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A displacer level transmitter consists of a displacer element which is suspended from a hanger with a torque tube which is
connected to the transmitter head.

The displacer element is designed to be heavier than the liquid in which it is being used so that, even when fully immersed in the
liquid, so it still exerts a downward force on the hanger.
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As the liquid in the vessel rises to cover the element, a buoyancy force is created which is equal to the weight of the liquid
displaced by the element (Archimedes’s principle). This is seen by the transmitter as an e ective reduction of the hanging weight
of the element, and, as the displacer element hanging weight is proportional to the liquid level around it, the electronics in the
transmitter head can give readout of liquid level.

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The Archimedes Principle: Archimedes principle states that the buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a uid is equal to
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Dry Calibration with Weights for liquid level :  

Suppose level transmitters which oat weight is 3.0 kg and oat length and diameter is 40 cm and 8 cm. Calculate the weight for
dry calibration.

Density of water: 1 gm/cm3

Length of oat (L): 40 cm

Diameter of oat (D): 8 cm

Density of water (d): 1 gm/cm3 Inst Too

Weight of oat: 3.0 kg = 3000 gm

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So, r = 8/2 cm   =    4 cm

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so, Volume = = 3.14 x 4 x 4 x 40  = 2009.6 cm3

So, Total Weight at 0% =  3000 gm  =  4 ma

So, Total Weight at 25% =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x10 x 1)

= 300 – 502.4

= 2497.6 gm  = 8 ma

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So, Total Weight at 50% = 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x20 x 1)  = 300 – 1004.8   = 1995.2 gm   =   12 ma

So, Total Weight at 75% =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x30 x 1)

= 300 – 1507.2

= 1492.8 gm  = 16 ma

So, Total Weight at 100% =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x 40 x 1)

= 3000 – (2009.6 x 1)

= 990.4 gm = 20 ma

The 4ma and 20mA equivalents of weights are used to con gure the displacer level transmitter

Interface level is measured with dry weight calibration

Suppose level transmitters which oat weight is 3.0 kg and oat length and diameter is 40 cm and 8 cm. Calculate the weight for
dry calibration. Where two process uids is present

Density of higher uid (d1)(Liquid): 0.8 gm/cm3

Density of lighter uid (d2)(Gas) : 0.15 gm/cm3

Length of oat (L): 40 cm

Diameter of oat (D): 8 cm

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Weight of oat: 3.0 kg = 3000 gm

So, r = 8/2 cm   =    4 cm

So, Total Float immersed at 0% =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x40 x 0.15)

= 3000 – 301.44

= 2698.56 gm  = 4 ma

So, Total Float immersed at 25% =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x 10 x 0.80) – (3.14 x 4 x4 x 30 x 0.15)

= 3000 – (401.92) – (226.08)

= 2372 gm = 8 ma

So, Total Float immersed at 50 % =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x 20 x 0.80) – (3.14 x 4 x4 x 20 x 0.15)

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= 3000 – (803.84) – (150.72)

= 2045.44 gm = 12 ma

So, Total Float immersed at 75% =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x 30 x 0.80) – (3.14 x 4 x4 x 10 x 0.15)

= 3000 – (1205.76) – (75.36)

= 1718.88 gm = 16 ma

So, Total Float immersed at 100 % =

= 3000 – (3.14 x 4 x 4 x 40 x 0.80)

= 3000 – (1607.68)

= 1392.32 gm = 20 ma

The 4ma and 20mA equivalents of weights are used to con gure the displacer level transmitter

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