LEVEL TRANSMITTER –DP

TYPE

BY GANESH POL
TOPICS COVERED

 PRINCIPLE
 METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
 INTERFACE LEVEL MEASUREMENT
 DRY & WET LEG SYSTEM
 LEVEL COMPENSATION
 TRANSMITTER TYPE
 SPECIFICATIONS
LEVEL TRANSMITTERS
LIQUID HEAD MEASUREMENT Principle

• The hydrostatic pressure at the base of the vessel containing

liquid is directly proportional to the height of the liquid

• A differential pressure transmitter measures pressure

difference between tapping points and is calibrated to read the
level in terms of water column or any other unit.

• Mathematical relation
Hydrostatic Pressure p=ρgh

p-Pressure
ρ-Density
g-acc. due to gravity
h-Height
OPEN TANK MEASUREMENT

 Pressure at HP side = Patm + ρgH

 Pressure at LP side = Patm
 Differential pressure ΔP = P(HP) – P(LP) = ρgH

4-20 mA
CLOSED TANK MEASUREMENT

 Pressure at HP side = Pgas + ρgH

 Pressure at LP side = Pgas
 Differential pressure ΔP = P(HP) – P(LP) = ρgH
 INTERFACE LEVEL MEASUREMENT

Overflow Nozzle
 EXAMPLE

Sr. No. CC Distance SG 1 SG 2 Interface % ∆P in mmH2O

1 1000 mm 1 0.9 0% 900

2 1000 mm 1 0.9 25% 925

3 1000 mm 1 0.9 50% 950

4 1000 mm 1 0.9 75% 975

5 1000 mm 1 0.9 100% 1000

DRY LEG SYSTEM
WET LEG SYSTEM
LEVEL COMPENSATION

1. ZERO SUPPRESSION
2. ZERO ELEVATION
DP TRANSMITTER
DIFFERENT STYLES OF TRANSMITTERS

Pancake type Remote Seal

Remote Seal Transmitter

REMOTE
SEALS
FLANGE MOUNTED DP TX

FLANGED TX.
FLANGED TX. WITH REMOTE SEAL
DIAPHRAGM SEALED GUAGE PRESSURE
TRANSMITTER
 DIAPHRAGM SEAL SELECTION
 FLUSH TYPE
 EXTENDED TYPE
Components of DP cell

 Sensing Diaphragm
 Isolating Diaphragm
 Filling Fluid
 Capacitor plates
 Rigid Insulation
 Electronic Circuit
Classification
Working Principle
POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE PREPARING
SPECIFICATIONS & TBE

 DESIRED TRANSMITTER RANGE

 SELECTED TRANSMITTER RANGE
 DIAPHRAGM & WETTED PARTS
MATERIAL
 INTEGRAL LOCAL INDICATOR
 SELECTION OF TRANSMITTER TYPE
 CAPILLARY LENGTH
 REQUIRED ACCURACY
 SMART FUNCTIONS
 References
 Inst_basics.pdf
 Transactions_vol_IV.pdf

product catalogues
 Rosemount level transmitter
 Yokogawa DP transmitter

web sites:-
 www.engineersedge.com/engineering/product_directory
 http://engineersedge.tradepub.com/free/prm2
 http://www.thehartbook.com/articles/DP_level