CoreHydra

There are several cases in process and chemical industries in which there is a need to control the mixing process or detect the interfaces between different phases in a process tank.  With Numcore's innovative technology, the tanks and vessels can be imaged in three dimensions and the process can be controlled and optimized.

Features

The CoreHydra product family comprises the basic models of Numcore’s tomographic instruments. This probe-type sensor can easily be installed inside process tanks and vessels with standard size flanges.

It is available in 0.25 to 10 meter lengths, and with 16 to 32 measurement channels. The maximum frame rate is 20 frames per second. The frame rate can be increased using boosted electronics from CoreApus. The probe itself can be made of plastic or Teflon, reinforced with glass fiber or stainless steel core.

A froth flotation process is imaged in the upper figure in a mineral processing plant. The interface between froth and slurry and the froth thickness can be detected. The blue color indicates the thickness of froth and the yellow color represents the slurry. The upper right figure indicates the interface level between soap and slurry as a function of time. The lower left figure represents the conductivity distribution in vertical direction.