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Sector
Manufacturing
Location
Bautino
Services
Silo Weighing
Our partnership with MI Drilling Fluids International B.V.
Overview
Scotload has been awarded a contract from MI Drilling Fluids International B.V. in Kazakhstan to supply a silo weighing monitoring system on their new mud plant based in Bautino.
The challenge
The mud is stored in large silos, each of which were fitted with ultrasonic measuring heads (40 in total). These sensor heads transmit ultrasonic waves and receive the reflected ultrasonic waves back.
By measuring the length of time from the transmission to the reception of the sonic wave, the system detects the height of the liquid, from which the volume of content can be determined.
The solution
The mud silos are situated in a Zone 1 hazardous area, so Scotload has designed a safe area power supply and display panel which supplies the power to the ultrasonic heads and re-transmits a safe signal back into the hazardous area for local indication.
The liquid mud plant also stores barite, which, as they are of a different design and construction to the mud silos, required a standard load measuring system. Scotload has supplied 24 compressive load cells to accommodate the twelve barite silos, each of which are linked to a display to indicate the quantity in each tank.
The result
The system provided by Scotload will help to improve the efficiency and safety of the mud plant.
Key outcomes
Improved safety and efficiency of the mud plant.
Improved data visibility and decision-making.
Strengthened competitive advantage.
A quote from the client
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