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Machine condition monitoring for power generation

Power plants are expected to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Downtime and equipment derating (when a generator fails to deliver power at its rated capacity) can cost a power plant thousands of dollars per hour. The cost of replacing failed equipment is also extremely high. Vibration analysis by ...

By AMETEK Spectro Scientific based in Chelmsford, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).

Inspection, Monitoring and Management Technologies for Power Generation Industry

Although power plant operators maintain shorter pressure pipe distances to support their operations, regular maintenance and safe management is extremely important because the pipes have a high consequence of ...

By Pure Technologies - a Xylem brand based in Calgary, ALBERTA (CANADA).

Coal fired boiler PPS filter material

Description: Coal fired boiler PPS filter material is a type of high temperature resistance filter media. PPS filter bags is the best choice for coal fired boiler and furnace in thermal power plant. The operation temperature of PPS filter bags is up to ...

By Fushun Tianyu Filtration Material Co. Ltd. based in Fushun City, CHINA.

Water treatment solutions for the power industry

Fossil fuel or solar-thermal power plants require clean water for their operation. Water used may contain several impurities such as calcium, magnesium or silica which can cause damages to turbines or heat exchangers. For this reason, water must be treated by ionic exchange or mechanical filtration. ...

By Poltank S.A.U. based in Sant Jaume de Llierca (Girona), SPAIN.

Primary air control for coal-fired power plants

Power Generation Combustion Air Measurements: The need for accurate, repeatable & reliable combustion air measurements in power generation plants is critical to efficient operation and safety throughout the entire facility and processes. Coal-fired power plant applications pose a number of challenges to ...

By Kurz Instruments, Inc. based in Monterey, CALIFORNIA (USA).

Water analyzers for Power generation industry

Power generation is the process of converting / transforming primary energy sources (e.g. oil, natural gas, and hydro) into easy-to-use and easy-to-transport energy (secondary energy), e.g. electricity. For that purpose, there are several methods of generating electricity ...

By LAR Process Analysers - a brand by Process Insights, Inc. based in Berlin, GERMANY.

Power Plant & Power Station Emissions Monitoring

For more than 25 years, coal and biomass fired plants have formed the largest installed user base for Procal CEM systems. Throughout this period, there has been increasing environmental scrutiny and process upgrades, including the near-ubiquitous use of after-treatment systems such as sophisticated FGD and ...

By Procal - Parker Hannifin Corp based in Peterborough, UNITED KINGDOM.

Solutions for power generation infrastructure sector

As the owner-operator of power generation facilities, your plants and supporting infrastructure are critical to your success. Our solutions span the entire asset lifecycle from design through construction and into operations. Coordinate capital projects and revamps, whether managed directly or through ...

By Bentley Systems Incorporated based in Exton, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).

Noise and vibration monitoring for nuclear power industry

The nuclear industry must increase the availability and reliability of its power stations whilst ensuring that a high level of safety is maintained. The principal weak points in achieving this objective are the industry's systems and ...

By ACOEM GROUP based in Limonest, FRANCE.

Secundary air flow measurement for power generation industry

Secondary Air Flow Overview: The need for accurate, repeatable & reliable combustion air measurements in power generation plants is critical to efficient operation and safety throughout the entire facility and processes. Accurate secondary air flow measurement to the burners is critical for maintaining the ...

By Kurz Instruments, Inc. based in Monterey, CALIFORNIA (USA).

Conventional Power Generation Systems for Fast Response, Peaking Power Plant/Black-Start Power Generator

the facility to its required operating temperature. CES power plants require less time to start up, cost less to run, and release effectively zero emissions to the ...

By Clean Energy Systems, Inc. (CES) based in Rancho Cordova, CALIFORNIA (USA).

Utility-Scale Power Plants

As is the case in many countries, utility-scale power plants that produce renewable energy at the megawatt level are eligible to receive the Turkish government’s support via financial incentives. These power plants, whose operating costs are much lower than those of conventional power plants, can sell renewable ...

By Eko Renewable Energy Inc. (EkoRE) based in Istanbul, TURKEY.

Industrial Analyzers for Coal

of electricity and the deterioration of the equipment of the power plant. On the coal mining side, the variations in coal ash content reduce the efficiency of the beneficiation process leading to higher operating ...

By Lyncis based in Vilnius, LITHUANIA.

Biomass Drying

Biomass produces a cleaner, renewable energy, reducing harmful carbon dioxide emissions, all while creating lower operating costs for power plants. Biomass, the by-product of pulp and paper, agriculture, and municipal sludge, is perhaps the oldest source of renewable energy on Earth. Biomass' use in ...

By Vulcan Drying Systems based in Moberly, MISSOURI (USA).

Thermal Power Plant

Goes beyond urban air pollution measurements to monitor all particulate fractions and other gases most suitable for air monitoring around thermal power plants. Robust and reliable performance ensuring thermal power plants stays on top of (and exceeds) environmental compliance protocols. ...

By A.U.G. Signals Ltd. based in Toronto, ONTARIO (CANADA).

Compressors for Steam Power Plants

In steam power plants, the thermal energy contained in water vapour is used to power a steam turbine which in turn drives the generator. In the process, conventional fuels such as oil, natural gas, hard coal or brown coal are used to fire the steam boiler. In coal-fired power plants, coal is the only fuel ...

By J.P. Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH based in Kiel, GERMANY.

Compressors for Gas Turbine Power Plants

In gas-turbine power plants, flammable gases are used to drive turbines. These turbines are in turn connected to generators which actually produce the electricity. In gas and steam combination power plants, the heat generated by the gas turbines is also used to produce steam for the steam turbines. Small gas ...

By J.P. Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH based in Kiel, GERMANY.

Compressors for Hydropower Plants

In hydroelectric power plants, the mechanical energy of the water is converted into electrical current using turbines and generators connected to them. Given that the effective head varies, a distinction is made between low, medium and high-pressure power plants. Similarly, there are run-of-river plants as ...

By J.P. Sauer & Sohn Maschinenbau GmbH based in Kiel, GERMANY.

Automation Solution for Power

Whether the project involves an established plant or completely new construction, Control Southern can help deliver a safer, more productive facility. Turn to us from the digital prototyping of power generation equipment all the way to the design and implementation of production lines across a wide variety of ...

By Control Southern based in Suwanee, GEORGIA (US) (USA).

Ultrasound Solutions for Electrical Equipment Fault Detection

Industrial plants require a lot of power to operate, and much like the machinery required for production, their electrical systems can also fail. When they do, the results pose tremendous threats to production and the safety of everyone within the facility. The same threats are immanent on the power ...

By SDT Ultrasound Solutions based in Brussels, BELGIUM.