Acoustic Monitoring Systems-Leaks, PD, Vibration
Acoustic Emission Diagnostic and Monitoring of Power Transformers
Power transformers account for the largest portion of capital investment in transmission and distribution substations. Failure of a single power transformer carries a multimillion-dollar impact…
Acoustic Monitoring Systems AMS for Power boilers, Feedwater heaters and Recovery boilers
The MISTRAS | TRIPLE 5 Acoustic Monitoring System is used for early tube leak detection on pressurized vessels such as pulverized coal or gas fired…
Acoustic Monitoring Systems AMS for HRSG
The Acoustic Monitoring System is used for early tube leak detection on pulverized coal power boilers, recovery boilers, feedwater heaters and Heat Recovery Steam…
Autotransformer Core Degradation Case Study 5-01-2005
In 2003, a bank of three single-phase autotransformers,500/230/13.8 kV, OA/FA/ FA class, 146/194/243 MVA capacity, core type, was installed in a substation on the…
Bus Bar Fault Case Study 02-5-2002
Generator Step Up (GSU) Transformer, 25/500 kV, 784 MVA, FOA, Westinghouse, three phase, two pumps groups, shell form. This unit started gassing the last month…
Fault Detection On-Line Monitoring
Transformer On-line monitoring Case Study 206 2006 October 2006 – April 2007 3 phase, 300/336 MVA, 230/100/44 kV FOA Class This transformer exhibited periodic sudden…
Intranet/Internet Remote Monitoring Software & Systems
Acoustic emission has been proven to be a highly effective method for on-line plant asset management for critical status monitoring of materials, structures and processes. …
Online Monitoring of Power Transformers with AE SENSOR HIGHWAY II™
Introduction and Overview The Sensor Highway System™ is an Acoustic Emission (AE) Monitoring System with up to 16 high-speed monitoring channels and 4 parametric input…
P3™ Power Plant Predictive Maintenance Analyzer
In 2007 a major mid-west utility with a 690- MW unit, found and repaired leaking cycle valves with P3™ (SteamPAC). This improved the condenser’s back-pressure…