DCM-20 In-line refractometer
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DCM-20 In-line refractometer
The KxS DCM-20 is a versatile inline optical refractometer designed for real-time concentration and density measurements across various industries, including chemical, bioprocessing & pharma, food & beverage sectors, Pulp & paper, Sugar manufacturing. It offers precise monitoring of liquid properties, ensuring optimal process control and product quality.
Many Typical applications:
- Fermentation to ensure consistent output quality
- Membrane filtration efficiency in protein MF, UF & NF separation
- Blood plasma UF quality control
- Sucrose density to capture virus rich fractions of influenza vaccines
- Enhancing evaporation and crystallization with precise steam feed optimization
- Whey protein concentrate (WPC) and lactose in whey protein membrane separation and filtration (ultrafiltration UF, reverse osmosis RO)
- Juices and juice concentrates evaporation and blending
- Confectionary and filling preparation
- Fruit and vegetable products
- Dairy products, e.g., Infant formula and milk evaporation and drying
- Extracts
- Sodas and soft drinks filling lines and sugar dissolving
- Jelly and jam cooking
- Tomato processing
- Yeast extration
- Weak liquor from pulp washers
- Black liquor to evaporators
- Black liquor to recovery boiler
- Green liquor TTA in causticizing
- Fiber line filtrates in Brown Stock Washing
- Alkalies and chlorine (Hydrochloric acid, Caustic soda, Brine, Sulfuric acid)
- Common chemicals (Ammonium hydroxide, Ammonium nitrate, Ethylene glycol, Formaldehyde, Gelatine, Hydrogen peroxide, Nitric acid, Oleum, Polycarbonates, Resins, Sodium hydroxide, Resins, Urea)
- Fibers and plastics (Acrylics, Caprolactam, natural and man-made fibers, Fiberglass binders solutions, Nylon salt, Textile finishing, coating and dyeing solutions)
- Metal machining fluids (Quenchants, cooling lubricants, cutting oils, coating fluids)
- Salts and sodium compounds (Brine, Glauber’s salt, Sodium carbonate)
- Effluent and water treatment (TOC content/dissolved organic material)
- Other (Ion exchange chromatography: regeneration chemicals of ion exchangers, loading and unloading operations: chemicals interface detection and identification. De-icing preparations manufacturing, spraying and recovery: Ethylene glycol, Propylene glycol. Automotive grade urea solution, AdBlue (AUS32), Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF))
- Cane sugar milling and refining
- Beet sugar milling and refining
- Liquid sugar production
- Molasses
- Crystallization
KxS Retractable refractometer DCM-20 PASVE®
With KxS Technologies – customers trust our decades of expertise. KxS Retractable refractometer DCM-20 PASVE® is designed carrying forward the same deep pulp industry application knowledge.
The refractometer features the proprietary PASVE® isolation valve, an industry standard since the 1980s with over 75,000 units installed worldwide.
The DCM-20 PASVE® design provides secure connection to the process, maximum operator safety and simple, risk-free sensor insertion and removal without process shutdown.
Industry Brochures
- BioPharma – KxS Process refractometer DCM-20 with Ingold process connection
- Food & Beverage – KxS Inline Brix refractometer DCM-20 for food & beverage
- Pulp, Paper & Industrial – KxS Retractable refractometer DCM-20 PASVE®
- Chemical – KxS Industrial process refractometer DCM-20
- Sugar – KxS Inline Brix refractometer DCM-20 for sugar
Manuals
- Hygienic & pharmaceutical – KxS Inline Brix refractometer DCM-20 manual
- Indusrial Retractable – KxS Retractable refractometer DCM-20 PASVE®
Certificates
- 3-A Sanitary Standards Certificate 46-04
- EHEDG Certificate Type EL Class 1
- DNV Management System Certificate ISO 9001:201
- DCM-10 ATEX certificate II 2/3G Ex ec mc IIC T4 Gb/Gc
- DCM-10 IECEx certiicate II 2/3G Ex ec mc IIC T4 Gb/Gc
Applications
Biopharma
Food & Beverage
Pulp, Paper & Industrial
- Application Note 4.03.02 Paper sizing: Starch preparation
- Application Note 5.01.04 Autoxidation process hydrogen peroxide
- Application Note 5.03.01 Polymerization reaction/polymer slurry
- Application Note 5.03.03 Uses of Ethylene glycol in industrial operations
- Application Note 8.01.01 Lube oil base stock production process
- Application Note 9.01.01 Hydrogen production by alkaline water electrolysis (AWE)
Sugar
| Key Features: | – Accurate Total Solids Monitoring |
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| Applications | – Chemical Processing |
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