Littauer Partners introduces Rectuson's acoustic monitoring systems to US power plant owners and operators. The sensors pick up a boiler tube or valve leak at the pinhole stage, so a forced outage becomes planned maintenance.
1 day to shut down, 2 days to find and replace the tube, 1 day to test and wash.
A missed pinhole grows into a rupture. Neighboring tubes are damaged and the repair scope multiplies.
Per leak on a 500 MW unit: the outage shortened by 15 to 18 days at about $571K per day.
Manufacturer's model calculation for a 500 MW coal unit at 83% capacity factor and about $0.057/kWh; tube material and labor excluded. Recalculated for your unit and market on request.
Rectuson Co., Ltd. is a Korean maker of acoustic monitoring systems, founded in 2000 in Changwon. It designs and builds its own sensors, electronics and software, with a field team led by ASNT Level III specialists. Customers include state utilities and independent power producers in Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Acoustic sensors mounted on the outside of the boiler hear a tube leak at the pinhole stage and show where it is, so the plant can plan the repair instead of being forced offline.
Clamp-on sensors flag high-pressure steam valves that leak while they should be shut. It runs on the same sensors and software as the boiler system, and works on coal and gas plants alike.
A leak sends high-frequency waves through the metal long before it can be heard or seen. Sensors on the outside of the boiler or valve pick them up around the clock.
Software compares the signal across sensors and places the source on a 3D model of the boiler, or on a per-valve display. Crews go to the right area instead of searching the whole unit.
A rising signal triggers an alarm at the pinhole stage, before rupture. A sudden rupture is flagged the moment it happens. Operators choose when to come down.
26 years in condition monitoring built on acoustic emission.
Boiler units supplied in Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam, including independent power producers and state-utility plants.
Early warning on an operating coal unit in 2026: the first alarm came about 10 days before the rupture was confirmed.
Valve monitoring channels ordered for a new-build, 2-unit nuclear station, delivery 2028.
Quality system also certified to ISO 9001:2015. Rectuson supplies radar condition monitoring to a national air force.
Pilot terms are set by Rectuson and agreed with you before work starts. Rectuson's engineers direct, commission and train. You provide one project engineer as the point of contact, an installation window, and power for the acquisition panel.
Site visit and proposal. Vendor registration and safety prequalification run in parallel.
Drawings, cable routes and mounting method for your management-of-change process. No connection to your control network.
Boiler sensors go in during a planned outage. Valve sensors clamp on and can go in with the unit running, with your approval.
Results reported against success criteria agreed up front: detection, false alarms and ease of use for operators.
Gas and coal plants bought at today's prices, where availability and capacity revenue protect the purchase price. Pilot on a newly acquired unit, then make it the fleet standard.
Aging tubes, higher leak risk, and no room for forced outages while the grid is short. Start with valves or the boiler, whichever the next outage window allows.
Measure valve leakage directly instead of inferring it from flow, pressure or temperature. Balance-of-plant valves first; refinery and petrochemical pilots within existing process safety programs.
We'll walk you through how the system works and where it has been used, and learn about your units. If there's a fit, Rectuson's engineers will join a follow-up call to review your unit and outline a pilot.
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