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Experion MX TRIR Fiber Weight & Moisture

Measurements

Experion MX can help improve your business performance in today’s challenging economic environment. This fully
integrated quality control and process knowledge system provides superior visibility into the papermaking process while it
simplifies operational efforts, and is easy and cost effective to maintain and service. Improve paper quality, reduce raw
material, energy and maintenance costs, and increase production efficiency with a package of solutions that provides the
lowest total lifecycle cost available.

TRIR Weight Measurement the high modulation rate the sensor increases signal to noise
The Transmission Infrared Fiber Weight & Moisture gauge and continuously measures all channels to provide exceptional
provides accurate, online measurements of fiber weight and speed of response. All this provides superior visibility into the
percent moisture for lightweight papers. Model Q4204-50 is papermaking process.
recommended primarily for tissue and towel grades. It has a
Features and Benefits
sub-millisecond time constant that enables measurement of
weight variations up to 200 Hz for high-frequency process • Fiber weight and moisture detectors utilize wavelength
monitoring. The fast sensor response delivers 10 mm cross division multiplexing for optimal signal to noise providing
accurate dry weight and moisture measurements
direction (CD) resolution, even at scanning speeds up to
1,200 mm/s. • Patented INFRAND optics reflect transmitted infrared
energy back into the sheet for additional absorption,
enhancing sensitivity

• INFRAND optics dramatically reduce measurement error


that results from sheet-scattering-power variations that
occur with changes in weight, fiber species, ash content,
refining, and more

• Advanced sensor technology limits the impact of sheet


temperature on moisture measurement to less than
± 0.003%/°C change in sheet temperature

• Dedicated detectors for each wavelength measured


(Same-Spot Measurement) provide accurate, formation-
insensitive measurements with high-speed sensor
response

• Unique measurement geometry and Same-Spot


With accurate moisture and fiber weight measurements your Measurement resolve moisture streaks less than 10 mm
business performance will be enhanced by increasing product wide, even at scanning speeds up to 1,200 mm/s
quality, minimizing energy consumption and increasing
• Fast sensor response enables fast scanning to quickly
production efficiency. The sensor’s advanced optical design
resolve profile changes, for tighter profile control
ensures accurate measurement that is insensitive to changes
in sheet temperature, moisture stratification and passline. With
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Description 200 Hz Frequency Response

The transmission infrared measurements utilize selective The source continuously emits broadband infrared energy into
absorption of infrared energy to determine the fiber and the sheet, modulated to eliminate sensitivity to ambient light.
moisture content of a moving web. The measurements are Energy that has interacted with the sheet and gets to the
based on the principle that water in the sheet absorbs specific receiver is analyzed by all detectors simultaneously, enabling
infrared wavelengths, as does cellulose, but these are different continuous measurement of all wavelengths from the same
wavelength ranges. Dry weight and percent moisture are spot on the sheet. As a result, detector signals at any time
accurately measured where ash levels are low and stable. contain all of the information necessary for accurate moisture
These precise measurements make them an integral part of and fiber weight measurements without any effects of paper
advanced MD and CD Multivariable Controls available with formation. This signal processing strategy provides the fast
Experion MX for process improvements beyond traditional sensor response that is critical for high resolution profile
systems. measurement at fast scanning speeds and for high-frequency
process monitoring.
Insensitivity to Sheet Scattering Power

The source emits broad-band infrared energy into the sheet


gap, where it is widely scattered and reflected between diffuse
reflecting plates located above and below the sheet. These
INFRAND optics (named for INFinite, RANDom scattering)
include a 50 mm machine-direction (MD) offset between
source and detector assembly, which forces the source energy
to make numerous passes through the sheet before being
detected. The additional interaction of the source energy with
the sheet increases absorption of measured wavelengths,
providing greater signal and greater sensitivity than other
optical designs. Machine-direction alignment of the source and
detector provides excellent CD resolution and streak visibility
without compromising sensitivity. In addition to the moisture
and reference detectors that are offset from the source, a third
detector is located in the same optical-stack to measure fiber
weight. With all the detectors in the same optical-stack all
measurements are from the exact same spot of paper.
Therefore the sensor provides accurate dry weight and
moisture data because it is unaffected by formation variations
during measurement.

High Stability and Sensitivity

Each detector assembly consists of an IR detector mounted on


a two-stage, solid-state Peltier cooler. Peltier cooler control
maintains the temperature of each detector at 0°C, providing Internal sensor architecture of Honeywell's TRIR measurement

300% greater sensitivity than detector operation at ambient


temperatures. Control of detector temperature to ± 0.005°C Long-Term Accuracy
stabilizes sensitivity to 1 part in 10,000, ensuring extraordinary Periodic standardization ensures long-term accuracy by
sensor stability. All detectors are phase-referenced to the eliminating the effects of dirt buildup and other external
modulation frequency of the source, to ensure insensitivity to sources of error. Standardization results are one of the many
ambient infrared energy. elements of the enhanced maintenance and advanced
diagnostics capabilities for this sensor, helping to deliver the
lowest total lifecycle cost available.
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Specifications: Experion MX TRIR Fiber Weight and Moisture Measurements - Model Q4204

Category Specification
Sheet gap 10 mm
2
Fiber weight range*** Up to 150 g/m
Moisture range Up to 30% moisture
Ash range Low and stable (±0.5%) ash levels
2
Repeatability, 2σ* Larger of 0.4% or 0.15 g/m fiber weight and 0.10% moisture
2
Accuracy, 2σ** Larger of 0.5% or 0.20 g/m fiber weight and 0.25% moisture
Max Ambient Temperature See Measuring Head specifications
Prerequisite measurements None
Frequency response, -3dB 200 Hz
Time constant 0.8 milliseconds
Measurement spot width, CD 10 mm

* On stirred bagged samples


** For a moisture range of 10% (standard is 0 to 10%)
*** Fiber weight range is approximate. Actual fiber weight range depends on characteristics of the measured product. Contact
Honeywell Sensor Application Engineering Department for recommendations on special applications

More Information
For more information on Experion MX TRIR
Fiber Weight and Moisture Measurement, visit
www.honeywellprocess.com or contact your
Honeywell account manager.

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Process Solutions
Honeywell
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November 2011
Phoenix, AZ 85027 © 2011 Honeywell International Inc.
Tel: 800-822-7673
www.honeywellprocess.com

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