Description
Applications
- Chemical industry
- Superheated steam applications
- Refineries
- Heating furnaces and high-performance boilers
- Heat exchangers
The REFRACTO-PAD® enables the measurement of a tube within a combustion furnace to be measured accurately. The REFRACTO-PAD® is a product developed by Gayesco International Inc.
The sensor hot end is a contoured weld-pad attached to a mineral-insulated cable (sheathed cable). It consists of a metal outer sheath compressed within a high-density ceramic composition. It contains the insulated internal leads. The internal leads are made from thermo material. The material of the outer sheath can be selected to match the application. At one end of the sheathed cable, the internal leads are welded together to form an insulated (ungrounded) or non-insulated (grounded) measuring point.
A patented shield is placed over the weld-pad and sheathed cable. This shield is a key component for the REFRACTO-PAD®. It provides accurate temperature measurement of the tube.
The ends of the leads are connected and the sheathed cable is hermetically sealed using a sealing compound at one end of the sheathed cable. The lead ends form the platform for the electrical connection. Cables, plug-in connectors, or connector sockets can be connected to them.
