Product category:
Energy management; Boiler plant
News Release from: Metrohm UK | Subject: Metrohm 821 IC Process Analyser
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 March 2004
Power station detection of leaking
condenser tubes
On line analysis of chloride and sulphate using an Ion Chromatograph from Metrohm has been a success at Ferrybridge Power Station for AEP Energy Services UK for detecting leaking condenser tubes
On line analysis of chloride and sulphate has been a success at Ferrybridge for AEP Energy Services UK Everyone involved in maintenance of power station boiler units, and particularly those responsible for their smooth and efficient running will appreciate the importance of early detection of rising chloride levels which is indicative of a leaking condenser tube
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Metrohm 821 IC Process Analyser has been running continuously on - line at Ferrybridge Power Station for several months monitoring the chloride and sulphate levels on two of its 4 boiler units.
Each unit is analysed every half an hour and the results are displayed.
Any worrying trends are brought to the attention of the operators by an audio/visible alarm system.
Although IC (Ion Chromatography) is a familiar technique in most power stations, very few, if any, stations will have the manpower to take samples and analyse at the ideal frequency.
Furthermore until recently no on line system has proved robust enough for the task in hand.
The staff at Ferrybridge are pleased with the reliability and robustness of the Metrohm 821 Analyser which has required the minimum of user intervention or maintenance. Request a free brochure from Metrohm UK ...
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