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Coal
Coal remains one of the most widely-used sources of energy for power generation. Accurate monitoring is essential to demonstrate compliance with environmental regulations and to ensure safe, efficient operation.

Worldwide environmental regulations require measurements of opacity, particulate matter and pollutant gases. In addition, measurements of temperature and carbon monoxide are important for safe, efficient plant operation.

AMETEK Land provides accurate, reliable solutions across all stages of the coal combustion process. Using non-contact technologies, we provide a full range of instruments to monitor emissions and optimise combustion for improved fuel economy. Our safety solutions, including a dedicated device for coal mills, significantly reduce the fire risks to personnel and equipment.

BROCHURE
AMETEK Land Coal Power Industry Brochure (EN)COAL POWER INDUSTRY BROCHURE
From the coal stockpile through to the boiler pulverizers, there are many transfer points and storage areas that mustbe monitored for the onset of spontaneous combustion of fuels. If these areas are not properly monitored the plant could risk unexpected physical and monetary losses as well as possible plant shut-downs.
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APPLICATION NOTE
Application Note - Coal Handling SafetySTRENGTHENING PLANT SAFETY IN COAL GRINDING MILLS AND STORAGE SILOS WITH CARBON MONOXIDE MONITORING
Risks of unwanted combustion – potentially causing injury, damage and downtime – occur everywhere that coal is handled, processed or stored. Safe coal handling practices are designed to ensure that the fuel remains intact throughout its journey from the mine until the point at which it is ignited in the boiler. Read More > Watch the Video >




Application Note - Coal Fired Power PlantsCOAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS
The safety and efficiency of modern thermal power plants relies on accurate measurement and careful control of operating conditions. This application note aims to provide an overview of the many technologies available for monitoring essential operations in coal-fired power generation and their respective limitations and advantages. Read More > Watch the Video >


  • Applications +

    • Biomass - Coal - Stack Emissions
      Stack Emissions

      Emissions measurement is important for pollution control and combustion efficiency. AMETEK Land recommends the 4500 MkIII or 4650-pm

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    • Biomass - Coal - Storage Silo
      Storage Silo

      Early detection of spontaneous combustion in stored coal or biomass is vital to prevent uncontrolled fires. We recommend the dedicated Silowatch carbon monoxide (CO) monitor and LWIR-640 thermal imager for this safety application.

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    • Coal - Boiler/Furnace Operation
      Boiler/Furnace Operation

      Efficiently burning coal in a boiler or furnace is the key stage of power generation. Our solutions include MWIR-B-640, NIR-B, Lancom 4 and CDA.

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    • Biomass - Coal - Conveyor Operations
      Conveyor Operations

      Detecting hot spots quickly on a conveyor belt prevents equipment damage and the outbreak of fire. We offer the HotSpotIR as a compact, fast-response solution for this application.

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    • Biomass - Coal - Pile Monitoring
      Pile Monitoring

      Coal and Biomass are often stored in large piles which present a fire risk. AMETEK Land’s LWIR-640 thermal imager is our recommended solution to monitor large fuel storage piles for hot spots.

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    • Biomass - Coal - Milling
      Milling

      Our application-specific Millwatch CO monitor is recommended as the ideal solution for early warning of spontaneous combustion in coal and biomass mills.

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  • Videos +

    • Strengthening Plant Safety in Coal and Biomass Handling, Storage, Milling and Transportation
      Strengthening Plant Safety in Coal and Biomass Handling, Storage, Milling and Transportation

      We introduce early detection techniques of spontaneous combustion in coal and biomass handling, storage, milling and transportation. Safe handling practices are designed to ensure that the fuel remains intact throughout its journey. As coal and biomass fuels are susceptible to spontaneous combustion, and this can occur at any stage of storage, production or transport, continuous and reliable monitoring is required. Early detection of combustion or hot spots is an important safety control.

    • Strengthening Plant Safety in Coal and Biomass Handling, Storage, Milling and Transportation
      Strengthening Plant Safety in Coal and Biomass Handling, Storage, Milling and Transportation

      We introduce early detection techniques of spontaneous combustion in coal and biomass handling, storage, milling and transportation. Attendees will learn about issues involved and how AMETEK Land can help producers and users to operate their sites more safely and effectively.

    • Improving Process Efficiency, Monitoring, and Control with Continuous High-resolution Thermal Imaging in Furnaces and Boilers
      Improving Process Efficiency, Monitoring, and Control with Continuous High-resolution Thermal Imaging in Furnaces and Boilers

      We introduces how ground-breaking advances in high-resolution thermal imaging in large furnaces and boilers dramatically improve process efficiency, monitoring and control. It will consider a wide range of continuous process monitoring and controlling applications, used in metal reheat, glass melt and reformer tube furnaces, cement kilns, and coal-fired power and biomass boilers, requiring highly accurate temperature measurement.

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