| Compressed
Air Monitoring |
Perform
Audits |
Improve
overall cost effectiveness of compressed air system |
| Detect
Leaks |
Eliminate
waste - Improve efficiency of overall system |
| Sub-Meter
for Conservation |
Reduce
energy expense |
| Monitor
Plant Natural Gas Consumption |
Plant
Monitoring |
Track
billing meter, assess daily flow peaks, determine demand
for each shift |
| Sub-Metering |
Monitor
department usage, and analyze associated expenses |
| Natural
Gas Distribution |
Check
Meters |
Natural
gas distribution lines require “check” meters
to measure usage (downstream of gate valves) |
| Source
Control |
Monitor
NG exhaust (Dual Channel Meters—Low Flow and
High Flow) |
| Specialty
Gas Monitoring |
Nitrogen
and Argon Plant Metering |
Monitor
flow rate and consumption of N2, AR and other specialty
gases in a plant’s gas distribution system |
| Nitrogen
and Argon Sub-Metering |
Sub-Meter
N2, AR, etc. by department to determine cost savings |
| Nitrogen,
Argon & Hydrogen Consumption |
Totalize
mass flow for customer billing |
| Flare
Gas |
Exhaust
Flow |
Monitor
normal and upset condition (Dual Channel Meters) |
| Monitor
individual flare header pipes |
| Wastewater
Treatment |
Aeration
Flow |
Monitor
and adjust the air flow bubbling into aeration tanks
to control the critical dissolved oxygen level |
| Digester
Gas |
Monitor
the flow of CH4/CO2 mix in the digesters to facilitate
the sewage treatment |
| Biogas |
Measure
the excess gas for storage as backup fuel, and monitor
emissions |
| Odorizing |
Monitor
Oxygen flow in odorizing (fragrancing) |
| Water
Purification |
Oxygen
Monitoring |
Monitor
O2 flow rate in ozone generator systems that purify
municipal water supplies |
| Incineration |
Exhaust
Flow |
Measure
exhaust flow in incinerators |
| Combustion
Control |
Natural
Gas, Oxygen, Air Flow |
Monitoring
and controlling of combustion air or oxygen and natural
gas ratios are critical for optimal boiler efficiency |
| Stoichiometric
ratio control |
| Tablet
and Pill Coating |
Monitor
Atomizing Gas |
Monitor
the atomizing air or nitrogen flow rate in the pharmaceutical
pill coating process |
| Monitor
Exhaust Gas |
Monitor
the flow rate of the downstream side of the pill coating
process to determine the by-product emission |
| Nitrogen
Blanketing |
Tank
Blanketing |
Measure
the nitrogen flow layering over the contents of the
tank to “insulate” the product |
| Surface
Blanketing |
Move
product, such as pills, along a layer of nitrogen on
a conveyer. Fluidized beds |
| Fuel
Cells |
Air
Flow |
Monitor
the air flow to control the efficiency of fuel cell
power plants |
| Hydrogen
Flow |
Monitor
the hydrogen generated in the fuel cell process |
| Landfill
Gas |
Methane
CO2 Mix |
Monitor
gas to engines for electrical power |
| Testing
Hydrogen Cooled Turbines |
Hydrogen
Leak Detection |
Measure
air flow rate that is analyzed for hydrogen presence |
| Fiber
Optics Production |
Chlorine
Flow Rate |
Measure
flow rate of chlorine with Hastelloy sensor for fiber
optic production efficiency |
| Natural Gas Odorizing |
Scent Control |
Monitor
NG flow to control ratio of liquid scent injection |
| Plastic
Production |
Argon,
Nitrogen Flow |
Monitor
AR & N2 flow rate involved in certain plastics
production |
| Fiberglass
Production |
Combustion
Control |
Monitor
flow rate of natural gas and oxygen to control air-fuel
ratio to optimize burners resulting in higher
quality product and greater product yields |
| Pump
Manufacturing |
Test
Pumps |
Monitor
air flow to test pumps for manufacturing quality control |
| Natural
Gas Furnace |
Natural
Gas Consumption |
Measure
NG consumption for furnaces that burn NG in a nitrogen
environment |
| Steel
Fabrication |
Argon
and Nitrogen Flow Rate |
Monitor
and control AR & N2 flow rate for bottom stirring
and purification |
| Coke/Oven
gas |
Monitor
the refined end of the coke oven gas process |
| Metals
Recovery |
Air
Flow Rate |
Air
flow rate is critical in forming bubbles that capture
precious metals that otherwise are not recoverable |
| Plastics
Molding |
Nitrogen
Flow |
Nitrogen
flow rate controls the forming of plastic shapes such
as gas tanks |
| Spray
Drying |
Uniform
Air Flow |
Monitor
air flow to uniformly dry components in pharmaceutical,
food processing, fertilizer and chemical industries |
| Aluminum
Smelters |
Chlorine
and Argon Flow |
Combustion
control for boilers and furnaces |
| Hastelloy
flow meter monitors the CL2 and AR in the smelting
process |
| Remediation
|
Air
Flow |
Meter
the air intake used to detect contaminated soil |
| Powder
Painting |
Painting
Cars with Robotics |
Monitor
air flow, including turbine air, atomizing air and
shaping air to control automotive paint quality |
| Heat
Treating |
Air
Flow |
Monitor
air flow in heat treating furnaces to improve quality |
| Glass
Manufacturing |
Combustion
Control |
Monitor
oxygen and natural gas flow to control burners for optimal
glass production |
| Pulp
and Paper |
Drying
Air Flow |
Improve
product quality by monitoring drying air flow |
| Food
Process |
Hydrogen
Flow |
Hydrogen
flow rate involved in producing vegetable oil |
| Nitrogen
Flow |
Nitrogen
flow measurement for food preservation |
| Coal
Fired Power Plant |
Primary
and Secondary Air Flow |
Monitoring
the primary & secondary (reheat) air flow in coal
fired utilities for boiler efficiency |
| Exhaust
Flow |
Monitor
stack exhaust for environmental compliance |
| Nitrogen
Purge |
Nitrogen
Flow Rate |
Numerous
processes require a purging of the process to clear
out residual gases and contamination |
| Leak
Detection |
Low
Air Flow Rate |
Measuring
small amounts of air flow detects product flaws in
many industries, including filter manufacturing |
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