The CO.Pilot is a detection system for monitoring of CO concentration in drying plants based on the tunable laser absorption spectroscopy.

Industrial drying systems always harbor an increased riskof fires and explosions. The fire properties of the mediachange as a result of the removal of moisture. Especiallyin spray dryers, caking occurs due to the very high entrymoisture in case of suboptimal process control. Thiscaking can heat up in the course of operation up to theso-called Maillard reaction. This leads to an exothermalreaction between protein, carbohydrates and water. Theresulting heat cannot be dissipated and accumulates untilthe medium starts a self-combustion. If such glowingembers loosens or o ...