When a Midwest bumper manufacturer needed reliable level measurement of their acid storage and wastewater treatment tanks, they turned to Flowline. The company uses hydrochloric and sulfuric acids to pickle or etch metallic bumper parts prior to chrome plating. The spent HCL, H2S04 and H2CR04 streams are periodically transferred to an outdoor wastewater storage tank. Here the operators had problems with a different ultrasonic level sensor brand due to temperature fluctuations, the resulting condensation, and a thin bubble layer that attenuated their acoustic signal. For this reason, Flowline suggested the use of our reflective ultrasonic sensor that’s unaffected by condensation with a powerful 3″ transducer. The ultrasonic sensor provides continuous level data to the PLC, which in turn, monitors the tank and controls the process. Flowline is reliable level measurement. |