Hot Topic Hour for September 13, 2012 is
Instruments and Technology for On-line Boiler Monitoring
Power plant operators are increasingly driven to reduce plant operating costs
and minimize pollutant emissions and GHGs. To accomplish this they must know the
exact boiler status at all times and take immediate actions when problems occur.
Improving the efficiency of the boiler operation just one percent can save
hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel and other material cost while providing
a comparable reduction in CO2 emissions. Continuously monitoring the
conditions in a boiler over all operating conditions will help the operator
achieve these savings and even more. With the instruments and systems available
today, an operator can avoid conditions that cause problems and anticipate
future problems thereby avoiding unplanned outages or unscheduled maintenance.
Infrared cameras and laser spectroscopy instruments allow operators to fine tune
the combustion process at each burner to achieve optimum efficiency. Cameras and
temperature sensing systems also assist operators to control the temperature in
the boiler during critical times of startup, load changes and shutdown to avoid
over stressing the boiler walls and tubes as well as optimizing fuel
consumption. Acoustic and infrared systems are also available for early
detection on water/steam leaks that will rob efficiency and lead to major
failures and shutdown. Software is also available that combines boiler
monitoring with many other operating parameters plantwide to allow the plant to
achieve optimal efficiency and minimize maintenance. Diagnostic capabilities in
software also help to plan for maintenance and quickly address any problems that
might occur before they become serious.
The following
speakers will help us understand the ins and outs of online boiler monitoring,
technologies available and under development with their applicability,
capabilities, and limitations, costs involved and the benefits that can be
attained.
David Early,
President of Combustion Technologies Corporation, will discuss several
parameters critical to boiler control that were not available only a few years
ago - the online, continuous measurement of burner line coal flow as well as the
associated individual burner secondary airflow. Measurement and control of these
parameters allows for controlling the air-to-fuel ratios of each burner. The
continuous control of A/F ratios allows for balanced excess O2
readings and minimizing/eliminating CO. This, in turn, allows users to reduce
the O2 that yields a reduction in NOx and improvement in
boiler efficiency - fuel savings. Continuous measurement of the coal flows also
allows for elimination of coal layout (and pipe fires); optimization of primary
air; better flame stability and more. In order to ensure optimized
combustion, continuous measurement of CO should also be performed as it is a
more reliable combustion tool than excess O2 alone. This presentation
will discuss the technologies and benefits of online burner line coal flows and
burner secondary airflows as well as continuous measurement of CO in the
backpass.
Todd Melick,
Vice-president of PROMECON USA, Inc., will discuss the PROMECON carbon in ash
monitoring system and air and flue gas flow measurement for dusty applications.
He will describe a new update that allows measurement with clean air while
starting up a boiler or coal mill. He will also discuss the application of
balancing flue gas flow into various scrubber modules on a recent project.
Scott Affelt,
Vice-president of Sales and Marketing at Zolo Technologies, will discuss a
laser-based sensor that can measure temperature, O2, CO and H2O
profiles directly in the furnace and in real-time. This key combustion
constituent information can be used to balance combustion profiles to reduce
emissions, reduce slagging or improve efficiency. The information can also be
integrated into a closed-loop combustion optimizer to maintain optimum
combustion performance over a range of operating conditions and fuels.
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2012 |
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DATE |
SUBJECT |
|
September 13 |
Instruments and Technology for On-line Boiler
Monitoring |
Power |
September 27 |
Coal-fired Boiler Optimization – Part 1 |
Power |
October 11 |
Coal-fired Boiler Optimization – Part 2 |
Power |
October 18 |
Air Preheaters & Heat Exchangers
|
Power |
October 25 |
Instrumentation for air, gas, water, liquids
(forecasts, market shares, growth segments). |
Market Intelligence |
November 1 |
Cooling Towers and Cooling Water Issues |
Power |
November 8 |
FGD Scrubber Components |
Power |
November 15 |
Dampers and Expansion Joints for Coal-fired and
Gas Turbine Power Plants |
Power |
November 29 |
Catalyst Selection for NOx and Other
Gases |
Power |
|
|
|
December 6 |
Boiler Feed and Cooling Water Treatment |
Power |
December 13 |
Co-firing Sewage Sludge, Biomass and Municipal
Waste |
Power |
|
2013 |
|
January 10 |
Update on Oxy-fuel Combustion |
Power |
January 17 |
Production of Fertilizer and Sulfuric Acid at
Coal-fired Power Plants
|
Power |
January 24 |
Gypsum Dewatering |
Power |
January 31 |
Filter media (forecasts and market drivers for
media used in air, gas, liquid, fluid
applications, both mobile and stationary). |
Market Intelligence |
February 7 |
Valves for Power Plants, Boilers and Water
Treatment Facilities |
Power |
$5.5 Billion Market for NOx Control Systems Next Year
Operators of combustors, kilns and chemical plants will spend $5.5 billion next
year for new NOx control systems and for the replacement catalyst
needed for systems already in place. This is the latest forecast in NOx
Control World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
NOx System and Catalyst Revenues ($ Millions)
World Region
2013
Africa
9
CIS
9
East Asia
3,366
Eastern Europe
266
Middle East
36
NAFTA
1,391
South & Central America
17
West Asia
15
Western Europe
414
Total
5,523
The forecasts are in 2010 U.S. dollars and are pegged on system and catalyst
pricing which prevails in the U.S. and Europe. The actual selling prices in
local currencies are considerably less in East Asia. This region will
purchase 63 percent of the units, but will spend much less when currency
adjustments are considered.
The power industry will account for more than 85 percent of the total cement
plants; refineries and chemical plants will all be relatively small purchasers.
The major markets over the next decade will be the large electricity generators
around the world. The next major target will be cement plants. A few
selective catalytic reduction systems are already installed in cement plants in
Europe and the U.S. but over the next ten years it is likely that most will
install some type of post combustion control.
The art of catalyst maintenance has improved greatly. There are now three
options including catalyst cleaning, catalyst rejuvenation and catalyst
regeneration. These techniques can extend the catalyst life substantially.
Selective non-catalytic reduction is less efficient but also less costly
than selective catalytic reduction. Where NOx levels are low or the
standards more lenient, this becomes a popular choice. One alternative
gaining ground is the use of ozone. Another is the use of hydrogen peroxide.
Both these technologies can supplement selective catalytic reduction.
One of the technologies with the biggest potential to change the market is
a high temperature filter with catalyst integrated into the fiber matrix. This
development by Clear Edge is now commercial.
For more information on NOx Control World Markets, click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n035.
Here are the Headlines for the August 31, 2012 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1090 – August 31, 2012
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL – WORLD
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AES Gener to invest in Emissions Controls in Chile
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Chile’s Supreme Court rejects MPX Energia 2100 MW Power Plant on Environmental
Grounds
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Ukraine converting Power Plants from Gas-firing to Coal
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China Huadian to build 3x142 MW Power Plant in Bali, Indonesia
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Punjab, India planning Power Plants
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Government has Environmental Objections to Nayachar Island Power Project, West
Bengal, India
GAS/OIL / US
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Mid-Kansas Electric Company to build 110 MW Rubart Station
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Wood Group refurbishing Glenarm Power Plant
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Jordon Cove proposes 380 MW Power Plant for LNG Liquefaction Facility in Oregon
GAS/OIL WORLD
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Toshiba is EPC Contractor for 150 MW Power Plant at JFE Steel Mill in Japan
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Bis Enerji to convert Bursa Power Plant to Combined Cycle Operation in Turkey
§
1500 MW Blackstone Gas Turbine Power Plant in Queensland, Australia gets City
Approval
GASIFICATION
NUCLEAR
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Exelon cancels Plans for Nuclear Power Plant in Texas
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Westinghouse to study Additional Nuclear Reactor at Kozloduy in Bulgaria
BUSINESS
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China and U.S. need to share Information on Furnace Sorbent Injection (FSI)
§
Alstom to supply ESP for Glogow Copper Smelter in Poland; Glogow will also
produce H2SO4 from the Scrubber
§
Research Facility opened in Georgia to study Cooling Water needs for Power
Plants
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Hearings for Cadiz Port Power Plants in the Philippines
§
Asia Will Account For 45 Percent of the Air and Water Monitoring Market Next
Year
§
Large Treatment and Flow Control Companies Expect to Grow 5.2 Percent in 2013
§
The Market for Fabric Filter Systems and Replacement Elements Will Exceed $8.7
Billion in 2013
§
Breen Energy Solutions will distribute Paragon Air Heater Sootblowing Control
System
HOT TOPIC HOUR
§
Lots of Pumps used in Power Plants according to Hot Topic Speakers August 30
§
Hot Topic Hour for September 6, 2012 is “Material
Handling in Coal-fired Power Plants”
§
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
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Advances in Wind Power Technology Continue
Each month McIlvaine reports on wind technology improvements in Renewable
Energy Projects and Update.
Mass Megawatts’ Wind Augmentation System Provides a Three-fold Increase in Power
Output
Mass Megawatts Wind Power, Inc. reports that operational results indicate a
three-fold increase in power output generated by wind turbines that implement
the company’s patented wind augmentation technology.
The Mass Megawatts’ wind augmentation system utilizes a less complicated and
inexpensive wind-focusing technique to increase the wind velocity directed at
the turbine by an average of 70 percent. This accelerated wind speed, in turn,
results in a significant, three-fold increase in the electrical power generated
by the turbine.
The company’s augmentation system eliminates the need for turbine structures to
exceed a height of 80 feet to realize adequate wind velocity. This reduces
material and installation costs while expediting zoning approval in many
locations. Additionally, the augmenter technology makes it possible for turbines
to operate profitably in lower wind-speed locations.
Using horizontal or propeller type turbine blades, the cost per rated kilowatt
is projected to be less than $1000 and anticipated to approach $600 in mass
production. This compares very favorably with traditional wind power systems
that realize a cost of $1500 to $2000 per rated kilowatt.
Vestas Releases High-wind V112.3.0 MW Turbine to Meet Global Customer Demands
In traditional and mature parts of the global wind market, there is a need to
optimize power production from high-wind sites. At the same time there is also a
vast level of high-wind resources in emerging wind markets. In both cases, the
new V112-3.0 MW IEC S high-wind turbine is developed to deliver on these
customer and market needs for a productive and reliable 3 MW turbine with a low
cost of energy.
“The global market for high-wind turbines is diverse. In traditional and mature
wind markets like the European mainland, there are not that many high-wind sites
and opportunities left. However, in other markets, there are huge untapped
high-wind resources and potential for high-wind specific turbines,” says Knud
Winther Nielsen, Senior Product Manager in Vestas Turbines R&D and head of the
commercial development of the V112-3.0 MW.
“Vestas sees a lot of potential in the high-wind IEC 1 segment in large
geographical markets such as the US, Canada and Australia. There are also a lot
of high-wind resources waiting to be harvested in the emerging markets. Going
forward, we expect these markets to drive the growth in onshore wind and the
V112-3.0 MW IEC S is developed to give our customers in these markets a solid
and reliable return on their investment.”
Suzlon Announces S111, New Low-wind Turbine with Up to 29 Percent Increased
Output
Suzlon Group announced the launch of its newest wind turbine – the S111 – 2.1 MW
machine designed for low wind speed sites. Featuring a rotor diameter of 111
meters, and a swept area of more than 9,500 square meters, the S111 is the
latest generation of Suzlon’s 2.1 MW fleet, and one of the highest-yielding IEC
Class III wind turbines of any comparable class machine.
The S111 program will have its first prototype operational in late 2013 and
serial production will begin in 2014. With the launch of the new S111 – 2.1 MW
Suzlon is officially making the turbine available for sale.
In addition to being backed by Suzlon’s award-winning safety program and service
team, the S111 customer will further benefit from a 10-year all-inclusive
service and warranty program.
Power Climber Wind Introduces the Next Generation Turbine Service Lift
Power Climber Wind, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, introduced the next generation
of its Turbine Service Lift (TSL), featuring increased travel speed and advanced
electronics at Windpower 2012, held in Atlanta in June.
Driven by a proven, proprietary hoist with integrated overspeed and slack rope
safety devices, the service lift’s 70 feet/min travel speed provides a dramatic
increase in technicians’ productivity. Additionally, solid state electronics
with active fault monitoring and an active system status display enhance
operator safety and confidence.
With close to 10,000 service lifts operating globally, Power Climber Wind is
making work at height safer. With improved safety features, proven operation
over the years, and compliance with the most rigorous global safety standards,
the next generation service lifts offer the highest level of technicians’
safety.
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