WIKA USA specializes in providing custom temperature measurement solutions, even when that involves manufacturing, installing, and delivering two 121-foot (37 meter) pipewell assemblies. With something so long, there were certainly challenges along the way, but the …
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Case Study: Increasing Efficiency of Reactor Turnaround Operations Using WIKA’s Field Service
| Robert Torgerson | ApplicationsA leading manufacturer of consumer and industrial chemicals experienced difficulties during regular turnarounds of their tubesheet reactors: The multipoint thermocouples used to measure reaction temperatures were found to be damaged after every operation. With the help …
Gayesco Flex-O™ Multipoint Thermometer: Ideal for Temperature Monitoring in Reactor Pipewells
| Robert Torgerson | TemperatureTechnicians need an accurate temperature profile of a reactor or fuel depot for safe, efficient operations. However, these high-temperature applications pose challenges for many temperature monitoring instruments. Multipoint thermometers also tend to be unwieldy, …
Multipoint Thermocouple Assemblies: Not Just for Fixed Bed Reactors
| Robert Torgerson | ApplicationsRefineries rely on multipoint thermocouples to monitor temperature at different points inside fixed-bed reactors. However, these temperature measurement systems are also extremely useful for evaluating performance in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units, vapor …
The Problems with Verifying Thermocouple Accuracy During Reactor Startups
| Robert Torgerson | Know-howRefinery operators who work with fixed bed catalysts place a high value on temperature accuracy, but they also don’t want to waste time by taking unnecessary temperature readings. Thus, to better understand any radial temperature differences that may exist during …