Edge Solutions
SFD — Sootblower Fouling Detection
“Patented vibration sensing turns invisible sootblower cleaning into measurable data.”
SFD — Sootblower Fouling Detection
- Quantifies cleaning effectiveness of every sootblower pass — stop blowing clean surfaces.
- Identifies malfunctioning blowers, mechanical wear, and steam anomalies before failure.
- Cuts sootblowing steam consumption while protecting tubes from erosion.
- Interrupt-triggered capture: every operation measured automatically.
Scope: Patents US 9,927,231, 10,724,858, 10,094,660 + international; triaxial interrupt-triggered vibration sensing; ±15g/±30g/±60g, ~8 kHz bandwidth; 3.6 V battery, wake-on-operation.
Patented globally; deployed on recovery and power boilers worldwide.
Next step: run SFD with FMS for the complete boiler-cleaning picture.
Talk to an engineer: (844) 837-8797 · info@iTestSystem.com
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