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Drexelbrook Level Measurement
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Drexelbrook Level Measurement

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Introduction
Drexelbrook is a leader in level measurement technology, offering solutions for various industries with over fifty years of experience. They provide nine different level measurement technologies to meet diverse application needs.
Level Measurement Categories
  • Point Level Measurement: Indicates the presence or absence of a product at a specific point, used for alarms and control.
  • Continuous Level Measurement: Provides level information over the full measurement span, used for process and inventory control.
Level Measurement Technologies
  • RF Admittance: Suitable for both point and continuous measurements, unaffected by temperature, pressure, or density changes.
  • Ultrasonic: Best for clean liquids without foam or dust, requires no calibration.
  • Radar: Non-contacting, suitable for long ranges, unaffected by vapor or steam.
  • TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry): Guided wave radar, no calibration needed, suitable for liquids and solids.
  • Magnetostrictive: High accuracy, suitable for non-coating liquids, provides level, interface, and temperature measurements.
  • Vibration/Tuning Forks: Used for point level measurements in liquids, not recommended for solids.
  • Hydrostatic Pressure: Primarily for water measurement, simple and reliable.
  • Conductivity: For point level measurement in conductive liquids, requires no calibration.
  • Float Switches: Mechanical switches for clean liquids, prone to issues with coatings.
Product Highlights
  • IntelliPoint RF™: Versatile point level switch with automatic calibration and self-test features.
  • ThePoint™: Economical, maintenance-free point level switch.
  • Z-Tron IV™: General-purpose level switch for various applications.
  • TF-100™ Series: Vibration technology level switch for liquid measurements.
  • VeriGAP™: Ultrasonic gap switch for reliable liquid level measurement.
Applications and Considerations
Drexelbrook's technologies are suitable for various applications, including spill prevention, interface detection, and challenging environments like high temperatures or corrosive materials. They offer solutions for industries such as power plants, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals.
Conclusion
Drexelbrook provides a comprehensive range of level measurement technologies, ensuring reliable and accurate solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
Overview of Technologies
The document provides a comprehensive overview of various level measurement technologies and systems offered by Drexelbrook, focusing on RF Admittance, Ultrasonic, Radar, TDR, Magnetostrictive, and Hydrostatic Pressure technologies. Each technology is detailed with its specifications, applications, and unique features.
Key Technologies
  • RF Admittance Technology: Known for accuracy in challenging environments, effective for interface measurements and short span applications.
  • Ultrasonic Technology: Non-contact level measurement for liquids and slurries, suitable for hazardous locations.
  • Radar Technology: High-resolution and accurate level detection, easy configuration with a touch screen interface.
  • TDR Technology: Accurate level measurement, loop-powered, suitable for a wide range of applications.
  • Magnetostrictive Technology: Highly accurate level measurement, explosion-proof, offers digital and analog outputs.
  • Hydrostatic Pressure Technology: Designed for water well level monitoring, ease of installation, and low maintenance.
Applications and Approvals
The document details various applications for each technology, including oil and gas, water and wastewater, food and beverage, and more. It also lists the worldwide approvals these systems have received, ensuring their suitability for hazardous locations.
Key Features and Benefits
The technologies offer features such as easy configuration, temperature and density compensation, durability, and maintenance-free operation. They are designed to be versatile, with a wide range of probe types and configurations available to suit different applications.
Product Overview
This document provides a detailed overview of AMETEK Drexelbrook's measurement solutions, highlighting their features, benefits, and applications. The focus is on three main products: the Universal IV Water Cut Monitor, USonic, and general level measurement solutions.
Universal IV Water Cut Monitor
  • Features: Offers 0.03% water content accuracy, temperature and density compensation, robust probe design, and multiple spool probe options.
  • Benefits: Provides reliable and consistent BS&W measurement, low cost of ownership, easy installation, and reliable performance in hazardous locations.
  • Applications: Suitable for LACT skids, crude oil metering skids, truck unloading, automatic well testing, separation vessels, and lube oil reservoirs.
USonic
  • Features: Measures level, distance, volume, or open channel with a 30 ft range and 300 millisecond response time.
  • Benefits: Affordable 2-wire system with easy setup and configuration, reliable performance, and menu-driven display for easy configuration.
  • Applications: Ideal for mud tanks, logging, frac fluids, and water tanks.
General Level Measurement Solutions
  • Features: High accuracy and resolution, fast response time, no calibration needed, and dual compartment housing design.
  • Benefits: Superior and reliable level measurement performance, easy installation, and compatibility with a wide range of control systems.
  • Applications: Suitable for oil and gas production tanks, storage terminals, petrochemical and chemical tanks, and water and wastewater tanks.
Contact Information
AMETEK Drexelbrook provides worldwide sales and support with contact details for offices in the USA, Japan, China, and Brazil. They emphasize their commitment to reliability, service, and quality, offering the best level measurement solutions and customer support.
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Level and Analytical Solutions Provider Reliability • Service • Quality www.drexelbrook.c

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For Considering AMETEK Drexel brook WE want to thank you for considering AMETEK Drexelbrook for your level measurement needs. We’ve earned our reputation as the world leader in level measurement technology by providing reliable and accurate level solutions to virtually every industry. OUR reputation for excellence stems from our pioneering work in RF Admittance level instrumentation. We have discovered in our over fifty years of experience that there is no single technology that is appropriate for all application needs. Today, we provide solutions using nine different level measurement technologies. WE...

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Radar Radar is a non-contacting, continuous level technology. There are two types of radar transmission methods: Pulsed Time of Flight (PTOF) and Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW). PTOF transmits periodic electromagnetic pulses and, like ultrasonic, measures the transit time. FMCW, the method used by AMETEK Drexelbrook, continuously transmits an electromagnetic wave to the surface of the process material and compares the transmitted frequency versus the received frequency. The electromagnetic wave is constantly in contact with the process surface which results in more power applied to...

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One – R­­­­­F ADMITTANCE IntelliPoint RF™ Our versatile point level switch for liquids, slurries, granulars, and interface applications. With the IntelliPoint, simply install the sensor in your vessel and connect the power. The IntelliPoint, with an AutoRanging power supply, automatically calibrates itself. The self-test function of the IntelliPoint insures proper system operation. An AutoVerify™ self check circuit continuously monitors the complete system ­ to verify it is functioning properly. The ma nual Certify™ not only checks the function of the system, but also checks the AutoVerify self-test...

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Plugged Chutes These sensors mount flush to the chute wall and detect when the product plugs the chute. This is an excellent solution for aggregate, mining, pulp and paper, and coal handling solutions. Spill Prevention RF, vibration or ultrasonic VeriGAP™-High and High-High point level indication for spill/overfill protection. Drexelbrook point level products meet EPA, OSHA, NFPA, and API recommendations for spill prevention. RF point level is the best technology for detecting the interface between two electrically dissimilar liquids such as oil and water. Power Plant and Coal Preparation Rugged...

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Conductivity Switch Float Switch Plugged Chute Detector POWER SUPPLY Line Power Auto Verify™ Certify™ Remote Mounting Available

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One – RF ADMITTANCE Universal IV RF Admittance Systems Drexelbrook’s years of application know-how with RF Admittance technology has enabled us to compile the most extensive database of application information in the level measurement industry. RF Admittance technology provides the basis for improved level measurement in the most difficult process environments. Two – ULTRASONIC USonic™ and USonic­ -R ™ Integral or Remote Mounting Option Our family of Ultrasonic technology products offers a 2-wire and line powered version for non-contact level measurement of liquids and slurries for level, distance,...

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Interface Measurements RF Admittance has a long-standing reputation as a proven technology when making difficult interface measurements. Recent developments in TDR have also made this technology a viable solution for some interface applications. RF level is the time proven, best available technology for indication and control of process interface level. RF technology inherently provides the greatest accuracy and repeatability in interface measurements independent of density changes. Variations in the material make-up of upper and lower liquid phase will have no appreciable effect on system accuracy...

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& = Consult Factory Hydrostatic Line Power Bench Calibration UNDEDICATED PROTOCOLS SERVICE POWER SUPPLY Guided Wave Radar

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Applications Automatic Well Testing (AWT) Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) Basic Sediment and Water (BS&W) Separation Vessels Pipeline Slug Detection Truck Unloading Pump Protection Dielectric Analysis Machinery Lube Oil Monitoring Easy Configuration - Now with Built-in LCD Display and Keypad All Universal IV CM's factory pre-calibrated and requires only one point validation. Field configuration can be done from anywhere along the two-wire loop with our HARTWin PC Software. You can also configure via local display / keypad without the need for laptop or handheld communicators. Temperature...

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Operating Principle The method of using RF Admittance to measure water cut is widely successful because of the large difference between the dielectric constants of oil (k ˜˜ 2.3) and water (k ˜˜ 80). The sensing element and the pipe wall form the necessary two surfaces of the concentric capacitor. The system electronics transmit a radio frequency voltage to the sensing element that measures changes in capacitance. As the amount of water in the flowing oil increases, the net dielectric of the fluid increases which causes the capacitance to increase. The onboard electronics will compute the relationship...

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Impulse Guided Wave Radar The Impulse Guided Wave Radar employs field proven TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry) technology to provide accurate measurement of Total Level, Distance, or Volumetric outputs on all liquids and slurries. TDR Technology has been widely used for its inherent ability to remain unaffected by variations in the process materials electrical characteristics. AMETEK Drexelbrook has harnessed the technology with easy to use configuration menus in plain language. You will have the measurement you need, configured within minutes. FEATURES • 3mm accuracy and 1mm resolution • <1 second...

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