General Description

Triple 5 Industries designed the AMS-2 & the AMS-3 to acoustically monitor Recovery Boilers, Power Boilers and Feedwater Heaters to aid in early leak detection. Both systems listen to the internal noises in the boiler using acoustic emission sensors mounted onto metalborne waveguides which do not invade the boiler.

Features

1. SOUNDING RODS

The AMS-2 and AMS-3 use Sounding Rods (metalborne waveguides)  to listen to acoustic energy. Sounding rods are low maintenance, low cost, highly sensitive listening devices.

2. DCS INTERFACE

Both systems interface to your DCS through a serial link using a modbus, ethernet or simple ASCII format. As an option, Triple 5 supplies 4-20mA outputs for each sensor

3. AUXILIARY INPUTS

The DL-2 and DL-3 Data Logging Spectrum Analyzers display trending plots such as steam flow, feedwater flow, furnace pressure, and ID fan speed

4. TRENDING HISTORY DISPLAYS

The AMS displays trending plots which show amplitude of the signal in decibels versus time for 2.5 hours, 24 hours, 10 days, 30 days and 60 days. 

5. DIGITAL FILTERING

Digital Filtering provides bandpass selection for each sensor through software settings. This adds flexibility to the system for tuning out interference from background noise.

6. SPECTRUM ANALYSIS

The spectrum information is useful in fine tuning the system and analyzing alarm conditions.

7. REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS

The AMS is remotely accessible through modem connection. All functions can be operated from a remote location by mill engineers or Triple 5 engineers, using a PC and modem. Triple 5 offers System Surveillance Surveys to help plant personnel analyze data, troubleshoot problems, and maintain maximum system performance.

8. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY HOTLINE

Triple 5 customers can contact our engineers for help in analyzing acoustic events or to answer maintenance questions 24 hours/day, 7 days/week through our Emergency Hotline Service.