Advanced Coal Flow Measurement

The Advanced Coal Flow Measurement (ACFM) system measures the flow rate of primary air and pulverized coal in pneumatic transport pipes. The system brings a state-of-the-art solution to the problem of performing reliable, efficient, and accurate, primary air and coal measurements.

ACFM Measures Primary Air Mass Flow Rate Primary Air Velocity Profile Primary Air Temperature Primary Air Static & Total Pressure Pulverized Coal Flow Rate Primary Air/Coal Ratio Atmospheric Pressure Obtains Coal Fineness Sample

Complete pipe cross section is sampled

Features Uses existing test ports; 1.5” NPT nipple & full port ball valve. Easy to use automated system relieves operator of all peripheral/secondary tasks. Operator stays focused on moving the probe, pushing a button, and moving on to the next pipe. Complete data reduction and report generation in MS Excel® at the completion of each pipe. Small, mobile system fits into tight spaces, can be moved easily up and down steps and can reach the most inaccessible test ports. Automatic dirty air probe purge system prevents probe pluggage and speeds test. Precision pipe traversing system can be quickly set up for any pipe diameter.

All test functions are automated and computer controlled

ASC provides more than coal pipe testing services. ASC can use its state-of-the-art two phase FINESSE software to balance your coal pipes. Expensive and time consuming trial-and-error balancing is not necessary. A baseline test, the coal pipe model, and a verification test are all that are necessary to achieve balanced coal pipes.

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