Condition monitoring system and method for homogenizers
AssigneeTetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
InventorPontus AVERGÅRD
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Abstract
A method and a system for condition monitoring of a homogenizer are provided. After receiving a first pressure data from a first pressure sensor indicating a product pressure upstream a homogenizing device, and a second pressure data from a second pressure sensor indicating a counter pressure used for holding a forcer in said homogenizing device in position, these can be compared with a first pressure reference data and a second pressure reference data associated a properly working homogenizer such that the condition of the homogenizer can be determined.
Claims20
A method for condition monitoring of a homogenizer, said method comprising
- receiving first pressure data from a first pressure sensor, said first pressure data indicating a product pressure upstream a homogenizing device, and
- comparing said first pressure data with a first pressure reference data.
A system for condition monitoring of a homogenizer, said system comprising
- a first pressure sensor for capturing a first pressure data, said first pressure data indicating a product pressure upstream a homogenizing device, and
- a data handling apparatus for comparing said first pressure data with a first pressure reference data.
A method for condition monitoring a homogenizer comprised of a first homogenizing device and a second homogenizing device, the second homogenizing device being positioned downstream of the first homogenizing device, the first homogenizing device being comprised of a seat, a forcer positioned relative to the seat so that a gap exists between the forcer and the seat through which product to be homogenized passes, and an actuator configured to push the forcer toward the seat, said method comprising:
- determining product pressure upstream of the forcer of the first homogenizing device;
- comparing the product pressure upstream of the forcer of the first homogenizing device with pressure reference data to obtain a comparison result;
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- determining that replacement of a part of the first homogenizing device is necessary using the comparison result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.