One of the most effective non-invasive methods for diagnosing and identifying production issues within the oil and petrochemical industries, meaning no interference with plant processes, no plant utility requirement, and they take little time to set up and execute.
Unscheduled shutdowns are costly and disruptive to your business. To maintain safe operations and maximize production, it’s essential to address issues in process columns quickly.
Can detect issues in both trayed towers as well as packed towers. These scans provide an operational analysis that can be used to combat a wide range of problems in real time.
It is performed by placing a small radioactive source on the outside of the column with an electronic sensor on the opposite side.
A light material, such as vapor, blocks less radiation from reaching the sensor than a denser material such as a liquid. The radiation detected is a function of the average density between the two pieces of equipment.
By maintaining constant spacing as the source and sensor are lowered down the column, we can generate a relative density profile, giving you a clear look into the contents inside.