The output of chemical processes is becoming increasingly complex as companies seek to produce increasingly sophisticated and demanding products. Key final performance properties of many of these materials are not able to be accurately determined offline and hence characterisation must be made under conditions of flow at full concentration. This is especially true in the case of domestic products were key characteristics such as flow properties are directly linked to both the processing efficiency and the users perception of quality. In addition the need to reduce waste and improve the control of processes also requires industry to develop tools to obtained such information in real time. It is therefore important that similar conditions are used in during initial characterisation experiments.
In order to provide customers with the opportunity to evaluate applications under flow conditions, Industrial Tomography Systems has installed a small scale flow loop facility at its office in Manchester. The flow rig incorporates sensors for the z8000 Fast Electrical Impedance Tomography and m3000Uss Ultrasonic Spectroscopy systems.
The flow loop offers the opportunity to carry out research in the performance of materials and evaluate applications under a range of realistic flow conditions. The z8000 EIT system provides spatial distribution and flow regime information, while m3000Uss characterises the microstructure and rheological parameters.
Flow rates can be precisely controlled over a wide range of viscosities. In addition to the ERT and USS sensors a rage of process conditions including temperature and pressure can be monitored. Simultaneous data collection from the ERT and USS system can be combined with process condition information to build a more detail picture of the application in real time.
This new tool provides ITS with an increased capability to evaluate applications in-house and provides a greater insight into applications. This facility has been developed with the help of a grant from the Northwest Regional Development Agency.
3/4 inch ERT sensor
Top section of the loop
If you need additional information or are insterested in running feasibility studies using your samples, please contact us.
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