Typical application of infrared thermometer---petroleum and chemical industry
The main energy-consuming equipment in petroleum and chemical enterprises includes boilers, heating kilns, power transformers, motors, pipelines, etc. There are mainly the following temperature measuring points.
Diagnosis of electrical equipment
In order to ensure the normal operation of oil extraction, oil refining, and chemical production, it is necessary to carry out regular temperature detection and even pre-maintenance work on power supply equipment. According to the "Infrared Diagnosis Technology Application Guide for Live Equipment", electrical maintenance personnel should conduct extensive testing including motors, transformers, low-voltage electrical appliances, and secondary circuits of equipment with current, voltage heating effects or other heating effects.
Diagnosis of reactor heating furnace catalytic device and other equipment
Most of the equipment in petrochemical enterprises are often under the harsh working conditions of high temperature, high pressure, corrosion, and oxidation. At the same time, they have hot spots with long working cycle and short maintenance time. Using infrared thermometers, the operating status of all these equipment can be controlled.
Pipeline Diagnosis
In petrochemical enterprises, pipelines are usually covered with various insulation materials to ensure energy-saving requirements. Since these pipelines are usually erected on the upper part of the factory building or outside without any maintenance measures, the insulation layer and even the pipe wall may be damaged or thinned over time. Using an infrared thermometer, it is very easy to find hot spots, so that measures can be taken to reduce energy waste and ensure the correct process temperature. At the same time, it can also calculate the heat flux density according to the temperature value of the relevant parts of the test, and then calculate the corresponding heat loss according to the wind speed of the environment, so as to provide relevant technical data for energy saving.
