Malt production – interface measurement in the water surge tank (barley)

The Challenge

A customer from Czechia was looking for an interface measurement solution for their water surge tank. In malt production, barley is processed into malt through a process of controlled germination and subsequent drying in an oven. The malt production process takes about 10 days. During this time, the grain goes through several necessary steps: soaking, germination, and drying to convert it into malt. The grain is covered with water, which increases its moisture content from about 12% to 40% to 45%. The task was to measure the level of barley located below the water surface in the container.

Our Solution

The best solution was the Nivobob NB 3300 electromechanical lot system. The sensor provides economical and reliable interface measurement for raw materials in malt production. Thanks to these measurements, the customer was able to reduce its water consumption and significantly lower its water treatment costs, as it was now possible to determine the amount of water above the grain.

Our Product