Protective coatings with combined monitoring system to control process conditions in boilers

Objetivo

The incineration of waste and combustion of biomass is growing rapidly both due to the environmental aspects (minimisation of landfills, utilisation of waste, reduction of greenhouse gases), and ambition to self-sufficiency of energy sources in European countries (vs. imported oil, coal and gas). However, co-combustion, burning different fuels together (including fuels such as waste, biomass, oil, coal), produces more complex and hard to control combustion process than traditional fuel combustion. The new, harsh condition affects detrimentally onthe boiler construction, i.e. boiler tubing, shortening the lifetime by erosion and corrosion. Hence the control of the burning process, control of emissions, and the safe and long-life use of boilers is becoming more important. To gain efficient control and reliability of boilers, new methods and protections have to be applied. In the proposed work a novel approach to both monitor the temperature of boiler and protect the susceptible boiler construction is introduced. The main innovation is to combine a protective coating and temperature monitoringoptical fibre by developing a novel temperature monitoring protective coating. Hence less polluting and long-lasting boilers, which are able to burn reliably fuels like waste and biomass, are achieved. A novel combination of a protective coating and temperature monitoring will be achieved with co-operation of different European SME's. The project gives an opportunity to combine two different technologies. Both the best know-how concerning novel monitoring technology and latest knowledge of the protective coatings is in SME's and located in different countries. The technological and economical chain is formed by coating manufacturer PikoBlade (FI); ART Photonics (G), industrial manufacturer of optical fibres; coating manufacturer Flame Spray (IT); Hitele Systems (UK), DTS (distribute temperature sensing) company (UK); and coating raw material distributor DURUM (G).

Ámbito científico

• ingeniería y tecnología › ingeniería ambiental › energía y combustibles › energía fósil › carbón
• ingeniería y tecnología › ingeniería de materiales › recubrimiento y películas
• ingeniería y tecnología › ingeniería eléctrica, ingeniería electrónica, ingeniería de la información › ingeniería electrónica › sensores
• ingeniería y tecnología › ingeniería ambiental › gestión de residuos › procesos de tratamiento de residuos
• ciencias naturales › ciencias físicas › óptica › fibra óptica

Programa(s)

• FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Tema(s)

• SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs

Convocatoria de propuestas

Data not available

Régimen de financiación

COOPERATIVE -

Coordinador

VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Dirección

Vuorimiehentie 3, Espoo, Finland
1000 Espoo
Finlandia

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Participantes (7)

A.R.T. PHOTONICS GMBH

Alemania

Dirección

Schwartzschildstrasse A 6
Berlin

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FLAME SPRAY SPA

Italia

Dirección

Pola, 2
Milano

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HITELE SYSTEMS LTD.

United Kingdom

Dirección

32 Portland Tce.
Newcastle-upon-tyne

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DURUM VERSCHLEISS-SCHUTZ GMBH

Alemania

Dirección

Linsellesstr. 125
Willich

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PIKOBLADE OY

Finlandia

Dirección

Ollinmäentie 33
Parhalahti

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NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Países Bajos

Dirección

Shoemakerstraat 97
6060 Delft

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NOVITER OY

Finlandia

Dirección

Ratapihankatu 53 A
Turku