Spectroscopic Analyses in Process Monitoring

The Turbo for more Efficient Process Control

Whereas process automation has so far been driven primarily by larger companies, medium-sized and smaller companies are now also increasingly looking for solutions to make their production more efficient. Favored by rising raw material prices and energy costs, a shortage of skilled workers and intense competitive pressure, the chemical industry is therefore systematically looking for potential savings. For wherever there are sensitive reactions for manufacturing, people and the environment in a production process, continuous monitoring of processes is very beneficial.
The advantages are obvious, as this can prevent malfunctions, unforeseen conditions, contamination, rejects and other negative consequences. Failures of this kind often cause enormous costs. The investment in a coordinated process analytical technology can thus be highly profitable and produce additional effects.

One important effect is the digitization of process plants, for which process analytical technology is an important building block. By linking plant information with process analytics and thus the chemical processes, plants can be viewed and optimized holistically.

Modern measurement technology provides process data that ensures forecasting capability for plant operation. This makes predictive plant operation possible, allowing process steps to run in a more structured manner. Efficiency is particularly high in the polymer, petrochemical and specialty chemical industries, where large volumes are processed at high added value. This brings companies a good step closer to the goal of the »smart factory«.

Spectroscopic analyses are playing an increasingly important role in process monitoring, especially for liquid and viscous media. Hellma’s optical UV/Vis/NIR probes and measurement cells are perfect as metrological interface between process flow and evaluation. Find out more information, advantages and benefits as well as suitable products on our branches page for the chemical industry.

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