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Pickling Bath - Acid and Metal Concentration Monitoring

Anton Paar GmbH has developed a new simple method to provide automatic and continuous monitoring of the acid and metal concentration to improve the control and the stability of the pickling process. Accurate monitoring the acid and metal concentrations in pickling bath is critical to the quality control of the pickling process, at the same time it can reduce the operating cost by reducing acid usage.

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The new method uses Anton Paar’s renowned DPRn range of high accuracy on-line density monitors and CT conductivity sensors.

B-R Controls appointed as distributor of NDC Infrared

B-R Controls is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as the Australian distributor of the range of NDC Infrared on-line gauges. NDC Infrared is the leading manufacturer of Measurement and Control Systems for process industries, with the ability to measure key parameters in real-time to enable optimization of process efficiency and product quality. NDC On-line Sensors and At-line Analysers are widely employed for production control and quality assurance in the foods , tobacco , chemicals , minerals and pharmaceuticals industries, measuring constituents as diverse as moisture, fat or oil, protein, end-point moisture, coating thickness and sugars. NDC also offers the best in service, training and support, through its worldwide Customer Care network. To learn more about the specific solutions we offer for your industry, please contact us, or to go straight to your industry NDC home page.

NDC gauge reduces downtime and boosts product yield ,

New on-Line moisture, fat and protein gauge launched for Food Industry ,

New Anton Paar L-Dens 323 Hastelloy density meterL-DENS

The Anton Paar L-Dens 323 is now also available with wetted parts made of Hastelloy. The L-dens provides a low cost, economical solution for accurate, continuous, on-line density and concentration measurement for many common applications like NaCl solutions (salt or brine solution), KCl solutions. Many manufacturers receive brine solutions at a strength that is either at, or near, saturation concentration, but need to dilute this to the strength used in their production process. The L-dens 323 is the perfect instrument to accurate control the dilution to ensure product quality and reduce wastage. :

For example a prawn processing plant need a 3% Brine solution to spray on raw peeled tail-off prawns before freezing them. The 3% NaCl is mixed from 23% NaCl solution and water. The L-Dens controls the pump ratio of the concentrated NaCl.

New TDL-506 OXYGEN ANALYZER.Cost-Effective, VCSEL Laser Powered Applied Analytics

AAI presents an industry-proven and cost-effective solution for oxygen monitoring needs: the TDL-506. The TDL-506 outperforms competitors by virtue of its robust, evolved design. Harnessing the full potential of surface-emitting laser technology, this system is built to produce accurate, fast, and stable oxygen measurements in even the most volatile process streams. The TDL-506 is named for its core component-the tunable diode laser. The ability to emit high-intensity light at an extremely specific wavelength is critical for monitoring the sharp, isolated absorbance peaks that are characteristic of diatomic oxygen Rugged and power-efficient, the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) housed in the TDL-506 provides this ability. This system is constructed specifically to minimise interference and to optimise detection resolution. AAI innovative close-coupled sampling procedure distinguishes the TDL-506 from other laser-based oxygen monitors. Engineered to account for flow rate variations, dramatic pressure/temperature fluctuations, stream pollutants, and other harsh process realities, close-coupled sampling ensures greater accuracy and maintenance-free performance than systems relying on cross-spec or extraction sampling.

New online density meter for terminals

Anton Paar Process density meters are ideal for highly accurate online metering of petroleum products. With the L-Dens 427F I a completely new generation of online density transducers is presented for the first time at the STOCEXPO in Rotterdam.

L-Dens 427F I is compact and small - and fits into each metering skid. Product density and mass can thus be controlled and recorded continuously with a small investment. The new density transducer can be refitted to existing volume metering installations to obtain mass flow. The direct communication with flow computers is established by using common frequency interfaces. With its excellent measuring accuracy L-Dens 427F I is the product of choice when density is needed for fiscal metering applications. ATEX rating is provided.

Anton Paar is a leading manufacturer of online density meters and sound velocity meters specialized products for the terminal and distribution market.

Anton Paar process density meters are also used in the following applications:

• Refineries: crude oil, intermediate and end products
• Concentration of chemicals: HCl, H₂SO₄, NaOH, etc.
• Blending applications
• Fiscal metering / custody transfer
• Interface recognition, product identification
• Allocation metering

Introducing the new Oxytec-TR

The Oxytec-TR from Centec is the latest development in the measurement of dissolved oxygen in both liquids and gasses. The system utilises an optical principal of measurement that avoids the use of membranes, electrolyte and avoids frequent maintenance and calibration.

The measurement principle is based on the effect of dynamic luminescence quenching by molecular oxygen. Indicator molecules in the beverage are excited by absorbing a blue/green light. In a depleted oxygen medium, the indicator molecule returns to its original state and emits red light. Both the strength of the emitted light and the time taken for this to occur is a property of the indicator molecule. The time taken for this to occur is known as the luminescent decay time (t0).

The Centec Oxytec-TR has a number of advantages over conventional DO systems.

• Specifically designed for the acid environment of beverages and CIP liquids
• No membrane or electrolyte maintenance
• High repeatability (1%), no drift
• Low minimum detection level: 1 ppb
• Wide range: 1 ppb – 50 ppm
• Fast response time (T90=25 sec)
• Easy installation using Varivent in-line access fitting.
• Single unit / housing, no evaluation unit required
• Provides a local display right at the point of measurement

To see the Oxytec-TR product specifications, click here: Oxytec-TR

To know more about the principle of measurement, click here: Measurement Principles

For information about our other in-line beverage monitors, including alcohol, carbonation, original extract, apparent extract, acid concentration, pH, conductivity, turbidity, refractometers, click here: In Line Beverage Monitors

Anton Paar releases new concentration monitor insensitive to scaling and coating

Anton Paar have released the new SPRn 4115 (L) 2S sound velocity monitor. The SPRn 4115 (L) 2S is especially designed for accurate concentration determination in liquids where scaling and coating can occur. The measurement method compensates for a coating build-up and provides highest accuracy. The SPRn 4115 (L) 2S has 2 sound paths. The sound velocity is calculated from the difference in the propagation times. The temperature is also measured and both temperature and sound velocity are transmitted to the mPDS evaluation unit. The evaluation unit uses the temperature and sound velocity values to calculate the concentration and derived properties.

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New On-line Total Cyanide Analyser

New from Applikon is the ADI 2040 Process Analyser for Total Cyanide. Designed to automate the complete analytical method from sampling to reporting of results, the ADI 2040 Process Analyser will determine both Free and Total Cyanide.

Total Cyanide is determined by digestion and either colormetric, ion selective electrode or titration analysis. The versatility of the ADI 2040 Process Analyser allows the configuration to be modified to meet the exact requirements of each individual plant without increasing the cost. Data from the analyser can be accessed via any required approach such as remote telemetry, serial communication or full remote control across a Virtual Private Network.

A full range of sample system accessories such as macerating pumps, filters and fast loops are available to provide the complete solution from a single supplier.

Applied Analytics Analyser for Feed Forward Control in Sulphur Recovery

Applied Analytics' Feed Forward Analyser enables drastically increased efficiency of recovery in sulphur recovery units. H₂S is continuously monitored using a UV spectrographic technique, allowing very fast control over oxygen input to increase efficiency.

On-line Measurement improves Ethanol Plant Production

The Anton Paar on-line ethanol monitor can provide efficiency benefits in bioethanol production. read more

B-R Controls is a distributor and integrator of Anton Paar on-line analysers.

B-R Controls appointed distibutor of Applied Analytics on-line UV/VIS/IR process analysers

B-R Controls has been appointed as distributor and integrator of the Applied Analytics range of on-line UV/VIS/IR analysers for the measurement of both gas and liquid streams. The Applied Analytics range complements B-R Controls' range of Anton Paar density and sound velocity monitors for on-line density and concentration measurement and Applikon on-line wet chemistry analysers.

Anton Paar releases the new Carbo2100 MVE

Anton Paar has expanded their range of Carbo2100 on-line CO₂ analysers with the new Carbo2100 MVE for applications where a high content of foreign gases is present in the beverage.

On-line process analysis - It pays off

Online analysis is often cheaper than laboratory analysis — even when analyzing just one sample per day! This is the conclusion reached by the department of Measurement, Monitoring, Control and Analysis at Infraserv Höchst Technik in Germany in a survey of nine different measuring procedures. read article

B-R Controls at IBD conference

B-R Controls’ stand at the IBD conference in Hobart attracted a steady stream of customer interested in the latest development of Anton Paar, Steinfurth, Centec and Mettler Toledo equipment.

On display were the new range of Anton Paar online alcohol and carbonation monitors, the Centec DGS deaeration system, the Steinfurth temperature logger (which drew much attention for it’s compact and lightweight design), the Mettler Toledo dissolved oxygen systems and Lange COD and BOD monitors (which are able to monitor waste water streams directly in the sample without filtration).

The conference was well attended and the various social activities were well received. The pub crawl through Hobart gave the delegates a taste of the local watering holes.

Using on-line analysis to optimise the Claus Sulfur Recovery Process

The Claus sulfur recovery process is commonly utilized to remove sulfuric compounds from fossil fuels and its use can be found in the sulfur recovery portion of most refineries. Automatic, continuous and accurate monitoring of H₂S and SO₂ are critical factors in the optimisation of the Claus process. By utilising the Applied Analytics TLG-837 on-line analyser we can achieve an increase in the efficiency of the recovery process it is essential to monitor the key components in the process. read article

Rockwell GuardPLCs now provide Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity

Rockwell Automation has added EtherNet/IP networking connectivity to its Allen Bradley GuardPLC line of safety control systems, helping OEMs and end users cost-effectively share critical safety-related information between safety and standard control systems. Allen-Bradley GuardPLC 1600 and 1800 control systems now can leverage the EtherNet/IP open networking protocol, which extends standard, unmodified Ethernet TCP/IP using an open, industrially proven protocol at the application layer. EtherNet/IP allows users to control, configure and collect data over the same network, allowing users to easily deliver control system information throughout the factory. read article

B-R Controls to exhibit at the INSTITUTE OF BREWING & DISTILLING convention

B-R Controls will be displaying the latest Anton Paar, Centec and Steinfurth products at our booth at the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BREWING & DISTILLING convention in Hobart this year. The congress will be held from 19 – 24 March and many delegates from both the brewing and the distilleries are scheduled to attend. Visit us at booth 44. Amongst the products on display will be the new Anton Paar CarboIT on-line Carbonation monitor, new on-line alcohol monitor, Steinfurth CO₂ testers and torque testers for packaged beverage.

On-line ethanol monitor

The alcohol monitoring system from Anton Paar is one of the most accurate on-line density transducer on the market that continuously measures the density, % H₂O, and alcohol (ethanol) concentration.

Available from B-R Controls, the system consists of a density transducer DPRn 427(I) and an mPDS evaluation unit.

Its high accuracy and reliability ensure efficient quality control and product monitoring of the ethanol concentration at the rectifier column (190 Proof) and condenser (200 Proof) as a quality control check.

Wet chemistry process analysers

B-R Controls has been appointed distributor and integrator of the Applikon range of intelligent, online, wet chemistry process analysers for concentration measurement. The ADI 2040 is a configurable, multi-parameter analyser that can include any combination of ion-selective, titration and colourimeter systems.