Applications of Thermography and Thermographic Imaging.
- Aircraft maintenance providers
(engines and wheel bearings) - Airport operators
- Banks & Finance
- Computer rooms
- Continuous process manufacturers
- Cold Stores or Refrigerated warehouses
- Cruise Vessels and Marine diesel engines
- Data storage centres & Archives
- Government & Local Authority
- Hotels
- Mass Transit & Rail Operators
- Museums, Historic Buildings etc
- Power stations (nuclear or conventional)
- Offshore & Land based oil & gas rigs
- Oil refineries
- Plant & Machinery valuers
- Shopping malls
- Supermarkets & logistic suppliers
- Telephone exchanges
- Utility providers
- & Many more...
Food Thermography
Frozen chicken temperatures in freezer unit.
Freezer - Poor insulation in cold store.
Manufacturing Thermographic Imaging
Pulley system hot belts.
Steam traps - Leakage from a steam trap.
Line blockage
Steam was introduced at 150 psi into this plugged transfer line at the draw-off nozzle to locate the blockage.Note that the steam does not contact the bottom 3/4 of the line.
The analysis and finding was that the bottom of the line and the connecting draw-off pan were badly fouled with coke.
Marine Thermography
Breaker connection on a boat
Bad breaker connection on main panel of a large boat. This is a serious problem that is hard to see. The infrared scan instantly reveals and pinpoints a loose and corroded electrical connection.
Petroleum & Chemical Thermographic Imaging
Acid tank levels
Infrared Thermography is a SAFE and effective way to verify, or check acid tank levels. Infrared can also be used on various other liquid, and solids tanks.
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Process lines The cool areas where liquid has condensed inside this uninsulated vapor line are clearly shown in this thermal image (see second story on next page). Pooling of condensate led to thinning of the wall by corrosion. |
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Refactory lined equipment Furnace refractory breakdown a crude heater stack is clearly shown in this thermal image. unchecked, the condition can to accelerated metal degradation and catastrophic failure. |
Electric Thermographic Imaging
Transformer
Excess heat on this distribution transformer was attributed to internal damage plus low oil level.
Cable to busbar connection
This cable to busbar connection feeding a pump is excessively hot and needs attention.
Paper Industry Thermography
Paper web Process
Thermal image of a paper web process. Moisture shows up clearly in the image.
Utility Thermography
Circuit Breaker Panel
Hot lug connection
Note how thermography easily finds the problems
in this circuit breaker panel.