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BALL MONITOR
Keeping the correct number and size of cleaning balls in condenser tubes is essential for efficient power plant maintenance. As a leader in Condenser Tube Cleaning Systems, TECHNOS has developed tools to guarantee better functioning of equipment. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN BALLS ARE NOT MONITORED ?
Leaving worn-out balls in circulation can have COSTLY CONSEQUENCES: LOSS OF CONDENSER EFFICIENCY, and therefore LOSS OF PRODUCTION and eventually leading to the potential need to perform risky mechanical or chemical cleaning on dirty tubes. Operators periodically check the number and diameter of the balls in circulation. However, relying on a manual sieve with calibrated holes to identify worn-out material is time consuming and often leads operators to renew the complete ball load at routine intervals. This can obviously lead to excessive ball consumption and its associated costs.

CUSTOMER BENEFITS
Increase condenser safety Guarantee circulation of good balls in the system Records the state of the system to guarantee performance of the condenser Life time extension of the condenser Prevent waste of usable balls

HOW CAN THE BALL MONITOR HELP YOU ?

The TECHNOS Ball Monitor CONTINUOUSLY SORTS AND REMOVES undersized balls and constantly monitors the ball count to assure continuous cleaning of tubes. The Ball Monitor can be used with the TECHNOS Continuous Ball Feeding system for worry free maintenance.

TECHNOS - ALSTOM 2009. ALSTOM, the ALSTOM logo and any alternative version thereof are trademarks and service marks of ALSTOM. The other names mentioned, registered or not, are the property of their respective companies. The technical and other data contained in this document is provided for information only. Neither ALSTOM, its officers and employees accept responsibility for or should be taken as making any representation or warranty (whether express or implied) as to the accuracy or completeness of such data or the achievement of any projected performance criteria where these are indicated. ALSTOM reserves the right to revise or change this data at any time without further notice.

BALL SORTER
SIZING THE EXTRACTION THRESHOLD The minimum diameter at which the balls must be sorted is defined by the inside diameter of the condenser tubes. Although it is fixed at the manufacturing stage of the Ball Sorter, it can be adjusted slightly to take into account any possible change in ball specification. REMOVING SPENT BALLS Once sorted, worn-out balls are prevented from returning into the main ball recirculation circuit and are stored inside a spent ball basket. This basket must be emptied periodically by opening the drain valve. PROPERTIES AND QUALITIES - Ageing will not affect its performance - Adjustments are easily made by means of a variable orifice plate - The Ball Sorter is autonomous

BALL COUNTER
The Ball Counter continuously monitors the number of balls in circulation and activates an alarm when their number falls below a pre-set value.

PROPERTIES AND QUALITIES A light barrier of 40 I.R. beams screens a glass pipe section fitted on the ballrecycling circuit. All recycled water flows through this glass pipe and each ball in circulation is counted as it crosses the light barrier while debris and air bubbles pass through unrecorded. A programmable logic controller receives information from the light barrier and a high-speed entry device records the number of ball passages within a measured period. Software calculates the number of balls in circulation based on the ball circuit configuration and its nominal operating characteristics. The Ball Counter must be calibrated during commissioning of the equipment.

TECHNOS - ALSTOM 2009. ALSTOM, the ALSTOM logo and any alternative version thereof are trademarks and service marks of ALSTOM. The other names mentioned, registered or not, are the property of their respective companies. The technical and other data contained in this document is provided for information only. Neither ALSTOM, its officers and employees accept responsibility for or should be taken as making any representation or warranty (whether express or implied) as to the accuracy or completeness of such data or the achievement of any projected performance criteria where these are indicated. ALSTOM reserves the right to revise or change this data at any time without further notice.