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What to Know about Aging and Drift in Type K Thermocouples

Robert Torgerson | Know-how, Temperature

Refineries rely on accurate temperature measurement to analyze catalyst performance

With repeated exposure to high temperatures, a Type K thermocouple becomes less accurate. Aging is a phenomenon that results in higher-than-accurate temperature readings, while drift results in lower-than-accurate readings. While all Type K thermocouples experience …

WIKA USA: A Specialist in Temperature Measurement for Refineries

Robert Torgerson | Temperature

Temperature Measurement Solutions for Refineries

WIKA has decades of expertise in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-performance temperature measurement systems for refineries, an industry that requires accurate and robust thermocouple assemblies to keep their applications running smoothly and safely. Our …