Development of robotic boiler header inspection device

• Main Authors: Sahari K.S.M., Anuar A., Mohideen S.S.K., Baharuddin M.Z., Ismail I.N., Basri N.M.H., Roslin N.S., Aziz M.A., Ahmad B.
• Other Authors: 57218170038
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: boiler header inspection; expandable platform; in-pipe robot; tethered control; visual inspection; Carbon steel; Corrosion; Inspection; Intelligent systems; Robots; Soft computing; Thermoelectric power plants; Cylindrical pipes; In-pipe robot; Inspection devices; Safety and healths; Temperature range; Thermal power plants; Visual inspection; Boilers

This paper discusses the development and actual site testing of an inspection robot designed for boiler header inspections in thermal power plants in Malaysia owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). The purpose of boiler headers are to tie up multiple boiler tubes together. Boiler headers are enclose...