Ethylene Furnace High Temperature Imaging Cameras to Monitor Burner Flames ,Tube Temperature and Tube Failure Detection

摘要

The development of explosion proof, high temperature imaging cameras whichoperate in ethylene furnaces without cooling air now allows monitoring of ethylenefurnaces to improve energy/operating efficiency along with providing important safetybenefits. Imaging cameras work off the visual wavelength which provides 2 dimensionalview and temperature measurement of the tube temperature which is more accurate thanthermocouples and IR probes. In addition visual images of the furnace burners lets youdetect flame detachment, smoking burners and flame shape in order to increase burnerefficiency and save energy. The safety aspects of the Camera imaging systems issignificant as it allows visual detection of pin hole leaks and tube failure in the furnaces.