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Control System - Flashovers Unchecked, these could cause holes and deteriorate
the collecting surfaces as well as possibly lead to
The corona current passes through the liquid film fire hazards, etc.
on the collecting tube. In some types of wet ESP,
the formation of the liquid film is a function of the These discharges are not due to any breakup of the
relative humidity of the gas, and in other types, use dielectric medium, and hence the effect of these,
a liquid film, (generally water) on the collecting tube on the output current and voltage waveform is not
internals.This water or moisture film acts as a significant, as indicated below.
return path for the corona current.
Emitting
Electrodes Current
Corona Voltage
Current
Return path
through water
film
the steel frame and the steel frame was isolated / inside the tubes, quite similar to flashovers in a dry
suspended through high voltage insulators. Water ESP and were detected and controlled very well.
nozzles were provided through which water mist After this, the control valve was operated to reduce
was generated and sprayed in the collecting the flow rate, to create an un-continuous water
electrodes tubes. film, in the plastic tube. Surface discharges were
observed through the mirror.
Grounded
steel plate The output current and voltage did not exhibit any
Plastic Tube significant changes in their waveforms.
Supporting
structure Current
Voltage
The discharge electrodes was powered with a
negative high voltage through a High Voltage
Transformer Rectifier set, rated as 70 KV (P), 300
mA. The HV transformer rectifier set was powered
through a Thyristorized control system with our After carrying out various experiments with various
control system. conditions, a special algorithm was developed to
sense such discharges. This utilized the phase
The water through the nozzle was sprayed inside relation between primary current and input
the plastic tubes to simulate the wet ESP conditions. voltage. During surface discharges, the phase
A control valve was provided to vary the water flow relation between primary current and input
rate. A mirror was strategically placed to view voltage changes and this change was additionally
discharges in the inside portion of the collecting incorporated into the control system. This was an
tubes. additional input to detect the surface discharges.
Input Voltage
Insulators
Voltage
ICESP XIII, September 2013, Bangalore, India
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