Reliable conductivity measurements at Fortum Hässelby
Dec 23, 2015
Fortum is a North European Power Company that focuses on CO2 free and efficient electricity and heat production. Fortum Hässelby is a heat and power plant which produces district heating and electricity to approximately 60,000 households. Nearly all the fuel which the plant uses comes from renewable sources. Hässelby has been using Kemotron since 1971 and are happy with the performance and long lifetime of Valmet Conductivity products.
Summary
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Customer challenge | Need for a two channel conductivity measurement solution for acidic conductivity measurements. |
| Solution | Valmet Dual Conductivity Measurement |
| Results |
Reliable and maintenance free conductivity measurement solution for ion exchanger application. Valmet Dual conductivity measurement is used to detect corrosion causing ions in the water. Large contamination is detected immediately by CT 1. Small leak can be detected by measuring conductivity after cation exchange column, when interfering alkalinity is taken out. |
| Keywords | Energy, Automation, Improvements, Europe |
