Power Generation

For power generation plants, it is important to work continuously and uninterruptedly, which guarantees high efficiency. To achieve this, downtime has to be reduced and the equipment needs to be kept in better condition all the time. The proper filtration system needs to be applied here.

One of the primary issues with power generation is a reduction in efficiency brought on by the collection of particles. Even a thin layer of scale dramatically reduces heat transfer, which may need an unplanned system shutdown for cleaning.

One cannot undervalue the significance of filtering water before the boiler operation and filtering condensate. Both condensate and boiler feed water need to be effectively filtered to remove impurities from them and to avoid contaminants and the impact on costly equipment.

Filtering condensate and boiler feed water is actually a kind of protection for the subsequent equipment. When the filtration system is applied, in the interval, it can effectively improve productivity, reduce the maintenance time and costs of the equipment, and extend the service life of the equipment.

Brother Filtration, as a professional and experienced filtration expert, designs and manufactures suitable filter cartridges and filter housings for treatment in power generation. If you want to know more about this industry, you can read the introduction for condensate and boiler feed water.

What filtration can do in a power generation plant?

According to different locations and various requirements, the filtration system has different characteristics to coordinate with the power plants.

Power plants near the seashore or on land

Reliability is the top concern in the power generation sector, where a steady supply of power is essential. Brother Filtration offers filtration systems that are helpful in this situation. They lengthen maintenance schedules, increase availability, and safeguard turbines from harm.

Two-stage filter ideas normally produce the best results for gas turbines and compressors at power plants that are on land or close to the coast; the first filter stage is commonly equipped with cassette filters and the second with pocket filters. Never will particles or moisture stand a chance. It is even possible to meet the EPA purity level (ISO ePM1 > 95%) with a three-stage method.

Areas with power plants close to deserts

Power facilities for generating power close to deserts are frequently exposed to unique environmental circumstances, such as high morning humidity or large dust loads from desert storms. The choice of an appropriate intake air filter system is influenced by these variables.

Frequently utilized as a cylindrical/conical set that can be operated with optimal pulse-jet cleaning, filter cartridges have shown themselves in this setting. Filter cartridges can even be found in EPA filter classes (which correlate to ISO ePM1 90%), depending on the requirements.

Treatment of condensate

In the operation of power plants, maintaining good condensate quality is crucial for lowering boiler blowdown rates, increasing steam turbine effectiveness, extending the resin regeneration cycle, and speeding up the unit startup. Condensate filtration devices will be put in place to increase power plant efficiency and cut expenses.

In order to increase the working effectiveness and service life of downstream equipment, the power plant condensate filtering system is primarily used to remove iron, silicon, oil, and other contaminants from the condensate. High-flow pleated filters, membrane pleated filter cartridges, and string wound cartridges are the most common choices for the filtration system’s equipment and consumables, respectively.

Filtration for boiler feed water

One cannot undervalue the significance of purifying water before the boiler operation. To prevent scaling and fouling, which can harm and shorten the lifespan of the pricey boiler/turbine process, it is essential to remove organics, suspended particles, dissolved minerals, and dissolved gases.

The most typical treatment plan includes pretreatment filtration, chemical addition for particle matter removal, and water chemistry conditioning. The bulk reduction of dissolved minerals via a membrane method and a final ion exchange stage for polishing comes next.

Between spending on water treatment machinery and chemicals, there is an obvious trade-off. Often, investing in machinery that generates boiler feedwater of a better caliber will drastically minimize the need for chemicals and increase the number of concentration cycles, thereby increasing plant productivity.

Brother Filtration’s industrial filters enable oil, coal, gas, and nuclear power facilities to run more efficiently while also lessening their negative environmental effects. Heavy separation rates, exceptional resistance to high loads, and extended service lives are what set Brother Filtration’s filtration systems and separators apart when it comes to water treatment, fuel maintenance, hydraulic filtration, and air pollution management.