Biosolids Dusty Powder Silo Radar Level Transmitter

When a Texas wastewater treatment plant needed reliable level measurement of their biosolid silos, they turned to Flowline. The plant dewaters sludge to cake, and further processes the cake to powder using a digester heat exchanger and vortex mixer. The nutrient rich powder is then stored onsite and sold to fertilizer companies who mix it into compost for resale to farms. With the consistency of cement powder, the media is very dusty, and it builds up on everything. Plant operators were tired of removing and cleaning a prior radar level sensor that became intermittent due to build-up, and they needed level measurement. For this reason, Flowline suggested our LR46 radar sensor with a high power parabolic antenna with air purge that’s unaffected by build up, and ideal for dusty applications. The radar sensor provides reliable level data to the SCADA, which monitors the silos and alarms when full. Flowline is reliable level measurement.