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Solid-liquid suspension in a stirred tank driven by an eccentric-shaft: Electrical resistance tomography measurement. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hlava J, Abouelazayem S. Control Systems with Tomographic Sensors-A Review. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22082847. [PMID: 35458833 PMCID: PMC9032538 DOI: 10.3390/s22082847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Industrial process tomography offers two key advantages over conventional sensing systems. Firstly, process tomography systems provide information about 2D or 3D distributions of the variables of interest. Secondly, tomography looks inside the processes without penetrating them physically, i.e., sensing is possible despite harsh process conditions, and the operation of the process is not disturbed by intrusive sensors. These advantages open new perspectives for the field of process control, and the potential of closed-loop control applications is one of the main driving forces behind the development of industrial tomography. Despite these advantages and decades of development, closed-loop control applications of tomography are still not really common. This article provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art in the field of control systems with tomographic sensors. An attempt is made to classify the different control approaches, critically assess their strengths and weak points, and outline which directions may lead to increased future utilization of industrial tomography in the closed-loop feedback control.
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Experimental Characterization Techniques for Solid-Liquid Slurry Flows in Pipelines: A Review. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10030597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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In industrial environments, having instrumentation able to attain fast, accurate, and autonomous measurements is pivotal to understanding the dynamics of liquid and particles during transport. Ideally, these instruments, consisting of either probes or sensors, should be robust, fast, and unintrusive, i.e., not cause interference on the very flows being monitored, and require minimal maintenance. Beyond monitoring, the process knowledge gained through real time inspection allows teams to make informed technical decisions based on particle behavior, i.e., settling of particles causing pipe wear and clustering or blockages that can damage the unit or cause shutdowns, both of which with economical drawbacks. The purpose of this review is to examine experimental measurement techniques used to characterize physical properties and operational parameters of solid-liquid slurry flows, focusing on non-ionizing radiation methods. With this text the intent is not to provide an exhaustive examination of each individual technique but rather an overview on the most pertinent types of instrumentation, which will be presented, in addition to application examples from the literature, while directing the reader for pertinent seminal and review papers for a more in-depth analysis.
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Hampel U, Babout L, Banasiak R, Schleicher E, Soleimani M, Wondrak T, Vauhkonen M, Lähivaara T, Tan C, Hoyle B, Penn A. A Review on Fast Tomographic Imaging Techniques and Their Potential Application in Industrial Process Control. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22062309. [PMID: 35336477 PMCID: PMC8948778 DOI: 10.3390/s22062309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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With the ongoing digitalization of industry, imaging sensors are becoming increasingly important for industrial process control. In addition to direct imaging techniques such as those provided by video or infrared cameras, tomographic sensors are of interest in the process industry where harsh process conditions and opaque fluids require non-intrusive and non-optical sensing techniques. Because most tomographic sensors rely on complex and often time-multiplexed excitation and measurement schemes and require computationally intensive image reconstruction, their application in the control of highly dynamic processes is often hindered. This article provides an overview of the current state of the art in fast process tomography and its potential for use in industry.
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- Uwe Hampel
- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany; (E.S.); (T.W.)
- Institute of Power Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Applied Computer Science, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowski 18, 90-937 Lodz, Poland; (L.B.); (R.B.)
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- Institute of Applied Computer Science, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowski 18, 90-937 Lodz, Poland; (L.B.); (R.B.)
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany; (E.S.); (T.W.)
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- Engineering Tomography Lab (ETL), Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK;
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- Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany; (E.S.); (T.W.)
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; (M.V.); (T.L.)
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; (M.V.); (T.L.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Process Measurement and Control, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK;
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- Institute of Process Imaging, Hamburg University of Technology, Denickestraße 17, 21073 Hamburg, Germany;
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Chinedu Anyaoku C, Bhattacharya SN, Parthasarathy R. A novel methodology for measuring batch settling velocities of particles using Electrical Resistance Tomography. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.117364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An Ultrasound Tomography Method for Monitoring CO 2 Capture Process Involving Stirring and CaCO 3 Precipitation. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21216995. [PMID: 34770301 PMCID: PMC8587525 DOI: 10.3390/s21216995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this work, an ultrasound computed tomography (USCT) system was employed to investigate the fast-kinetic reactive crystallization process of calcium carbonate. USCT measurements and reconstruction provided key insights into the bulk particle distribution inside the stirred tank reactor and could be used to estimate the settling rate and settling time of the particles. To establish the utility of the USCT system for dynamical crystallization processes, first, the experimental imaging tasks were carried out with the stirred solid beads, as well as the feeding and stirring of the CaCO3 crystals. The feeding region, the mixing process, and the particles settling time could be detected from USCT data. Reactive crystallization experiments for CO2 capture were then conducted. Moreover, there was further potential for quantitative characterization of the suspension density in this process. USCT-based reconstructions were investigated for several experimental scenarios and operating conditions. This study demonstrates a real-time monitoring and fault detection application of USCT for reactive crystallization processes. As a robust noninvasive and nonintrusive tool, real-time signal analysis and reconstruction can be beneficial in the development of monitoring and control systems with real-world applications for crystallization processes. A diverse range of experimental studies shown here demonstrate the versatility of the USCT system in process application, hoping to unlock the commercial and industrial utility of the USCT devices.
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Dimas C, Uzunoglu N, Sotiriadis PP. An efficient Point-Matching Method-of-Moments for 2D and 3D Electrical Impedance Tomography Using Radial Basis functions. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:783-794. [PMID: 34398750 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3105056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractObjective: The inverse problem of computing conductivity distributions in 2D and 3D objects interrogated by low frequency electrical signals, which is called Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), is treated using a Method-of-Moment technique. METHODS A Point-Matching-Method-of-Moment technique is used to formulate a global integral equation solver. Radial Basis Functions are adopted to express the conductivity distribution. Single-step quadratic-norm (L2) and iterative total variation (L1) regularization techniques are exploited to solve the inverse problem. RESULTS Simulation and experimental tests on a circular reconstruction domain show satisfactory performance in deriving conductivity distribution, achieving a Correlation Coefficient (CC) up to 0:863 for 70 dB voltage SNR and 0:842 for 40 dB voltage SNR. The proposed methodology with L2-norm regularization provided better results than traditional iterative Gauss-Newtons approach, whereas with L1-norm regularization it showed promising performance. Moreover, 3D reconstructions on a cylindrical cavity demonstrated superior results near the electrodes planes compared to those of the conventional linearized approach. Finally, application to EIT medical data for dynamic lung imaging successfully revealed the breath-cycle conductivity changes. CONCLUSION The results show that the proposed method can be effective for both 2D and 3D EIT and applicable to many applications. SIGNIFICANCE Strong conductivity variations are successfully tackled with a very good Correlation Coefficient. In contrast to conventional EIT solutions based on weak-form and linearization on small conductivity changes, the proposed method requires only one step to converge with L2-norm regularization. The proposed method with L1-norm regularization also achieves good reconstruction quality with a low number of iterations.
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Koulountzios P, Rymarczyk T, Soleimani M. Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Computed Tomography for Investigation of Batch Crystallisation Processes. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21020639. [PMID: 33477565 PMCID: PMC7831116 DOI: 10.3390/s21020639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Crystallisation is a crucial step in many industrial processes. Many sensors are being investigated for monitoring such processes to enhance the efficiency of them. Ultrasound techniques have been used for particle sizing characterization of liquid suspensions, in crystallisation process. An ultrasound tomography system with an array of ultrasound sensors can provide spatial information inside the process when compared to single-measurement systems. In this study, the batch crystallisation experiments have been conducted in a lab-scale reactor in calcium carbonate crystallisation. Real-time ultrasound tomographic imaging is done via a contactless ultrasound tomography sensor array. The effect of the injection rate and the stirring speed was considered as two control parameters in these crystallisation functions. Transmission mode ultrasound tomography comprises 32 piezoelectric transducers with central frequency of 40 kHz has been used. The process-based experimental investigation shows the capability of the proposed ultrasound tomography system for crystallisation process monitoring. Information on process dynamics, as well as process malfunction, can be obtained via the ultrasound tomography system.
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- Panagiotis Koulountzios
- Engineering Tomography Laboratory (ETL), Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK;
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- Research & Development Centre Netrix S.A., Wojciechowska 31, 20-704 Lublin, Poland;
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- Engineering Tomography Laboratory (ETL), Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK;
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On the Performance of a Capacitively Coupled Electrical Impedance Tomography Sensor with Different Configurations. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20205787. [PMID: 33066126 PMCID: PMC7601959 DOI: 10.3390/s20205787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Capacitively coupled electrical impedance tomography (CCEIT) is a new kind of electrical resistance tomography (ERT) which realizes contactless measurement by capacitive coupling and extends traditional resistance measurement to total impedance measurement. This work investigates the performance of a CCEIT sensor with three different configurations, including the unshielded configuration, the shielded configuration A (the CCEIT sensor with the external shield) and the shielded configuration B (the CCEIT sensor with both the external shield and the radial screens). The equivalent circuit models of the measurement electrode pair of the CCEIT sensor with different configurations were developed. Additionally, three CCEIT prototypes corresponding to the three configurations were developed. Both the simulation work and experiments were carried out to compare various aspects of the three CCEIT prototypes, including the sensitivity distribution, the impedance measurement and the practical imaging performance. Simulation results show that shielded configurations improve the overall average sensitivity of the sensitivity distributions. Shielded configuration A contributes to improve the uniformity of the sensitivity distributions, while shielded configuration B reduces the uniformity in most cases. Experimental results show that the shielded configurations have no significant influence on the imaging quality of the real part of impedance measurement, but do make sense in improving the imaging performance of the imaginary part and the amplitude of impedance measurement. However, configuration B (with radial screens) has no significant advantage over configuration A (without radial screens). This work provides an insight into how shielding measures influence the performance of the CCEIT sensor, in addition to playing an important role in shielding unwanted noise and disturbances. The research results can provide a useful reference for further development of CCEIT sensors.
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Schwarz M, Jendrusch M, Constantinou I. Spatially resolved electrical impedance methods for cell and particle characterization. Electrophoresis 2019; 41:65-80. [PMID: 31663624 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201900286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Electrical impedance is an established technique used for cell and particle characterization. The temporal and spectral resolution of electrical impedance have been used to resolve basic cell characteristics like size and type, as well as to determine cell viability and activity. Such electrical impedance measurements are typically performed across the entire sample volume and can only provide an overall indication concerning the properties and state of that sample. For the study of heterogeneous structures such as cell layers, biological tissue, or polydisperse particle mixtures, an overall measured impedance value can only provide limited information and can lead to data misinterpretation. For the investigation of localized sample properties in complex heterogeneous structures/mixtures, the addition of spatial resolution to impedance measurements is necessary. Several spatially resolved impedance measurement techniques have been developed and applied to cell and particle research, including electrical impedance tomography, scanning electrochemical microscopy, and microelectrode arrays. This review provides an overview of spatially resolved impedance measurement methods and assesses their applicability for cell and particle characterization.
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- Marvin Schwarz
- Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.,Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Microtechnology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.,Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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Fast and Precise Soft-Field Electromagnetic Tomography Systems for Multiphase Flow Imaging. ENERGIES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/en11051199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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