167LP Product Specifications
167LP Product Specifications
Measuring of liquid level, interface or density with displacer (Archimedes principle) and torque tube as transmitting
element.
FEATURES
• Level transmission between vessel and • A wide selection of materials facilitates service
transmitter by torque tube under corrosive conditions
• Applicable for service temperatures from • Material opproval certificates acc. to EN 10204-3.1
–196 °C to +400 °C and pressures up to PN 250 available
• The span can be set over a 1:5 ratio • Various licences in accordance with national
regulations
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TECHNICAL DATA
In accordance with standard DIN IEC 770, data refer to the Mounting
sensor material Type 316L (1.4404)
Mounting method . . . . . . . . . sandwich mounted
acc. to DIN . . . . . . . . . . . . DN 80, DN 100
Input acc. to ANSI . . . . . . . . . . . 3 inch, 4 inch
Measuring span . . . . . . . . . . 3 1) to 15 N Pneum. connections. . . . . . . internal thread
Density range 2) . . . . . . . . . . 100 < ρ < 1600 kg/m3 DIN 45 141-Q 1/4-18 NPT
Standard lengths of
displacers 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 to 3000 mm Materials
14 to 120 inch Material table see page 4
Weight of displacer 4) . . . . . . max. 25 N
Wafer body . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carbon Steel 1.0460 (~ A105),
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 to 1 bar / 3 to 15 psi / 316L (1.4404) or
20 to 100 kPa / Hastelloy C
0.2 to 1 kp/cm2 Wafer body with
heating jacket
Supply air . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 ± 0.1 bar or 20 ± 1.4 psi Wafer body . . . . . . . . . . . . Carbon Steel 1.0460 (~ A105),
316L (1.4404)
Heating jacket . . . . . . . . . . Steel 1.0308 (A519-1020)
Operating conditions
Torque tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316L (1.4404 / 1.4435),
Process temperature 5) 6) . . . –196 °C to +400 °C Hastelloy C, Inconel 600 or
Pressure rating Monel
acc. to DIN . . . . . . . . . . . . PN 16, 40, 63, 100, 160, 250 Displacer 204DE . . . . . . . . . 316L (1.4404 / 1.4435),
acc. to ANSI . . . . . . . . . . . Class 150, 300, 600, 900, 1500 PTFE,
with heating jacket 8) . . . . . wafer body PTFE with 25% carbon or
max. PN 160 / Class 900; Hastelloy C
heating jacket PN 25, Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316L
heating with saturated steam (1.4404 / 1.4435 / 1.4436 )
or thermal oils or Hastelloy C
Ambient temperature 9) . . . . . –40 to +90 °C Amplifier housing . . . . . . . . . Aluminium
Relative humidity . . . . . . . . . ≤ 100 % (Alloy NoGD-Al Si 12),
Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . permitted Polyurethan coated, greyblue
Transportation and
storage temperature. . . . . . . –40 to +90 °C For Sour Gas applications according to NACE Standard
Protection class . . . . . . . . . . IP 55 (acc. to DIN 40 050) MR-0175-92:
Wafer body . . . . . . . . . . . . 316L (1.4404)
The device can be operated at a class D2 location in Torque tube . . . . . . . . . . . Hastelloy C or Inconel 600
accordance with DIN IEC 654, part 1.
Weight
Transitional behaviour
Head with transmitter housing
Relative error . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 1 % without heating jacket . . . . 15 kg (Class 1500 18.5 kg)
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 0.1 % with heating jacket. . . . . . . 16 kg
Ambient temperature
influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 0.2 %/10 K Additional equipment
Process temperature
Oil damping in the transducer unit in the event of
influence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 0.1 %/10 K
excessive acceleration (> 2 g; > 20 Hz)
Supply air influence . . . . . . . ≤ 0.2 %/0.1 bar
Air consumption . . . . . . . . . . ≤ 200 l/h
Air capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 l/h
Load effect
(measured at 0.6 bar). . . . . . +3 % for 400 l/h exhaused flow
–3 % for 400 l/h delivered flow
TABLE OF MATERIALS
Comparison of Material
Code WNr DIN Remarks equivalent to
St 35 1.0308 2391
ASTM A 519 - 1020
St 35.8 III 1.0305 17 175
C 21 1.0432 − VdTÜV - Wbl. 399 (for ANSI Flanges only) ASTM A 105
C 22.8 1.0460 17 243 VdTÜV - Wbl. 350/3 ASTM A 576 - 1020
HI 1.0345 17 155 ASTM A - 201 - A
X6 CrNiMoTi 17 12 2 1.4571 ~ ASTM Type 316Ti
X2 CrNiMo 17 13 2 1.4404
17 440
X2 CrNiMo 18 14 3 1.4435 ASTM Type 316L
X5 CrNiMo 17 13 3 1.4436
NiMo 16 Cr 15 W 2.4819 17 744 equivalent to Hastelloy C-276® VdTÜV - Wbl. 400 UNS N 12 276
NiCr 15 Fe 2.4816 17 742 Inconel 600® VdTÜV - Wbl. 305 UNS N 06600
GD - AlSi 12 3.2582.05 17 007 Al - Diecasting
Service Limits
316 / 316L (1.4404 / 1.4571) /
C22.8 (~ A105)
Hastelloy C / Inconel 600
Max. operating pressure in bar at temperature in °C
Nominal pressure
–60 –10 –196 –60 –10
... ... 200 250 300 350 4001) ... ... ... 100 200 300 400
–101) 120 –601) –10 50
PN 16 DIN 2633 12 16 13 11 9 8 − 16 12 9 7
PN 40 DIN 2635 30 40 35 32 27 21 − 40 35 32 28 25
PN 63 DIN 2636 48 64 50 45 39 30 − 63 57 51 45 33
Class 300 38 46 43 41 38 37 − 49 42 35 31 27
Class 600 76 92 87 83 77 73 − 99 84 71 63 58
Class 900 114 139 131 123 116 110 90 160 142 128 113 97
Class 1500 191 231 219 206 180 145 120 248 211 178 158 145
1) On request
PSS EML0110 A-(en) 167LP 5
MODEL CODES 167LP
Pneumatic Buoyancy Transmitter with Torque Tube
for Liquid Level, Interface and Density 167LP 010408
1) ∆ρ = ρ1 - ρ2
Accessories
ρ1 = density of lower medium For Displacer Chamber 204DC, Flange combination 204FK
ρ2 = density of upper medium and Cover Flange Kit 204BCF see PSS EML0901, 204..
Accessories for Buoyancy Transmitter.
2) Using displacer material 1.4571 can cause small devia- 2 0 4 B C F
tions in diameter, volume and weight.
2 0 4 B C F 2 0 4 F K
3) For measurement of interface or density, the max. den-
sity of the lower medium is 1350 kg/m³.
4) Min. density of the lower medium
Lengths < 350 mm and > 3000 mm, and density ranges
< 100 kg/m³ and > 2000 kg/m³ on request. 1 6 7 L P
2 0 4 D C
2 0 4 D E
2 0 4 B C F
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RANGE OF APPLICATION:
Liquid Level - Media: Liquid / Gas or Air
(Density difference = 250 kg/m³ to 2000 kg/m³) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -S
Interface Level / Density - Media: Liquid 1 / Liquid 2
(Density difference = 100 kg/m³ to 600 kg/m³) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -T
DISPLACER MATERIAL:
316L (1.4404 / 1.4435 / 1.4571) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
PTFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P
PTFE with 25% Carbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
Hastelloy C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Inconel 600 (2.4816) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Monel 400 (2.4360) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
Titan (3.7035) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
PRESSURE RATING:
Up to PN 100 / Class 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
Up to PN 160 / Class 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Up to PN 250 / Class 1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
Up to PN 500 / Class 2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
SUITABLE FOR FLANGE SIZE: (at top of vessel/chamber)
DN 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
DN 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DN 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DN 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DN 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DISPLACER LENGTH "L": (inches are approx.)
For Displacer Material codes P and O:
300 mm (12 in) to 2000 mm (79 in) without partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A
2001 mm (79 in) to 4000 mm (157 in) One partition point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
4001 mm (157 in) to 6000 mm (236 in) Two partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
6001 mm (236 in) to 8000 mm (315 in) Three partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D
8001 mm (315 in) to 10000 mm (394 in) Four partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
10001 mm (394 in) to 12000 mm (472 in) Five partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F
For Displacer Material codes S, C, I, M and T:
300 mm (12 in) to 3000 mm (118 in) without partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K
3001 mm (118 in) to 6000 mm (236 in) One partition point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L
6001 mm (236 in) to 9000 mm (354 in) Two partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M
9001 mm (354 in) to 12000 mm (472 in) Three partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N
12001 mm (472 in) to 15000 mm (591 in) Four partition points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O
MATERIAL AND LENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION: (Length "b") (d)
316L / 1.4404 / Standard length of Suspension . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S1
316L / 1.4404 / Customized Suspension-Length . . . . . . . (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S2
Hastelloy C Standard length of Suspension . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1
Hastelloy C Customized Suspension-Length. . . . . . . . . (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Inconel Standard length of Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1
Inconel Customized Suspension-Length . . . . . . . . . . . (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2
Monel Standard length of Suspension. . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M1
Monel Customized Suspension-Length . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M2
Titan Standard length of Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T1
Titan Customized Suspension-Length . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T2
OPTIONS:
For application in Zone 0 (Additional grounding rope) (not available with Displacer Material: P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . -E
Damping Spring (Mat. 1.4301, max. 250°C (482°F)) . . (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -D
Damping Spring (Mat. HC, max. 350°C (662°F)) . . (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -C
Degreased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -O
Tag No. Labeling with Stainless Steel Label fixed with Wire (Text required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -L
Certificates
EN 10204-2.1 Certificate Of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
EN 10204-3.1 Inspection Certificate Of Process Wetted Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -3
PMI - Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5
(a) Upper and Lower Medium Density required (at operating temp.)
(b) Only in connection with Model Code 204DC
(c) Exact length required (Contact face of flange to upper end of displacer)
(d) All +/- 8mm (0.3 inch)
(e) Pending
(f) Required for 244LD Version B and Option -G
DIMENSIONS
Transmitter
All dimensions in mm
Pneum. Connections:
Internal thread DIN 45141 Q1/4 -18 NPT
All dimensions in mm
Pneum. Connections:
Internal thread DIN 45141 Q1/4-18NPT
8 Heating jacket PN 25
9 Connection flanges for heating jacket DN 15, PN 25
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NATIONAL SAFETY ASPECTS supply water pump are switched off. Transducers with displacer
OF LEVEL TRANSDUCERS vessel with side-to-side or side-to-top vessel connections which
have been manufactured in accordance with the component
The pressurized parts of measuring transducers for liquid levels are
drawing, may only be used.
designed in accordance with the recognized rules of technology.
Use in steam boiler systems
Use in the explosion-risk area of Zone 0.
In accordance with § 2 of Article 1 “Ordinance on Steam Boiler
In accordance with test certificate 01/PTB/III B/S 1506, the pneu-
Systems” of the “Ordinance superseding Ordinances in accordance
matic transducers type BF 628 may be used to indicate the liquid
with § 24 of the Industrial Code” of 27.02.80, liqiud level
levels in stationary tanks for the storage of combustible liquids in
transducers are equipment parts within the scope of this ordinance.
groups and danger classes A I, A II and B, danger area 0, with the
exception of carbon bisulfide. The “Special requirements” on the They must be subjected to a design and pressure test by the fittings
test certificate must be observed! manufacturer in accordance with TRD 110 Fittings Group 5. The
materials used must correspond to the technical rules applicable to
Use as part of the overflow protection liquids to VbF. steam boilers (TRD). By marking the fittings in accordance with
In accordance with certificate 01/PTB/III B/S 1698 F the pneumatic TRD 110, Point 5.1, the fittings manufacturer guarantees that the
transducer, Type BFF 628, may be used as part of the overflow fittings correspond to TRD 110 Fittings Group 5. The material
protection for avoidance of overflow in stationary tanks for certificates are in the possession of the manufacturer.
combustible liquids, danger classes A I, A II, A III and B, with the
exception of carbon bisulfide, and for use in Zone 0. The “Special Use on pressure tanks
requirements” on the test certificate must be observed! In accordance with § 3 of Article 2 “Ordinance on pressure tanks,
The parts of the system used for overflow protection and not having pressurized gas containers and filling systems” of the “Ordinance
a certificate must conform with the requirements of Nos. 3 and 4 of superseding Ordinances in accordance with § 24 of the Industrial
TRbF 510, Annex 1. Code” of 27.02.80, liquid level transducers are not independent
The overflow protection units must be installed and operated in pressure tanks. They are equipment parts of pressure tanks in
accordance with the requirements of TRbF 510, Annex 1. accordance with the Ordinance if they can influence the equipment
parts necessary for safety when installed as measurement and
Use as part of the overflow protection for control devices on the pressure tank.
non-combustible liquids They are not subject to this Ordinance if they cannot influence
In accordance with approval mark Z-65.11-21 the pneumatic
equipment parts necessary for safety reasons installed as devices
transducer, Type BWF 628, may be used as part of the overflow
on pressure tanks.
protection for stationary tanks for storage of non-combustible liquids
hazardous to water. The “Special requirements” on the test Therefore, liquid level transducers must be classified
certificate must be observed! by the user of the system.
The parts of the system used for overflow protection must conform The pressurized parts of transducers in accordance with AD bro-
with the requirements in Sections 3 and 4 of the Design and Test chure A4 “Housings of fittings” are designed as equipment parts on
Regulations for Overflow Protection. The overflow protection units pressure tanks within the scope of this Ordinance.
must be installed and operated in accordance with the require- In accordance with the AD brochure A4 “Housings of fittings” liquid
ments of Annex 1, “Setting instructions for overflow protection for level transducers are subject to a design and pressure test by the
tanks”, and Annex 2, “Installation and operating guidelines for over- fittings manufacturer. The materials of the pressurized parts used
flow protection” of the Design and Test Regulations for Overflow must correspond with the permissible materials in accordance with
Protection. the AD brochures, series W. Quality evidence is guaranteed by the
acceptance test certificate 3.1 B DIN 50049. The certificates are in
Use in steam boiler systems as a second water level the hands of the manufacturer.
transducer subject to license
According to the VdTÜV brochure “Water Level 252”, component By identifying the fittings in accordance with AD-A4, Point 7.2, the
identification TÜV WRS 84-252 (79-252) the transducer may be fittings manufacturer confirms that the materials used, the manufac-
used as a second water level transducer subject to license in turing and testing methods for the fittings comply with the AD
land-type steam boilers. In the event of a faillure or malfunction in brochure A4.
the auxiliary energy, there must be a guarantee, for example via a If so wished by the user, the acceptance test (pressure test) of the
pressure switch in the supply line, that the firing system and the fitting can also be carried out by an idependent expert.
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quoted here without reference to existing patents, registered utility models or trademarks. The lack of any such
reference does not justify the assumption that a product or symbol is free.