The precise measurement and control of various chemicals is important in industrial production. Vinyl silicone oil, as an important silicone material, has been widely used in many fields because of its unique physical and chemical properties.
This article will introduce the basic characteristics of vinyl silicone oil, and combine it with actual measurement cases to show how to achieve accurate measurement of vinyl silicone oil level through a radar level meter.
Vinyl silicone oil is a polysiloxane liquid with siloxane as the main chain and vinyl groups on the side chains. It not only has good thermal stability, cold resistance, oxidation resistance and electrical insulation, but also has low surface tension and excellent lubrication properties.
These properties make vinyl silicone oil an indispensable additive in plastic processing, textile processing, cosmetics manufacturing and other industries. In actual chemical production, vinyl silicone oil is usually stored in large storage tanks, and accurate measurement of its liquid level is crucial to ensure the continuity and safety of the production process.
To this end, engineers used an advanced measurement technology to monitor changes in the vinyl silicone oil level.
In a typical measurement case, a chemical plant needs to monitor the liquid level of its vinyl silicone oil storage tanks in real time to ensure stable supply and avoid overflows or shortages.
Due to the certain volatility and corrosiveness of vinyl silicone oil, traditional mechanical liquid level gauges cannot meet the requirements for long-term stable operation. Therefore, the plant adopted non-contact radar level gauge measurement.
This instrument takes advantage of the physical properties of vinyl silicone oil and determines the liquid level by analyzing the reflection of electromagnetic waves of specific frequencies by the liquid in the tank.
Since the reflectivity of vinyl silicone oil to electromagnetic waves is different from that of air or other media, the specific position of the liquid level can be determined by accurately calculating the time difference of the reflected waves.
During the implementation process, technicians first conducted detailed calibration of the storage tank and determined the electromagnetic wave reflection characteristics of vinyl silicone oil under different temperature and pressure conditions.
They then install the measuring equipment at the appropriate location on the tank and connect it via cables to the monitoring system in the central control room. In this way, the operator can observe the liquid level changes in the tank in real time in the control room and make corresponding adjustments as needed.
Through this method, the chemical plant successfully achieved continuous monitoring of vinyl silicone oil levels, greatly improving production efficiency and safety levels. In addition, this non-contact measurement technology also has the advantages of simple installation and maintenance, strong adaptability, and is not affected by environmental factors. It provides a new solution for liquid level measurement of special chemicals such as vinyl silicone oil.
Vinyl silicone oil, as a silicone material with excellent performance, plays an important role in industrial production.
By using advanced non-contact radar level meter measurement, the liquid level can be effectively monitored accurately, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the production process.
It also provides a reference for the liquid level measurement of other similar chemicals.