BD Sensors – Probe for Marine and Offshore

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Nov 10, 2022
BD Sensors – Probe for Marine and Offshore

Today we are adding a new system for measuring the complete tank capacity in various tank applications for shipbuilding and offshore. This system includes programming, tank curve and specific weight settings. The height of the tank can vary from 0.40cm to 20m. The BD Sensor probes LMK478 and LMK 458 are available now at H&H Level.

LMK 487


The hydrostatic probe 487 has been developed for measuring level in service and storage tanks and is certificated for marine and offshore applications. The probe can be used in areas such as drinking water abstraction and desalinization plant. Or in Shipbuilding / Offshore areas such as monitoring the ship’s position and draught level measurement in ballast and storage tanks.

In comparison to the hydrostatic probe model LMK 458, the external diameter is only 22 mm which makes it easily installable in 1″ pipes. Along with its permissible operating temperature to 125 °C and the possibility to use the device in intrinsic safe areas enables users to measure the pressure of various fluids such as diesel and gas under extreme conditions.

Ceramic Sensor
Accuracy according to IEC 60770 standard: 0.25% FSO

Technical specifications

Nominal pressure
from 0 … 1 mH2O up to 0 … 100 mH2O

Output signals
2-wire: 4 … 20 mA
others on request

Special characteristics
► diameter 22 mm
► LR-certificate (Lloyd´s Register)
► DNV▪GL Approval (Det Norske Veritas ▪ Germanischer Lloyd)
► diaphragm 99.9 % Al2O3
► high long-term stability

LMK 458


In contrast to the hydrostatic probe LMK 487 which has a diameter of 22 mm, the LMK 458 has a slightly thicker diameter, namely 39.5 mm. The basis for the LMK 458 is a capacitive ceramic sensor element designed by BD|SENSORS, which offers a high overload resistance and medium compatibility.

Applications

  • Level measurement in sewage water tanks
  • Level measurement in sludge tanks
  • Level measurement in fuel and oil tanks
  • Level measurement in ballast and storage tanks
  • Drinking water abstraction desalinization plant
  • And many more customer-specific applications

Ceramic Sensor
accuracy according to IEC 60770 standard: 0.25 % FSO option: 0.1 % FSO

Technical specifications

Nominal pressure
from 0 … 1 mH2O up to 0 … 100 mH2O

Output signals
2-wire: 4 … 20 mA
others on request

Special characteristics
► diameter 39.5 mm
► LR-certificate (Lloyd´s Register)
► DNV-approval (Det Norske Veritas)
► ABS-certificate (American Bureau of Shipping)
► CCS-certificate (China Classification Society)
► high overpressure resistance
► high long-term stability


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