When considering a new level sensor for level measurement applications, it is often hard to find information on how the different types of level sensors, like the hydrostatic level sensors respectively hydrostatic pressure sensors, are working. Recently, I explained …
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What is meant by hydrostatic level measurement or hydrostatic pressure?
| Enrico BossartHydrostatic pressure sensors are gaining in popularity within continuous level measurement through their simple application, quick installation and commissioning. However, how does hydrostatic level measurement work, what is meant by hydrostatic pressure and how can I …
Level measurement in ground water
| Sabine MaiThe recovery of drinking water from ground water has top priority in many countries. In Germany, this method has a share of about 70 per cent in the water supply. The water drawn from depths of several hundred of meters below the earth’s surface is normally in …
What exactly is a level probe / submersible pressure transmitter?
| Sabine MaiThe submersible pressure transmitter, sometimes also referred to as a level probe, is a special type of pressure sensor used for level measurements in tanks, wells, shafts and bore holes. For level measurements, the level probe is submersed directly into the medium and …
How to measure the level of a liquid in a tank or how does the hydrostatic level measurement work?
| Anna GriesThe level of a liquid such as water or oil in a tank or vessel can be measured indirectly by means of the hydrostatic pressure of the so-called “liquid column”. The hydrostatic pressure under a static liquid column increases directly with the height of the liquid …