Case Study
Monitoring Deposit Accumulation in a Horizontal Vessel
When Performance Matters www.scanningtech.com © Copyright Scanning Technologies Inc. – All Rights Reserved Monitoring Deposit Accumulation in a Horizontal Vessel THE CHALLENGE Many horizontal vessels will experience deposit build up along their bottom over time. Monitoring the accumulation of these deposits allows the operator to keep the vessel in operation longer, maximizing production run time and minimizing shutdown costs. Monitoring deposits provides the operator with a real time snapshot of vessel deposit levels and takes any uncertainty out of the vessel’s operating conditions. This can help provide operators the ability to schedule a cleaning shutdown at an opportune time. In this case study, our customer opened a horizontal vessel on a regular s