Temperature correction method of radiation thermometer based on the nonlinear model fitted from spectral emissivity measurements of Ni-based alloy

Abstract

Accurate temperature monitoring of heat transfer tube is crucial for safe and efficient operation of nuclear power plant, and radiation thermometer is a common method used for this purpose. This paper thoroughly introduces the measurement principle of the radiation thermometer with an operation wavelength range of 8 - 14 μm. The spectral emissivity of Ni-based alloy DD6 under argon condition is measured using an emissivity measurement setup equipped with a Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer. By integrating the spectral emissivity in the working wavelength range, the spectral band emissivity can be calculated to enhance the accuracy of calculative results obtained by radiation thermometer. And curve of the spectral band emissivity with temperature can be accurately described by nonlinear model. The radiation and corrected temperatures are compared with the temperatures obtained by a K-type thermocouple to verify the availability of the spectral band emissivity obtained by fitting the nonlinear model. The temperature comparison results demonstrate that the corrected temperatures are closer to the true temperature than the radiation temperature, with a maximum temperature deviation of only 4.38 ℃. The combined uncertainty of true temperature measurement by radiation thermometer is less than 3.6 %.