Experimental Validation of an Inductive System for Magnesium Level Detection in a Titanium Reduction Reactor

• Main Authors: Nico Krauter, Sven Eckert, Thomas Gundrum, Frank Stefani, Thomas Wondrak, Ruslan Khalilov, Ivan Dimov, Peter Frick
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
• Series: Sensors
• Subjects: Kroll process; numerical simulation; inductive measurements; titanium; level detection
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/23/6798

In order to precisely determine the magnesium level in a titanium reduction retort by inductive methods, many interfering influences have to be considered. By using a look-up-table method, the magnesium level can be reliably identified by taking into account the interfering effects of the titanium sponge rings forming at the walls with their unknown geometrical and electrical parameters. This new method uses a combination of numerical simulations and measurements, whereby the simulation model is calibrated so that it represents the experimental setup as closely as possible. Previously, purely theoretical studies on this method were presented. Here, the practical feasibility of that method is demonstrated by performing measurements on a model experiment. The method is not limited to the production of titanium but can also be applied to other applications in metal production and processing.