Vibrating Rod for Sediment Level Detection0 pages

Vibrating Rod for Sediment Level Detection
Detects Solids under a Liquid
The BinMaster vibrating rod for sediment level detection is specially designed to detect solid material that has settled in a tank
containing liquids. It is used to detect when a layer of solid material reaches a specific level in a tank. The vibrating rod will vibrate in
water and will stop vibrating when the solid material reaches the level
of the probe. When wired to a horn or alarm panel, personnel can be
alerted when the sediment has reached the probe and the sediment
needs to be removed from the tank.
The BinMaster vibrating rod for sediment level detection comes in
two different models. The VR-21 SED is the standard model with a
7.37” insertion length and is recommended for use on the tank wall.
The VR-41 SED model is a rigid extended vibrating rod for top mounting
applications and is custom made with extensions from 13” up to
13’ long, dependent on the needs of the application.
Alerts to High Sediment Level
The VR-21 SED and VR-41 SED are commonly used in the water and wastewater
industry where the sensor is used to detect the level of salt, lime, chemicals, silt and
sediment that has settled in tanks at water treatment plants. The VR-21 and VR-41 SED
can also be used for other applications in food and beverage manufacturing, chemical or
metal processing, pulp and paper making, and at mining operations. Applications include
measuring sediment in brine tanks or soak tanks, detecting sand or silt that has settled
in tanks at quarries or mines, timely removal of sand and dirt at pumping stations or
measuring manure or compost that has settled in refuse vessels. Alternative uses include
detecting the level of materials such as ash, carbon, lime, silt and mud once they have
settled under water.
Another common use for the VR-21 SED and VR-41 SED is to detect coarse and fine
sediment in tanks at hydroelectric power stations. It is important that the sediment does
not reach the turbines and interfere with their operation and potentially damage them.
Preventing sediment from reaching the level of the turbines extends the service life of the
turbines by allowing the settled debris to be removed automatically before it interferes
with their operation. Removing sediment from the tank only when it reaches a high level
reduces the need for cyclical flushing and triggers an automatic cleaning only when it is
needed, allowing for optimal utilization of the turbine.
Vibrating Rod SED
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