Advanced High Precision Radar Gauge for Industrial Applications

Author

Sai, Bin ; Kastelein, Bas

Author_Institution

Enraf BV

fYear

2006

fDate

16-19 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents a highly accurate and reliable radar gauging system for continuous level measurement in industrial bulk storage tanks. The radar system has a compact size and is explosion proof. It consists of a stepped frequency continuous wave (SFCW) transmitter and receiver with monostatic gastight antenna. The frequency range is from 9.5 to 10.5 GHz. With advanced signal processing software algorithms implemented in the microprocessor, the accuracy of plusmn0.3 mm over whole measuring range has been obtained. Even if under severe multi-path effect from tank wall and mismatched high-mode interference in standpipes, an accuracy of plusmn1 mm can still be attained

Keywords

CW radar; gauges; microwave measurement; radar antennas; radar equipment; radar signal processing; tanks (containers); 0.3 mm; 1 mm; 9.5 to 10.5 GHz; SFCW; continuous level measurement; high precision radar gauge system; industrial application; industrial bulk storage tank; microprocessor implementation; mismatched high-mode interference; monostatic gastight antenna; multi path effect; radar receiver; signal processing software algorithm; stepped frequency continuous wave transmitter; Bulk storage; Explosions; Frequency; Level measurement; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar measurements; Receiving antennas; Signal processing algorithms; Transmitters; Level radar; SFCW radar; coherent signal processing; industrial custody transfer; tank gauging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar, 2006. CIE '06. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9582-4

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9583-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICR.2006.343173

Filename

4148279