Achieve Safe, Reliable and Accurate Measurements on Bitumen
Understand why it is important to choose the correct radar antenna when measuring on bitumen
Importance of antenna design on challenging applications
Bitumen is a viscous and highly adhesive liquid that could even be regarded as semi-solid. It’s one of the most difficult applications for any level gauging system. While non-contact radar technology is the best solution for monitoring levels of bitumen, it puts a high demand on which specific radar technology to use. Digital high bandwidth Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar technology in combination with a parabolic antenna has proven to be the undisputed solution for such demanding applications.
Digital signal treatment implies an undistorted signal chain, which also maintains radar accuracy due to the absence of analogue input modules. The high bandwidth FMCW technology safeguards precision and temperature stability, which is important for reliable measurement with maintained accuracy. The parabolic antenna design has proven to be the best antenna technology for robust and reliable marine level gauging, which is more evident in challenging applications like bitumen.
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Product Solutions
With Rosemount TGU 68 Tank Radar Gauge you can trust to get accurate and reliable measurement that keeps you operating under the most difficult conditions in the tank and on the deck. This 26 GHz FMCW radar gauge is robust and prepared for optional redundant level or independent high level and/or overfill alarm measurements. Even in severe conditions, when you most depend on accuracy, you get the trusted performance and reliability that only 30 years of marine experience can bring.
- Accurate and reliable measurement that keeps you operating under adverse conditions in tank and on deck.
- 26 GHz FMCW tank radar, with advanced signal processing, high bandwidth and optimized parabolic antenna.
- For tankers and offshore installations with 35 m measurement range.
Operating Temperature
-40 to +100 C° (increased to +260 C° when mounted on TGS6810)
Reference Accuracy
± 2 mm
Weight
17 kg.
