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Conductivity in Power Generation

Conductivity, also measured as total dissolved solids (TDS), is a widespread tool to monitor and control water used in power generation applications. For steam generation applications, water purity is critical to prevent corrosion and scale. Power plants which incorporate a demineralization process to ensure the water is ultrapure, utilize conductivity sensors in each bed (cation, anion, mixed) to monitor when ion-exchange resins are nearing exhaustion. In boiler feedwater, conductivity measurements confirm the water quality and alert operators to mitigate contaminants or process control requirements. AlpHa has sensor solutions uniquely tailored to each application, including continuous (process) monitoring sensors, laboratory / field electrodes, and cartridge options for multiparameter / sonde.