Study on Acoustic Catheter of Boiler Tube Leakage Monitoring Systems

Abstract:

Boiler tube leakage is the major reason of affecting the safe operation of the unit now, there are 3 methods of the "four tube" leakage detection: Traditional method, filtering method and acoustic spectrum analysis, acoustic spectrum analysis is the common method, but this method have low sensitivity and the sensor damage easily. Therewith, designed the special acoustic catheter with acoustic resonance cavity type, proved by experiments, the acoustic catheter with acoustic resonance cavity type can enhance leakage sound, can accurately extract leakage signals, has high sensitivity, and can avoid the effect of sensor by fire and hot-gas when the furnace is in positive pressure situation, reduce the installation and maintenance costs of the boiler tube leakage monitor system.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 3457-3461
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.3457
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Yong Xing Lv, Chen Shuai Yan
• Keywords: Acoustic Catheter, Boiler, Four Tube Leakage, Power Station, Resonance Cavity

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