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Boilers & Kilns

Flame Fired Processes: Kilns, Incinerators, Power Boilers,
Flame Hardening, & Flame Brazing
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Every flame fired process is dictated by the reaction of a fuel in the presence of oxygen or an oxidized environment; this reaction is more commonly known as combustion or more simply burning. Fuels used may be solid, liquid or gaseous and common examples include wood, coal, natural gas and other hydrocarbon variations, biodegradable waste and used tires.

These processes are used to generate electricity, power, or destroy hazardous waste. The presence of a burning flame is the catalyst in these kinds of applications. Therefore close temperature control of the flame is absolutely essential to ensure that these processes are occurring efficiently.

Why Does Wavelength Matter?

Careful attention to wavelength is critical when choosing a pyrometer to monitor any flame fired process. An infrared pyrometer will be sensitive to certain emitters depending upon wavelength. Depending on our area of interest we can choose a wavelength where the flame is opaque (looking at the flame) or a wavelength where the flame is transparent (looking through the flame). This will effectively allow us to eliminate errors associated with making these kind of measurements.

Flame-Fired Processes

Incinerators

Combustion Gas, Particulate

Power Boilers

Refractory Wall, Heat Tube Exchanger, Fly Ash, Combustion Flames

Rotary Kilns

Shell/Tyre, Product Entry, Product Discharge

Rotary Kilns

Using carefully selected narrowband wavelengths to view through smoke, flames, dust, & moisture, Williamson pyrometers provide unequalled accuracy and repeatably across all crucial Rotary Kiln temperature measurements.

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Power Boilers

Williamson provides short- & dual-wavelength pyrometers for refractory wall, heat exchanger tube, fly ash, & flame temperatures. Accurate & reliable feedback helps ensure operational efficiency, indicates the need for tube cleaning, & prevents catastrophic equipment damage.

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Incinerators

Williamson IR provides robust infrared pyrometers for incinerator gas & particulate temperature measurements. These sensors are designed for harsh operating conditions – eliminating many common maintenance & drift issues associated with alternative measurement methods. Dependable temperature measurement helps improve process efficiency & protects against catastrophic damage.

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