Monitor Technologies LLC is pleased to announce the availability of its Model SFD-2/SFI solids flow detector line complete with CE Mark for use in ordinary locations within all European Community areas. The Model SFD-2/SFI uses microwave Doppler-radar technology to continuously monitor the flow and no-flow condition of powders in pipelines and chutes. The product is completely solid state with no moving parts. The Model SFD-2 provides relay output and the Model SFI provides an analog output in response to the flow or no-flow condition.
All sensor and power supply electronics are designed and certified to meet CE Mark requirements for use in the EU. Applications for the SFD-2/SFI solids flow detectors include coal flow in coal fired power generating plants, feed ingredient flow into the pelletizing operation within feed mills and much more. Using microwave technology the sensor can be mounted in applications where non-metallic pipeline or chute is used so that material does not come in contact with the sensor head. If a metal pipeline or chute is used to contain the material the SFD-2/SFI sensor is mounted so that it is non-invasive.
Monitor Technologies LLC is a pioneer in level measurement and monitoring instrumentation, as well as a leading supplier of flow and particle emission instrumentation for the worldwide powder and bulk solids market. The experience and market knowledge gained over almost five decades has earned Monitor a reputation for providing high quality, reliable product solutions. Monitor is located in Elburn, Illinois USA. Give us a call today and let us put our creative solutions to work for you!
For more information refer to www.monitortech.com or contact us at 800-766-6486 / 630-365-9403. Visit our blog “Level Measurement” at www.monitortech.typepad.com
SiloPatrol® SE Measuring coal powder levels when nothing else will work ….
Coal-fired power plants are commonplace around the
world. In order for these power generating stations to create
huge amounts of electricity the turbines need to be feed with steam
and the steam created by boilers that are fired by … yep,
coal. But coal as it comes from the mining operations is not
what is fed to the burners. First it is ground or pulverized
into powder. It is not unusual for the coal powder to be stored
in silos awaiting the demand for it to be fed to the burners. The
inventory of coal powder in these silos needs to be monitored to
allow for efficient operation of the power plant.
So, how do we monitor the inventory of coal powder in a silo? Not
easily. In one typical application the power plant personnel
found that the only technology that would work reliably is the modern
smart weight & cable system from Monitor Technologies LLC, the
SiloPatrol® SE.
Anhui Tongling power plant in Anhui province in China had tried
almost ever technology possible to get a reliable level measurement
in their 5 coal powder silos. Radar, ultrasonic and others
were tried, but none worked reliably. It wasn’t until
Beijing Conasen walked in and proposed that the Tongling plant use
the SiloPatrol SE smart cable-based inventory monitoring system that
the power plant personnel found a reliable solution.
Mr. William Yuan, sales manager for Beijing Conasen indicates that
the power plant tried many major brands of ultrasonic, radar, and
other technologies but that due to good relations with the Tongling
plant personnel he was able to sell three SiloPatrol SE model SMU
sensors and an HMI operator interface to them. The units were
installed by plant personnel. Because of the heavy amount of
coal dust in the silos an air purge using dry compressed air was
used. The SiloPatrol sensor incorporates the patent-pending
use of Hall-effect sensor technology, a split-compartment enclosure,
microcontroller, redundant optics and many other valuable features
and technology to ensure reliable measurement even in challenging
dust applications like coal powder.
The SiloPatrol SE system has been working reliably and the plant
has since purchased two additional sensors and connected them into
the same HMI operator interface. This same sensor technology
is working reliably at other coal-fired power stations in China as
well.
For more information on the SiloPatrol SE click
here or contact Monitor Technologies LLC at 800-766-6486 in
the USA and 630-365-9403 worldwide.
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