The SONARtrac Total Air Monitor does not utilize ultrasonics; it utilizes patented array processing techniques to listen to, and interpret, acoustic fields generated by the machinery, piping and flow present in virtually all industrial processes. This passive listening approach results in an in-situ measurement of the amount of entrained air/gas present at ambient pressure in the process flow with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability.

Sonar Technology

CiDRA's SONARtrac technology represents an innovative new class of industrial measurement instrumentation. This "sonar" technology utilizes array-processing techniques related to those used in the field of sonar processing. CiDRA's proprietary "sonar" technology was initially developed for flow and compositional measure-ment in one of the world's most demanding environments: down hole, offshore oil and gas production.

CiDRA has taken the proven reliability of its SONARtrac technology to provide new measurements and insight into the monitoring and optimization of industrial processes.

The SONARtrac Total Air Monitor utilizes proprietary technology developed by CiDRA. The amount of entrained gas at ambient pressure is monitored by using CIDRA's array processing techniques to measure the sound speed, or speed at which sound propagates, through the process medium. The total air percentage is then calculated directly from the measured sound speed.

The advantages and features of CiDRA's SONARtrac Total Air Monitoring System enable users to realize the following measurable benefits:

• Low installation and life cycle costs
• Increased process efficiency and uptime
• Lower operating costs
• Increased product quality

Features

• Entirely non-intrusive clamp-on design enables:
  • Installation without shutting down the process
  • No wetted parts to corrode or fail
  • No moving parts
• Real time measurement of total entrained gas at ambient pressure resulting in ability to monitor and/or assess effect of defoamer dosing and process changes and on process efficiency and quality.
• Optimize deaerating chemical additive usage.
• On-line monitoring of the effectiveness of mechanical deaeration systems.
• Detect changes in process operation due to gas leaks caused by pump, pump/valve packing or flange/pipe problems.
• Accurate and reliable operation over a wide range of process flows.
• Simple, quick installation.

SONARtrac Total Air Monitoring System TAM-100 Data and Specifications


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For inquiries about CiDRA's Flow Monitoring Solutions, contact:

Wendy Erickson
203.626.3421
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