Advanced leak location-research evaluation demonstration (ALL-RED) project
- EPRI Monitoring and Diagnostic Center, Eddystone, PA (United States)
The technique of utilizing infrared (IR) thermography for predictive maintenance and early failure detection has advanced considerably over the past few years in the utility industry. There has been a substantial increase in the use of the equipment and the available training, in addition to the equipment technology advancements. These changes, as well as the utilities` continued concern for producing power effectively, has brought about investigations of additional areas where IR thermography would be beneficial. As a result, the ALL-RED Project was developed to evaluate the use of IR thermography in three specific new areas: condenser air-in leakage; condenser tube leaks; and boiler casing leaks. These areas have plagued the utility industry by causing unscheduled downtime, increasing maintenance costs, and creating performance difficulties. Developing techniques that include: establishing specific methods of detection for each application; preparing guidelines for a program structure, technical approach, and cost benefit; as well as organizing a training program, will further enhance the use of this versatile technology and help utilities reduce down time and maintenance costs through condition monitoring using advanced IR thermography techniques.
- OSTI ID:
- 220694
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940449-; ISBN 0-8194-1549-9; TRN: IM9620%%88
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers conference on intelligent information systems, Orlando, FL (United States), 4-8 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Thermosense 16: An international conference on thermal sensing and imaging diagnostic applications; Snell, J.R. Jr. [ed.]; PB: 330 p.; Proceedings/SPIE, Volume 2245
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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