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ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the faculty : D Saritha
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : D.A.E.I.E
Institute : Govt Polytechnic, Kothagudem
Year/Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation –II
Sub-Code : AEI-405
Topic : Level Measurement
Duration : 100 min
Sub-Topic : Capacitive Type of Level Indicator
Teaching Aids : Diagrams
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Objectives
• Principle of operation
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Recap
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Capacitive type of level indicator
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Principle
The operation is based upon the familiar equation of a
parallel plate capacitor given by
C = ε A/D
ε = Dielectric Constant
A = Area of plate, in m²
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Principle
level indicators.
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Variable area method
liquids
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Construction
• The metal rod and the container walls form the two plates
of the capacitor
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Working
• When the level of liquid in the tank rises the
capacitance varies linearly with the height of the
material
• The relationship between level of a liquid and the
capacitance is given by :
C = 2πεh/logе(d2/d1)
Where ε = permittivity of the insulator;F/m
h = height of the material ; m
d1 = diameter of the metal rod ; m
d2 = diameter of the insulator ; m
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Working
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Capacitive voltage divider method
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Construction
• The liquid surface acts as one electrode for liquids
whose conductivity is high
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Construction
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Working
• As the level of the liquid in the tank varies the
E0 = Ei C1/(C1+C2) Volts
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Working
them.
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Variable dielectric constant method
a capacitor
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Construction
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• If the liquid is conductive in nature,
• The metal rod and the liquid form the plates of the
capacitor
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Working
• The capacitance of this capacitor depends upon the
height of the dielectric between the plates i,e the liquid
level.
• As the level of the liquid increases the capacitance
increases.
• Thus, the capacitance is proportional to the height of
the liquid in the tank
• The capacitance thus measured is an indication of
liquid levels.
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Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Summary
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Quiz
a) Area of plate
c) Dielectric constants
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1. The variable area method of capacitive type level
indicator is used for measurement of level of
a) Only solids
b) Only liquids
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1. In capacitive voltage divider method of liquid level
measurement , with rise of level the output voltage
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains constant
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Frequently asked questions
1. Explain the principle of a capacitance type of level
indicator
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