FR2432163A1 - Level indicator for mounting inside liq. storage vessel - includes radioactive source on float having optical fibre with scintillation material which is energised by ionising radiation - Google Patents

Level indicator for mounting inside liq. storage vessel - includes radioactive source on float having optical fibre with scintillation material which is energised by ionising radiation

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FR2432163A1
FR2432163A1 FR7822264A FR7822264A FR2432163A1 FR 2432163 A1 FR2432163 A1 FR 2432163A1 FR 7822264 A FR7822264 A FR 7822264A FR 7822264 A FR7822264 A FR 7822264A FR 2432163 A1 FR2432163 A1 FR 2432163A1
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float
optical fibre
energised
ionising radiation
liq
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Gerard Coussot
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)

Abstract

Indicator has a float with a radioactive tracer on it, and it surrounds a tube extending to the base of the tank. This contains an optical fibre together with, at some precise point or along its whole length, a scintillation material which is energised by the ionising radiation from the source of the float. Mounted over the tube at the end of the optical fibre is detector which monitors the strength or presence of a light signal. This is then used either as an indicator or alarm as to the level in the tank. Used esp. for measuring levels in storage tanks of petrol or oil.
FR7822264A 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Level indicator for mounting inside liq. storage vessel - includes radioactive source on float having optical fibre with scintillation material which is energised by ionising radiation Granted FR2432163A1 (en)

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FR7822264A FR2432163A1 (en) 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Level indicator for mounting inside liq. storage vessel - includes radioactive source on float having optical fibre with scintillation material which is energised by ionising radiation
DE19792930201 DE2930201A1 (en) 1978-07-27 1979-07-25 LEVEL INDICATOR FOR A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER

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FR7822264A FR2432163A1 (en) 1978-07-27 1978-07-27 Level indicator for mounting inside liq. storage vessel - includes radioactive source on float having optical fibre with scintillation material which is energised by ionising radiation

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Cited By (2)

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WO2017021458A1 (en) * 2015-08-03 2017-02-09 Areva Np Device for measuring liquid level by means of optical reflectometry, structure comprising such a device and corresponding measuring method
CN110726063A (en) * 2019-10-15 2020-01-24 芜湖精艺铜业有限公司 Control and regulation device and method for oil atomizer

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US2877352A (en) * 1953-08-10 1959-03-10 Combustion Eng Liquid level indicator
US2933601A (en) * 1954-12-16 1960-04-19 J J Maguire Elongated liquid level gauge
DE1187386B (en) * 1963-05-10 1965-02-18 Gabler Ing Kontor Luebeck Device for level indicator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2877352A (en) * 1953-08-10 1959-03-10 Combustion Eng Liquid level indicator
US2933601A (en) * 1954-12-16 1960-04-19 J J Maguire Elongated liquid level gauge
DE1187386B (en) * 1963-05-10 1965-02-18 Gabler Ing Kontor Luebeck Device for level indicator

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017021458A1 (en) * 2015-08-03 2017-02-09 Areva Np Device for measuring liquid level by means of optical reflectometry, structure comprising such a device and corresponding measuring method
FR3039891A1 (en) * 2015-08-03 2017-02-10 Areva DEVICE FOR MEASURING LIQUID LEVEL BY OPTICAL REFLECTROMETRY, STRUCTURE COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING MEASUREMENT METHOD
CN110726063A (en) * 2019-10-15 2020-01-24 芜湖精艺铜业有限公司 Control and regulation device and method for oil atomizer
CN110726063B (en) * 2019-10-15 2021-06-04 芜湖精艺铜业有限公司 Control and regulation device and method for oil atomizer

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DE2930201A1 (en) 1980-02-14

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