Sensors for Centrifugal Pump

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IIoT Sensors for Centrifugal Pumps
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Introduction

• The IoT platform for IIoT integrated smart
  pumping solutions comprise of three significant
  parts
• Sensors, including cables and junction boxes
• Data collection device
• Monitoring/analysis software

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Why Sensors?

• Sensors are an integral component of IIoT
  solutions.
• The type of sensor you choose will help your
  technology partner customize the solution to your
  specific business needs.
• Sensors allow monitoring to be done remotely
  without any physical inspection.
• Since Centrifugal pumps owing to the nature of
  their operation tend to experience variable flow
  they have a greater probability of damage due to
  overheating and dry running among other causes.
• Due to this these pumps can face long periods of
  downtime. However, with real-time monitoring, it
  is possible to provide predictive maintenance to
  avoid sudden component failure and eventual
  downtime.
• Real-time monitoring is possible by attaching
  relevant sensors to hardware to pick data about
  vital parameters of pump operation.

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Types of sensors that can be attached to
centrifugal pumps

• Temperature sensors Dry running or low flow can
  result in rise of internal temperature of the
  centrifugal pump. Temperature sensors help detect
  heating in real time as well as analyze
  operational patterns that lead to increase in
  temperature. It helps to ensure optimal
  environment temperature
• Pressure sensors Pressure sensors sense pressure
  and convert it into an electric signal. Here, the
  amount depends upon the level of pressure
  applied. Since Centrifugal Pumps rely on liquid
  for creating flow pressure these sensors can
  detect any deviation from standard pressure range.

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Types of sensors that can be attached to
centrifugal pumps

• Water quality sensors If the pump deals in
  pumping water such as in municipal water quality
  sensors will help to detect the water quality,
  chlorine residue, suspended solids, pH-level and
  Ion monitoring among other requirements.
• Chemical sensors Chemical sensors are ideal for
  centrifugal pumps used in Chemical Industry.
  Their goal is to indicate changes in liquid or
  air chemical changes. Highly corrosive chemicals
  can lead to pump leakages causing health
  hazard.Further presence of corrosive articles
  can erode internal pump components and
  substantially reduce pump performance.

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Types of sensors that can be attached to
centrifugal pumps

• Gas sensors Used to monitor changes of air
  quality and detect the presence of various gases.
  Used in centrifugal pumps to detect presence of
  toxic or combustible gas. Hazardous gas
  monitoring is done in pumps used for coal mines,
  Oil Gas industries, chemical Laboratory
  research, Manufacturing paints, plastics,
  rubber, pharmaceutical petrochemical, etc.
• Smoke sensors A smoke sensor is a device that
  senses smoke (airborne particulates gases ) and
  its level. They are especially useful to
  indicate leakage of poisonous gases from pumps.
  They are a good follow up to temperature sensors
  or chemical and gas sensors.
• IR sensors An infrared is used to sense certain
  characteristics of its surroundings by either
  emitting or detecting infrared radiation. It is
  also capable of measuring the heat being emitted
  by an object. They can be installed on pumps to
  gather data about task competitions.

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Types of sensors that can be attached to
centrifugal pumps

• Level sensors Used to determine the level or
  amount of fluids, liquids or other substances
  that flow in an open or closed system. They are
  primarily known for measuring fuel levels, but
  they are also used in pumps that work with liquid
  materials.
• Magnetic Sensors A Magnetic sensor or Hall
  Effect sensor is a transducer which varies its
  output voltage in reaction to a magnetic field.
  In Centrifugal pumps they can be used to detect
  structural wear on impeller blades of centrifugal
  pumps.

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