LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
June 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products (NYSE: APD) will discuss its new technology for continuous
dew point monitoring of sintering atmospheres at POWDERMET 2017,
the International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate
Materials, on June 15 in Las Vegas. The company's continuous dew point
monitoring system helps manufacturers comply with industry quality
standards and enables operators to plan for shutdowns and
preventative maintenance of their furnaces.
Maintaining the appropriate atmosphere composition in the
various zones of a sintering furnace is critical to achieving the
desired delubrication and consistency of the sintered products.
However, continuous monitoring of the dew point in the hot zone can
be challenging as particulates and contaminants in the sample gas
stream can accumulate in filtering systems and on sensors.
Consequently, dew point readings can drift significantly, causing
erroneous measurement and requiring frequent cleaning,
recalibration and sensor replacement.
Air Products' new continuous dew point monitoring system helps
to mitigate these issues by incorporating design features, such as
an automated self-cleaning and sensor calibration process, along
with temperature control of the sensor and sampling system, to
maintain accurate consistency of the measured dew point level. The
system reports drifts and changes in dew point locally through
monitoring and alarms or remotely through cloud server access,
enabling furnace operators to address issues quickly and
efficiently.
"Many Air Products innovations are inspired by our customers'
needs to address challenges in their day-to-day operations, enhance
the quality of their products, and improve the efficiency of their
processes," said Tom Philips,
applications engineer at Air Products. "Customers currently using
our continuous dew point monitoring technology are finding that the
system enables them uninterrupted use, without the need for
calibration or maintenance of the sensors, and provides them with
alerts on process drifts and maintenance needs before they become a
major problem."
Conference attendees are invited to learn more by attending Mr.
Philips' presentation, "Improved Reliability of Dew Point
Measurements in a Sintering Furnace Atmosphere on a Continuous
Basis," on Thursday, June 15, at
8:25 a.m. as part of POWDERMET's
Furnace Atmosphere & Control technical session.
For more than 75 years, Air Products has been helping heat
treaters around the world optimize their manufacturing processes
with industrial gases, gas atmospheres, equipment and technical
support. To learn more, call 800-654-4567 or visit
www.airproducts.com/dewpoint.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases
company in operation for over 75 years. The Company's core
industrial gases business provides atmospheric and process gases
and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining
and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment.
The Company had fiscal 2016 sales of $7.5
billion from continuing operations in 50 countries and has a
current market capitalization of approximately $30 billion. Approximately 16,000 employees are
making Air Products the world's safest and best performing
industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and
excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
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