Non-Contact Level Measurement & Wireless Measurement Data Transmission In Chemical Storage Tank Farm

Published 10 Jul 2019

Non-Contact Level Measurement & Wireless Measurement Data Transmission In Chemical Storage Tank Farm – Application

A transhipment storage facility for chemicals known as Leatransa just off the port of Castellón needed a suitable temporary storage solution for liquids and aggressive products such as sulphuric and phosphoric acid.

Eight tanks are present in the tank farm ranging in size from 10-30 metres. A suitable level measuring system needed to be found to ensure the emptying and filling of the tanks was cost effective and accurate.

The different sized tanks make level measurement more difficult as well as contending with the constantly changing media and their measurement properties.

When thinking of a suitable solution they had to take into consideration that signal line installation would be effected by the streets and buildings located between the storage tanks and control room.

Non-Contact Level Measurement & Wireless Measurement Data Transmission In Chemical Storage Tank Farm – Application

VEGA provided an ideal solution for Leatransa as it could provide a suitable level measuring system that’s all inclusive. The VEGA system consists of non-contact level measurement, on-site indication with overfill alarm and wireless transmission of measured values.

The complete system consisted of VEGAPULS 61 and VEGAPULS 63 radar sensors (depending on the medium and size of the individual tank), VEGAMET 381 signal conditioning instruments and PLICSRADIO T61/R61 transceiver units.

PLICSRADIO C62 signal conditioning units were also installed to collect the measurement data and make it available to networks for remote enquiry and visualisation.

This solution allows effective operation in the tank farm to take place as well as having control over all logistical processes.

The cost and easy installation of the sensors that could be simply mounted to the tanks without having to empty them first were definitely deciding factors. However the wireless data transmission sealed the deal as no cable had to be laid.

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