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preservation and longevity of power station plant and
stored machinery components is a significant problem,
particularly in prolonged cold shut down situations. Power
station protection and component preservation using the
desiccant method is not new. Since the mid 60's dehumidifiers
have been employed in the power industry as a barrier
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Places in a power station where drying is recommended
during shut down include:
GENERATOR - it is important to keep the windings
dry to prevent corrosion and ensure a shorter starting
time. Dry air can also supplement generator heaters.
CONDENSER - must be kept dry after flushing to
allow recoating of water boxes and tube plates.
RE-HEATER - tubes are thinner than super heater
tubes and more susceptible to corrosion. Inter-granular
attacks on austenic stainless steel can be minimised
using dry air.
FEED & CONDENSATE PIPES - important to eliminate
internal corrosion on pipes as oxides can contaminate
feed water. BOILER - surface temperatures of
fireside boiler tubing drop below the dew-point and
form condensate. The condensate reacts with sulphurous
parts of the ash and acid deposits and hydrolyses, forming
a highly acidic solution. The end result is rapid, localized
attack of the metal surface.
REACTOR VESSEL - Where access is required, dry
air is required to purge out CO2, eliminate corrosion
and to dry the graphite prior to refilling with CO2.
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The dewpoint |
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-solutions for humidity-related problems. Seibu
Giken DST AB |
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The dewpoint pdf |
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