Reaction vessel
LevelPoint LevelPressureDifferential Pressure
Overview
The measuring conditions inside a reaction vessel in a multi-product, multi-line production facility are characterized by changing media as well as widely fluctuating temperatures and pressures. Depending on the properties of the raw materials, either alloy, stainless steel or enamel lined vessels are used. Different components like stirrers, dryers and centrifuges also vary in each process. To ensure reliable operation and high productivity, both level and pressure have to be continuously measured and monitored.
Operating Conditions
- Measuring Task
- Level and pressure measurement, point level detection
- Measuring Point
- Reactor
- Medium
- Raw materials and mixed products
- Measuring Range
- 5 m
- Temperature
- +20 … +200° C
- Pressure
- -1 … +5 bar
Challenges
- High temperatures, internal tank installations, changing media, Condensate
Benefits
- Reliable: Certified hygienic design (3A/EHEDG) and approved materials according to EC 1935/2004 and FDA
- Cost effective: Three instruments deliver four different measured values: pressure (head pressure and line pressure), level and temperature
- User friendly: Standardized adjustment, process data storable and transferable
Recommended Products
Recommended Sensors
VEGADIF 85
- Monitors
- Differential Pressure · Level
- Protection
- IP67 · IP68
- Comms
- 4…20 mA/HART (2-wire) · Profibus PA +2
- Ex
- ATEX · IECEx
Process Sensors
- High reliability through integrated overload diaphragm
- Measurement of very low differential pressures through high precision measured value detection
- Multivariable sensor through integrated measurement of the absolute pressure
VEGA
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VEGABAR 81
- Monitors
- Level
- Protection
- IP68 · IP69K
- Comms
- Profibus PA · Foundation Fieldbus +3
- Ex
- ATEX · IECEx
Process Sensors
- Simple adaptation thanks to various configuration options
- Reliable measurement with temperatures up to 400 °C
- Reliable measurement independent of foam generation or tank installations
VEGA
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VEGASWING 61
- Monitors
- Point Level
- Protection
- IP67 · IP68
- Comms
- Relay Output · Transistor (PNP/NPN) +2
- Ex
- ATEX · IECEx
Process Sensors
- Precise and reliable function due to product-independent switching point
- Low maintenance costs
- Minimum time and cost expenditure thanks to simple setup without medium
VEGA
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VEGAPULS 6X
- Monitors
- Level
- Protection
- IP68 · IP69K
- Comms
- Profibus PA · 4…20 mA/HART (2-wire) +3
- Ex
- ATEX
Process Sensors
- Exact measuring results independent of process conditions
- Maintenance-free operation through non-contact measuring principle
- Application-oriented configuration enables a simple device selection
VEGA
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