Thermal flow meter and level switch RIZUR-200
Intended use and field of application
NPO RIZUR operating resources allow to conduct the whole range of actions on manufacture and realization of explosion-proof level switches RIZUR-200: design, manufacture, assembling, packing, delivery. Each production step is controlled by the company’s quality division. The switches are manufactured in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory documents, created in the company, have all the necessary certification and comply with the international standards ISO 9001. It’s possible to manufacture standard versions of the devices, as well as customized ones, based on the customer’s technical requirements and general assembly drawings.
Level and flow switch RIZUR-201 (Ex) consists of a relay and temperature sensor (hereinafter sensor (Ex)) and a secondary device.
RIZUR-202(Ex) – a multi-purpose level and flow switch that consists of a monobloc unit that connects the probe and the housing to the electronic module.
RIZUR-201(Ex)’s sensor complies with the general requirements to the explosion-proof equipment (acc. to GOST R 51330.099), as well as additional requirements for the intrinsically safe electric circuit “i” of the explosion-proof equipment (acc. to GOST R 51330.1099).
The secondary device with an output intrinsically safe circuit “ia” is used for installation in the non-hazardous areas of inside and outside facilities and complies with the requirements of GOST R 51330.1099.
RIZUR-202 (Ex) complies with the general requirements for the explosion-proof equipment (acc. to GOST R 51330.099) and additional requirements for the explosion-proof enclosures (acc. to GOST R 51330.199).
Design and operating principle
RIZUR-200 with functions of level and flow switch
The basis of RIZUR-201(Ex) and RIZUR-202(Ex)work is a differential thermal method that involves the measured value is compared to a homogeneous quantity and the difference between them is measured. This helps to control level and speed of the liquid or gas flow.
RIZUR-200 with a function of a thermometer
The switcher’s sensor has a probe that consists of 2 temperature-sensitive resistors (RTD - platinum resistance temperature device) protected by housings made of stainless steel. The active thermoresistor is heated from the inside by the continuous current passing through it and at the same time it’s cooled from the outside by the measured medium. The temperature of the passive thermoresistor is set in the limits of -50 … +150 and is equal to the measured medium temperature. The switch measures the difference in the temperatures of active and passive thermoresistors and converts it into an output signal.
RIZUR-200 with a function of a media interface level sensor
Differencial thermal method is also used for the measurement of the media interface level: liquid and gas, liquid and foam, liquid and liquid, etc. The media interface level control is done through the thermoconductivity of the media surrounding the probe.
The length of the immersed part of the sensor depends on the peculiarities of the installation and is chosen at order time (can vary from 50mm to 3000mm).
Examples of conditions influencing the length:
· for level control when the sensor is mounted vertically – the length is the distance between the mounting position and the controlled level
· for flow speed control, the length depends on the following conditions: the probe should be located at a distance equal to the ¼ of the inside diameter of the pipe which is measured starting from the wall
Design variant |
Configuration of RIZUR-200 |
Controlled parameters
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RIZUR-202 (Ex) |
Relay output in two independent channels. Configuration is available in 6 variants. |
Flow, level, interface level, temperature |
RIZUR -202-01 (Ex); |
Relay output in two independent channels. Configuration is available in 5 variants. |
Flow, level, interface level |
RIZUR – 202-02 (Ex) |
Relay output in one channel. Configuration is fixed. |
Flow or level |
RIZUR -202-03 (Ex) |
Relay output in two independent channels. Configuration is fixed. |
Flow or level Temperature |
Switches can perform several types of control, depending on the operating mode chosen by the customer.
Liquid control by one channel (interface level control).
Liquid control by two channels (interface level control of three media).
Liquid control by one channel and simultaneous movement control (e.g. mixing) by another channel.
Flow speed control by one channel (one limit value).
Flow speed control by two channels (two limit values).
Liquid level control or flow control by one channel and simultaneous temperature control by another channel (for RIZUR-202 Ex), continuous output current signal, proportional to the temperature of the measured medium (for RIZUR-201).
With types of control in 1-5 paragraphs the reaching of the set points is triggers LED indicators on a secondary device and a turn-on of the corresponding output relay.