Analyzers for Coal, Iron Ore, Nickel. MA-500HD Microwave Moisture Analyser. heavy organic materials with high moisture content and thick bed depths.

MoistScan® MA-500HD On Belt Online Microwave Moisture Meter

General Description

The MoistScan MA-500HD online microwave moisture sensor is typically suitable for metalliferous minerals and heavy organic materials with high moisture content and thick bed depths. These include alumina, bauxite, nickel, zinc, lead and copper in ore and concentrate forms.

The analyser fits to a standard belt conveyor. The MA-500HD fits to a standard belt conveyor such that the microwave transmitter is located below the belt and the detector is located above the material. This enables continuous online moisture analysis of the material as it passed between the transmitter and detector. It has a rugged c-frame configuration, is supplied fully assembled and is easily installed. Standard in the MA-500HD are many different communication options for sending and receiving data. Its user-friendly features are designed to assist with commissioning & calibration. Importantly, the data storage and communication capabilities of the MA-500HD enable technical support via remote access for diagnostic purposes and periodic calibration verification.

Benefits Features

•    Superior Precision and Accuracy •    Analyzes 100% of the material on the conveyor from
      top to bottom
•    Uses MoistScan® patented microwave technology
      which is the most popular microwave technology
      on the market for measuring moisture in bulk
      materials.

•    Belt Scale not required •    Measures the bed depth of the material to
      compensate for mass flow rate. Other microwave
      analysers often require an input from a beltweigher
      or a radioactive source

•    Non Contact •    No contact with the material

•    Non Nucleonic •    No radioactive source is required

•    Low Whole of Life Costs •    As no beltweigher or radioactive source is required
      the ongoing costs associated with servicing and
      regulatory compliance is minimal.
•    No wearing parts
•    No consumables

•    Easy to Install •    Fully assembled and easily bolts to the stringer
      supports of the conveyor

•    Seamless Plant Integration •    Wide range of communication options for transmitting
      data to Plant PLC

•    Remote Access Calibration &
      Servicing •    Cost-effective remote communication access for
      periodic checking of calibration

Models include:

MA-500 - Suitable for low to medium density material and bed depths up to 300mm

MA-500HD - For high density material and/or bed depths greater than 300mm

MA-500HDi - Purpose-engineered for the iron ore industry to accommodate high density ores and concentrates, large variations in bulk density, and fluctuating bed depth.

Power Station - Bulgaria

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MA-500HD x 4
Coal
On Conveyor
300mm
45 – 60%
Process Monitoring

Coal Mine - Australia

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MA-500HD
Coal
Clean product Conveyor
Approx 250mm
11 – 14%
Primary purpose is to advise controllers when product approaches spec limits and assist with process control to maintain product within specs.

Port - Australia

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MA-500HD
Iron Ore
On conveyor after train load out bins. Ore lump and fines, 9 ore types from 5 locations, use preset calibrations for each ore type
Monitor product for compliance to specification & for dust control

Sugar Mill - NSW, Australia

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MA-500HD
Bagasse
By-product from the sugar milling process loaded on large troughed conveyors
24 - 38%
Monitor moisture of bagasse to improve combustibility of the fuel

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