Disruptor assembly adjustment system and method

A disruptor adjustment system comprising:

• a disruptor assembly configured to disrupt a volume of smelt flowing from a smelt spout into a dissolving tank, wherein the disruptor assembly comprises an actuator operatively engaged to a disruptor;
• a sensor configured to record process data from a recovery boiler;
• and
• a control system configured to receive a sensor output signal from the sensor,
• wherein the sensor output signal indicates the process data at a measured time, wherein the control system is further configured to compare the sensor output signal to a programmed operation range, and to send a disruptor input signal to the disruptor assembly to adjust a disruptor operating condition when the process data of the sensor output signal is outside of the programmed operation range.

A disruptor adjustment system comprising:

• a disruptor assembly configured to disrupt a volume of smelt flowing from a smelt spout into a dissolving tank, wherein the disruptor assembly comprises an actuator operatively engaged to a disruptor;
• a sensor configured to record process data from a recovery boiler;
• and
• a control system configured to receive a sensor output signal from the sensor,
• wherein the sensor output signal indicates the process data at a measured time, wherein the control system is further configured to compare the sensor output signal to a programmed operation range for the process data, and to send a disruptor input signal to disruptor assembly to change a first disruptor operating condition to a second disruptor operating condition when the sensor output signal is outside of the programmed operation range.

A method for monitoring and adjusting a disruptor operating condition for a disruptor disposed over a dissolving tank comprising:

• receiving a sensor output signal from a sensor, the sensor output signal indicating a process condition in a recovery boiler at a measured time;
• receiving a disruptor output signal from a disruptor assembly disposed over a dissolving tank indicating a current disruptor operating condition;
• comparing the sensor output signal with a baseline smelt flow position for the process condition;
• comparing the disruptor output signal with a baseline disruptor operating condition for the disruptor;
• and
• sending a disruptor input signal to the disruptor to adjust the disruptor operating condition when the sensor output signal is outside a programmed operation range for the process condition.