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Ther Versatility of the Vibrating Element

From Yokogawa Corporation of America
 

 

Vibrating element type, gas measurement devices are found measuring refinery reformer stream compositions, power generator hydrogen purity, centripetal compressor gas inputs, process heater fuel gas quality and others, in a variety of process control environments. Customers willing to upgrade existing measurement equipment to vibrating element technology, in many cases, achieve better performance, lower maintenance and efficient process control. Plant sites from the companies BP, ConocoPhillips, Georgia Power, and TVA, share examples of versatility and performance of the technology.

Vibrating element (VBE) gas measurement technology is a viable alternative to traditional gas measurement methods and a versatile tool for process control. Gas properties analysis is required for many manufacturing processes. Refineries, chemical plants, power plants, pulp and paper mills, and other industries use gas chromatography (GC), infrared (IR), flame ionization detectors (FID), thermal conductivity detectors (TCD) and other technologies to determine process gas properties or gas stream composition. The vibrating element type, gas measurement method is a reasonably matured technology, but only recently has it been called to duty for process control.

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