In December 2012, Instrotech secured an order for six new Inspecta FFT acoustic tube leak detection systems, from NTPC the largest state owned electric utilities company in India. “During a recent visit to Chennaim to finalise these orders, I was able to see firsthand that our system is recognised in India as being a leader in this type of technology,” says Paul Mason, managing director of Instrotech.
This locally manufactured technology is able to ‘listen’ to the noise within a combustion chamber and detect leaks of less than 2 mm in diameter in a 600 MW boiler. The sensor is a miniature industrial pressure transmitter enclosed in a sealed acid and dust proof capsule to survive in the harsh conditions around a boiler. This early warning leak detection has, on many occasions, saved catastrophic damage from occurring, saving millions in repairs or downtime.
“This technology augers well for us for future opportunities internationally,” says Mason. “We are currently in talks to conduct a pilot project on a biomass plant in the Eurozone. This could put us in an excellent position to supply an early warning system for many different types of energy generation plant.”
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