Process Instruments & Control: Mohamad Farhan Bin Mohd Fairoz 552213117073 Manometer Capacitance
Process Instruments & Control: Mohamad Farhan Bin Mohd Fairoz 552213117073 Manometer Capacitance
•P R I N C I P L E
•M O S T A P P L I E D T O L O W P R E S S U R E S ( A B S ,
DIFFERENTIAL AND GAUGE)
•M A D E - T W O M E T A L P L A T E S S E P A R A T E D B Y
AN INSULATOR
•S T O R E E L E C T R I C C H A R G E W H E N O N E P L A T E
IS GIVEN NEGATIVE CHARGE
•C O N N E C T E D A C C I R C U I T - C H A N G E S O U T P U T
AS THE PLATES ARE MOVED CLOSER
TOGETHER OR FARTHER APART
•M O V A B L E ( B A C K & F O R T H ) M E T A L
DIAPHRAGM BE USED AS ONE PLATE IN A
CAPACITOR
OPERATION
operates by measuring the change in
electrical capacitance that results from the
movement of a sensing diaphragm relative
to some fixed capacitance electrodes
Advantages
•T H E GREAT ADVANTAGES OF A CAPACITANCE GAUGE
IS ITS ABILITY TO DETECT EXTREMELY