Proactive Monitoring Prevents a Costly Valve Failure
A regional power plant designed for rapid cycling knew it could not afford unexpected delays or performance losses. By adopting remote valve condition monitoring, the plant gained continuous visibility into the health of its most critical assets. Routine analysis soon uncovered a developing issue in a key HRSG bypass valve—one that, if left unnoticed, could have caused slower startups and increased operational risk.
Using advanced valve diagnostics, analysts traced the problem to a severely leaking lower volume booster that was starving the actuator of air. Early detection allowed the team to plan repairs during a scheduled outage, avoiding more than $100,000 per year in wasted fuel while restoring the fast response the plant relies on for grid support.
Using advanced valve diagnostics, analysts traced the problem to a severely leaking lower volume booster that was starving the actuator of air. Early detection allowed the team to plan repairs during a scheduled outage, avoiding more than $100,000 per year in wasted fuel while restoring the fast response the plant relies on for grid support.
