial Fans, their ducting and
the proper erection and fitment is highly critical of skill, practical
experience and strong understanding of Project Management.
 He emphasised the need for close interaction between
the users and the infrastructure developers and the capacity and
understanding to mitigate the risks while executing the project.

8.  The Company have installed a
large number of Cyclones in
various projects especially in
Thermal Power pllants and
Cement manufacturing
companies.
 Cyclones are most commonly
used equipment in dust
separation.
 The Cyclones are of remarkably
high efficiency where only few
milligrams of dust is escaping in
the exhaust air.
 High efficiency compile to
International Standards of
emission

9.  The discussion on the Project Completion and the Process
improvement has resulted in the following:-
o Complete understanding of the Project.
o The Factors that can delay or derail the Project.
o The Risk associated with the Factors.
o The Knowledge gained from the past on big
projects.
o Eliminate wasteful activities.
o Simplify the Process.
o The last and not the least ` THE COMMON SENCE’.

10.  The process improvement has resulted in:-
o 18% Cost Cutting on Project Costing.
o Better coordination with Suppliers.
o Timely supply of materials according to progress of
work, reduced inventory.
o Permanent staff reduction of 25%.
o Able survive stiff competetion.
o Could undertake Projects Abroad.