DP level transmitters and Differential Pressure Transmitter

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I have set up and used a Photohelic/Magnehelic switches with an analog output to a Redlion digital display(or PLC)--I have changed the units out to prove that they haven't failed and returned them to shelf numerous times--I haven't actually had one fail yet.

You need a controllable source of pressure for the calibration, but it's easy to do.

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Quite simple indeed - just as the name implies, it is a differential pressure calculator. I assume you understand the concept of a standing head of liquid exerts a pressure related to it's height. So, one sensor is mounted on the tank top, one on the bottom. The level is calculated from the difference in pressure. If the tank is ever pressurized, this pressure is effectively eliminated in the difference equation since it shows up in the pressure reading of both sensors. If you have a tank that never pressurizes, then just a sensor on the bottom is all that is needed.

A DP Level Transmitter is just that. It is an instrument that is installed in the bottom of a tank and is mounted in a "Spud". Be careful when you install your spud. There are strict guidelines to welding the spud so as to reduce the risk of deformation. If you deform the spud or nick the seat, it will never seal. Anyway, the instrument has a sensitive diaphragm that senses the head pressure applied by product in tank thus giving you a level reading. (Remember to program in specific gravities for various recipes if required). A DP (Differential Pressure) Transmitter is mounted in the top head and reads the pressure of any gas purges, blankets, pressure generated by production, etc, that may increase the head pressure on the lower transmitter and works in conjunction with the lower transmitter through a capillary wire joining the two to calculate the aforementioned pressure and provide you (A) the amount of pressure above your liquid line, in your head space and on your tank and (B) a true level reading by removing this data from the lower transmitters readings.

Quality Transmitters through my experience are those provided by Rosemont. However, as of late E&H (Endress + Hauser) have been providing a very reliable, and cost effective alternative.

Differential pressure transmitters have many uses,including flow measurement,using orifice plates.The DP transmitter has 2 inputs: A high side, and a low side.For a non pressurized tank,to use as alevel transmitter, simply connect the high side to the lowest point of the tank.The low side will be vented to atmosphere.If the tank is pressurized, the low side should be connected above the liquid level.The low side will reflect only the pressure above the liquid, and the high side will transmit the difference.The 2 pressures are normally applied to opposite sides of a diaphragm, and the deflection of the diaphragm is a result of the difference in pressure between the 2 sides,thus only the difference in pressure on opposite sides of the diaphragm will have an effect on the output signal.

Example: A tanks is 101 feet tall, filled with water to the 100 foot level.Water exerts .433 psi per foot, so the pressure on the bottom (high side) of the transmitter diaphragm is 43.3 psi.The low side of the transmitter transmits zero.Now 10 psi is applied to the tank.The pressure applied to the bottom of the transmitter diaphragm is 110 psi, but the pressure applied to the low side is 10 psi, in the opposite direction, which offsets the pressure applied(10 psi),giving only the true level(pressure)

The resulting output is still 43.3 psi,converted to engineering units, 100 ft. level.

Some DP transmitters use strain guages to detect pressure,and apply the resistors of the strain guages to a wheatstone bridge to derive the difference and some apply a high frequency between 2 oil filled diaphargms to detect deflection.(Rosemount)A deflection will change the capacitance, just like a radio dial does.Some of the older units were entirely mechanical,and generated a pneumatic output signal.(Taylor,Foxboro,Honeywell) . Primitive by today's standards, but they were immune to lightning strikes and power surges. As a matter of fact, the Panama Canal still uses the original pneumatic controls that it was commisioned with.

Hope this helps

HTRN

tnx to all for help.

its having nos of parameters to consider as a if the media having closed vessal or open , if want to install instrument at 1.5 mt height then how calculate dP as elevation or suppression.

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