Applying accurate liquid level control instrumentation can help power generating companies recognize the full performance and cost benefits of our technologies on critical combined cycle power plant level applications including the steam drums. Our focus is multifaceted: to provide reliable, accurate and easily maintainable level measurement solutions on all applications regardless of their complexity while, at the same time, leveraging the attributes of our technologies to optimize plant operations and lower engineering and design costs.

1. Points of Interest:
 Reduce instrumentation
hardware complexity
 Eliminate peripheral
engineering and design
costs
 Improved insight into drum
behavior by measuring the
“actual” level
 Eliminate instrument induced
errors, calibration
anomalies and process
dynamics from the level
measurement equation
 Balance of plant level
solutions
 Support services & training
Chip Miller
Miller Energy, Inc
3200 South Clinton Ave
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908)755-6700
cmiller@millerenergy.com
www.millerenergy.com
Miller Energy, Inc in conjunction with Magnetrol®
and Orion
Instruments®
works closely with the Power Industry to help
plants and EPC’s realize the full performance and cost
benefits of our technologies on critical combined cycle power
plant level applications including the steam drums.
Our focus is multifaceted: to provide reliable, accurate and
easily maintainable level measurement solutions on all
applications regardless of their complexity while, at the same
time, leveraging the attributes of our technologies to optimize
plant operations and lower engineering and design costs.
From an engineering perspective there are additional costs
associated with implementing more traditional level control
technologies (DP or Conductivity) as compared to a Guided Wave
Radar (GWR) solution on steam drums.
A cost analysis conducted jointly with customers and OEM
manufacturers reveals that EPC’s like yourself can realize a 25% to
35% overall savings by addressing the peripheral cost of a
Differential Pressure (DP) measurement with a Guided Wave
Radar solution. The hardware complexity, installation and
software and commissioning efforts contribute to the overall costs
on the front end.
Conductivity probe technology, valued for its high pressure and temperature handling capabilities, is a commonly
employed measurement on steam drums. As with sight gauges, they provide a needed service, but little in the way of
performance enhancement. The lack of a continuous output signal coupled with the proximity of adjacent probes
hamper an operators ability to optimize level control during critical periods. This technology does not share some of
the hidden costs associated with DP; however, the initial/upfront cost and subsequent repair costs can weigh heavily
on a plant’s budget.
How can we help?
Advancements in Steam Drum Level Control
We would like to schedule a short visit with you and your
team to discuss the recent advancements we have made in
our Eclipse Guided Wave Radar technology relative to
steam drum level control and how we have helped others
improve performance while reducing front-end engineering
and design as well as long-term maintenance costs.
This is not a sales presentation, but rather a close look at a
cost analysis from an EPC firm’s perspective as well as an
end user’s relative to cost and performance.
Look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Chip Miller
Miller Energy, Inc., Magnetrol®
International, Incorporated and Orion Instruments®
, LLC
March 21, 2016
Optimizing Level Control - CCGT