© 2009 Rosemount Inc. All rights reserved For more information: www.rosemount.com OIL PRODUCTION Oil Producer Reduces Safety Risks and Energy Costs with Non-Contacting Radar and Level Switch Combination ROSEMOUNT 5400 Figure 1: Rosemount 5401 installed on 7 m. (23 ft.) tall tank RESULTS • Decreased safety and environmental risks • Reduced maintenance costs • Increased availability • Reduced energy costs APPLICATION Oil, water, and sand production tank; 7 m. (23 ft.) in height CUSTOMER Oil Producer in Europe CHALLENGE An oil producer had challenges maintaining adequate storage capacity of one of its production tanks. This initial tank is used for draining produced sand and water. The oil is pumped off so that the tank operates between 4 to 6 m. (13 to 20 ft.) to continuously feed

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