Ultrasonic flow enhances pulp & paper manufacturer's process
Endress+Hauser’s Proline Prosonic Flow P 500 ensures accurate measurements and minimizes downtime
A paperboard manufacturer needed accurate and reliable flowmeter instrumentation to optimize its pulp and paper process. After facing challenges regarding inaccurate measurements and downtime during imperative processes, the company turned to Endress+Hauser and its sales and service representative partner, Field Instruments & Controls, for ultrasonic flowmeter instrumentation. As a result, the company can now move forward with the confidence that its measurements are accurate and reliable.
The result
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The company was one of the first to adopt ultrasonic flowmeter technology for liquor balance. Installing these flowmeters holistically led to balanced flows, significantly enhancing process efficiency, accuracy and stability.
The challenge
Operating without accurate flow measurements posed significant challenges for the company. Their previous approach required simulating numbers and models, which still led to difficulties. Additionally, shutting down the vessel was not feasible without a major shutdown, which involved a lengthy process of three to four days to empty the vessel, followed by shutdown procedures that could take a week to ten days to resolve.
The solution
The company turned to Endress+Hauser and Field Instruments & Controls to help solve its process woes with the Proline Prosonic Flow P 500 ultrasonic clamp-on flowmeter. These flowmeters can be clamped externally to pipes, enabling installation without process interruption. Matching models and achieving balanced flows throughout the process were key benefits for the company. The ultrasonic flowmeters accurately reflected calculated flowrates, ensuring precision.