Easy to control the process with Valmet Optical Consistency Measurement
Jul 7, 2020
An anonymous pulp mill in Japan was facing the challenge of maintenance and increasing cost of old rotary transmitter. They searched the solutions on the market, like microwave transmitter, however, the harsh process in the mill, for instance, the high chemical concentration and conductivity level are not fit for microwave transmitter.
Summary
Background
An anonymous pulp mill in Japan
Production capacity: 500-600 t/day approx.
Pulp: hardwood unbleached kraft pulp
End product: sack paper
Cs % : 2～3％
Process : 1st screen feed (drum washer→Pulp knot→1st screen）
Customer challenge
Maintenance challenge and increasing cost of old rotary transmitter
Harsh process not fit for microwave transmitter, due to high chemical concentration and conductivity level.
