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 Distillation Columns

Application: Following desalination, crude oil enters the distillation column where fractional distillation separates hydrocarbons into separate streams, cuts or fractions. For optimum operation of the distillation column, level controls must contend with occurances of foaming, bubbling and moderate-to-high temperatures.


Challenge: Sight glasses and displacer systems mounted in external chambers have traditionally provided distillation level measurement. Today, radar retrofitted in these existing chambers is gaining popularity due to radar’s less demanding maintenance schedule and ease of retrofit. High product temperatures necessitate temperature-tolerant level sensors.
 
Products: Industries:

Aurora® Magnetic Level Indicator


Atlas™ Magnetic Level Indicator


Series 3 ASME B31.1 External Caged Liquid Level Switches


Series 3 ASME B31.3 External Caged Liquid Level Switches


Digital E3 Modulevel® Electronic Liquid Level Transmitter


Eclipse® Enhanced 705 Guided Wave Radar Transmitter