Installation of Radar Level Instruments in Anaerobic Digesters

Phil Ackman; Thao Le

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Installation of Radar Level Instruments in Anaerobic Digesters

Abstract

There are numerous well-proven options available for level determination instrumentation. Instrumenting treatment processes present some unique challenges. Some of these include the ability for wastewater or residuals to clog and blind instruments. Level determination in an anaerobic digester presents these problems as well as others including foaming, surface agitation, and operation in a methane environment. The radar level instrument provides a new technology that has the potential of overcoming these problems to provide reliable and accurate level readings in Digesters.

There are numerous well-proven options available for level determination instrumentation. Instrumenting treatment processes present some unique challenges. Some of these include the ability for wastewater or residuals to clog and blind instruments. Level determination in an anaerobic digester presents these problems as well as others including foaming, surface agitation, and operation in a methane...

Author(s)

Phil AckmanThao Le

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

SubjectSession 58: GIS and Computer Applications, Instrumentation and Automation: Instrumentation and Automation Control

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Jan, 2006

ISSN1938-6478

SICI1938-6478(20060101)2006:8L.4563;1-

DOI10.2175/193864706783779339

Volume / Issue2006 / 8

Content sourceWEFTEC