Silo for solid fuels
Level measurement and point level detection in silos for solid fuels
Process data
Measuring task
Level measurement and point level detection
Measuring point
Silo
Measuring range up to
20 m
Medium
Coal, meat and bone meal, recycled materials
Process temperature
-40 ... +50 °C
Process pressure
0 … 0 bar
Special challenges
Strong dust generation, deposits
Application
Large amounts of energy are needed to burn clinker in rotary kilns. Apart from conventional energy sources such as gas, oil and coal, solid substitute fuels such as dried sewage sludge, old tires or meat and bone meal are increasingly being used. Since the required amounts of energy represent a significant cost factor in cement production, exact level measurement of the solid fuels is essential.
Your benefit
Reliable
Reliable measurement ensures a continuous supply of fuel
Cost effective
Exact content measurement reduces logistics costs
User friendly
Maintenance-free operation
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VEGAPULS 69
Level measurement with radar in silos for solid fuels
- High measurement certainty, independent of product properties
- Exact measurement to the bottom of the discharge funnel thanks to small beam angle
- Very good signal focusing reduces interfering reflections
Measuring range - Distance
120 m
Process temperature
-40 ... 200 °C
Process pressure
-1 ... 20 bar
VEGAWAVE 62
Overfill protection with vibrating level switch in silos for solid fuels
- Reliable function through product-independent switching point
- Immune to buildup
- Very robust construction minimizes maintenance costs
Process temperature
-40 ... 150 °C
Process pressure
-1 ... 6 bar
Version
Detection of solids in water
Suspension cable
US 11270 
GB 9396 
CA 7838 
AU 7261 
IE 4853 
BR 1880 
NZ 1285 
SG 1040 
