Introduction:

In today’s industrial landscape, accurate and reliable flow measurement is crucial for optimizing processes and ensuring operational efficiency. Shelok, a leading provider of innovative instrumentation solutions, offers the state-of-the-art Shelok Wireless Electromagnetic Flow Meter. This case study explores how a chemical manufacturing plant leveraged the advanced features of the Shelok Flow Meter to enhance flow measurement accuracy and reliability in their operations.

Client Background:

The client, a prominent chemical manufacturing company, operates a large-scale production facility that handles a wide range of corrosive liquids, including acids, alkalis, salt solutions, as well as conductive slurries such as pulp and mud. The company required a flow measurement solution that could accurately measure the volume flow rate of these media for process control and optimization.

Challenges Faced:

Compatibility:?The client needed a flow meter that could handle their diverse range of corrosive liquids and conductive slurries while maintaining accurate measurements.

Reliability:?The existing flow measurement system experienced frequent disruptions and unreliable data, leading to process inefficiencies and potential product quality issues.

Integration: The client sought a flow meter that could seamlessly integrate with their existing monitoring and control systems, enabling real-time flow rate analysis and adjustments.

Shelok Solution:

After analyzing the client’s requirements, Shelok recommended the Shelok Wireless Electromagnetic Flow Meter, specifically the ZFG series, which combines the ZFG electromagnetic flow meter sensor and the ZFH signal converter. This integrated solution offered a range of advanced features perfectly suited to the client’s needs:

• Welded Sensor: The Shelok Flow Meter’s integral welded sensor ensured excellent sealing performance and eliminated the risk of leakage, even when handling corrosive liquids.
• Accurate Measurements: The flow meter’s robust construction and absence of moving parts minimized pressure loss, guaranteeing accurate and reliable measurements.
• Unaffected by Physical Parameters:The Shelok Flow Meter’s measurement accuracy remained unaffected by changes in pressure, temperature, density, viscosity, or other physical parameters of the measured media.
• Conductivity Measurement:The flow meter’s conductivity measurement functionality enabled the detection of empty sensors, ensuring accurate readings and preventing erroneous data.
• High-performance Microprocessor: Equipped with a 16-bit embedded microprocessor, the flow meter offered fast computation speed and high precision, ensuring reliable and accurate measurements.
• Bidirectional Flow Measurement: The Shelok Flow Meter supported bidirectional flow measurement, displaying both forward and reverse flow rates, percentages, and flow velocities.
• Multiple Accumulators:Internally, the flow meter featured three accumulators, providing separate displays for forward, reverse, and differential cumulative values.
• Digital Communication: The flow meter offered 4G or Cat1 digital communication signal output, enabling seamless integration with the client’s existing display, recording instruments, accumulators, and controllers for comprehensive flow monitoring, accumulation, regulation, and control.
• Enhanced Interference Resistance: With advanced digital signal processing and exceptional anti-interference capabilities, the flow meter delivered reliable and accurate measurements, even in environments with high levels of interference.
• Robust Power Supply: The flow meter’s low electromagnetic interference (EMI) switch-mode power supply accommodated a wide range of power supply voltage variations, ensuring stability and resistance to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues.
• Self-Diagnostic and Fault Handling: The flow meter provided self-diagnostic information and efficient fault handling, minimizing downtime and facilitating prompt troubleshooting.

Results and Benefits:

By implementing the Shelok Wireless Electromagnetic Flow Meter, the chemical manufacturing plant experienced significant improvements in their flow measurement processes:

• Enhanced Accuracy: The Shelok Flow Meter’s precise measurements enabled the client to have a better understanding of their flow rates, facilitating optimal process control and resource allocation.
• Reliable Data: The flow meter’s robust design and advanced features eliminated disruptions and provided the client with reliable and consistent flow measurement data, reducing process inefficiencies and ensuring product quality.
• Seamless Integration:The Shelok Flow Meter seamlessly integrated with the client’s existing monitoring and control systems, enabling real-time analysis, adjustments, and remote monitoring capabilities.
• Operational Efficiency: With accurate and reliable flow measurements, the client achieved improved operational efficiency, optimizing resource utilization and reducing costs.
• Enhanced Safety: The flow meter’s conductivity measurement functionality provided additional safety measures by detecting empty sensors and preventing potential hazards.

The Shelok Wireless Electromagnetic Flow Meter proved to be the ideal solution for the chemical manufacturing plant, offering accurate and reliable flow measurement in their diverse and challenging operational environment. With its advanced features, seamless integration, and enhanced accuracy, the Shelok Flow Meter provided the client with the necessary tools to optimize their processes, improve product quality, and achieve operational excellence.

For more information on how the Shelok Wireless Electromagnetic Flow Meter?can benefit your industry and specific requirements, contact us today. Our team of experts is ready to provide tailored solutions and support your flow measurement needs.