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Market Information Oil and Gas

Market Information Oil and Gas

Market Information Oil and Gas

Product catalog summary
Overview: Bachofen AG provides reliable and safe level switches for the oil and gas industry, with applications in various tanks and separators. Their products are certified by ATEX, IECEx, and UKCA Ex for use in challenging environments.
Specifications: The document details several types of level switches, including Type 5TDB8 132RF 04 and Type ZK8 22C 041, with specifications such as:
  • Protection: Ex ia IIC T6 Ga/Gb and Ex eb db IIC T6…T5 Ga/Gb
  • Nominal Pressure: ANSI cl. 300 and PN 40
  • Operating Temperature: −196 to 270 °C and −10 to 145 °C
  • Materials: Stainless steel and seawater resistant die cast aluminium
  • Enclosure: IP66/IP67
  • Safety Integrity Level: SIL 1 and SIL 2
Options: Various options are available for customization, including:
  • Nominal pressure up to ANSI cl. 1500
  • Materials in Hastelloy C and NACE compliant
  • High and low-temperature versions
  • Pneumatic controllers with specific output signals
Applications: The switches are suitable for hazardous and non-hazardous areas, with configurations for horizontal and vertical installations. They are used in oil and gas separators, gas drying, and various storage tanks.
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Typical applications Oil and gas separators Gas drying (flare knock-out drums) Separation layers Liquified gases Overfill protection Waste water tanks Ballast tanks Storage/holding tanks Inter-gas production Bachofen has been successfully supplying the most reliable and safe level switches to the oil and gas industry since 1966. Trimod ’Besta level switches carry ATEX, lECEx and UKCA Ex approvals to serve in the most difficult applications on- and offshore. Trimod’Besta level switches have been examined and approved by the most important and internationally recognized organisations. Numerous...

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Type of protection Nominal pressure Operating temperature Ambient temperature Density of the medium Operating differential Housing material Flange material Sealing unit Slip-on flange Float material Flange dimensions Flange facing Switching element Switch rating Enclosure Safety Integrity Level seawater resistant die cast aluminium stainless steel (CrNiMo/equivalent to 316) carbon steel (P265GH), zinc galvanised, passivated stainless steel (CrNiMo/equivalent to 316) DN 65, PN 40 acc. to EN 1092-1 raised face type B1 hermetically sealed microswitch, changeover (SPDT) with silver contacts 250 VAC,...

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