W?rtsil? Thermographic Imaging

Infrared thermographIc InspectIons
a boon to Power Plants, shiPowners and insurers
Prevention better than cure
Infrared thermography is a predictive
equipment detects temperature from
Statistics show that the majority of all
application that can used for fire safety
surrounding surface. Such deviations
engine room or power plant fires are
purposes, detecting hot spots in engine
might be indicative of a potential
caused by a ruptured fuel pipe spraying rooms or power plants, which could
malfunction such as faults in the
oil on a hot surface. While these fires
cause a fire, and for detecting faults in
electrical circuitry or overheating of
may be few and far between, when
electrical circuits that could cause an
bearings in mechanical equipment like
they happen, they can have serious
untimely shutdown.
pumps, motors or compressors.
operational and financial consequences,
for power plants, shipowners and their
the PrinciPle of thermograPhic
insurers, not to mention the potential
and infrared imaging
injury or loss of life to crew and
All types of surface emit heat to
passengers.
some extent or other. Thermographic

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hot sPots
Since thermographic scans of
aPPlication
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Insulation in operation that typically
electrical installations can be made
• All Wärtsilä and
occur on diesel engines are:
while systems are operative, no
Wärtsilä Deutz Marine engines
• Physical damage to the lagging or
costly downtime is incurred. In nearly • Total power plants and ship
steel covering sheets
all cases, this form of troubleshooting
installations
• Complete absence of insulation
is extremely cost effective and in
• SOLAS measurements.
• Exhaust pipes from each cylinder
some critical situations, the only
• Exhaust manifold (overlaps
method available.
delivery time
between steel sheets and laggings)
On request.
• Turbochargers (flanges)
the cool benefits
• Pressure/temperature sensor
For managers, both commercial
Product sPecification and
cut?outs
and technical, the additional costs
references
• Indicator valves.
associated with potential fires and/
A separate product specification is
or shutdowns of a large electrical
available upon request.
While some of these areas can be
system can be prevented and
easily detected by and rectified, other avoided.
further information
areas are less easy to detect visually.
• Contact our service sales
A thermographic scan will detect all
Thermoscanning and thermographic
department by phone
areas with excessive temperatures
inspections, as part of a planned
• Send an e?mail to
and enable remedial action to be
maintenance programme, make
service.sales.nl@wartsila.com
taken immediately.
sense not only from a safety and
• Visit our website
regulatory point of view. The
www.wartsila.com.
Preventing untimely electrical
economic gains are also enhanced by
shutdown
a reduction in insurance premiums.
Electrical installations, by nature,
develop faults in time. On ships,
these faults are attributable to
vibrations and poor quality repair or
maintenance or incorrect installation.
Thermographic imaging can detect
these potential failure areas before
they become a hazard.
Thermography can be used in all
types of electrical installations: fuses,
contacts, circuit boards, cable runs
and other electrical components.
Typical areas for scanning include
switchboards in engine control
rooms, emergency generators,
galleys, laundries, fans/air
conditioners, lifts, bridge consoles,
thrusters as well as light and power
distributors.
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