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Title: A new approach to on-line mechanical condenser tube cleaning

Abstract

For many years, condenser biofouling has been difficult to prevent/control. The benefits of maintaining clean condenser tubes to the efficient operation of steam electric power plants include: (1) Prevention of Heat Rate Degradation (2) Extended Condenser Tube Life (3) Elimination of Outages to Clean the Condenser. TU Electric`s Martin Lake Plant has been utilizing an innovative on-line mechanical tube cleaning system since April, 1992 to maintain condenser cleanliness while eliminating the use of chlorine to control biofouling. The system is operated as a tube cleaning service; therefore, no capital investment or plant retrofit was required. The system was installed while the units were operating at base load. The results of the on-line cleaning effectiveness were determined by the EPRI Plant Monitoring Workstation, installed test grade instrumentation, and on-line video borescope tube inspections.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. T.U. Electric, Tatum, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); Encor-America, Inc., Mountain View, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
121536
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR-104241-V3; CONF-940540-VOL.3
TRN: 95:024045
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1994 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) heat-rate improvement conference, Baltimore, MD (United States), 3-5 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 1994 EPRI heat-rate improvement conference. Final report, Volume 3; PB: 300 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; TUBES; CLEANING; CONDENSER COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT RATE; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; DIAGRAMS; NUMERICAL DATA

Citation Formats

Ulvog, P C. A new approach to on-line mechanical condenser tube cleaning. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Ulvog, P C. A new approach to on-line mechanical condenser tube cleaning. United States.
Ulvog, P C. 1995. "A new approach to on-line mechanical condenser tube cleaning". United States.
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