Multi-interface Level Sensors and New Development in Monitoring and Control of Oil Separators

In the oil industry, huge saving may be made if suitable multi-interface levelmeasurement systems are employed for effectively monitoring crude oil separators andefficient control of their operation. A number of techniques, e.g. externally mounteddisplacers, differential pressure transmitters and ca...

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Main Authors: Wuqiang Yang, Syed Faisal Ahmed Bukhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2006-04-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/6/4/380/
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Summary:In the oil industry, huge saving may be made if suitable multi-interface levelmeasurement systems are employed for effectively monitoring crude oil separators andefficient control of their operation. A number of techniques, e.g. externally mounteddisplacers, differential pressure transmitters and capacitance rod devices, have beendeveloped to measure the separation process with gas, oil, water and other components.Because of the unavailability of suitable multi-interface level measurement systems, oilseparators are currently operated by the trial-and-error approach. In this paper someconventional techniques, which have been used for level measurement in industry, and newdevelopment are discussed.
ISSN:1424-8220