Non-contact capacitive technique for biomass flow sensing

Tasnim, Rumana and Khan, Sheroz and Arshad, Atika and Hussein, Molla Rashied (2018) Non-contact capacitive technique for biomass flow sensing. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 11 (2). pp. 531-541. ISSN 2502-4752

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Abstract

To facilitate real-time flow measurement, this paper aims to realize biomass flow sensing through electronic non-contact capacitive means. Hardware implementation has been carried out using a modified OP-AMP-based bridge circuit, with one arm made of a standard capacitance while the other arm is made from two specifically designed capacitive electrodes fitted on a piping system sensing biomass flow. The experimental results are targeted to obtain data for given biomass types through a custom-developed biomass flow piping system. Several flow affecting parameters namely: electrodes’ shapes, the location of electrodes on the piping system, biomass material type, and particle size have been considered in obtaining experimental data. Also, the circuit has been simulated to analyze flow sensing behavior for the proposed technique by evaluating the measurement data and assessing conformity between experimentally obtained and simulated data.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3930/64734
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biomass; electrodes; measurement; piping; sensing
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	dr Sheroz Khan
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2018 12:22
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2018 12:24
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/64734

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