LIBS APPLICATION FOR THERMAL PLANTS MONITORING
Y. Deguchi, S. Iwasaki, K. Yoshikawa, H. Moritomi, K. Matsumoto
Abstract:
A LIBS technique has been applied to detect alkali metals under high pressure and high temperature conditions, and an automated LIBS unit has been developed and applied in a month-long monitoring experiment. The results were compared to those obtained using the conventional sampling method, showing good agreement. LIBS can detect Na and K at ppb levels, even under the high pressure conditions appearing in PFBC and IGCC thermal power plants. LIBS is capable of 1 minute detection time, as compared to the 20 hour sampling time required by the conventional method, and offers various merits as a tool for actual plant monitoring.
Keywords:
LIBS, alkali metals, corrosion, real time monitoring
Download:
IMEKO-WC-2000-TC2-P035.pdf
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Event details
Event name:
XVI IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Measurement - Supports Science - Improves Technology - Protects Environment ... and Provides Employment - Now and in the Future

Place:
Vienna, AUSTRIA
Time:
25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000
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