With the increasing maturity of radar technology in liquid level measurement, many oil companies and smelting companies have started to switch to radar level meters for liquid level measurement. These companies have many storage tanks in their tank farms and what difficulties they will encounter in order to replace them?
In most oil companies, there are as few as a dozen or as many as several dozen tanks in the tank farm. Before the introduction of the radar level meter, the level measurement in the tank farm would be done by other means, such as optical level meters. When a batch of radar level meters is replaced, the operator is left with a situation where he is unable to start, or even unable to adapt for some time due to his dependence on the original level method. Given the existence of this situation. At the initial stage of the radar level meter installation, short-term training should be given to the operator to get them into the swing of things as soon as possible.
If necessary, both level meters can be used at the same time at the beginning of the installation, and the original level measurement method can be withdrawn once the operator has become proficient.
Personnel adaptation was a problem and, indeed, the installation was also a major challenge. Within the tank farm, there are numerous tanks, plus the original mounting port where the level meter was installed. If the radar level meter is adapted in all respects to the existing installation, there is not much of a problem. However, if the existing installation port is not suitable for the radar level meter at all, it is necessary to find a new installation port. At this point, the finding is a problem, and how the original mounting port is handled is another problem. This is why professional staff are needed to guide the installation.
One of the installation challenges is not only the installation location but also the installation wiring. The tank area is a complex environment and most of the sites and cabinets are far away from each other. So the wiring is also an issue when installing. If necessary, additional cabinets can be added.
In addition, there are two-wire and four-wire radar-level meter power supplies. When choosing a radar level meter, it is important to select the appropriate power supply method according to the actual situation on site.
A single radar level meter may cause problems, not to mention multiple installations within a tank. Therefore, if you want to change the level measurement method in the tank area, it is necessary to carry out detailed planning and planning and have professional personnel to direct and guide you.