Turbines, generators, coal handling
Power plant equipment monitoring
Condition signals from plant equipment whose loads and operating conditions change widely.
Field challenges
Plant equipment signals change sharply with load and operating interval. Walk-down inspections miss short changes at night and in unstaffed areas.
How it works
Sensor nodes mounted near the equipment collect sound, vibration, temperature and humidity continuously, select events that differ from each operating interval's normal pattern, and send them to inspection and the control room.
Equipment
- Gas turbines
- Generators
- Conveyors
- Pumps
- Fans
- Coal handling equipment
Connected data
- Sound, vibration, temperature and humidity
- Load and operating interval
- Maintenance and inspection records
Operations integration
- What to inspect and when
- Continuous collection in unstaffed areas
- Control and maintenance system integration