X-ray Computed Tomography

Inline qualification of flow phenomena in process equipment

• Non-invasive acquisition of cross-sectional images of process equipment during operation
• Image segmentation and data analysis provide quantitative results

Applications

• Column internals and packings for distillation, extraction, …
• Adsorption in fixed beds
• Catalyst carriers
• Powder processing equipment

Adsorption in fixed beds: Breaktrough experiments