Thickener for sugar beet juice
Level measurement in a thickener
Level measurement in a thickener
Process data
Measuring task:
Level measurement
Measuring point:
Tank with heating coils
Measuring range up to:
10 m
Medium:
Sugar beet juice
Process temperature:
+20 … +135 °C
Process pressure:
0 … +6 bar
Special challenges:
Heating coils, condensate, high temperatures, vacuum, steam
Application
The thin juice extracted from sugar beet is thickened by the reduction of excess water in multiple stages at the evaporator station. This evaporation process is carried out under vacuum and heat. The liquid in the evaporator boils so violently that great amounts of vapour are formed. A level sensor is needed to monitor and control the thickening process.
Your benefit
Reliable
Accurate, reliable measurement, even under adverse vacuum and condensation conditions
Cost effective
Reliable measured values allow efficient control of the evaporation process
User friendly
Narrow beam angle allows easier installation in vessel top
Recommended products
VEGAPULS 6X
Non-contact radar sensor for level measurement in thickener
- Encapsulated antenna system is unaffected by buildup
- Dynamic pressure and vacuum shock resistant
- Precise measuring results, independent of the density of the medium
- Internal structures are not detected due to the small beam angle
Measuring range - Distance
120 m
Process temperature
-196 ... 450 °C
Process pressure
-1 ... 160 bar
