Bunker
Silo Level Measuring system
Bunkers / silos are always supported with multiple 4/ 6 / 8 points.
Nos. of support of Bunker/silo are always depends upon its capacity and its diameter
Current Conventional Technologies
•RADAR type level transmitter
•ULTRASONIC type level transmitter
Disadvantage of conventional Technology:
- Frequently failure of sensor due to dusty atmosphere of coal.
- Frequently calibration require
- In correct measurement due to different profile of material during feeding and discharging.
- Incorrect measurement due to difference in volume of material due to vary in % of moisture.
- Short term solution.
- A round strain sensor is press fit into the steel supports of Bunker/Silo
- Installing the strain sensor turns the support into a virtual load cell
- A insert type Strain Sensor based system infers level by measuring the weight of material inside a bunker/ silo.
- A insert type Strain Sensor measures weight by physically measuring the strain in the steel structural supports
- Substantially different and more accurate than measuring the distance to the top of the material
