Erfassung hydrodynamischer Kenngrößen in großen Prozessbehältern mittels instrumentierter Strömungsfolger

This keynote presentation introduces the concept of instrumented flow followers for determination of hydrodynamic parameters in large process vessels. Instrumented flow followers are medium size particles that drift with the flow in a vessel. They actively adjust buoyancy with an electromechanical mechanisms and comprise sensors for temperature, pressure, acceleration and further parameters. Furthermore, novel concepts of data transfer, communication and positioning are being presented.