Density Compensated Level

Measurement
Basic Concept

-Error occurs because water measured by device is colder than boiler water
-Different Temperature will create a density difference.
-Explained by U tube manometer
Basic Concept
Pressure Balance
Hd.Dg = Hs.Ds + Hg.Dg
Level Balance
Hd = Hg + Hs
Hs = Hd Hg
Subtitution
Hg ( Dg Ds )
Hd
( Dd Ds )

This Equation can be used for determine

actual Drum Level
 Practical Application
100% Ps
H1-h
Rho (saturated steam) H1
h
Rho (boiler water) Rho (ref)
0%

H2
Rho (ref)

H L

-Drum with 2 phase fluid and wet leg reference

-Transmitter installation with zero suppression (elevation) H2
-3 different density of fluid
Practical Application
Pressure Applied at High Tap of Differential Pressure Transmitter

Ph Ps ( H 1 h) steam hboilerwater H 2 ref

Pressure Applied at Low Tap of Differential Pressure Transmitter

Pl Ps H 1 ref H 2 ref
Differential Pressure Result

dP Ph Pl
dP H1( steam ref ) h( boilerwater steam )
dP H1( ref steam )
h
( boilerwater steam )
Practical Application
h = Measured level in length (mm ,inch , etc).
H1=Measured Distance between High Tap Point
and Low Tap Point (it will given to calculation as
constant)
Rho(ref) = Density of leg reference, given to
calculation as constant)
Rho(boiler water) = Density of boiler water,
given to calculation as Pressure function)
Rho(steam) = Density of boiler water, given to
calculation as Pressure function)
 Practical Application

Saturated Liquid

Density

Saturated Vapor

Pressure

Density of saturated liquid (boiler water) and saturated vapor (steam) as

function of Pressure represent on graph