Power
Optimize power generation
To optimize power output, you must create the right environment for your power generation equipment. Munters ensures that power plants using renewable and non-renewable fuels as well as wind turbines work more efficiently and remain in good operating condition.
High humidity causes condensation and corrosion. Too much moisture in the air leads to operational issues with pumps, switchgears and electronics, which can lead to startup failures after maintenance outages, along with fines for non-delivery. Munters dehumidification systems for power plants and wind turbines create low-humidity atmospheres to help prevent these problems.
Wind and gas turbines are sensitive to dust and droplets in the incoming air supply. On the other hand, power plants operating on coal, waste or biomass must treat exhaust gases to prevent the release of contaminant-laden droplets into the ambient air. Munters mist elimination technology helps keep supply air and exhaust gas contaminant-free in more than 320,000 installations worldwide.
Munters evaporative cooling systems for gas turbines generate more energy per cubic yard of natural gas. Munters high-efficiency evaporative cooling media pre-coolers increase the combustion air density by reducing the combustion air temperature. Using Munters adiabatic cooling media increases power output by up to 6% in temperate climates and up to 60% in very hot or dry climates.
Applications for power generation
Climate control for wind turbines
Preventing electronic damage and short-circuiting due to moisture and particle ingress is essential to wind turbine operation. Too much humidity entering the air intake system and corrosion caused by condensation puts operations at risk. As a trusted supplier to many of the world’s leading wind turbine manufacturers, Munters can help you overcome these potentially damaging conditions.
Munters dehumidifiers maintain optimal relative humidity to prevent corrosion. A desiccant rotor removes moisture from the air without requiring the costly operation of compressor-based chiller equipment to condense water vapor on a cold coil. Munters has a comprehensive range of desiccant dehumidifiers, with sizes and configurations to suit all types of wind turbines.
Adapt Munters mist eliminators, available with customized settings, to your specific needs. Depending on the system requirements, mist eliminators remove liquid droplets containing particles from the incoming supply of cooling air. For cold and harsh climates, Munters mist eliminators feature an integrated heating device (DFH) to prevent ice formation on the air intake, eliminating high maintenance costs and the latent risks of accidents associated with ice buildup.
Advantages:
- Highly effective against condensation and corrosion
- Lowers maintenance costs
- Ideal in harsh climates
- Helps prevent accidents
Flue gas cleaning and carbon capture for coal-fired power plants
Cleaning flue gases drastically reduces environmentally hazardous emissions. Mist elimination from Munters are integral to this process.
The flue gas cleaning process uses mist elimination technology developed by Munters. Several projects in Asia, Europe and other regions worldwide incorporate Munters mist eliminators to remove sulfur and sulfur compounds in flue gas from power plants burning coal, waste and biomass. Flue gases pass through a tower, undergoing desulfurization, before leaving the plant's chimneys. Highly efficient, desulfurization removes more than 95% of the contaminants.
Proven solutions for carbon capture
Carbon capture, utilization and safe storage limit the release of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. Munters mass transfer and mist elimination technologies are integral to this process. Count on Munters for proven solutions to support your carbon capture project due to decades of experience, skilled design and support staff, and satisfied customers worldwide,
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Advantages:
- Protects the environment
- Helps meet legislative requirements
- Protects downstream equipment
- Minimizes gas cleaning costs by capturing the solvent liquid
Preserving inactive power plants
Laying up or preserving inactive equipment at power generation plants requires protective measures to prevent damage. Munters dehumidification technology safeguards inactive flue- and water-side boilers, complete boiler houses, piping and steam turbines from corrosion due to high indoor humidity levels. Proven and straightforward, these cost-effective industrial dehumidifiers reduce the relative humidity to 50% or below, inhibiting corrosion or dramatically slowing its formation in heavily contaminated environments.
Dehumidifiers from Munters also protect equipment on stand-by. Removing moisture from the air safeguards the boiler’s flue side and the steam turbine, keeping them in peak operating condition for fast, reliable start-up. Mothballing equipment drains all water from the boiler’s water-side, replacing the water with dry air. To reactivate the equipment, simply re-introduce water into the system.
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Advantages:
- Versatile for use at coal-fired, gas-turbine and other power plants
- Highly effective against condensation and corrosion
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Fast startup of standby equipment
- Quick, easy reactivation of mothballed plants
Optimizing gas turbine facilities
Modern gas turbine facilities have made great strides towards improving the quality of air introduced into the turbine. But even modern plant designs may suffer from fouling due to the ingress of dust, particles, liquid and salt air. Using the proper mist elimination techniques can reduce these risks. Moreover, reducing the temperature of the incoming process air increases gas turbine efficiency.
Munters mist eliminators maintain optimal airflows all year. An optional heating device (DFH) prevents ice formation and blockage in the air intake. These systems remove airborne contaminants, improving output and extending the service life of the turbine. Removing weather hoods and instead installing Munters mist eliminators significantly reduces the pressure drop through the turbine inlet.
Installing Munters Gas Turbine Evaporative Cooling (GTEC) systems helps boost efficiency further. These gas turbine cooling systems incorporate evaporative cooling pads, evaporating water into the air to cool the incoming air stream. Cooler air has a higher density, boosting the turbine output.
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Advantages:
- Reduced maintenance and downtime
- Extended turbine service life
- Increased power generation due to lower supply air temperatures and reduced turbine inlet pressure drop
