VEGA radar level gauges are increasing their dominance of the process radar market, innovations in technology are reducing price, but not performance as this case study shows at Bayer Cropscience

VEGA supply replacement Process Radar level gauges to the the Rhodia Chirex manufacturing plant at Holmes Chappel. Proving that all radar gauges are not the same!

Whether you have mobile or stationary concrete manufacturing facilities, VEGA can supply the ideal measurement solution.

VEGA offers solutions for Coating plants : Bitumen Tank levels, Fuels, Fluxes and Additive contents measurement and high level/overfill, as well as specialist ‘hot stone’ in level indication, too.

Monitoring and measurement with sensors in contact with the product are not possible in this instance, due to the wear, damage and cost implications.

The VEGASON 63 ultrasonic sensor will tell you whether a conveyer belt is covered and if so by how much.

For optimum operation of the column, accurate temperature, pressure and level measurement is of paramount importance.

Storage of liquid raw materials, intermediates and finished products in the chemical industry.

In conditions where process temperatures rise above 150°C, vacuum and overpressure are applied as well as adhesion of viscous products, the requirements of any level sensor are put under strain.

Monitoring of the emissions takes place via analysing instruments such as pressure transmitters, which control the compression ratio in the flue gas scrubber.

Pump monitoring reduces costs and increases safety. Pumps made from high resistance materials are frequently used in the chemical industry.

The aggressiveness of the products require the sensor to have high chemical resistance. During electrolysis powerful electromagnetic fields are created which the sensors need to be able to withstand.

Often during chemical processes extremely toxic intermediate products are produced, which need to be stored under strictest safety measures.

A large quantity of finished products in the chemical industry are manufactured in powder, granule or pellet form. The varying product characteristics put different demands on the sensors.

Hygienic process fittings are mandatory for the sensors. These hygienic fittings must be gap free to avoid nucleation, flush and enable CIP capability.

To enable the supply of drinking water to even the remotest consumer, pumping stations are necessary, ensuring sufficient levels of water pressure.

All wetted parts of the sensor must be made of approved inert materials and be designed to offer hygiene and guaranteed cleanability.

The need for level measurement in an evaporator is very critical. The evaporation is carried out under vacuum and heat input.

The production of different chocolate types is a very complicated procedure not only in respect to the hygienic conditions, but also because of its direct contact with the medium.

Brandy is subject to customs legal regulations. This is the reason for the demand of an absolutely reliable level measurement in the vessels where the brandy is stored.

Important for the quality of the bleach is a constant filling of the bleaching tower.

The waste paper bales are fed in via a conveyor to the pulper and repulped by adding process water.

As some of the substances are aggressive, give off gases and the temperatures during the soap preparation can be up to 95°C, a non-contact VEGAPULS 63 radar sensor is the optimum solution.

For optimum efficiency and quality, the stock deaerator must always maintain a defined level. A continuous measurement provides this and protects the connected pump against dry running.

The pressure measurement in the headbox is used for speed control of the mixing pump and is the most important pressure measurement on the paper machine. It is therefore critical.

Dry running will cause damage and failure of the pumps. Therefore the flow must be monitored, carefully because of the adhesive nature of the materials and the small tube diameter.

By using a VEGABAR 52, the effectiveness of the drying cylinder is monitored. The highly overload resistant CERTEC ® measuring cell ensures the necessary reliability.

Frequent and powerful cleaning processes accompany every product and batch change. During stirring and reaction processes, germ contamination is avoided by blanketing the product with inert gases.

Complete hygienic and cleaning capabilities of the sensor are an essential aspect of all wetted components.

In order to monitor the filtering process and detect the level, the differential pressure must be measured between the filter and the upstream flow bottom of the vessel.

Fluctuating product properties as well as varying temperatures and pressures are often experienced in reactor vessels of multiproduct plants.

In order to avoid overfilling and dry running of pumps, sensors for level detection play an important role in the reactors’ safety chain.

Liquids of different types and characteristics are an integral part of all pharmaceutical production.

A multitude of raw materials and intermediate products used in the pharmaceutical industry are in powder, granular or pellet form.

The VEGAPULS 61 Radar Level Transmitter has proven his high reliability under harsh conditions in the Baltic Sea Area.

Vopak Chemical Distribution Europe invested £2.5 million in a major expansion of its Cadishead bulk solvents storage for BASF. The choice of instrumentation and connectivity was an integral part

The hydrostatic pressure sensors VEGABAR 50 and 60, using the VEGA Certec Sapphire Ceramic™ diaphragm, can handle fast filling processes in the food and beverage industry.

BPI industries is the UK’s largest plastics films manufacturing group. Manufacturing packaging, protection, and production materials for a wide range of industries.

VEGA have assisted A.H. Marks, the UK’s largest privately owned chemical manufacturer, to handle a difficult application without even touching it!

Hanson Aggregates in Cheddar quarry limestone and calcine this to produce Quicklime. Through a preheater and rotary kiln they have a through put of 450-550 t/pday.

Top mounted ultrasonic sensors provide reliable results at liquid applications. Versions with high resistant materials for aggressive mediums are available.

VEGA offer a range of solutions with proven reliability and safety for bitumen handling

Product: pulped fruits Conductivity: variable Viscosity: variable Temp: ambient Ferment: open hopper Height: 500 mm Material: stainless & PTFE

At one of the UK’s granite largest quarries, VEGA have successful solved crusher feed control hopper level and silo level applications with their new non-contact radar for solids VEGAPULS 68

Continious monitoring of the mass flow or weight of solids measurement, particularly in quarries and aggregates handling.

A coal processing plant has a difficult level monitoring application in a coal "dump truck" reception hopper for raw unprocessed coal.

Lafarge Cement UK’s Hope Works is one of the largest cement works in the UK. It has capacity to make up to 1.3 million tonnes of the famous Blue Circle brand cement each year.

The River Humber on the east coast of England forms a large tidal estuary. It is also the site of the famous Humber Bridge, which is the third longest single span suspension bridge in the world.

Overfill protection on sugar tanker loading nozzle system.

Level detection of solids settling out in water.

Energy from waste is an increasingly popular form of disposal. Household waste delivered to a facility direct from collection is then loaded into a reception hopper. VEGA measure level in the hopper.

Keeping an accurate reading of the available ‘fuel’ capacity in the silo is critical, to ensure the boiler system does not run out, and that cooling fans are used efficiently.

Monitoring underground waste water flows across a site is always difficult, from the measurement through to cabling of the system. This application shows some solutions to this.

On a bitumen filling station, the process of charging into road tankers needs to be totally secure to guarantee a safe transfer of the bitumen.

Radar technology offers an ideal solution for hi hi detector overfill, as well as continuous level measurement

In paper production, the ‘headbox’ is filled with a diluted suspension of paper stock, which is continuously deposited onto the screen on of the paper machine.

For a highly flammable or hazardous products, there us a need for a failsafe leak bund detection alarm.

VEGA provides the best cement silo level indicator for the job.

Guided microwave radar for leakage detection of hazardous liquids.

Pressure measurement of abrasive, sticky and/or charged fluids

A case study about using guide wave radar for the level measurement of paper stock in confined space.

In the marine industry, continuous level control system must be in place on cargo tanks to adhere to strict safety and environmental requirements.

Ship heeling can occur when there are hard turns, high winds, or an uneven cargo load. Having an anti heeling control system in place is advisable and in many cases a necessary safety precaution.

Pump valve control and monitoring of the pipeline pressures on the ship loading manifold is necessary to ensure on-board safety, protect people in the area and any surrounding dock equipment.

One of the most important measurements that takes place on ships are the measuring points needed for calculating ship draught, trim and list, as ship safety is highly reliant on them.

Ship fuel tank level measurement is another interesting shipping industry application

Bilge alert systems and ship engine oil and fuel line monitoring.

Marine Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) level measurement applications.

Drinking water is a necessity on-board a ship and is stored in designated tanks. Grey and black water (or waste water) is treated in on-board purification plants, or stored and offloaded at dock.

Ballast water in the wing and double bottom tanks needs to be measured and monitored as these measurements affect the calculations of the ship trim, draught and list.

A case study about using pressure sensors for level, pressure and airflow measurement.

A case study for lubrication and protection against the risk of dry running using vibrating liquid level technology.

A case study about using pressure sensors for the measurement of aggressive and abrasive acid mixtures.

A case study on radar sensors and monitoring chemical dosing levels.

A case study on hydrostatic pressure sensors for combined level and temperature measurement for the storage of flavourings.

As members of the FDT Group and PACTware Consortium, VEGA have developed and improved the technology of device integration and offer cost-effective life cycle management.

A case study about downstream pressure of abrasive slurry and liquids in cyclones with the use of process pressure sensors.

Traditional beer brewing through radar level measurement and Profibus PA fieldbus network.

The NEW VEGAMET 391 single channel signal conditioning instrument is now available. This Case study covers a couple of Application Areas for the VEGAMET 391.

A VMI solution from VEGA. This case study looks at the signal conditioning unit VEGAMET 624 plus Gateway, modem or radio transceiver as well as the VMI software WEB-VV.

ABLE Instruments & Controls is a leading global supplier of process instrumentation and control solutions. VEGA has partnered with ABLE to supply VEGA Instruments to the Oil & Gas and Export markets.

Microwave barrier switch for non-invasive level detection on used solvents.

Application story regarding VEGA Radars, which provides valuable data to allow cross referencing of the Thames river levels for traffic, barrier operations, harbour and navigation.

An application on the “Intelligent Inventory” management of road salt in Germany. This appliation covers the use of our VEGAPULS Radar level transmitter and web based system, WEB VV .

This application looks at the use of floating liquid level switches to detect the difference between rainwater or hydrocarbons in a storage or process tank.

This application looks at the prevention of overfilling of used solvents in engineering industries using non-contact microwave barrier switches.

This application looks into the detection of leaks and to help prevent fissuring of a rupture disc.