BALZSCAN 1500
BALZSCAN 1500 is an economical on-line ash monitoring system which is easily installed directly under production conveyor belts.
The major features of the BALZSCAN 1500 include:
- Easy installation and simple operation – installed during routine shutdown
- No radiation sources – no licensing needed, uses natural gamma from material
- Under belt configuration – suitable for high tonnage applications
- Fully automatic operation – no operator intervention required
- No moving parts – low maintenance costs
- Automatic electronic stability checks – drift free performance, custom calibration
- No operational upper limit to alternative fuel size or bed depth
- Flexible system interface to suit specific site requirements
- Non-contact technique – no wear components
- Low total cost of ownership
- Designed for long product lifecycle
"When commodity prices were strong and rising, mining companies could afford minor inefficiencies in their plants. That is rarely the case in these days of lower-grade deposits, lower metal prices and economic pressure from every direction. “We have to do better with lower costs,” said Philip Thwaites, manager of process control for XPS Consulting & Testwork Services. “If you’re not efficient, you’re not going to be around. And our industry can be a lot more efficient.” According to Thwaites, measurement is the cornerstone of control and efficiency. “If you have a poor measurement, or no measurement, you can’t do good control,” he explained. But this is changing. More and more mining companies are conscious of improved measurements and endorsing control, automation and next-generation technologies. What is more, there has been significant progress in automated instruments recently. These measure crucial parameters in the processing circuit and equipment to allow operators to monitor and adjust process control as needed."
Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco, CIM, October 2015