Cogeneration is a highly efficient and environmentally attractive means of generating heat and electricity at the same time. Cogeneration plants often operate at efficiency rates 50 to 70 percent higher than single-generation facilities.
Multispectral Vision Applications by Industry | Thermal Power Plants and Power Generation
Power Generation: Cogeneration, Coal and Waste
Cogeneration
Temperature monitoring in the boiler is important to oversee boiler performance and optimise the combustion process.
VisionTIR offers different solutions for early fire detection and to optimise your boiler operation.
BOILER MONITORING
Temperature measurement in the boiler is very important to improve the efficiency of the combustion process. The ProTIR system provides accurate temperature monitoring to prevent damage to the refractory.
STORAGE SILO
Coal or biomass fuels are often stored in large piles or silos where uncontrolled fires can occur due to spontaneous heating and combustion. The FireTIR system is a flexible solution based on radiometric infrared cameras for early detection of fires and hot spots before a fire breaks out.
CONVEYOR BELTS
Coal is moved from the storage pile or silo to a conveyor belt where spontaneous heating may occur. The FireTIR system is our recommended solution for detecting hot spots in large coal storage piles.
Coal
Temperature control in coal-fired power plants is vital to maximise efficiency, preserve equipment, reduce emissions and ensure operational safety.
These are some of the key reasons why thermography is essential in the coal industry:
EFFICIENCY
Accurate temperature control maximises plant efficiency. Steam turbines perform better with high-temperature, high-pressure steam, ensuring efficient combustion and greater generation.
EQUIPMENT PRESERVATION
It prevents overheating of critical components such as boilers, pipes and turbines, avoiding costly damage caused during coal combustion and extending their service life.
POLLUTANT EMISSIONS
Maintaining the optimum temperature achieves more efficient combustion, resulting in lower emissions of pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
Rigorous control minimises hazardous risks such as leaks, explosions or catastrophic failures caused by overheating or insufficient cooling of systems.
FIRE PREVENTION
Stored coal is a risk factor due to spontaneous combustion or sparks. Having an early warning system is crucial to prevent material damage and harm to people.
Waste
Waste-to-energy plants use waste or refuse to generate power. The fuels are used to heat water into steam that drives a turbine to generate electricity. It is essential to optimise efficiency in the combustion, heat and steam generation, electrical power and environmental control processes.
VisionTIR supplies different solutions to monitor all stages of the combustion process: material processing, combustion and power generation.
WASTE STORAGE
Waste is stored in large piles until it is burned, which poses a fire risk due to spontaneous heating and combustion. The FireTIR system is a flexible solution based on radiometric infrared cameras for early detection of fires and hot spots before a fire breaks out.
BOILER/FURNACE OPERATION
Monitoring temperatures helps improve combustion efficiency and reduce emissions. Our ProTIR system provides accurate temperature monitoring to prevent damage to the refractory and the boiler/furnace, as well as unnecessary fuel consumption.
CONVEYOR BELTS
It is important to detect hot spots quickly on conveyor belts to prevent damage. Our FireTIR system can detect hot spots quickly before a fire breaks out.