Liquid gas cargo tanks

Liquid petrolum gas (LPG) and liquid natural gas (LNG) applications

These gases can be liquefied under a pressure of approx. 10 bar (1000 kPa) or by cooling them down to -70° to -170°C (-94° to -274°F). For economical reasons, both physical principles are often used in combination. Due to the considerable pressure and temperature loads on the materials, the tanks are made of special stainless steel and insulated from the body of the ship. Spherical tanks, which jut out visibly over the deck, are commonly used.

Safety to the fore – VEGAPULS 66 with ball valve fitting

The non-contact measuring principle radar enables simple and reliable level measurement. Because of its high operating frequency, VEGAPULS 66 requires a vessel aperture diameter of only 50 mm. This allows dependable measurement right through the channel of a ball valve fitting. Due to the reflective properties of liquid gas, the measurement is carried out in a standpipe.

LNG – when it's really cold

VEGAPULS 63 is the ideal sensor for applications in very low temperatures. Due to the front-flush PTFE coated antenna, the sensor requires no sealing material and can be applied in extremely low temperatures down to -200 °C (-328 °F).

Monitoring the tank pressure

Because the liquefaction process depends to a large degree on the pressure inside the tank, this pressure must be monitored continuously. To carry this out at extremely low temperatures, the medium that conveys the pressure to the measuring instrument must be warmed up to -40°C (-40°F) via evaporation lines. VEGABAR 52 is particularly suitable for this application because of its ceramic measuring cell. The special seal material as well as the dry measuring cell make the sensor suitable for product temperatures down to -50°C (-58°F).

VEGAPULS 66

	Non-contact measurement
	50 mm vessel aperture
	Independent of pressure and temperature

VEGAPULS 63

	Non-contact measurement
	For temperatures down to -200°C (-328°F)
	Highly resistant PTFE-encapsulated antenna

VEGABAR 52

	Product temperatures down to -50°C (-58°F)
	High measuring accuracy of 0.1 %
	Dry, ceramic measuring cell