Cooling of geological drill cores

Katronic supplied a KATflow 100 non-invasive flow meter for permanent installation to the British company Geotek, which is dedicated to the global collection and analysis of geological core samples for research and industry. From marine and climate research to nuclear waste disposal, Geotek examines all types of sediments and rocks that have been authorised for extraction and has been providing core analysis, measurement services and equipment for more than 20 years.

In order to examine certain types of core, they must be kept under pressure at low temperatures prior to analysis to maintain their stability. The KATflow 100 is perfectly suited to monitoring the cooling circuit, which may be in operation anywhere from the Arctic to the South China Sea. Thanks to the simple installation and set-up of the measuring device, whilst maintaining process integrity, the KATflow 100 is the ideal solution for the high pressures found in the cooling circuit.