Crystallization Monitoring System

Optical microscopic technology for sugar crystallization analysis and monitoring

Improved monitoring of the process helps a lot to optimize it. The online optical microscopic technology for sugar crystallization monitoring consists of a live camera view and analytical software. The system acquires transilluminated images of sugar crystals flowing through a 10 mm wide and 100 mm deep gap inside the imaging probe for analysis. Image analysis detects and classifies objects in the images and measures the size of the crystals in real time which helps in online process control and optimization.

Crystal size and volume fraction measurement with CMS

Analytical measurements available

Number of crystal in the measurement volume
Crystal size distribution
Mean aperture of the crystals (MA)
Coefficient of variation (CV) of crystals
Fraction of fines
Crystal growth rate
Massecuite speed
Percentile of cumulative distribution

Key features

Optimal measurement range: 08-4000 µm
High quality visual examination of the crystals
Image recording capabilities for later inspection
Real time crystal sizing from the seeding phase until the end of the batch
Maintenance free imaging unit, no moving part
Equipped with dedicated industrial grade computational unit for maximal robustness and performance
Process monitoring software along with crystallization analysis module