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Common Fault Analysis and Solution of Thermocouple
Common Fault Analysis and Solution of Thermocouple
thermocouples
The price of thermal resistance and thermocouple depends on the model. You
need to specify your model, length, relevant specifications and quantity
For example, the price of 350 long platinum resistance of Pt100 230 is
about 60 yuan. If it's a fast thermocouple, the price of KS KB thermocouple is
generally 4-5 yuan. The price of kW is about 2 yuan. The price of ordinary K-
type thermocouple is about 80 yuan. If the price of anti riot thermocouple is
about 200 yuan, the price of integrated thermocouple is about 200 yuanThe price
of one meter long wear-resistant thermocouple and 300 long wear-resistant head
is about 400 yuan and the price of one meter long platinum rhodium
thermocouple. At present, the price of thermocouple is about 2000-2500 yuan.
Due to the price change of raw materials, the price of the above thermocouple
should go with the market,
The correct use of k type thermocouples can not only accurately get the
temperature value, ensure the product is qualified, but also save the material
consumption of thermocouples, save money and ensure the product quality.If the
installation is not correct, errors such as thermal conductivity and time lag
will be produced, which are the main errors in the use of thermocouples.
The thermocouple shall not be installed too close to the door and heating
place. The insertion depth shall be at least 8-10 times of the diameter of the
protective tube. The installation position and insertion depth cannot reflect
the real temperature of the furnace.The gap between the thermowell and the wall
of the thermocouple is not filled with insulation material, which causes hot
overflow or cold air intrusion in the furnace. Therefore, the gap between the
thermowell and the hole of the furnace wall shall be blocked with insulation
material such as refractory mud or asbestos rope, so as to avoid the influence
of cold and hot air convection on the accuracy of temperature measurement.The
installation of thermocouples shall avoid strong magnetic field and electric
field as much as possible, and the thermocouple and power cable shall not be
installed in the same conduit to avoid interference and error.Thermocouples can
not be installed in the area where the measured medium has little flow. When
measuring the gas temperature in the tube with thermocouples, the thermocouples
must be installed against the flow direction and fully contacted with the gas
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For example, too much dirt or salt slag on thermocouple protection tube and
stay wire plate results in poor insulation between thermal dipole and furnace
wall, which is more serious under high temperature. This will not only cause
loss of thermal potential, but also introduce interference, resulting in errors
sometimes up to Baidu.
Preface
When the thermocouple is inserted into the measured site, heat flow will be
generated along the length direction of the sensor.When the ambient temperature
is low, there will be heat loss, resulting in the temperature difference
between the thermocouple and the object to be measured, resulting in
temperature measurement error.In a word, the error caused by heat conduction is
related to the insertion depth.The insertion depth is related to the material
of the protection pipe.Because of its good thermal conductivity, the insertion
depth of metal protective tube should be deeper (about 15-20 times of the
diameter), and the thermal insulation of ceramic material should be better,
which can be inserted shallower (about 10-15 times of the diameter).For
engineering temperature measurement, the insertion depth is also related to the
static or flowing state of the measurement object. For example, the measurement
of the temperature of flowing liquid or high-speed air flow will not be subject
to the above restrictions, and the insertion can be shallower. The specific
value shall be determined by the experiment.
Δθ=Δθ0exp(-t/t) (1)
In style
T -- measurement time, s
τ - time constant, s
Therefore, when t = τ, Δθ = Δθ 0 / E
That is 0.368,
If t = 2 τ, then Δθ = Δθ 0 / E2
That is 0.135.
Δθ∞=-ατ (2)
In style
It can be seen from equation (2) that the response error is directly
proportional to the time constant (τ).In order to improve the efficiency of
verification, many enterprises use automatic verification device to verify
thermocouple, but the device is not perfect.It is found in the heat treatment
workshop of the second steam transmission plant that if the constant
temperature time at 400 ℃ is not enough and the heat balance cannot be
achieved, it is easy to misjudge.
The thermocouple inserted into the furnace for temperature measurement will
be heated by the heat radiation from the high temperature object.It is assumed
that the gas in the furnace is transparent, and when the temperature difference
between the thermocouple and the furnace wall is large, the temperature
measurement error will be generated due to the energy exchange.
In unit time, the radiant energy exchanged by the two is p, which can be
expressed as follows:
P=σε(Tw4-Tt4) (3)
In style
ε - emissivity
TT -- temperature of thermocouple, K
P'=αA(T-Tt) (4)
Tt-T=σε(Tt4-Tw4)/ αA (5)
Tt-T=σε(Tt4-Tw4)/ α (6)
The so-called shunt error is that when the temperature of the furnace is
measured by armored thermocouple, when there is a temperature distribution of
more than 800 ℃ in the middle part of the thermocouple, because of the
decrease of its insulation resistance, the thermocouple indication appears
abnormal phenomenon.According to the rule of homogeneous circuit, the
temperature measurement with thermocouple is only related to the temperature at
both ends of the measuring end and the reference end, but not to the
temperature distribution in the middle.However, because the insulation material
of armored thermocouple is powder like MgO, the insulation resistance will drop
by an order of magnitude every 100 ℃ when the temperature rises. When the
temperature of the middle part is high, there must be leakage current, which
will cause shunt error in the output potential of thermocouple.
For the K-type armored thermocouple (MgO insulated) with a length of 9m,
only the middle part of the thermocouple is heated.The experimental results
show that the size of the shunt error is inversely proportional to the square
root of its diameter (the diameter is too thin, and this rule is not observed),
that is, the finer the diameter is, the larger the shunt error is.
When the temperature of the middle part is higher than 800 ℃, the shunt
error will be produced for Φ 3.2mm armored thermocouple.But for Φ 6.4mm and
Φ 8mm armored thermocouples, when the temperature of the middle part is 900
℃, no shunt error is found.For armored thermocouples with diameter of Φ 6.4mm
(diameter of thermal wire is Φ 1.4mm) and Φ 8mm (diameter of thermal wire is
Φ 2.0mm), when the temperature of the middle part is 1100 ℃, the shunt error
of armored thermocouple with diameter of Φ 8mm is only half of that of Φ
6.4mm.This value (50%) is approximate to the square ratio (1.42 / 2.02) of the
wire diameter of two armored thermocouples, while the square ratio of the wire
diameter is the resistance ratio of the wire.Therefore, in order to reduce the
shunt error, we should try to choose the armored thermocouple with the coarse
diameter.
If the temperature of the middle part exceeds 800 ℃, it may produce shunt
error, and its size will increase exponentially with the increase of
temperature.Therefore, in addition to the measuring end, other parts should be
avoided to exceed 800 ℃.
When the temperature of the heating belt in the middle part is higher than
800 ℃, the longer the length of the heating belt is, the farther it is from
the measuring end, and the larger the shunt error is.Therefore, the length of
heating belt should be shortened as much as possible, and heating should not be
far away from the measuring end to reduce the shunt error.
When the diameter of armored thermocouple is the same, the shunt error will
increase with the increase of resistance of thermocouple wire.Therefore, it is
better to use thermocouple wire with small resistance.For example, the shunt
error of S-type armored thermocouple with the same diameter is reduced by 40%
compared with K-type thermocouple.Therefore, S-type thermocouple can be used to
measure the temperature field distribution in the furnace. Although the cost is
high, it is more accurate.
When K-type thermocouples are used in the temperature range of 250-600 ℃, due
to the change of their microstructure and the formation of short-range ordered structure,
they will affect the thermoelectric potential and produce errors, which is called K-state.It
is a unique lattice change of Ni Cr alloy. When the content of Cr is in the range of 5-30%,
there is an error caused by the order disorder transition of atomic lattice, which varies
with the content of Cr and the temperature.Heat the K-type thermocouple from 300 ℃ to
800 ℃, take a point every 50 ℃, and measure the potential at this point.When the
temperature is 450 ℃, the maximum deviation is 4 ℃. In the range of 350-600 ℃, all of
them are positive deviation.Due to the existence of K-state, the verification results of K-
type thermocouples in temperature rise or temperature fall are inconsistent, so the
verification sequence is clearly specified in the verification regulation of low-temperature
to high-temperature point by point temperature rise verification; moreover, at the
verification point of 400 ℃, not only the heat transfer effect is poor, it is difficult to achieve
heat balance, but also just in the maximum range of K-state error.Therefore, it should be
very careful to judge whether the point is qualified or not.
The change of short-range ordered structure of Ni Cr alloy exists not only in the K-
type, but also in the E-type thermocouple positive pole, but as a change, the E-type
thermocouple is only 2 / 3 of the K-type.In a word, K state is related to temperature and
time. When the temperature distribution or thermocouple position changes, its deviation
will also change greatly, so it is difficult to make an accurate evaluation of the deviation.
5. Influence of use atmosphere
For the Ni Cr alloy containing Fe, if the oxygen partial pressure is lower
than a certain value, the CR with high affinity to O2 will undergo selective
oxidation, which is the unique grain boundary oxidation of Ni Cr alloy.If the
oxide layer on the outer surface is observed with a microscope, green
precipitates can be seen, which is usually called "green corrosion".Especially
when the temperature is in the range of 800-1050 ℃ and there are reductive
gases such as CO and H2 in the system, the positive electrode of K-type
thermocouple is more likely to undergo selective oxidation.This kind of low
thermal potential caused by the decrease of Cr content has become the limiting
factor for the long-term use of K-type thermocouple in the heat treatment
industry.
If the gas used is very pure and the system does not contain oxygen, the
service life of the thermocouple can be prolonged; if there is an oxide layer
on the surface of the thermocouple wire, enough oxygen can still be provided
for the selective oxidation of CR.Therefore, clean and polished even wire
should be used in non oxidizing atmosphere.At the same time, try to avoid using
in inert gas with trace oxygen or air with low oxygen partial pressure.When the
length and diameter of the protective tube are large (i.e. the protective tube
is very thin), due to the poor air circulation, the residual small amount of
oxygen can still provide conditions for the selective oxidation of CR.
For Sheathed Thermocouples, the radius of hydrogen atom is very small, and
it is easy to enter the inner part of the thermocouple through the outer shell,
which will also accelerate the degradation, resulting in a significant
reduction of the thermoelectric potential.
Deterioration and service life of thermocouples
Five conclusion