
APS for Coal Fired Power Plants
The APS is the solution for having Real-time, automatic, continuous, rapid and accurate laboratory quality measurements with no delay resulting in an increased profitability and reduced CO2 Emission.
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One of the biggest challenges faced by a Coal Fired Power Plant operator is waiting for a lab report of the materials to be burned. Traditionally, the time span between sampling and processing of the material is a maximum of 2 weeks.
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In this 2-week time span, the properties of the material to which all operational settings are tuned can change and become obsolete.
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These changing properties result in not achieving the maximum potential efficiency and/or an excessive frequency of expensive shutdowns, which puts pressure on the profit margin and has a negative effect on emissions.
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On-Belt Analysis of the Coal.

Profitability in Availability: Continuous Operation
APS help in preventing slagging
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By controlling the furnace exit temp below the ash fusion temperature, ash is kept in solid state and thus prevents blockages
APS avoid tubes leaks
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Slagging control limits tube erosion from high velocity flue gas flow
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Prevents heat flux caused by difference in tube surface temp
Avoid unnecessary shutdown and unplanned costly events
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Maximize availability of plant
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Shutdowns can be schedule rather than unplanned due to fouling or breakdown
Profitability in Data: Real-Time Analysis
Real-time automatic, continuous, rapid and accurate laboratory quality measurements with no delay
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Moisture
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Coal quality
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Slagging index
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Fouling index
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Gross calorific value (GCV) during bunkering
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Ash composition
Fully automated and continuous to maintain high productivity
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Inputs streamed directly to the plant control systems
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Coal feed/bunkering management
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Milling
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Combustion adjustment

Profitability in Control: Fly Ash
With the control of your combustion, you can control your fly ash quality
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APS can be used to directly analyze the Fly Ash quality
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Opportunity for Hight quality Fly Ash trade to cement industry
