Abstract
Measuring steam quality could help increase the efficiency of industrial heating processes and air-conditioning systems. Furthermore, in various industrial applications, slight changes in steam quality greatly affect the quality of manufactured products. Current available technologies do not allow real-time, non-invasive measurement. Therefore, there is an important need for accurately measuring steam quality. We have developed a steam quality measuring system using the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The technology was tested on a pipe line connected to a boiler. This paper describes the technology and the results of a prototype evaluation.
