Sciam Worldwide designs, patents and manufactures the DM3 Density Meter, a Non-Nuclear density sensor and mass flow system. The DM3 measures, transmits and displays wet density or sg and % dry solids of slurries.

Primary Industries

DM3 Measurement System

DM3 Density Meter

Density Transducer Housing

2-40

Obstruction Free Chamber

Low Natural Frequency To Absorb External Vibration

Large Representative Sample

DM3 Transmitter

Three Second Push Button Calibration & Revalidation

Available With Class 1 Div 2 Explosion Proof Enclosure

4-20 mA / RS232 / Ethernet Standard

Uniquely Traceable to International Standards

Digital I/O

Mass Flow Meters

Calculates Wet or Dry Mass Flow Rate and Totals

Typical Mass Flow System Accuracy (0.52 0.22) = 0.54% At Full Scale

Various options of mass flow meters compatible with DM3 system.

Processor & Recorder

Allows for Customized Calculations, Paperless Recording, Data Logging and Alarm Triggers

4-20 mA Input From DM3 Transmitter and Magnetic Flow Meter

110 Measurements Per Second

45 Milliseconds Response Time

Repeatable to 0.1% full scale< 0.5% Full Scale Accuracy

DIRECT International Traceable Measurement of Mass Per Unit Volume

Tolerates 20 Tilt or Roll With < 0.2% Error

Pink Noise

Average of Pink Noise

The DM3 system Calculates the Average of the Average of Pink Noise

at 110 Times Per Second

True Density

Unique Media & Industrial Pink Noise Compensation

Competitor ComparisonsSciam DM3Ultrasonic MicrowaveNuclear

0.5% Full ScaleLarge45 millisecondsNoneAccountedExtremely SimpleExtremely SimpleMany

1% Full ScaleSmall0.5 - 5 minutesNoneUnaccountedComplexComplexFew

1% Full ScaleSmall0.5 - 5 minutesNoneUnaccountedComplexComplexFew

1% Full ScaleSmall1-10 MinutesUnknownUnaccountedExtremely Complex

Extremely Complex

Many

Average Accuracy Sample Size Response Time

Safety Hazards Velocity Coefficient Error

Installation Process Maintenence Applications

Savings Example - Mining

Purchase PriceFlow tubeOn Site SupervisionMeter TransportComplianceSource Transport/Disposal

$12,000$5,000$2,000$2,000$5,000$5,000

$32,000IncludedIncluded

$1,000$0$0

Savings-$20,000

$5,000$2,000$1,000$5,000$5,000

InaccuracyCertification TrainingSpecialist StaffAdditional InsuranceReportingAdditional Error Cost

$25,000$12,000$5,000$3,000$5,000

$355,000

$0$0$0$0$0$0

$25,000$12,000$5,000$3,000$5,000

$355,000

Total Savings $33,000 $436,000 $403,000

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Savings Example - DredgingA comprehensive survey was done on dredgers operating on the Hudson River in USA (Reference: Baier, J.L., Douglas, W.S., Gimello, R.J., Lodge, J.). The various costs of dredging are comprehensively provided in this reference, a typical example is provided below.

Average cost of dredgingAverage dredged volume per dayAverage dredged volume per 360 day yearCost per yearNuclear density meter typical overall accuracyCost of AmbiguitySciam Density Meter typical overall accuracyCost of Ambiguity

$50 / yard per dredger8500 yard per dredger

3.06 million yard per dredger$150 million per year per dredger

2%$3.0 million per year

0.285%$427,500

Savings realized with Sciam DM3 $2,572,500

Breakdown of Costs

Per DredgerPer Year

How We Ensure AccuracyExternally Induced Plant Media Vibration: < 0.1%

Temperature Coefficient Error 0.0014% per C over 30C: 0.04 / CTwo Plane Tilt: 20 Results In < 0.2%

Load Cell & Transmitter Accuracy: < 0.1%

Pressure Error Coefficient: Negligable

Flow Tube Wear: < 0.1%

Overall Error: < 0.285% Of Full Scale

Certifications