Development, evaluation and accurate assessment of modern power systems require increasingly precise measurements in difficult to reach locations, often in hostile environments.
To meet these demanding needs, B&W continues the investigation of specialized sensors, measurement and nondestructive examination.
B&W continues to develop diagnostic methods that lead to advanced systems for burner and combustion systems as well as boiler condition assessment.
These techniques have been used to aid in laboratory research such as void fraction measurements for steam-water flows. They have also been applied to operating steam generating systems.
New methods have been introduced by B&W to nondestructively measure oxide thicknesses on the inside of boiler tubes, detect hydrogen damage, and detect and measure corrosion fatigue cracks. Acoustic pyrometry systems have been introduced by B&W to nonintrusively measure high temperature gases in boiler furnaces.
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- Research and Development
- Combustion Technology and Fuels
- Emissions and Environmental Research
- Fuel and Water Chemistry
- Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics
- Materials Engineering and Manufacturing Technology
- Measurements and Monitoring
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Babcock & Wilcox Research Center: Barberton, Ohio
- Clean Environment Development Facility: Alliance, Ohio
