Interface detector in pipeline

Minisonic ISD detects the changes of products in a pipeline by measuring the speed of sound. The speed of sound is a precise specification of the product and has a correlation to density or concentration. Minisonic ISD is also a detector of the passage of pigs and spheres in a pipeline by the analysis of the acoustic signal. The measurement of the speed of sound depends on the temperature and pressure conditions, so it is necessary to use a numeric corrector to obtain the real measurements. The Minisonic ISD is available in a standard or explosion proof model.

Typical applications

* Measurement of the speed of sound which has a correlation to density and concentration (monitoring of refined oil products transportation) * Interface detection of products changes * Detector of the passage of spheres * All pipe diameter from 4" to 60" * Programmable measurements : 500 to 2000m/s * Wide range of measurable fluids

Advantages

* The external probe can be burried without any contact with the liquid * Easy installation without any break in the pipe * No break in the process * Static system without wearing out or servicing * No pressure drop * No constraint of right length or probes place * Fast response time * Great sensibility * Great accuracy : speed of sound resolution to +-0.1m/s with a rate of 200Hz * Cost independant of the pipe diameter * Possible compensation of pressure and temperature influence