Enertechnix Launches PyrOptix ST Infrared Camera System for Steel Industry
05/13/2013 - Enertechnix, Inc., a leader in innovative technologies for process and environmental monitoring, announced the PyrOptixTM ST camera system for the steel industry.
Enertechnix, Inc., the leader in innovative technologies for process and environmental monitoring to improve the efficiency, cleanliness and safety of large-scale energy conversion and manufacturing processes, announced the PyrOptix™ ST camera system for the steel industry at the 2013 AISTech Conference and Exposition in Pittsburgh 6-9 May 2013.
“We’re pleased to bring our PyrOptix ST camera system to steel mills,” said Dave Suplicki, director of sales and marketing at Enertechnix. “Our focus is to provide operators and engineers greater capability to monitor key developments throughout the steel making process. Our experience in designing infrared camera systems for industries using extreme high-temperature processes has allowed us to develop a well-protected and durable camera system that delivers unprecedented views.”
The PyrOptix ST fixed camera system features Enertechnix’s proprietary infrared camera technology, giving operators unprecedented operational views of the ladle furnace, basic oxygen furnace and electric arc furnace. It also allows for an unobstructed view of the entire tapping process—virtually unaffected by dust, steam, arc flash, UV light or fireball.
The PyrOptix ST fixed camera system is specially designed for a compact footprint and easy installation.
Benefits for Ladle Furnace Operators:
• View alloy addition and wire feeding.
• Assess integrity of electrodes to determine wear, stability and height in operation.
• Determine the extent of gas stirring.
• Watch for floaters that may damage sensor auto-immersion equipment.
• Determine amount of slag/metal mixing.
• Look for dangerous carbon boils and other reactions.
Benefits for Electric Arc Furnace Operators:
• View scrap melt in, help determine scrap melting rates.
• View injected materials, such as carbon and lime, as they react with the melt.
• View electrodes in action to determine wear, stability, and height in operation.
• Look for dangerous scrap cave-in, carbon boils and other reactions.
Benefits for Basic Oxygen Furnace Operators:
• Determine vessel position.
• View scrap and hotmetal charge.
• Observe oxygen lance insertion to help avoid costly crashes.
• View drop in sensor entry into furnace.
• Look for floating scrap, carbon boils and other reactions.
Benefits During the Tapping Process:
• Gain a detailed view of the entire tapping process.
• Watch for dangerous carbon boils and other reactions.
• Determine extent of slag/metal mixing.
• Watch for slag tapping.
• Watch for floaters or unreacted materials.
Enertechnix develops and commercializes innovative technologies for environmental monitoring and improving the efficiency, cleanliness and safety of large-scale energy conversion and manufacturing processes. Since its inception in 1995, Enertechnix has developed and commercialized mid-IR imaging systems for visual monitoring of conditions within high-temperature, particle-laden environments, and acoustic systems for measuring gas temperatures in large-scale boilers. Enertechnix is also active in a broad program of research and development, aimed at airborne aerosol capture and classification, measuring temperatures in gasifiers, detection of IEDs, and monitoring of personal exposure to toxins and allergens.
