by Ana Urbina (Admin)
Thermocouples? No, thank you: Here’s the most effective way to monitor Cowper stoves
The Cowper stove plays a pivotal role in the processing of raw materials, providing high-temperature air blast necessary for efficient blast furnace operations. As with many other hazardous structures, the Cowper stove is very difficult to monitor, not only due to the high temperatures involved, but also due to its shape and size.
How the monitoring strategy for Cowper stoves is impacting your products
Achieving the ideal temperature within a Cowper stove is essential for sturdy high-quality products. When temperature is too low, your final products will be brittle, causing loss of time, effort and raw materials; when temperature is too high, the useful life of the Cowper stove is reduced significantly, which puts your operation at risk of critical damage.
Take advantage of the power of redundant monitoring and secure your production!
At Selmatec, we aim to provide good solutions, not just good products. Therefore, we share with you our recommended monitoring strategy devised for Cowper stoves.
Redundant monitoring is key to achieve high accuracy in this scenario to overcome the problems caused by high temperatures, pollution and the inaccessibility of the stove’s interior: pairing two of our crowd-favourite Endurance Series pyrometers, supported by our measuring flange unit, you can implement a strategy at the top of the stove dome that guarantees excellent results.
The flange unit is designed to support up to two pyrometers of choice in incredibly hazardous conditions, thanks to its robust stainless-steel build, integrated protective window and circular air knife. Furthermore, our fiber-optic Endurance pyrometer is a great combination with the flange unit because it provides flexibility without sacrificing accuracy. This significantly simplifies the installation process in areas that are hard to reach.
Nevertheless, installing two Endurance pyrometers will support your monitoring efforts even more by allowing you to compare and double check the readings from your instruments, which is key for an environment as challenging as this. The superb precision not only guarantees that your products will be as robust as expected, but also will help you instantly detect if your plant is in urgent need of maintenance.
Redundant monitoring grants you the edge you need to rise above your competition. Contact our experts and switch your monitoring strategy today!