Fly ash silo, ash bunker
LevelPoint Level

Overview
The burning of coal creates huge quantities of ash. It is collected in a silo or bunker and then dumped into an open pit. To determine the filling height, radar transmitters and level detectors are deployed in the respective vessels.
Operating Conditions
- Measuring Task
- Level measurement and point level detection
- Measuring Point
- Silo, bunker
- Medium
- Ash
- Measuring Range
- 40 m
- Temperature
- -40 … +150 °C
- Pressure
- 0 … 0 bar
Challenges
- Extreme dust generation
- The burning of coal creates huge quantities of ash. It is collected in a silo or bunker and then dumped into an open pit. To determine the filling height, radar transmitters and level detectors are deployed in the respective vessels.
Benefits
- Reliable: Reliable content measurement in the fly ash silo
- Cost effective: Maintenance-free operation through non-contact measurement
- User friendly: Simple mounting and setup
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