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Thermocouple

RTD vs. Thermocouple: When To Use Each Product

Adam DeLancey | Know-how, Temperature

Temperature sensors are essential measuring instruments for ensuring the safety and efficiency of countless industrial processes. While RTDs and thermocouples both provide accuracy and reliability, each has pros and cons that make them better suited for particular …

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Case Study: WIKA Equips Syngas Plant with Long-Lasting Thermocouples

Alina Green | Applications, Temperature

At a Texas-based syngas plant, the thermocouples in its partial oxidation units were lasting an average of three months before failing. But after switching to WIKA’s TC84 platinum thermocouple with sapphire protection tube, the facility has not had to replace its …

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Partial Oxidation (POX) Reactions Pose Challenges for Thermocouples and Other Measuring Instruments

Alina Green | Applications, Temperature

The extreme temperatures and high concentration of hydrogen in partial oxidation (POX) reactors create a harsh environment for measuring instruments that are not equipped to handle such challenges. Partial oxidation (POX), the initial process of turning crude …

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Pyrometer or Surface Thermocouples: Which Is Better for Tube Wall Temperature Monitoring?

Alina Green | Know-how, Temperature

Operators of steam methane reformers have various methods at their disposal for measuring tube wall temperature, but the best solution for accurate and continuous temperature measurement are surface thermocouples. The furnace tubes of a steam methane reformer (SMR) …

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Tefracto-Pad® Offers Test-Proven Accuracy and Performance for Tubeskin Temperature Monitoring

Adam DeLancey | Know-how, Temperature

WIKA proves the accuracy of our patent-pending Tefracto-Pad ® , an innovative tubeskin thermocouple assembly that offers reliable performance even under severe heat flux. Accurate temperature readings of furnace tubeskins allow process industries to maximize …

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