Many in the transport industry consider LNG to be the fuel of the future – the fact that it produces hardly any particulate matter and significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions, is a valuable ecological argument. The economic advantages of LNG (short for Liquefied Natural Gas) and LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), when compared to conventional fuels, are generating increased interest in liquefied gases.
LNG is already especially popular in the shipping industry. More and more container and cruise ships are using natural gas as their propulsion fuel. However, when liquefied gas is involved, safety is the top priority – because it is extremely cold, flammable and explosive. The measured values from the VEGAPULS 6X level sensor help to reduce risks and optimise processes. But there are a whole range of other challenges:
In applications with liquified gas, it is often required that the sensors be isolatable from the process via a valve assembly, without the process having to be interrupted. The measuring instruments are capable of being mounted on ball valves. The narrow focussing of VEGAPULS 6X microwave signal ensures that the ball valve has no influence on the level measurement..
Safety at all levels
Safety is the be-all and end-all when it comes to conveying, processing, storing and delivering LNG and LPG. VEGAPULS 6X offers a comprehensive safety concept that fulfils these requirements.