The perfect man/machine relationship is the effective management of scarce resources. This presents a challenge on a daily basis for plant manufacturers and producers. In the area of raw material handling, UWT makes an important contribution:
Nucleonic instruments for measuring level, density, interface and mass flow are unaffected by high vessel pressures, aggressive media, extreme process temperatures and other process challenges. The sensors mount externally to the process, and measure through container walls, with the help of gamma sources– accurately and reliably. Because all PROTRAC sensors were developed to IEC/EN 61508, VEGA will be the first supplier to offer SIL-qualified radiometric instruments across all models.
The new Presense LDS300, using innovative field time control technology, is designed for accurate high/low level indication, detection and switching with solids or liquids inside vessels
SICK UK is launching the LFP Cubic, a versatile new fluid level probe which offers a cost-saving solution for accurate level detection and measurement in both oil- and water-based fluids. Universally adaptable and quick to commission, the new LFP Cubic is expected to find a wide range of uses in the water and process industries.
Baumer´s LBFS level switch is a reliable alternative to widely used vibratory level switches. The LBFS sensor can also detect the levels of viscous or dry materials and can be fitted on tanks or pipes in any desired position. The sensor is insensitive to flow, turbulence, bubbles or foaming, and suspended solids. The compact, smooth sensor head resists media adhesion, even with sticky media. The sensor´s short response time enables rapid fill level detection and accurate, reliable fill level compliance.
Baumer's multi-purpose LBFS level switch is now available in three different ATEX configurations which enable safe level detection in explosive gaseous and dusty atmospheres.
• No additional Zener barrier required thanks to ready-for-use isolation module PROFSI3 LS • Approval covers all ATEX zones with both gas and dust • Easy-to-install, compact design boasts high reliability • Suitable for petrochemical industry and power plants
White paper addresses the application of Guided Wave Radar to measure level in steam loops, including discussions of how this technology functions and differs from more traditional forms of level indication.
Endress+Hauser introduces “Proper Employment of Guided Wave Radar in Steam Loops,” a white paper that discusses how guided wave radar can be used to measure level in steam applications such as feedwater tanks, high pressure preheaters, hotwells and drums.
Radars and switches prove a success on flask filling station at decommissioning site
The Decommissioning Industry There are a number of Nuclear sites across the UK in the process of being decommissioned, one of which is Dounreay in north of Scotland. The UK nuclear industry is one of the leaders in this field, setting the standards and models for the processing, handling of large and difficult legacy equipment and processes at all levels of contamination, to ensure it is handled, transported and disposed of safely.
To what extend can a process be expected to perform safely? And in the event of a failure, to what extend can the process be expected to fail safely? These questions are answered through the assignment of a target Safety Integrity Level. SIL ratings measure the safety risk of a given process.
Selection based on ease of use, cost-effective installation, proven reliability
The state-owned Tüpraş refinery in Izmir, Turkey, has placed an order with Emerson Process Management for a tank gauging system that includes 85 wireless TankRadar Rex radar level gauges. The order follows Tüpraş Izmir’s extensive testing of 21 additional devices in the same application. The gauging system will provide accurate, reliable level measurements on some of the refinery’s most critical oil-movement tanks.
An ABB K-TEK LM200 laser level transmitter is helping a well-known wastewater plant return to reliable level measurement, after issues with a competitor’s hydrostatic level transmitter.
