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Biogas
Buffer silo for raw materials in the ethanol plant
Energy
In order to always have enough material available for downstream processes in the ethanol plant, the crushed raw materials are held ready to use in buffer silos. The ground-up grain ‘flour’ for the pr...
Compact slurry tanks in biogas plants
Energy
Biogas plants convert a mixture of organic waste and renewable raw materials into valuable energy through fermentation using a largely CO2 neutral process. Optimal consumption of the resources and mai...
Fermentation in the ethanol plant
Energy
The heart of the ethanol plant is the fermentation process. This is where the sugars in the mash are converted into alcohol, which, in the subsequent distillation process, is then concentrated to a st...
Process vessels in the ethanol plant
Energy
To ensure the best possible fermentation of the ingeredients, optimal process conditions must prevail, control of pH value and temperature of the medium play important roles. The pH is adjusted by add...
Raw material silo in the ethanol plant
Energy
Ethanol is an additive used in gasoline. Through the use of renewable resources, the CO2 emission of fuels is significantly improved and the consumption of crude oil reduced. In modern ethanol plants,...
Slurry tanks in biogas plants
Energy
Semi-liquid manure, or slurry, in biogas plants is often stored in closed, large-volume slurry tanks. Through fermentation, a valuable energy carrier is extracted from the mixture of organic waste and...
Storage tank in an ethanol plant
Energy
After going through all process steps, the bioethanol is stored in a tank ready for delivery to the consumer. Accurate measurement of the tank contents is an important prerequisite for fiscal inventor...
Coal Power Plant
Absorber
Energy
The lime milk sprayed into the flue gas desulphurization system collects at the bottom of the absorber. The level has to be monitored to ensure that the absorber pumps do not run dry.
Absorber pump
Energy
Before the flue gas enters the absorber (scrubbing tower), its pollutant content (sulphur) is measured. If the degree of pollution of the flue gas requires it, the absorber pumps are switched on and a...
Adipic acid mixing tank
Energy
Adding adipic acid to the lime milk increases the effectiveness of the desulfurization process in the absorber. This is done by mixing adipic powder with water in the mixing tank. This acid lowers ope...
Ammonia feed tank
Energy
To protect the environment, the nitrogen oxide content in the flue gas is reduced as much as possible. This is accomplished by adding air and ammonia to the flue gas. Through a chemical reaction, the...
Belt transfer station
Energy
In a coal power plant, either hard coal or brown coal is burned as the main fuel source. The coal is transported on conveyor belts to the furnace. To avoid backup or overfilling at the belt transfer s...
Coal stockpile
Energy
After being unloaded from rail cars or ships, the coal is stored in stockpiles. Here, reliable measuring systems that function properly in any kind of weather are essential for level monitoring and be...
Coal surge bin I
Energy
In a typical coal power plant, lignite (soft coal) and anthracite (hard coal) are stored temporarily in bins up to 15 meters high. To ensure that the coal belts are continuously loaded without interru...
Coal surge bin II
Energy
In a typical coal power plant, lignite (soft coal) and anthracite (hard coal) are stored temporarily in bins up to 30 meters high. To ensure that the coal belts are continuously loaded without interr...
Combustion air pipe
Energy
To ensure an optimum combustion process in a coal-fired power plant, the amount of air flowing in the pipes leading to the furnace must be carefully monitored. A Venturi section of the air pipe is a d...
Conveyor belts for coal
Energy
For optimal quantity measurement of the coal being conveyed to the power plant or to the individual boilers, a continuous flow of material must be ensured. Throughput measurement on the conveyor belts...
Cooling tower basin
Energy
At the bottom of the cooling tower there are nozzles for atomizing and cooling incoming hot water. As the heated water is sprayed up inside the cooling tower, it warms the air, which expands, flows up...
Cooling water intake
Energy
Coal fired power stations use huge amounts of cooling water. This water is usually taken from rivers, with the help of specially built intake structures. At these extraction points, reliable level mea...
Cooling water pumps
Energy
A considerable amount of cooling water is required for a coal power plant. Large, powerful pumps are needed to keep the huge quantities of water circulating. Robust and adjustment-free sensors ensure...
Feed belt to the coal mill
Energy
To fuel the power plant boilers, chain conveyors must first bring raw coal from the bunkers. Feed belts (distributors) then transport the coal to the coal mill, where it is ground into dust and blown...
Fly ash silo, ash bunker
Energy
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 de...
Fuel oil storage tanks
Energy
To start up the combustion process in a coal power plant, fuel oil is required. Then later the plant switches over to its proper fuel, coal. The fuel oil is stored in large storage tanks equipped with...
Heating condenser
Energy
In the heating condenser, steam is used to provide energy for a district heating network. The outgoing temperature of the heating water is controlled by the prevailing weather conditions. As part of t...
Level measurement in the raw water basin
Energy
The raw water facility, is extracted mostly from rivers, it is conditioned for use in the steam and condensate loops. Reliable level measurement in the raw water basin ensures that there is always an...
Lime milk pipeline
Energy
The flue gas enters the scrubbing tower (absorber) and cools down further. Here the lime milk (gypsum suspension) is sprayed into the flue gas to wash out the SO2 gas component. The sulphur dioxide is...
Lime milk storage tank
Energy
The sulphur in the flue gas is chemically bound by injecting lime milk into the scrubbing tower. To ensure that there is always enough lime milk available for the scrubbing tower, sensors are required...
Lime silo I
Energy
For flue gas desulfurization a continuous production of the lime milk is required, the lime is kept on hand in sufficient quantities in large silos. Lime tends to readily adhere to more or less anythi...
Lime silo II
Energy
For flue gas desulfurization a continuous production of the lime milk is required, the lime is kept on hand in sufficient quantities in large silos. Lime tends to readily adhere to more or less anythi...
Oil feed tank
Energy
Turbines are highly complex systems in which lubricating oil plays an important role. The oil is used to ensure proper operation, to reduce maintenance costs to a minimum and to prevent turbine failur...
Receiving tank for feed water
Energy
The process water, which is usually extracted from a river, cannot be fed directly into the turbine loop until it has been treated. It has to undergo cleansing through filtering systems and ionizers....
Reversing conveyor
Energy
The gypsum extracted from the exhaust gases in the flue gas desulphurisation unit is transported by conveyor belts to the wet gypsum storage hall. The stockpile loading is carried out by a reversing c...
Silo for filter dust
Energy
In power plants, the flue gases are cleaned in several ways. One of them is electrostatic filtering, which efficiently extracts large amounts of dust from the gases. This material is collected in a si...
Steam drum
Energy
Process heat in a power plant is provided by steam at different pressures. The required process temperature is regulated via the steam pressure. Depending on the process temperatures there can be pres...
Steam pipe
Energy
To warm up the water for the boiler, steam is bled from the power plant turbine and delivered into a preheater. As the steam cools and condenses, it is removed from the preheater with pumps. Any conde...
Storage tanks for acids
Energy
The raw water, which is usually extracted from a river, cannot be fed untreated directly into the turbine circuit of the plant. It has to be treated first. To neutralize the water, either sodium hydro...
Storage tanks for fire water
Energy
To ensure fire safety, power plants are required to have an adequate supply of extinguishing water on hand for the fire brigade. The water is usually provided through a central fire water main. To mak...
Turbine steam line
Energy
The pressure in the steam loop has to be monitored at various points in the process. Reliable measurement is required especially at the inlets of the various pressure stages of the turbine. Pressure t...
Wastewater basin
Energy
The wastewater created in the power plant is collected in a basin and fed into a treatment system. This is where wastewater from the chemical treatment, the slag cooling, the sanitary facilities as we...
Water vapour line
Energy
The pressure in the steam circuit has to be monitored at various points in the process. A reliable flow measurement is required especially at the inlets of the various pressure stages of the turbine....
Wet deslagger
Energy
In a coal fired power station, either hard coal or brown coal is burned as the main energy source. Most plants have a so-called "wet deslagger" for removing the bottom ash (slag) from the combustion c...
Wet gypsum storage hall I
Energy
The gypsum extracted from the exhaust gases in the flue gas desulphurisation unit is stored in the wet gypsum storage hall ready for further transport. Level sensors are needed to determine the stockp...
Wet gypsum storage hall II
Energy
The stored gypsum is pushed onto a conveyor belt with a scraper arm which is then conveyed out for loading and onward transportation. The radar sensor measures the height of the gypsum stockpile, and...
Hydrogen
Buffer tank for potash lye
Energy
Continuous level measurement with radar in the buffer tank for potash lye.
Gas storage tank
Energy
Continuous level measurement with radar for permanent gas volume measurement Monitoring of the gas pressure in the gas reservoir Separator (supply isolator) for optimal power supply to connected senso...
Hydrogen compressor
Energy
Pressure sensor for pressure measurement in the compression chamber Pressure measurement in the compressor pipelines.
Hydrogen pipeline
Energy
Pressure monitoring in the hydrogen pipeline.
Hydrogen tanker with liquid hydrogen
Energy
Level measurement via differential pressure in a tank holding liquid hydrogen Level measurement with radar in a tank holding liquid hydrogen.
Liquid hydrogen storage tank
Energy
Level measurement with differential pressure in the liquid hydrogen storage tank.
Osmosis filter
Energy
Differential pressure transmitter for measuring filter contamination External display and adjustment unit for 4 … 20 mA/HART sensors Mounting bracket for differential pressure transmitter.
PEM electrolyser
Energy
Pressure measurement in the inlet and outlet of the PEM electrolyser Level measurement with radar for regulation of water quantities Level measurement with guided radar for water volume control.
Storage tank with hydrogen gas
Energy
Pressure sensor for pressure measurement in a storage tank with gaseous hydrogen.
Water storage tank
Energy
Vibrating level switch as overfill protection in water storage tanks Non-contact level measurement with radar in water storage tanks.
Alkaline electrolyser (AEL)
Energy
Level measurement with guided radar for regulating the electrolyte level and the water intake Pressure sensor for pressure monitoring in an electrolyte tank Differential pressure measurement between t...
Hydropower
Coarse and fine screens
Energy
Mechanical cleaning removes entrained floating matter with screens or sieves. This protects the downstream process stages from buildup, clogging and abrasion. Solids with diameters greater than 25 mm...
Dam of the hydroelectric power plant
Energy
The seepage water in the dam of the hydroelectric plant is collected in pipes or channels. The quantity of seepage water provides information on the condition of the dam (another indicator of the cond...
Pressure line in a hydroelectric power plant
Energy
In hydroelectric power plants, water is transported from the dam to the turbine via a pressure pipe. A partial or complete rupture of the pressure line leads to an increase in flow rate in the pipe th...
Reservoir at the pumped storage power plant
Energy
Pumped storage power plants store a large amount of energy and feed it into the grid very quickly when necessary. One important parameter is the height of the water level in the reservoir. It allows c...
Turbine building in the hydroelectric power plant
Energy
A large number of sensors are deployed to ensure reliable operation of the generators and turbines in the hydroelectric power plant. They monitor the pressure in the hydraulic lines, the lubricant sup...
Water inlet at the reservoir
Energy
If the natural flow of water into a reservoir is not sufficient for optimal energy production, additional water is fed into the reservoir via ducts or tunnels from water catchments that can be up to s...
Solar Energy
Expansion tank in a thermal solar plant
Energy
The solar heat captured in the mirror system of a thermal solar plant is transported via a heat transfer fluid (HTF) to the steam generator at the central turbine. The HTF normally has a temperature b...
Molten salt storage in a thermal solar plant
Energy
The important criterion for the location a thermal solar plant is gaining the optimal amount of sunlight energy available at that site over the year. Molten salt is used to store this thermal energy p...
Wind Power
Gearbox oil tank in a wind turbine
Energy
In wind turbines, efficiency has top priority: the higher the availability of a turbine, the higher the profitability and the faster the investment pays off. Wind power is transferred from the turbine...
Wind turbine in an offshore wind farm
Energy
Wind turbines in offshore wind farms operate in an extremely harsh environment. Besides the buffeting of constant waves and often exceedingly strong winds, they have to withstand the corrosive effects...
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