Troubleshooting ESP Wire Failures

Troubleshooting ESP Wire Failures

Common wire failures in discharge electrode systems can be a very serious problem with the potential to force the shutdown of a precipitator’s complete electrical field. Common causes of wire failures include:

  • Warped plates that change the wire-to-plate distance
  • Overvoltage
  • Metal fatigue
  • Chemical attack
  • Mechanical failure
  • Eroded wire frames
  • Full hoppers
  • Improper weight sizes
  • Oscillation
  • Swinging lower wire frames
  • Corrosion
  • Improper rapping

 

Helpful Resources

KnowledgeBase: Introduction to ESP

KnowledgeBase: Theory of Operations

KnowledgeBase: Major Components Overview

KnowledgeBase: Discharge Electrodes

KnowledgeBase: ESP Troubleshooting

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Analysis, Optimized Maintenance Spending, Renewed Performance

Optimizing Maintenance Spending, Renewing Performance

Despite consistent maintenance and operational efforts, the precipitator's performance was limiting load. Neundorfer completed an operational review and inspection, putting together a prioritized plan that allowed the plant to optimize the maintenan ...

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