Froth Con

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Converting your slurry into money

FrothCon is a modular control system dedicated to

enhancing the performance of your flotation process.

It facilitates the fast and smooth start-up of a flotation

bank and the stable operation at chosen setpoints

thereafter.

The stand-alone FrothCon control solution

replaces conventional field controllers and provides

a variety of extra features. Its functionality can be

further augmented through its seamless integration to

the Outokumpu FrothMaster™ froth imaging instrument,

Outokumpu COURIER® family of slurry analyzers,

Outokumpu PROSCON® Automation Systems with

Advanced Control Tools, or any plant-wide process

control and expert system.

FrothCon is a standard component of a TankCell®

system delivery. Trouble-free operation, low total instal-

lation and minimal running costs are guaranteed with an

easy-to-use operator panel, control loop tuning tools and

self-explanatory messages.


Tuning of control loops

The control loops are easily tunedduring start-up or later during op-eration.• PROSCON® Tuner program with

a laptop computer

Ready-made structure for

advanced level control

FrothCon informs the operator ofthe process status in real-time andsimultaneously provides a ready-made structure for advanced levelcontrol.• Pre-configurated analyzer connec-

tion especially to the OutokumpuCOURIER® family of analyzers

• Pre-configurated for connectionto the Outokumpu FrothMaster™froth imaging instrument

• Serial or Ethernet connection toOutokumpu PROSCON® AdvancedControl Tools or a plant-wideprocess control or expert system

FrothCon specifications

FrothCon consists of display unitsand a master controller. It meets theNEMA 4/IP65 standard and can beinstalled anywhere in the plant.Display units with a graphical userinterface, analog input and outputconnections are mounted in a free-standing stainless steel cabinet.All field instruments are connectedto the FrothCon system with stand-ard analog 4-20 mA signals cablingto I/O blocks. Display units areconnected to a master unit througha field bus. Thus, only one cable isneeded to transfer the analog signalsfrom the display units to the controller.

• FIELD BUS

• AIR FLOW AND PULP

LEVEL CONTROL

• FROTH IMAGING

• ON-LINE ASSAYS

• MAINTENANCE

• REAGENTS CONTROL

• ANALOG

SIGNALS

• PID CONTROLS

AND CALCULATIONS

• DCS SERIAL /

ETHERNET

CONNECTION

• ANALYZER

CONNECTION

Reliable packageThe proven reliability of TankCellsand the FrothCon componentsmeans that together they form adependable section of the flotationprocess.• The package is a solid platform

from which the operator canmanipulate the flotation process.

• The package is cost effectivecompared to other solutions.

Easy start-up andtrouble-free operationTankCells with FrothCon are easy tostart up, operate and maintain.Trouble-free performance is pro-vided by:• Brief, effective operator training

upon installation• Simple self-explanatory operator

interface unit• Easy-to-use local screen display

with graphics• Customer-selected measurement

ranges and engineering units• Control loop responses shown as

trend curves on the display• Built-in maintenance instructions

for flotation cells

FrothMaster™ -Getting the most from yourflotation through constantmonitoring and control.FrothMaster™


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