Boiler Performance

Automation
Chris Golden
Senior Account
Manager
Nalco Company for Boilers
 3D TRASAR for Boilers
 3D TRASAR for boilers
delivers maximum
performance.
performance
– Safer operation
– Improved system
reliability
– Lowest Cost of Operation
 Technology scope
– Advanced monitoring &
control
– Performance sensors
– New chemistry
– Software
– Wireless communication
for Boilers
Performance Management
Performance for Boiler
Management for BoilerSystems
Systems
for Boilers
3D TRASAR Boiler Basic System

@T ORP TM

Controller &
Fluorometer

Boiler
Sample

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
 3D TRASAR Internal Treatment
TRASAR Automation 45

Automatically responds
45

45 40

TRASAR Automation
40

35
40
35 Detect
35 System
ppm 22310

30 30

30 Upsets
ppm 22310

25 25

20
25

20
20
Maintain optimum treatment levels
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10

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5

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19/01/1998 02/19/99
03 /11/99 Date03/21/99
Keeps your boiler clean
03/01/99 03/11/99 03/21/99

Good for Boilers from 10 psig to

over 2400 psig

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
3D TRASAR Preboiler Corrosion Control

3D TRASAR Preboiler
@T ORP Corrosion Control

Starter Controller &

T3 Fluorometer

Boiler
Sample

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
Preboiler Corrosion Control Vision

Today: Tomorrow:
Test Oxygen Continuous, Real-
Time Measurement
Test Scavenger
of Corrosion
Residual
Potential
Inspect
Automation of
Equipment
Oxygen Scavenger
Feed

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
 @T ORP vs RT ORP
(at Temp vs Room Temp – 200 MW Coal Fired Plant)

-100 0
@ Temp Orp (mv)

-200 -100

RT ORP (mv)
-300 -200

-400 -300

-500 -400

-600 -500

-700 -600
Time (hrs)
@TPerformance
ORP moreManagement
sensitive than RT Systems
for Boiler ORP to
optimize CHZ feed for Boilers
 @T ORP vs Dissolved O2
0 500

400
-0.1
@T ORP vs EPBRE (V)

300

DO (ppb)
-0.2

200

-0.3
100

ORP
-0.4 Cell Internal 0
Configuration
20 Minutes

@T ORP faster Management

Performance response for
than DO
Boiler monitor
Systems
for Boilers
3D TRASAR Preboiler Corrosion
Monitoring

Typical Corrosion Control

High Low
Underfeed Results in Corrosion

Chemical Treatment
Potential

Overfeed leads to Excess Treatment Costs

Low High

Today we have fixed feed rates regardless of

the boilers water’s potential to corrode
Performance Management for Boiler Systems
for Boilers
 New Best Practice for
Preboiler Corrosion Control
@T ORP
• Performance based control of corrosion stress
• Maintains “Reduced” Conditions
• Minimizes corrosion Phase 1: AEPCO Controlled Feed Of Eliminox
Baseline Monitoring LP #3 AT-T ORP
Phase 2: LP #3 AT-T ORP Controlled
Feed Of Eliminox

• Promotes passivation
0.2

LP #3 AT-T ORP vs EPBRE (V)

Customer Value
• Safety, Reliability -0.2

– Mitigates failures -0.4

– Reduce boiler iron deposits LP #3 AT-T ORP Set Point = -350 mV

• Minimize Cost -0.6

– Asset protection
– Minimize downtime
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– Maximize Availability
– Improve turbine efficiency Figure 1: LP #3 AT-T ORP Results During Phase 1 and 2 of AEPCO Trial

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
 3D Boiler Automation
Performance Starter

Controller – Host Module

Web Boiler Optimizer
Interface

Boiler Configurator
Web
Server

ISE – Breakthrough At -T ORP probe pH NCM

TRASAR 3 probe Conductivity Particle counter pH Level sensor
Detection TRASAR 3 probe & or other 4 -20
TRASAR 1 probe LCM mA inputs
Pretreatment Preboiler Boiler Condensate Misc.

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
 Performance Automation

Dynamic Control
Performance - Expanded
Management MOC Systems
for Boiler Approach
for Boilers
 3D TRASAR Web
System Performance Monitoring
3D TRASAR Web is...
• A convenient way for Nalco Reps
and Customers to monitor system
performance, and the value of 3D
TRASAR control
• View performance summary of all
systems
• Display performance detail for a
single system
• Generate, print, and schedule
graphs and reports
• Download data to your PC for
advanced analysis and reporting
with Vantage V100
• Alarming

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
 3D Boiler Starter
@T ORP
Preboiler TRASAR
corrosion Treatment
stress Control
Monitoring
& Control

@T ORP

+
3D TRASAR
Web
data analysis, reporting
and alarming Controller & Fluorometer

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers
 Performance Under Pressure

3D TRASAR for boilers delivers maximum

performance under pressure, resulting in a
safer operation, improved system reliability,
and reduced total operating costs.

Safety Reliability

for Boilers

TCO

Performance Management for Boiler Systems

for Boilers