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Sonar Bed / Sludge Level Application Form

Please fill in details concerning your interface application.

Application

Primary Sedimentation
Clarifier Mining
Secondary/Final Clarifier
Tailings Thickener
Concentrate Thickener
Lamella Thickener
Paste Thickener
Hi-Rate Thickener
Deep Cone Thickener
CCD Thickener
DAF (Dissolved Air Flotation)
Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR)
Intermittent Decant
Tailings Dam
Carbon Column

Process

Water Treatment Plant
Waste Water Treatment Plant (Sewage)
Waste Water Treatment Plant (Industrial)
Mining/Mineral Process (Thickener/CCD'S)

Shape of Tank

Circular
Rectangular
Open Vessel
Closed Vessel
Settling Dam (Floating Sensor)

Mounting

Moving Bridge
Fixed Bridge

Dimensions of Tank

Surface Skimmer

Yes
No

Operating Range

Interface to be Detected

Heavy Dense Blanket
Polyelectroyte / Flocculent Interface
RAS (Return Activated Sludge) Interface
RAG / FLOC Layer / Pinfloc
Surface Liquid Level Varies
Sliming (Thickeners)

Density Range of Interface

Unknown

Detection of Material in Suspension Above Surface (See Note 1)

Indication only
Relay Output Alarm
4-20mA Analog Output (See Note 2)

Notes:
(Note 1) Used to determine settling rates in tank.
(Note 2) Output increases with more material in suspension.
(Note 3) Output decreases with less material in suspension.

Density Range of Underflow Dense Blanket

Density Range of Liquid Overflowing into Launder

Special Tank Characteristics

Scaling Problems

Yes
No

Chemical Compatibility: (Sonar Transducer Housing)

Polypropylene
Teflon
Kynar
PVC
FRP Fibreglass

Type of Outputs Required

4-20mA (Isolated ) Analog
Modbus Communications
PC Display Showing Density
Relay Alarms
View Interface Profile on PC

Mounting Requirements

The Sonar Sensor should be mounted 1/3 radius in from the circumference, 2/3 from the centre feedwell.

Contact the factory for further advice if required.

Utilisation of Design Capacity of Thickener, Clarifier

Expressed in percentage 0 - >100%
Note: If the Thickener, Clarifier is running above design capacity then = >100%

pH Range of Liquor/Liquids

Contact Information