Measuring moisture in sugar beet slices and bagasse - Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co.KG

Measuring the moisture on conveyor belts or chutes

Both bagasse and beet pulp contain a certain amount of water, which needs to be measured in order to ensure continuity and downstream process quality.
The Berthold microwave systems are applied to determine online moisture with a noncontacting measurement on conveyor belts or chutes. Thus, the customer receives representative, in-situ moisture information for optimized process control. Due to the lack of contact, the measurement components are not subject to wear and tear – resulting in maintenance-free operation and long operational life.

Customer benefits

Accurate determination of dry substance / residual moisture content
Reliable control of downstream processes
Precise and representative real-time data
Compliant with product quality requirements and customer contracts

Characteristics

Noncontact, nonintrusive measurement using state-of-the-art microwave technology
Online determination of dry substance
Highly representative as the entire cross section is measured
Compensation of varying height or bulk density available for enhanced measurement performance
Maintenance-free operation, without wear and tear