Level Measurements

The students will be able to:

Describe various types of level measurement device and their working principles Perform the relevant design calculations

CBB2082 PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION

Level Measurement
Sight-type Pressure-type Electrical-type Sonic-type Radiation-type

CBB2082 PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION

Glass Gauge

Displacer

Displacer
Based on principle of buoyancy force, B

For water at 20oC, g= 62.3 lb/ft3 => B= (62.3 lb/ft3)V

Tape float

Capacitance Probes
A change in the characteristics of the materials between the plates cause a change in dielectric constant The capacitance, C, is given as:

Capacitance Probes

Resistance Tapes

Ultrasonic level measurement

Nuclear Level Measurement

Widely used to measure the level of non-fluid materials such as solid catalyst level

Differential Pressure - Concept

P = gh

Differential Pressure
Open Vessel

Closed Vessel

Class Activity
Given that the S.G. for liquid x in tank = 0.9. The P = in the tank is 0.5 bar. Given that the total height for the tank is 10 m. What is the level of liquid from the top of the tank?

 If the input signal for the dp level transmitter is 0 1500 mmH2O and the output value is 4 -20 mA. What is the level of the tank measured from the bottom of the tank if the signal transmitted from the dP meter is 16 mA? Given that the SG for the liquid is 0.8.

Output: 4 -20 mA

Input: 0 -1500 mmH2O

 For the same conditions as in earlier question, what is the level of the liquid in the tank?
60% of liquid A

S.G. liquid A: 0.5 S.G. liquid B: 0.7

40% of liquid B

Output: 4 -20 mA

Input: 0 -1500 mmHg