List of Laboratories

List of Laboratories The Thermal Research Centre is pioneer in carrying out Remanent Life Assessment, Renovation and Modernization and Life Extension studies, Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of Power plant equipments and process plant equipments like Boilers, Turbines, and Condensers etc. In order to accomplish the above goals following divisions are established with various facilities namely:

Engineering Material Division :

• Residual Life Assessment of power Plant Components.
• Image analysis system for metallurgical evaluation
• In-situ (field) Metallography (Replication) Test Facility
• In-situ (field) Hardness Test facility
• In-situ Chemical Analysis / Material Grade Identification Test Facility
• Crack depth measuring facility

Environmental Engineering Division:

• Ion-chromatography facility for water condition monitoring (individual ion analysis)
• Dissolved oxygen meter
• Semi-micro COD equipment
• Colorimetric environmental lab (elemental analysis, pH, conductivity & TDS)
• Pollution monitoring & Impact assessment laboratory
• NOx SO2 analyzer
• Flue gas analyzer (O2, CO, CO2, Efficiency, draught pressure etc.)
• Stack gas loading and sizing sampler for dust load measurement.
• X - Ray Fluorescent elemental analysis system

Mechanical Engineering Division :

• Stress & Vibration analysis
• Flame Temperature, hot spot survey, switchyard inspection, insulation audit facility i.e. Thermo graphic Inspection
• Condenser tube leakage detection by Eddy current testing
• Non Destructive Testing facilities for Power Plant and Process Industries.
• In situ Oxide scale measurement facilities
• Detection of crack, flaws etc. in weld by ultrasonic test
• Flaw characterization by ultrasonic Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) technique
• Magnetic particle Inspection test facility
• Video Image scope for remote visual inspection for boiler, turbine, and other components

Combustion Engineering Division :

• Sulphur Determination in coal, Calorific Value of coal
• C, H, N Detection facility in coal
• Third Party Inspection of Coal

Civil Engineering Division :

• Condition Assessment of civil structures.
• Life Evaluations studies of RCC and Steel Structures.