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California Utility Improves Cooling Tower Efficiency and Extends Turbine Life with Emerson Wireless Devices

California Utility Improves Cooling Tower Efficiency and Extends Turbine Life with Emerson Wireless Devices

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“Wireless provided a cost effective solution to bring new pressure, temperature, and DP readings on- line, enabling us to improve cooling tower performance and turbine efficiency.” Plant Engineer Utility in California POWER GENERATION California Utility Improves Cooling Tower Efficiency and Extends Turbine Life with Emerson TM Wireless Devices RESULTS • Improved throughput of cooling towers with better thermal efficiency • Improved turbine efficiency and reduced megawatt use by monitoring filters • 50 percent reduction in preventative maintenance on turbines with online leak detection • $18K saved by extending lifetime of cooling tower fan motors • Eliminated unnecessary trips to rainwater pond with remote monitoring APPLICATION Cooling tower monitoring, turbine monitoring CUS

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