Acoustic monitoring application
Hydropower Assets
Apply acoustic monitoring to turbine units, generators, transformers, pumps, pressure-pipe areas and auxiliary equipment.
Acoustic monitoring can add condition information across several types of hydropower equipment. Operators and engineers remain responsible for interpreting the results.
Equipment
Equipment that may be considered.
- Turbine units
- Generators
- Transformers
- Pumps and auxiliary equipment
Planning a pilot
Questions to answer before installation.
A focused plan makes it easier to select sensors, collect a useful baseline and review the results.
- 01
Identify stable operating conditions and important transitions.
- 02
Review practical locations for contact sensors and fibre.
- 03
Compare acoustic results with existing plant and maintenance records.
Related projects
See how acoustic monitoring has been used with similar equipment.
Case study
Three Gorges 700 MW hydropower units
Distributed fibre and contact sensors were used to compare normal and unusual sound patterns.
Case study
Chitan hydropower station
The project organized acoustic samples from transformers and reactors for condition review.
Case study
Luojiaohe 10 MW hydropower station
Acoustic monitoring was designed for several types of equipment at the hydropower station.
Hydropower Assets pilot
Plan a pilot around your equipment, operating conditions and maintenance question.
Share the product or equipment, the target market and the people you want to reach. We will reply with any questions and possible next steps.