Fiber Optic Application in Metallurgical Processes’ External and Internal Temperature Monitoring of Metallurgical Furnaces with Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS)

This project introduces a new fiber optic-based temperatureTemperature measurement technologyTechnology for dynamic pyrometallurgical processesProcess such as Ausmelt or Kivcet. Fiber opticsFiber optics allow temperatureTemperature to be measured continuously and with high spatial resolution using the distributed temperatureTemperature system (DTS), which helps improve process controlProcess control and optimizationOptimization. Experimental tests were carried out in a laboratory furnace, wrapped with optical fiber, to obtain the external temperatureTemperature profile, and through heat transferHeat transfer, the internal temperatureTemperature profile of the furnace was obtained. Programming (Python) was used to processProcess the measurements and obtain the furnace temperatureTemperature profile every 10 cm as a function of time.