Lime silo
Level measurement in the lime silo
Process data
    Measuring task:
    
    Level measurement
        Measuring point:
    
    Silo
        Measuring range up to:
    
    8 m
        Medium:
    
    Lime
        Process temperature:
    
    0 ... +30 °C
        Process pressure:
    
    +1 … +3 bar
        Special challenges:
    
    Buildup, internals, dust formation
Application
Lime is used to stabilize the pH value. It is added as a solid and stored in silos. The silo contents are reliably detected by a radar sensor.
                    Your benefit
Reliable
                                Reliable measurement even during filling
                            Cost effective
                                Reliable measurement of the entire container volume
                            User friendly
                                Simple mounting and setup
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                                            VEGAPULS C 23
Non-contact level measurement with radar in the lime silo
- Maintenance-free operation thanks to non-contact measuring principle
- Reliable measurement despite intense dust generation and deposits on the sensor
- Very good focussing allows exact measurement even with heavy buildup on the silo walls
Measuring range - Distance
                                                            30 m
                                                            Process temperature
                                                            -40 ... 80 °C
                                                            Process pressure
                                                            -1 ... 3 bar
                                                             
                                    
                             
                                                    
                                            
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