(Land Instruments: Dronfield, England) -- A new monitoring system for critical vessels uses thermal imaging cameras to provide higher measurement density than traditional systems based on thermocouples. The Critical Vessel Monitoring System from Land Instruments International, a unit of AMETEK, measures surface temperature once every 16 cm², as compared with one measurement every 250 cm² in typical thermocouple systems.

By measuring temperatures in more locations, the system allows for earlier detection of refractory wear or breakdown. Benefits include greater protection against catastrophic vessel failure and extension of refractory lifetime based on actual data.

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