A9.2 Fouling Detection in Polymerization Processes by Ultrasound Echo Measurements

Event
SMSI 2021
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-06
digital
Band
SMSI 2021 - Sensors and Instrumentation
Chapter
A9 Ultrasonic and Acoustic Measurements
Author(s)
J. Förster, J. Tebrügge - KROHNE Innovation GmbH, Duisburg (Germany), M. Osenberg, S. Westerdick - Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum (Germany), E. von Grotthuss, F. Behrendt - Covestro Deutschland AG, Leverkusen (Germany), M. Vogt - KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH, Duisburg (Germany)
Pages
99 - 100
DOI
10.5162/SMSI2021/A9.2
ISBN
978-3-9819376-4-0
Price
free

Abstract

Growth of fouling in polymerization processes is an unwanted event, reducing the energy- and resource-efficiency during fabrication. To improve cleaning cycles due to fouling, operators of these processes request for measurement techniques for reliable in-line detection of fouling. A very promising approach for this problem is using ultrasound-based measurement technique. A basic measurement setup based on an ultrasonic pulse-echo method is introduced and its proof of principle is demonstrated by first experiments where formation of fouling was detected.

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