Equipment
Here you will find a Selection of the Equipment available at the BFI. We use this equipment for our research and development projects. However, it is also possible to use the equipment in the context of measurement services at your company or in laboratory tests carried out by the BFI.
| Plant | Task | Parameter |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory plant: High / Low Pressure Diaphragm Cells | for all media: e.g. HCl, H2SO4 and mixed acids | V= 250 ml p < 40 bar |
| Cross-flow micro/ultrafiltration laboratory plant (MF/UF) | Acids, alkalis, Waste water | V = 8 – 15 l p < 4 bar |
| Microfiltration pilot plant (MF) | Solids separation (e.g. silicon, sludge) | VFeed = 5000 l/h p < 5 bar |
| Ultrafiltration pilot plant (UF) | Degreasing bath care, Oil separation | VFeed = 4000 l/h p < 5 bar |
| NF/RO membrane filtration Plant | Acid and metal Recovery (e.g. for mixed acids) | VFeed = 1500 l/h p < 60 bar |
| Membrane contactor Pilot plant | Metal recovery (e.g. phosphate coating) | Vmax = 1000 l/h, V = 120 l p < 2 bar |
| Mixer-Settler Laboratory/Technical Plants | Metal recovery (waste water treatment) | Lab: V = 2 x 3 l (Glas) Pilot: V = 3 x 6 l (PVDF) |
| concentration monitoring: mobile measuring station (DynAcid®) | HCl- u. H2SO4- Pickling acids | V = 50 l T = 20 – 95 °C |
Test and Pilot Plants: Water Technology
In the following table you can find the water technology tests and pilot plants available at the BFI.| Plant | Task | Parameter |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot plant with rotating membrane discs (MF, UF) | Wastewater treatment | p < 6 bar A = 0,14 m² |
| Ozone generator and treatment plant (laboratory plant) | Wastewater treatment | Q = 8 g Ozon/h |
| Membrane chamber filter press (pilot plant) | Sludge dewatering | 13 Plates (300 x 300 mm) p < 7/15 bar |
| Bioreactors (laboratory plants) | Wastewater treatment | 7 L, 12 L |
| Magnetic separator 1 (laboratory plant) Magnetic separator 2 (pilot plant) Magnetic separator 3 (mobile pilot plant) | Cooling water treatment Emulsion treatment | V = 0,5 m³/h V = 5,0 m³/h V = 50 m³/h |
| Mobile quench tank monitoring system "SmartQuench | Quenching curves | universally applicable |
| Measuring system for polymer concentration (pilot plant) | Online monitoring of the quenching basin | universally applicable |
| Capacitive deionization | Kühlwasser, Brunnen- und Oberflächenwasserbehandlung | V = 60-210 L/h |
Video Periscope
Optical measurements in furnaces of thermoprocessing plants| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| Temperature | up to 1.600 °C |
| Working length | up to 3.500 mm |
| Diameter | 43 - 48 mm |
| Focal length | 7,5 ... 24 mm |
 Videoperiscope |  Videoperiscope in operational use |
Findings for the Company
Direct visual inspection and assessment of:
- Belts
- Transport Rollers
- Blts
- Burner stones
- Flame shape
- Radiant Tubes
- Burnout
- Furnace interior lining
- Belt inlets/outlets
- Deposits
- Measuring points (e.g. Temperature, Gas Analysis, …)
Operational Measurements
Mobile analysis possible for operational measurements| Gas component | chemical formula | Minimum measuring range | Maximum measuring range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | O2 | 0 ... 10 ppm | 0 ... 100 % |
| Carbon dioxide | CO2 | 0 ... 100 ppm | 0 ... 100 % |
| Carbon monoxide | CO | 0 ... 100 ppm | 0 ... 100 % |
| Hydrogen | H2 | 0 ... 3 Vol.-% | 0 ... 100 % |
| Methane | CH4 | 0 ... 10 Vol.-% | 0 ... 100 % |
| Nitric oxide | NO | 0 ... 100 ppm | 0 ... 5.000 ppm |
| Nitrogen oxides | NOx | 0 ... 100 ppm | 0 ... 5.000 ppm |
| Sulfur dioxide | SO2 | 0 ... 100 ppm | 0 ... 10.000 ppm |
| Hydrogen sulfide | H2S | 0 ... 100 ppm | 0 ... 1.000 ppm |
| Hydrocarbons | CxHy | 0 ... 10 ppm | 0 ... 100.000 ppm |
| Relative humidity | H2O | 0 ... 100 % | 0 ... 100 % |
| Dewpoint temperature | H2O | -100 ... +20 °C | -20 ... +80 °C |
Findings for the Company
- Temporal and spatial recording throughout the furnace and in the vicinity of the belt:
- Hot gas composition, e.g. of O2, CO, H2 and CO2
- Temperature
- Dust concentration
- Inert gas Composition
- Temporal and spatial recording of the entire furnace and in the vicinity of the belt
- Localisation of inhomogeneities
- Burnout optimisation
Measuring Technology
The following list shows an excerpt of our measuring systems and other equipment| Name | Picture | Application | technical Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal camera with Protective Housing |  Thermography | Determination of thermal condition and process optimization, e.g. of ladles, processes, etc. | T up to 2000°C |
| DynTemp |  DynTemp | Continuous melt temperature measurement for process optimization | T 1500 - 1700°C, 2K Measurement precision |
| Furnaces, high temperature furnaces |  Stoves | Temperature treatment and calibration up to 1600 °C | T up to 1600°C |
| Fiber optic sensor technology |  Fibre optics | distributed temperature measurement at production aggregates (mold, refractory,...) | T up tp 600°C, up to 0 sensors per fiber, 4 fibers per interrogator |
| RFID (High Temperature) |  RFID | Equipment for reading ID, e.g. from steel mill ladles, consisting of ID tag, readout unit and antennas | Maximum Operating temperature up to 350°C, range up to 5m, frequency range 2.4 GHz |
| Data Logger | Recording of process data such as temperature values from thermocouples to know and optimise the thermal condition, e.g. of ladle wall and bottom | 10 Channels, 130.000 Measured data, max. operating temperature 110 °C | |
| FEM Software |  FEM | Calculation of temperatures, stresses and flows using the finite element method | customized |
| Image processing |  Image processing | Development of customised solutions for automatic process control, combination of camera systems (VIS and IR) with online or offline image processing | customized |
| Laser vibrometer | Investigation of the process behavior and the load of plants and plant components | Frequency up to 25 MHz, Max. Working distance up to 250m | |
| mechanical workshop |  constructon | Design and manufacture of individual solutions, e.g. protective housings for measurement technology, adaptations to existing systems | turning, milling, drilling, sawing, welding, sheet metal working |
1 MW Technology plant
You can find more information about our 1 MW pilot plant here.