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Measurement Solutions for Food and Beverage Applications with Slurry
Food and beverage processes involving slurries, viscous products, powders, and changing material states require reliable measurement solutions capable of performing accurately despite buildup, agitation, foam, and variable density conditions.
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Common Food and Beverage Applications with Slurry
| Application | Typical Measurement |
| Mixing and blending tanks | Continuous or Point Level, Density |
| Sauces, syrups and viscous-product vessels | Continuous or Point Level |
| Fruit pulp, puree and concentrate processing | Density, Continuous or Point Level |
| Ingredient slurry batching systems | Density, Mass Flow |
| Starch, sugar and grain slurry pipelines | Density, Mass Flow |
| Separation and settling vessels | Interface, Continuous or Point Level |
What makes accurate measurement challenging?
- Products transition between liquid, solid, and slurry states
- Sanitary requirements limit intrusive measurement options
- Viscous products and buildup affect sensor performance
How Radiometric Measurement Solves Common Food and Beverage Applications with Slurry
Contact sensors can be affected by thick, sticky, or viscous food slurries that coat probes and reduce measurement reliability →
External measurement keeps all components outside the vessel or pipe, with no contact with sticky or coating product
Suspended solids, pulp, particles, or mixed product consistency can cause unstable readings with traditional technologies →
Measures reliably through the process vessel or pipe, even when solids content or product consistency changes
Foam, entrained air, and changing density can interfere with conventional level or density measurement →
Provides stable measurement in variable-density slurry applications where foam, air, or product changes are present
Sanitary process requirements make internal devices harder to clean, inspect, or maintain →
No wetted parts inside the process, helping reduce maintenance points in sanitary production environments
Cleaning cycles, washdown, and frequent product changeovers can shorten sensor life or increase maintenance demands →
External installation keeps the measurement system isolated from product contact, cleaning cycles, and washdown exposure
Find the Right System for Your Food and Beverage Slurry Application
Ronan provides reliable, non-contact measurement for viscous products, suspended solids and changing-consistency
food and beverage processes.
Continuous Level Measurement
Continuously monitor sauces, syrups, purees, concentrates and ingredient slurries in tanks and process vessels.
Density Measurement
Measure changing concentration and solids content in mixing, blending, batching and slurry-pipeline applications.
Mass Flow Measurement
Track ingredient-slurry throughput through batching systems and process pipelines.
Interface Level Measurement
Track product layers and interfaces in separation and settling vessels.
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