LumaSense Technologies BoilerSpection-SD - Manual (Page 9)

BoilerSpection HD/SD Manual Introduction 9
2 Introduction
Figure 1: Pendant Section Inside a
Coal-Fired Boiler monitored using
the BoilerSpection system
Figure 2: Screenshot of LumaSense
Analysis Software
The LumaSense BoilerSpection™ system is a comprehensive
turnkey solution that provides continuous imaging inside
boilers and furnaces. The core components that comprise the
system are the 320x240 IR imager filtered at 3.9 µm, a
borescope lens, protective hardware that includes cooling,
and an auto-retract device with controls.
This enables continuous conditions monitoring, allowing:
Reduced cleaning frequency
Focused cleaning in high deposit areas
Extended boiler tube life
Identification of process abnormalities
Automated inspections with Radiometric Imaging
Increased boiler efficiency and output
Monitoring and analysis of furnace process changes
(i.e., in fuel, coal, burners, maintenance, etc.)
Archiving of images and video for comparative
analysis
LumaSense engineering staff and sales consultants follow a
system approach to online thermal processing control. They
have specific expertise and technical skills required to specify
and integrate the appropriate application-specific imaging
components with your existing control platform. LumaSense
takes the ultimate responsibility for the thermal imaging
system, meeting your design specifications, and saving you
time, cost, and allocation of in-house resources.
2.1 Theory of Operation
Thermal imaging, a technology originally developed for military surveillance, has been adapted by
LumaSense thermal imaging cameras for a wide range of industrial process control applications.
These applications include continuous metals casting, furnace refractory monitoring, rotary kilns,
boilers, incinerators, critical vessel monitoring, and advanced materials processing.
Thermal imaging systems convert infrared radiation into digital temperature data which we can
measure, visualize, and quantify with a high degree of accuracy. An infrared imaging system
consists of an array detector, electronics, infrared optics and filters, computer for data collection,
and software for automation and analysis. For industrial applications, LumaSense adds protective
mechanical hardware, custom optical filters, and automation software. Variations in the infrared
emission from the surface of a material appear as variations of light and shade, or different colors.
With our software, the user of the system can store and manipulate the images for analysis.