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Development Of A Miniature Pipe Crawler For Application In Fossil Energy Power Plants, Caique C. Lara
Development Of A Miniature Pipe Crawler For Application In Fossil Energy Power Plants, Caique C. Lara
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The power generation of fossil fuel power plants relies on burning coal to generate steam. The heat exchange between the water and burned coal occurs in the combustion chamber, which operates at a high pressure and temperature. Monitoring the integrity of the tubes inside the combustion chamber is a key factor to avoid failures. However, this is not an easy task as some areas are hard to reach and the pipeline commonly has a complex geometry. Moreover, the inspection is typically manual, external and the environment is hazardous for humans. This thesis presents the development and testing of an electrically …