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In any process industry, level measurement is very important for safety and process purpose.

Level can be measured by two methods.

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1. Direct method
2. Indirect method 

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Here we discuss about indirect method and which is using DP transmitter for level measurement.

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A Di erential pressure transmitter is a common and well understood technology for liquid level measurement. If the tank is closed
or pressurized, a DP measurement must be made to compensate for the vessel pressure.
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In closed tank DP level measurement,  LP leg is connected to the top of tank.

There are two methods in closed tank DP Level Measurement.

1. Dry leg method: Dry leg method is used in normal close tank where vapor is not condensate and temperature of process is
equal to atmospheric.
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2. Wet leg method: Wet leg method is used where vapor has a tendency to make the condensate and temperature of process is SPONSOR

high or low from the atmospheric .

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For DP Transmitter Con guration, we have to nd out Zero Level & Span Level. Accordingly we have to con gure Lower Range
Value (LRV) and Upper Range Value (URV) using HART communicator.

DP Transmitter Level Measurement for Closed Tank – Dry Leg Method

Simply when LP side of the DP transmitter is lled with any gas/air then we call it as Dry Leg & we apply Dry Leg Method for
calculations.

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At zero level (LRV) = pressure acting on HP leg – Pressure acting on LP leg

=H2 x speci c gravity – 0

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= 200 x 0.9 – 0

= 180 mmwc

At 100 % level (URV) = pressure acting on HP leg – Pressure acting on LP leg

= (H2+H1) x speci c gravity – 0 Inst Too

= (200 + 500) x 0.9 – 0

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= 630 mmwc

Range = URV – LRV = 630 – 180 mmwc = 450 mmwc

So, we have to set Lower Range Value (LRV) = 180 mmwc and Upper Range Value (URV) = 630 mmwc in the DP Transmitter using
HART communicator.

DP Transmitter Level Measurement for Closed Tank – Wet Leg Method

Simply when LP side of the DP transmitter is lled with liquid then we call it as Wet Leg & we apply Wet Leg Method for
calculations.

Y = H1 +H2 = 500 + 200 = 700 mm

At zero level (LRV) = pressure acting on HP leg – Pressure acting on LP leg

= H2 x SG1 – Y x SG2

= 200 x 0.9 – 700 x 1.0

= 180 – 700

= – 520 mmwc

At 100 % level (URV) = pressure acting on HP leg – Pressure acting on LP leg

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= (H2+H1) x SG1 – Y x SG2

= (200 + 500) x 0.9 – 700 x 1.0

 = 630 – 700

= -70 mmwc

Range = URV – LRV = -70 – (-520) = 450 mmwc

So, we have to set Lower Range Value (LRV) = -520 mmwc and Upper Range Value (URV) = -70 mmwc in the DP Transmitter using
HART communicator.

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Ashish Agrawal

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