Expert Solutions Issue 14 | Page 8

SERVOTOUGH Servomex has the complete solution to achieve a highly sensitive measurement in hot, dusty environments. USING THE SERVOTOUGH Laser 3 Plus IN THE AMMONIA SLIP PROCESS COMBUSTION PROCESSES PRODUCE HARMFUL NO X EMISSIONS. CONTROLLING THESE EMISSIONS MEANS ADDING AMMONIA TO THE FLUE GAS IN ORDER TO LOWER NO X EXCESS NOx Laser fitted into the process stack The Laser 3 Plus uses the brightest laser beam of any TDL gas analyzer, strong enough to traverse dark and dirty process streams. The unique optics minimize the light loss experienced by other TDL products. This performance is enhanced by the installation of Servomex’s fixed pipe solution, which minimizes contact with the sample stream, by deflecting dust around the fixed pipe, protecting the laser beam. SAMPLE FLOW SAMPLE FLOW Air pressure applied from both ends EXCESS AMMONIA LEADING TO AMMONIUM BISULFATE BUILD UP The Laser 3 P lus solution is not affected by these issues. Installed directly into the process stack, close to the catalyst, the Laser 3 Plus gives an instantaneous signal that enables a fast, responsive measurement. AMMONIA SLIP The Laser 3 Plus solution has a unique way to resolve mechanical movement, allowing for process movement and thermal expansion while keeping maximum beam alignment. This ensures it maintains true measurement stability. Inside the process It delivers long intervals between maintenance and calibration – making it an ideal system where analyzer availability, uptime or reliability is critical. You can fit it with the confidence and peace of mind that Servomex expertise provides. While traditional TDL analysis signal lock uses less stable water lines, the Laser 3 Plus uses Servomex’s unique ‘line lock’ cuvette system, which provides an absolute signal reference for ammonia. This means it never loses its lock on the ammonia reading, providing the most stable measurement at all times. Servomex’s total solution for ammonia slip is supported by our global systems engineering capability, which enables us to manufacture a complete analyzer system optimized for each specific customer process. Our global service network ensures your process is protected at all times, for complete peace of mind, while training packages are also available for your in-house teams. 1. Combustion processes produce harmful 2. Excess ammonia can contaminate 3. So, it is important to control the level of NOx emissions, which are controlled by using ammonia to lower NOx output. If the process is overdosed with ammonia, this is called ammonia slip. the flue gas, reduce the value of the fly ash, and causes a damaging build-up of ammonium bisulfate in the catalyst. ammonia slip between 2-3 parts per million ammonia to ensure NOx reduction and prevent acid and particulate formation associated with excess ammonia. Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) gas analyzers have taken over from extractive systems as the industry standard for ammonia slip monitoring. P08 ENSURE A FULL LIFETIME OF PERFORMANCE THE SERVOTOUGH Laser 3 Plus FROM SERVOMEX. THE TUNABLE DIODE LASER SOLUTION SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HANDLE AMMONIA SLIP PROCESSES. COMPACT SIZE, BIG PERFORMANCE. As there is no physical interaction with the process, TDL can offer a highly stable, fast and reliable measurement. Yet TDL analyzers can struggle in dust-heavy DeNOx environments with drift, and lose lock on the process signal, returning incorrect measurements due to light scatter, or lose measurement, due to mechanical movements. They can require frequent recalibration and maintenance, particularly in hot, dusty environments that block insertion tubes and contaminate optics. Rhys Jenkins - Photometric Product Manager at Servomex. Email: rjenkins@servomex.com See the ammonia slip solution at: Standard laser system servomex.com/ammoniaslip-l3plus Visit s ervomex.com/service or contact your local business center today P09