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    This document discusses the differences between wet leg and dry leg installations for level measurement using differential pressure transmitters. A wet leg is used when the process fluid will condense in the impulse line, keeping it full of liquid. A dry leg is used when the vapor phase will not condense and remain dry. The key factors in choosing between wet and dry leg installations are whether the process fluid will evaporate or condense, the density of the process fluid compared to water, and whether the vessel is open or closed. Capillary level transmitters can also be used as they eliminate the need to fill the impulse line. The best method depends on the specific application and process conditions involved.

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    This document discusses the differences between wet leg and dry leg installations for level measurement using differential pressure transmitters. A wet leg is used when the process fluid will condense in the impulse line, keeping it full of liquid. A dry leg is used when the vapor phase will not condense and remain dry. The key factors in choosing between wet and dry leg installations are whether the process fluid will evaporate or condense, the density of the process fluid compared to water, and whether the vessel is open or closed. Capillary level transmitters can also be used as they eliminate the need to fill the impulse line. The best method depends on the specific application and process conditions involved.

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    Wet Leg Vs Dry Leg

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    This document discusses the differences between wet leg and dry leg installations for level measurement using differential pressure transmitters. A wet leg is used when the process fluid will condense in the impulse line, keeping it full of liquid. A dry leg is used when the vapor phase will not condense and remain dry. The key factors in choosing between wet and dry leg installations are whether the process fluid will evaporate or condense, the density of the process fluid compared to water, and whether the vessel is open or closed. Capillary level transmitters can also be used as they eliminate the need to fill the impulse line. The best method depends on the specific application and process conditions involved.

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    Wet leg vs Dry Leg (level instrument)

    Appreciateifsomeonecanprovidetechnicalexpertiseontheadvantangesanddisadvantangesbetween"Wet
    leg"and"Dryleg"installationforlevelmeasurement.
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    itisnotacaseofadvantagesordisadvantages.itispurelyacaseofapplication.
    Wetlegsareusedondifferentialpressuremeasurementwherebothsidesarefilledwithliquid.Exceptionis
    levelmeasurementinapressurisedvessel(boilers).Drylegsareusedwherethelowsideisexposedto
    atmosphere(usingaDPtransmitterforlevelmeasurementinaopentank.
    Regards
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    Asbothmeasurementsareusedformeasuringthelevelinpressurisedvessels,it'snotsomuchaquestionof
    advantagesanddisadvantagesbutofpureneeddependingontheapplication.
    Ifyouhaveamediumthatevaporatesyouhavetousethedrylegmethodastheliquidinthecompensationline
    willevaporate.Inthecasewhereyourproductcondensatesyouwillhavetousethewetlegmethodasthe
    compensationlinewillendupfullofproductanyway.Thewetlegmethodisthemostdifficultonetocalibrate
    asthemeasurementwillindicate0%whenthetankisfulland100%whenit'sempty.Alsoafterinstallation,it
    maytakequiteawhilebeforethemeasurementactuallyindicatesthecorrectlevelunlessyouareableto
    manuallyfillthecompensationline.
    Agoodalternativeistheuseofcappilarleveltransmitters.Thesearefilledwithspecialoilthuseliminatingthe
    needtofillthelineorwaituntilithasfilledwithcondensate.Alsotheycanbeusedinthosecaseswherethe
    liquidgoestroughboththeevaporatingandcondensatingphases(e.g.somereactors).Otheralternativeslike
    radarshouldbeconsideredasoftenthedensitychangesintheseapplicationsmaybeverysignificant,leading
    todifficultcalculationstotransformthemeasureddifferentialpressureintoavalidlevelindication.
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    Thequestionisbasicallynotfor"advantages"or"disadvantages".Theyarebasicallyusedtocompensatethe
    pressurechangeofthegasorvapourabovetheliquidinaclosedtank.Ifthevapourorgasabovetheliquidis
    dryanddoesn'tcondensetoliquid,"dryleg"canbeusedwithoutanyproblem.However,thisisnotformostof
    thecasesandthen"wetleg"hastobeusedsothatcondensateintheimpulselinetappedabovetheliquidlevel
    cannotchangethereading.
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    Mostrepliesareright,buttheresadifferences.Firstlyifthetankisopen,theLPlegwillbeleftopento
    atmosphere.Ifit'saclosedtankliabletopressurise,bothlegswillbepipedtothetank,theHPatthebottom
    andtheLPatthehighestlevelpoint.
    Now.
    Iftheprocessfluidwillevaporate&condense,usuallysomethinglikeGlycolisusedtofillthewetleg.

    BasicallyanythingstablethatwontevaporateordegradeandwithaknownSG.
    (ProcessfluidSGalsohastobetakenintoconsiderationwhenchoosingawetlegfluid.)
    TheLeveltransmitterthenhasitszerosuppressedwithafullwetleg,soitreadsZero.
    Any'gaspressure'intheclosedvesselactsonbothsidesoftheDPcell,wetlegandeverythingsoitshouldnt
    actuallyreadanything,onlyonceliquidstartstofillthetankwillthelevelstarttoregister.
    Capilliarysystemsremovealltheseproblems,BUTarepronetotemperaturedifferentialproblemsinextreme
    cases.
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    Allcommentsgivenasvalidandenoughinformation.Italldependsupontheprocessappln.
    1.Ifyourprocessfluidissolid,semisolid,slurryordensitymorethanwaterandnaturallythetank/vesselwill
    haveclosedtopthenunderstooditsunderpressureinthiscasewehavetogoforremotesealDPtxr.itsanwet
    leg.
    2.Iftheabovescenarioissameandthematerialinsidethetankiscondensable,andtheprocessoperatingpr.is
    vacuumandsowehavetogoforDPtxr.withtheLPsideasdrylegandwillturnautomaticallytowetasthe
    processchanges.Generallyinthiscasetheprocessfluidsdensitywillbelessthanwater.
    3.Tanks/vesselsoperatingwithAtm.pressure,weshallgofordryleg.
    4.GenerallyDPapplicationisimplementedw.r.tourtank,column,vesselheights.
    makeantotalsummaryofallcommentsgiven
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    Shootmailtomeifanyonewantsthecalculationoneitherdryorwetlegs(forcalibrationpurpose)

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