There are a growing number of industries such as chemicals, petrochemicals, off shore oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and others where a non-invasive measuring system is vital to minimise the risk of leaks or emissions to protect processes, people and the environment. Also required may be the use of non contact measuring technologies that will reduce the exposure or wear in abrasive or corrosive conditions, resist high pressure or continue to function in high temperature process conditions.
Nucleonics measuring gauges that can monitor level, density, interface and weight are the ultimate solution for non-contact measurement applications. As the detectors are mounted externally from the vessel or process, they are completely unaffected by the conditions inside. They can also be easily accessed, installed or removed. Nucleonic detectors have the additional advantage of combining high sensitivity with no moving parts to wear, bind, corrode or fail. In most applications, no alteration to the process vessel is needed, which means no expensive design changes to existing pressure vessels is required either These devices can also often be installed and commissioned without process shutdown. Their high sensitivity also means that very small size detectors can be fitted, increasing safety for the installing crew and maximising the operational lifespan of the systems.
Industries and processes can be heavily reliant on the use of non invasive, accurate, level switch technology to ensure production is consistently kept at high levels and uncontaminated. They can also explore a variety of non-contact measurement devices. That’s also true if continuous accuracy is required in the process. Inflowing contaminated water is transported by the way of screw conveyors or pumps with the main inlet chamber level used as the only means of controlling the rate of pumping in the a large amount of sewage treatment plants. Some plants specializing in sewage treatment only on a minimum/maximum level detection, but continuous water level sensors using ultrasonic devices can prove far more effective, especially when detecting solids in the liquid.
