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Implementation Of A Coal Level Sensing And Control System Comparing Range Sensor Modalities, Ralph Lee Taylor

Electrical Engineering Theses

A coal-fired power plant typically has silos, bunkers or stockpiles in which the fuel is placed for storage purposes. Real-time feedback sensors are utilized to sense the coal height so data can be sent to downstream systems for further processing. These systems are required to accurately sense the height of coal within the bunker or stockpile. The range information is then fed in a real-time fashion to a control system. Inaccurate measurements can result in severe environment and safety consequences. The coal-fired power plant application is especially daunting due to the particularly harsh operating conditions and reliability requirements. There are …