TAI & CHYUN NEWSLETTER | July—September, 2017

Enhancing Electrostatic Precipitator Performance

CASE STUDY |
 ESP Performance Enhancement
ESP SOLUTION |
via RDE & HFTR Upgrade at Coal
 High Frequency Transformer: -fired Boiler ESP P. 4 - 7
Your Best Choice for ESP P. 3
 HFTR Upgrade at Power Boiler
ESP at Pulp & Paper Plant P. 8 - 9
ESP FAQ SESSION |
 What you should know about High COMPANY NEWS & UPCOMING
Frequency Transformer? P. 11 EVENTS… | P. 12 - 15

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T ai & Chyun totally received order
for 20 units of controllers until now from
one of the power plants in Malaysia. The
controller retrofits are to be installed at
coal-fired boiler ESP, in which 10 of them
were already installed successfully with
remarkable improvement in operating kV
and mA, leading to better ESP collecting
efficiency.

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E SP Solution
High Frequency Transformer: Your Best
Choice for ESP
High frequency transformer is proven to help reduce particulate matter
(PM) emission, while increasing energy efficiency and collecting
efficiency of the ESP so that emission from the dust particles can be
significantly reduced compared to the emissions encountered with
conventional transformer. The below points are some of the
advantages, which enable high frequency transformer to deliver
superior performance than conventional transformer.

 Ability to make a rapid increase or decrease in voltage

With the application of high frequency transformer, it is able to suppress the
power supply quickly and re-applied voltage when spark occurs, causing
reduction in the spark energy and the quantity of ionized gasses produced by the spark. As a result, it
leads to much shorter de-ionization intervals required to remove spark and evacuate charged particles
in order to restore the voltage and proceed with the normal ESP operation. Therefore, the effect of the
power interruption is relatively small. In contrast, by prolonging de-ionization power-down intervals, it will
result to an increased emission.
 Ability to offer a fast response to load changes
Since it has capability to enable quick voltage changes in order to be compatible with the appropriate
rapping adjustment, it helps to enhance ESP collecting efficiency.

 Ability to resist frequent short circuits

With its ability to significantly decrease the spark energy, it also helps to prevent the occurrence of short
circuit due to sparking that occurred between the CP and DE. Therefore, the erosion of the CP and DE
can be minimized. It also can extend the service life of the CP and DE to last for much longer period.

 A significant reduction in voltage ripple

With smaller voltage ripple, it is possible to achieve much higher average voltages for a given peak kV,
which significantly increases the corona current and hence improve the ESP efficiency.

 Increased migration velocity of dust particle

An increased migration velocity of dust particle towards CP contributes that the layers of collected dust
are more compact, and this facilitates the rapping process and decreases the probability of the dust
re-entrainment into the gas flow during rapping process.

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C ase Study
ESP Performance Enhancement
via RDE & HFTR Upgrade at
Coal-fired Boiler ESP
Benefit

Application
550MWx10 Coal-fired Boiler ESP of Power Plant in Taiwan

Problem
The ESP has been operated for almost 20 years. The ESP became underperformed due to aging factor
with decreased reliability of internal parts. As a result, customer was encouraged to take action towards
ESP performance improvement. The government regulation in Taiwan requires emission to be below 28
mg/Nm3. However, customer expected to lower down emission to be below 15 mg/Nm3.

Solution

Tai & Chyun helped with data analysis and came up with the ESP upgrade solution. There are 6
mechanical fields in each chamber with 4 conventional transformers in each chamber, where rigid
discharge electrode (RDE) and high frequency transformer (HFTR) is recommended to be installed at
the 1st and 2nd field in all four chambers. Therefore, 8 pcs of 83kV, 1445mA HFTR and 16,128 pcs of
RDE were installed in total.

HFTR

Location of ESP Upgrade

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C ase Study
ESP Performance Enhancement
via RDE & HFTR Upgrade at
Coal-fired Boiler ESP

Original DEs and its frame Supplied RDE

New RDEs and its frame Installing RDE and its frame

Installing HFTR
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C ase Study
ESP Performance Enhancement
via RDE & HFTR Upgrade at
Coal-fired Boiler ESP
Benefit

Installed Controller

Benefit
By upgrading the ESP with RDE and HFTR in the upstream fields, where there is a high dust
concentration and the fine particle must be charged as quickly as possible, ESP dust collecting
efficiency can be enhanced and emission can be reduced down.

RDE can provide uniform and aggressive corona current density on the surface of the collecting plate.
Moreover, with better geometry and configuration, RDE can also increase migration velocity, allowing
for better collecting efficiency.
The application of HFTR can help to decrease kVA for the same amount of power applied to the field
from conventional transformer, offering faster spark response with less wasted spark current. It also
has significantly higher power factor (0.94), when compared to a conventional T/R (0.63). High
frequency transformer circuit can turn on and off over 250 times faster than the conventional one,
allowing for much faster control response and better intermittent energization control.

The plant’s emission before upgrade was at 20 mg/Nm3. After installing RDE and HFTR, the average
emission was reduced successfully to 11 mg/Nm3, indicating that the emission was improved at almost
43%.

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C ase Study
ESP Performance Enhancement
via RDE & HFTR Upgrade at
Coal-fired Boiler ESP

Benefit

Dust concentration (mg/Nm3)

Before Retrofit 20

After Retrofit 11

Improvement 45%

Reduction of Dust Concentration after ESP Upgrade

Company Activity
Tai & Chyun's 21th Anniversary
Tai & Chyun just celebrated our 21th anniversary on 23 June,
2017. For the past 21 years, we have accumulated and
developed our knowledge and expertise along the way and we
will continue to grow larger & better to assure that we can always
provide the best ESP solution for customers.

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C ase Study
HFTR Upgrade at Power Boiler
ESP at Pulp & Paper Plant

Application
25.4 MW Power Boiler ESP at pulp & paper plant in Thailand

Problem
Customer originally has very high emission at 229 mg/m3. Therefore, it is compulsory for them to
take some action towards ESP in order to solve emission problem.

Solution
It is recommended by Tai & Chyun to perform ESP upgrade
through an adoption of high frequency transformer (HFTR)
as it is considered to be one of the most optimal solutions
that can remarkably help to bring down emission.

Accordingly, 2 units of high frequency transformers were

installed in both 1st and 2nd field of ESP, where one ESP
consists of two fields in total.

Benefit
High frequency transformer is proven to provide better power factor. It operates at higher frequencies
(in cycles /sec), while it can translate to smaller transformers and faster control responses. With its
lower ripple, it is applicable to achieve much higher average voltages (kVDC) for a given peak kV,
leading to an improvement in the ESP collecting efficiency and reduction in emission.
After an installation, emission can be reduced from 229 mg/m3 down to 41 mg/m3, which shows a sig-
nificant improvement as below.

High Frequency Before After Improvement

Transformer Upgrade 229 mg/m3 41 mg/m3 82%

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C ase Study
HFTR Upgrade at Power Boiler
ESP at Pulp & Paper Plant

Benefit

Old Conventional Transformer before Retrofit Installing High Frequency Transformer

Installed High Frequency Transformer Dust Emission was reduced to 40.62 mg/m3

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TT ai
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Chyun received
recently the order
received a for 1 field oforder
repeated
field of DE and CP replacement from pulp and paper
DE andfor 1

plant in Indonesia in order to help customer solve emission.

This project is expected take 40 days to finish.

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E SP FAQ
Session
What you should know about
High Frequency Transformer?

Question: Is it necessary to change controller if we want to install high

frequency transformer?

Answer: Typically, high frequency transformer (HFTR) integrates the control-

ler, the current limiting element and the T/R set functions into one compact.
Therefore, it does not need to change controller when upgrading conventional
transformer to HFTR.

Question: How much improvement can be reached if we change from

conventional T/R to high frequency transformer?

Answer: T/R set power output can be increased by 30%, when using the
same power input. With 30% increase in power, collecting efficiency of the
field will definitely improve.

Question: The field with the high frequency transformer has high arcing reaching up to 32, but
sometimes disappear on the next 12-hr shift. Is this a setting problem in controller?

Answer: This kind of behavior does not point out to controller settings issue. It is important to note that
the ESP may already have mechanical issues, particularly the arc problem from detached collecting plate
and spacers, which is usually found during maintenance outages. But besides internal mechanical issues,
there are still other factors that may cause the arcing. Severe air in-leakage from manholes and other
compartment covers may contribute to this issue by bringing in too much moisture inside or on the
insulators. Going around the ESP during operation can help to determine any air in-leakage sources by
listening to the “hissing” sound.

Question: How to increase frequency transformer 50-25,000 Hz?

Answer: In high frequency transformers, the IGBT full bridge

circuit is used after the rectified three-phase supply. It
converts the DC bus to a high frequency AC waveform that
feeds the next stage. Q1 and Q4 conduct simultaneously and
then Q3 and Q2. The output then passes through an L-C
network, which replaced the current limiting reactor (CLR)
before it is fed to the primary side of the transformer windings.

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Company News
PCAPI
PCAPI| Philippines
| Philippines
Tai & Chyun was one of the exhibitors and sponsors
during the 37th PCAPI National Annual Convention and
General Assembly, organized by Pollution Control
Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCAPI) on the last
April 26-28, 2017 at Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City. With
the theme “PCO’s Role in Industrial Growth and
Environmental Stewardship”, the aim of this event was
to bring together local government units (LGUs), technical
experts, pollution control officers etc. to share their
knowledge and strategies for achieving sustainable
development. As an exhibitor, Tai & Chyun demonstrated
our products and services and how ESP works in keeping
clear stacks, safer air and cleaner environment.

PCPUG: 17th Technical Forum |

Philippines
The 17th technical forum with the theme “Clean Coal
Technology for a more Reliable, Efficient and Environmental
Friendly Power to the Philippine Grid” conducted by the
Philippine Coal Plant User Group (PCPUG), was held in Okada,
Manila on May 11 – 12, 2017. As one of the exhibitors and
sponsors, Tai & Chyun educated and displayed how our
products and services can help in reducing particulate emission.

ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week |

Thailand
Tai & Chyun attended in Taiwan Pavilion, Booth #J33
Tai & Chyun
during attended
June 7-10, 2017 under Taiwan
at Bitech Pavilion,
Bangna, booth
Thailand.
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to be speaker etc.“ESP
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Application Tai & Chyun was also invited to be
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speaker under the topic “ESP Application in Biomass”.

For any enquiries, please

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Company News
Annual Seminar
JAKARTA ESP TRAINING SEMINAR

On 4 May 2017, Tai & Chyun held ESP training

seminar at Swiss Belinn Kemayoran. The seminar’s
content in this year added up topic about ESP
strategy for limited shutdown and emission reduction.
There were more than 40 attendees from many
industries in Indonesia such as Semen Padang, Jui
Shin Indonesia, and Indorama Petrochemical etc.

TAICHUNG ESP EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP

Coming back again in Taiwan, Tai & Chyun held the

ESP training seminar this year in Taichung on 12
May, 2017 at Hotel One under the theme of
“Reducing the emission, You can do it”. Tai & Chyun
also invited special speaker from Jiao Tung
University and NWL to present the topic about 2.5
particles emission reduction and high frequency
transformer.

ESP OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SEMINAR, PHILIPPINES

Tai & Chyun’s annual seminar in Philippines this year

was held on 19 May at Hotel Jen Manila, which
contained numerous ESP knowledge such as ESP
O&M, ESP commonly found problems, case studies in
Philippines etc. Tai & Chyun received many participates
from power and cement industries such as Southwest
Luzon Power Generation, Holcim, Republic Cement etc.

For any enquiries, please contact our local sales representative or email at [email protected]

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U pcoming
Events..
SURABAYA ESP TRAINING SEMINAR

Date: Thursday 10 August, 2017 | 08:15 –16:30

Place: Vasa Hotel Surabaya
Seminar will contain intensive ESP knowledge such
as ESP strategy for limited shutdown, superior
emission reduction, together with Indonesian case
studies for illustration, etc.
For registration, please click here or visit us at
www.taichyun.com.tw

Meet us soon!
6-9 September | Jakarta International Expo
The 18th Electric, Power & Renewable Energy
Indonesia: Series of Power Generation, Renew-
able Energy & Electrical Equipment Exhibition is
the ASEAN’s largest electric & power exhibition
in South East Asia. Don’t miss the chance to see
power technologies and discuss with us!

THAILAND
Booth no. P38
19-21 September | Bitech, Bangkok

Booth No. P38 Power Gen Asia is joined with Renewable

Energy World. The event gathers several
exhibitors and attendees from over 75
countries, where you can see up-to-dated and
various power technologies and innovations.
Tai & Chyun are looking forward to see you.

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