Level Measurement & Control


Level and pressure measurement on the high seas

February 2003 Level Measurement & Control

One of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of level and pressure measuring instruments, Vega, has been supplying the shipping industry for many years. Vega has developed technologically superior instruments for applications on containers to measure level and pressure in cargo tanks, and for anti-heeling purposes in the ballast water tanks.

The Vegabar hydrostatic level transmitters are used for controlling the filling of the ballast tanks, by calculating the pump or blower power required. The high reliability and accuracy of these instruments helps to guarantee a vessel's heel remains less than 2 degrees during the loading operation.

Vegabar can also be installed directly at the tank flange. It will measure over-pressure and inert gas pressure against the atmosphere, in cargo tanks and vapour return lines. Vega's radar gauges are used to measure the content of a cargo tank under various conditions. Because radar is independent of changes in product qualities, pressure and temperature, they are the ideal medium to use in chemical and oil tankers.

Vega's vibrating level switch is used for overfill alarm according to international safety regulations. It has no moving parts and is insensitive to changes in density. Vega understands the design and theory of tank systems and has been able to supply measuring instruments that are adapted to suit different working conditions in the maritime environment. The picture shows Vega measuring instruments fitted on a cargo container.

For more information contact Alan Wynn, Vega Instruments SA, 011 958 1901, [email protected], www.vega.com



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