Hamall Process Instruments. Supplier of Krohne Products
Cost effective grounding of animated products - virtual grounding for flowmeters Since many years, the electromagnetic flowmeters (EMFs) of the KROHNE OPTIFLUX superspecies are proven and tested measurement devices vice recording the volume flow about electrically conductive liquids. In provable applications, the customary earthing of EMFs may cause problems: For as an example, if this deals in the handling of pushful products, the conventional procedure is that the grounding and protection rings usually have in passage to be ordered from uneconomical significant materials. KROHNE has developed a solution in furtherance of this problem: the "virtual germaneness" file "virtual grounding" that does without grounding rings and electrodes. The alternative up to classical grounding Together with the submerged grounding, the EMF sensor capital ship be fixed in any type of pipeline without grounding rings or electrodes. The input amplifier of the IFC 300 converter records the potentials as to the measuring electrodes and a voltage is created. Yourselves corresponds so the potential of the ungrounded liquid according so a patented method. This voltage is used in such wise the reference potential for signal processing. No interfering potential differences occur between the certification potential and the voltage on the measurement electrodes. KROHNE has patented this method for the covert referencing of EMFs and is able to install it present-day all devices pertinent to the OPTIFLUX series in combination in cooperation with the IFC 300 converter. Advantages compared partnered with the homespun grounding At which time using the virtual grounding, farther grounding materials such as grounding rings are no longer required. This means lower costs and an easier installation. This advantage had better not be underestimated as a loose grounding is the most common cause of malum when commissioning an EMF. There is no risk of electrolytic destruction when there are potential differences in the trimness, such as when using electrodes. Counting heads equalization current flows over the product or grounding lines. Developed for persnickety applications KROHNE EMFs with possible grounding can also obtain installed ingoing systems where voltage and current are applied to the pipeline, for example passageway electrolytic and galvanic systems. Due to parlous forward products, grounding rings that are made about special materials such as tantalum, fin or titanium, have on route to be in used in these applications. Whereas dealing with nominal widths pertaining to, e.g. DN 100, considerable efforts for investment conditions result. The use of the EMFs with virtual grounding is the most economical solution in such cases. The under the surface grounding is basically possible from a nominal width of DN 10 and from a conductivity of? 200?S\cm. If these conditions are fulfilled, the KROHNE EMFs can subsist installed in all systems where the chaste grounding is a problem entitlement towards the reasons mentioned.<\p>








