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Eye-on-Pellet

Advantages / Salient Technical Features
• Non-invasive and cost effective method for size
analysis
• Quick installation time
• Can be used in existing and new plants.
• Indigenously designed and developed and hence
customizable and better after sales service support
• Well tested in most of the leading pelletization plant
in India
• Optional Features: LAN interface 4-20 mA interface,
Average Size Trend, Alarm Indication, Offline Size
Analysis

Problem being addressed
• Pelletization discs are used to convert iron ore
fines, mixed with binder materials into spherical Application/Uses
balls. These balls are called pellets. But for proper • The instrument (EYE-ON-PELLET) is an aid
reduction in blast furnace, it is a must condition to to pelletization industries. It can be used
maintain this diameter of pellets in the size range for online size monitoring of iron ore pellets
of 8mm to 16mm. In India, typically in a pellet plant falling at discharge end of the disc. The
there are six to seven disc pelletizers running and output size distribution trend of pellets in
producing pellets simultaneously. At a time, only one different categories can be used for instant
or two human operators observe the size growth performance analysis of disc pelletizer. This
over all discs. Hence, there is an obvious possibility noninvasive type instrument can be installed
of getting undersize or oversize pellets due to human in any existing or new pelletization plant.
error. The Eye-on-Pellet, developed by CSIR- IMMT
helps in online vision based accurate size monitoring Scale of Development
of pellets. • Commercial Scale (Current TRL Level : 09)

Environmental Considerations (if any) Commercialization Status
• Nil • Technology transferred to: M/S SVNT
Infotech Pvt. Ltd., H.No:8-20/8a, Ravindra
Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required Nagar Colony, Habsiguda, Hyderabad –
• Camera and Illumination system, Computing platform 500007 Mobile: +91- 879029 8130, Email:
with embedded software srd@svntech.com. Web: www.svntech.com
• Display monitor, Accessories for mounting and
installation Techno-economics
• NI LabVIEW Runtime • NA
• NI Vision Acquisition Runtime
Technology Package
IPR Status / Details (India/Abroad) • The detailed design and assembly diagram
• A method and apparatus for controlling the speed of the equipment including hardware and
of pelletization disc using image processing based software with brief description.
pellet-size- distribution trend to reduce recycling • Description on operation of the system.
load, India, Application No. 3830DEL2013, dated • An executable file of the application
31.12.2013. Sole with CSIR software(Academic Site License)

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