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Pulp & Paper 21 Perspectives in Liquid Process Analytics News INGOLD Leading Process Analytics Streamline Your Processes with the New iSense Software Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM®) technology is helping pulp and paper mills the world over to increase process reliability, reduce sensor lifecycle costs, and simplify sensor handling. With the new iSense software for ISM sensors, realizing the benefits of digital sensor technology is easier than ever. Significant benefits lytical equipment the more efficient will Analytical measurements are going digi- be your processes. tal. The advantages offered by the latest, cutting-edge in-line sensors and transmit- iSense, the accompanying software for ters, such as greater process quality and ISM, streamlines all your sensor activities. yield, reduced sensor maintenance, and It provides highly valuable features such simplified sensor handling, are hard to as sensor calibration away from the pro- ignore. cess, electronic documentation, instant evaluation of a sensorʼs “health”, and ISM, METTLER TOLEDOʼs digital sensor predictive information on when mainte- technology, has transformed the way ana- nance will be required. The latest version lytical sensors are handled and main- of iSense enables seamless management tained from first installation to end of life. of ISM sensors and delivers exceptional ISM offers a level of performance and usability. convenience that is not available with other systems. It is easier with iSense Spending hours learning new software is Convenience is the key a costly use of operator time, so we have Whether in production or in the lab, the made iSense extremely intuitive to greater the convenience provided by ana- operate. For a new sensor, just connect the Blue- tooth® communicator supplied with the software. iSense automatically recognizes the probe and displays a registration page where you can add any important infor- mation. The next time that particular sensor is connected, the iMonitor screen will provide an easy-to-read overview of the sensorʼs condition and, if maintenance is required, tell you what steps to follow. Whether you want to calibrate a pH sensor, check how a sensorʼs performance has been affected by a process, or print sensor maintenance documentation iSense The smiley provides at-a-glance notification of sensor "health". Diagnostics show guides you through the steps. that this sensor needs calibrated. For today's processes and tomorrow's ISM and iSense have been designed to be adaptable to your current needs and your future ones. Planned developments, such as a mobile app to provide a quick sensor check on the go, mean that ISM will remain in the forefront of analytical measurement technologies. Discover more at: c www.mt.com/ISM The Sensor History feature allows you to see how a sensor has been affected by process exposure over time, assisting with maintenance planning. Publisher / Production Mettler-Toledo AG Process Analytics Im Hackacker 15 CH-8902 Urdorf Switzerland Illustrations Mettler-Toledo AG Illim Group Morenosoppelsa | Dreamstime.com Subject to technical changes. © Mettler-Toledo AG 01/14 Printed in Switzerland. On-screen animations guide you through maintenance procedures, helping to ensure proper handling. 2 METTLER TOLEDO Pulp & Paper News 21 Flexible, Intuitive, and Intelligent New Transmitter for All Parameters Our M800 transmitter series has now been extended. The new M800 1-Channel is a multi- parameter, single-channel device which combines a state-of-the-art user interface and advanced Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM®) technology with the broadest parameter coverage that has ever been available on a METTLER TOLEDO transmitter. Full parameter coverage The freely-configurable display provides Timer (ACT), and Time to Maintenance The M800 1-Channel extends METTLER information on measurement values plus (TTM) indicator are color coded and TOLEDOʼs portfolio of high-performance diagnostics data on a single screen. Log- shown in a distinctive way. The sensitivity transmitters with a single-channel instru- book and user management features offer of the DLI can even be altered to match ment that covers all major measurement excellent traceability and operating secu- process conditions. parameters. pH / ORP, dissolved and gas rity. Wizard set-up allows the user to reach phase oxygen (amperometric and optical), any menu in only three touches, reducing With the introduction of the M800 conductivity, and turbidity measurement training efforts and configuration failures 1-Channel METTLER TOLEDO offers an M800 1-Channel Transmitter are all possible in conjunction with either to an absolute minimum. outstanding measurement solution for ISM or analog sensors. The M800 applications across all process industries 1-Channelʼs multi-parameter ability At-a-glance diagnostics at a very competitive price. means that most applications in process Thanks to the iMonitor display the condi- analytic applications, covered until now tion of each sensor is determined in an Find out more at: by different transmitters, can be equipped instant, allowing preventive action to be c www.mt.com/M800 with just one instrument platform. taken before processes are affected. The ISM predictive diagnostics tools shown on Cutting-edge user interface the iMonitor, such as the Dynamic Life- Transmitters, as the interface between time Indicator (DLI), Adaptive Calibration process analytical sensors and the user or control system, are central to successful and efficient production. With its 5.7" full- color, high-resolution touchscreen, simply structured menus, and user management functions, the M800 1-Channel sets a high standard in the market for convenient transmitter operation. METTLER TOLEDO Pulp & Paper News 21 3 Greater Yield with Less Reagent in Tall Oil Production Tall oil production can be a valuable revenue stream for pulp mills. However, inaccurate pH measurement during production can lead to reduced yield and costly overuse of chemicals. To help ensure maximum production and optimal consumption of sulfuric acid, Sweden's Södra chose METTLER TOLEDO pH measurement systems. Swedish pulp producer Optimal pH to balance yield and hibits the separation of the different soap The Swedish forestry group Södra is one reagent consumption phases. Although a lower value would of the worldʼs leading producers of paper The key stage in tall oil production takes improve the separation further, the re- pulp, and has a history dating back to place in the tall oil reactor. Here, tall oil quired increase in reagent is substantial 1926. The group is an economic associa- soap, formed by evaporating black liquor (maintaining the pH 0.5 units too low will pH Measurement System tion wholly owned by its 52,000 members. extracted from softwood pulp, is mixed result in approximately three times more Together, they look after more than half with sulfuric acid and boiled in a vessel acid consumption than necessary). In of all the privately owned forest in south- for several hours. The heat and low pH addition, the risk of corrosion on fixed ern Sweden. causes the soap to break down into several equipment would also be much greater. phases, one of which is crude tall oil. Södra Cell Mörrum is one of the groupʼs Tough process conditions three pulp mills. Here, two production pH control is critical during the process to Achieving accurate pH measurements in lines produce dissolving pulp and long- balance efficient separation and forma- tall oil reactors can be very challenging fiber softwood pulp. Combined, the lines tion of tall oil with minimal reagent due to the presence of sticky hydrocarbons, have an annual capacity of 440,000 tons. consumption. Mill engineers have found high temperature, high concentration of In addition to pulp, the mill produces the optimum pH value to be between 2.5 sulfide ions and calcium salts, and very 12,000 tons of tall oil which is sold and and 3. Higher pH would negatively affect low water content. Consequently, pH sen- used to manufacture biodiesel. tall oil quality and reduce yield as it in- sors require regular cleaning (up to four InTrac 776 e retractable housing iSense software InPro 2000 i pH sensor EasyClean 200 e automatic cleaning system 4 METTLER TOLEDO Pulp & Paper News 21 times a day in extreme cases) if reliable pH measurements are to be achieved. Södra asked METTLER TOLEDO to pro- vide a measurement solution that would tolerate the conditions and would not re- quire much maintenance. Highly dependable pH system The InPro 2000 i is a pH sensor designed for high reliability in the most extreme conditions. Its pressurized reference elec- trolyte gives excellent resistance to any clogging issues or effects from sulfide ions. The sensor is available with Friscolyt® electrolyte solution for best measuring performance in the organic process media encountered in tall oil processes. The sensor is housed in an InTrac 776 e with Hastelloy® wetted parts. This rugged, retractable housing features a built-in digitally with the connected transmitter. tervention. Measurement point start-up is flushing chamber in which the pH sensor The digital signal is more precise than an therefore fast and reliable. can be cleaned and calibrated without analog signal and as it is unaffected by process interruption, and without danger moisture, electrical interference, or cable Advanced sensor diagnostics of process fluid leaking. length is 100 % stable. This benefits pulp ISM sensors contain sophisticated algo- and paper applications as moisture is rithms