Scribd
Upload
43 views

Abstract and Result

The document describes experiments to calibrate differential pressure transmitters and flanged-mounted differential pressure transmitters by measuring water level in an open and closed tank using direct and indirect measurements. Direct measurement used a sight glass while indirect measurement used pressure differences. Tables and figures show calibration results for open and closed tanks at different pressures and valve openings.

Uploaded by

Firdaus Rosly
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
43 views

Abstract and Result

The document describes experiments to calibrate differential pressure transmitters and flanged-mounted differential pressure transmitters by measuring water level in an open and closed tank using direct and indirect measurements. Direct measurement used a sight glass while indirect measurement used pressure differences. Tables and figures show calibration results for open and closed tanks at different pressures and valve openings.

Uploaded by

Firdaus Rosly
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

ABSTRACT

Maintaining properly calibrated equipment is highly essential in today's environment


of shrinking cost margins and increased regulations. Incorrect or inappropriate measurements
can cause levels in vessels to be excessively higher or lower than their measured values. Low
levels can cause pumping problems and damage the pump, while high levels can cause
vessels to overflow and potentially create safety and environmental problems. Vessels
operating at incorrect intermediate levels can result in poor operating conditions and affect
the accounting of material. The level of a liquid in a vessel can be measured directly or
inferentially. All have problems that can potentially affect the level measurement.
Differential pressure level measurement technology infers liquid level by measuring the
pressure generated by the liquid in the vessel. Therefore, the purposes of this experiment are
to calibrate the differential pressure transmitter and flanged-mounted differential pressure
transmitter by measuring level of water in tank (10mm until 50mm) using direct and indirect
measurement for both open and closed tank, and to study the resistance and capacitance of a
level process while analysing the step response. A direct and indirect measurement were
involved in this experiment. The procedure was done by conducting the experiment with
open tank and closed tank at 30% opening and the reading taken by differential pressure
transmitter and flanged-mounted differential pressure transmitter were observed. Direct
measurement is the measurement by using sight glass while indirect measurement was using
a pressure difference in the tank to measure the level.
RESULT

Sight Glass (mm) Flowrate (L/min)


Valve Opening Valve Opening
30% 50%
10 13 23.5
20 13 24
30 13 28
40 13.5 28.5
50 13 30
Table 1: Flow resistance of valve

Flowrate Differential Flanged Mounted


Sight Glass (mm) (L/min) Pressure (mmh20) (mmh20)
10 13 45 99
20 13 27 201
30 13 36 301
40 13.5 97 401
50 13 160 503
Table 2: Calibration of open tank level at 30% opening

Tank Top Flowrate Sight Glass Differential Flanged


Pressure (psia) (L/min) (mm) Pressure Mounted
(mmh20) (mmh20)
1 16 10 45 100
16 20 24 600
16 30 37 609
16 40 100 703
16 50 163 801
Table 3: Calibration of closed tank level at 30% opening and 1 psia

Tank Top Flowrate Sight Glass Differential Flanged


Pressure (psia) (L/min) (mm) Pressure Mounted
(mmh20) (mmh20)
0.5 11.5 10 45 110
11.5 20 29 209
11.5 30 34 305
12.5 40 96 403
12.0 50 158 502
Table 4: Calibration of closed tank level at 30% opening and 0.5 psia

Figure 1: Sight glass (mm) vs. flowrate (L/min)


Figure 2: Open tank calibration curve at 30% opening

Figure 3: Closed tank calibration curve at 30% opening and 1 psia


Figure 4: Closed tank calibration curve at 30% opening and 0.5 psia
References

Endress+Hauser Corporation. (2010). Level measurement: Point level detection and


continuous level measurement in liquids and bulk solids. Greenwood.

Spitzer, D. W. (2009, February 1). Beginner's guide to differential pressure level transmitters.
22, 51-55.

You might also like