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This project introduces a new fiber optic-based temperature measurement technology for dynamic pyrometallurgical processes such as Ausmelt or Kivcet. Fiber optics allow temperature to be measured continuously and with high spatial resolution using the distributed temperature system (DTS), which helps improve process control and optimization. Experimental tests were carried out in a laboratory furnace, wrapped with optical fiber, to obtain the external temperature profile, and through heat transfer, the internal temperature profile of the furnace was obtained. Programming (Python) was used to process the measurements and obtain the furnace temperature profile every 10 cm as a function of time.
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The authors acknowledge the financial support of “Elisa Foundation Education”. We also appreciate the interest shown in the advancement of education and research of young Bolivians.
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Gomez, L.E.G., Viraca, L.C., Choque, S.M.H., Acho, C. (2024). Fiber Optic Application in Metallurgical Processes’ External and Internal Temperature Monitoring of Metallurgical Furnaces with Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS). In: TMS 2024 153rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. TMS 2024. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50349-8_140
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