Guided Wave Radar Improves Reliability of Desalter Interface Measurement While Reducing Maintenance Costs
Guided Wave Radar Improves Reliability of Desalter Interface Measurement While Reducing Maintenance Costs
2 Pages© 2008 Rosemount Inc. All rights reserved For more information: www.rosemount.com REFINING Guided Wave Radar Improves Reliability of Desalter Interface Measurement While Reducing Maintenance Costs ROSEMOUNT GUIDED WAVE RADAR Diagram showing internal parts of a desalter. The water level must be kept below the electrodes. With the use of Guided Wave Radar, maintenance and associated downtime was eliminated. RESULTS • Improved efficiency of desalter • Reduced maintenance costs • Significantly decreased process downtime APPLICATION Crude Desalter Interface Level Control Application Characteristics: Crude oil on water with 6 inch (150 mm) emulsion layer in a vessel with a 10 KV electrostatic grid. Crude oil density varies with supply. CUSTOMER A North American refinery CHALLENGE Raw cru
