NOVEL CORROSION SENSOR FOR VISION 21 SYSTEMS

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/839161· OSTI ID:839161

Ban, Heng

Advanced sensor technology is identified as a key component for advanced power systems for future energy plants that would have virtually no environmental impact. This project intends to develop a novel high temperature corrosion sensor and subsequent measurement system for advanced power systems. Fireside corrosion is the metal loss caused by chemical reactions on surfaces exposed to the combustion environment. Such corrosion is the leading mechanism for boiler tube failures and has emerged to be a significant concern for current and future energy plants due to the introduction of technologies targeting emissions reduction, efficiency improvement, or fuel/oxidant flexibility. Corrosion damage can lead to catastrophic equipment failure, explosions, and forced outages. Proper management of corrosion requires real-time indication of corrosion rate. However, short-term, on-line corrosion monitoring systems for fireside corrosion remain a technical challenge to date due to the extremely harsh combustion environment. The overall objective of this proposed project is to develop a technology for on-line corrosion monitoring based on a new concept. This report describes the initial results from the first-year effort of the three-year study that include laboratory development and experiment, and pilot combustor testing.

• Research Organization: University of Alabama (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FG26-03NT41807
• OSTI ID: 839161
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
BOILERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTORS
CORROSION
EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXPLOSIONS
FLEXIBILITY
MANAGEMENT
MONITORING
POWER SYSTEMS
TESTING