Freezing issue
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This post was last edited by CO2leaks on 2017-1-6 at 12:13. I hope this post can help gather information on the issue of icing in the industrial sector: 1. I have encountered severe icing on the blades of large wind turbines in certain areas, which leads to abnormal power generation by these turbines. There are not many economically viable solutions available at present (I’ll start by mentioning one application scenario; I hope other experts will continue to provide input, and I will compile all the information later). 2. yyszyj: Valves in water supply pipelines; high-voltage power lines can also freeze when snow falls. 3. fangbin468: The freezing problem in garden water features seems unrelated to industry, but in both cases engineering heating methods are used to solve it
Valves in water supply pipelines, as well as high-voltage power lines, can freeze when snow falls
Generator set shelter, water supply pipelines, valve chambers or insulation: lol:lol
Typical pipelines are equipped with insulation and heat tracing to prevent freezing.
Wind power generation does indeed have such problems; for example, when the trees in Xinjiang are covered in ice, insulation can be used around the generators. As for the blades, there are de-icing agents available these days
There is also the issue of freezing in high-end garden water features; it seems unrelated to industry, but in all cases engineering heating methods are used to solve it.