Smart Power Plant Inventory: Reliable
Monitoring for Fuel and Ash
| Power plants manage multiple bulk materials, including fuel stockpiles, hopper contents, ash, water-treatment materials, and chemicals. Monitoring for fuel requires visibility into stockpile quantities and material movement, while monitoring for ash may involve silos, tanks, and process equipment. RETTAR’s power plant solutions combine different measurement technologies according to the application. 3D radar and laser scanners can be used for stockpile monitoring, while radar level transmitters and level switches can address silo and hopper measurement requirements. Pro Inventory software can bring inventory information together for operational monitoring. This multi-technology approach allows measurement equipment to be selected according to the physical environment and material being monitored rather than applying one sensor to every process. For power generation facilities, updated inventory information can support fuel planning, material handling, and process visibility across multiple storage locations. |
