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Capacitive-Measuring Principle

This document discusses capacitive level measurement. It describes the principle of capacitance measurement using two metal plates that form a capacitor with an electrical field between them. The capacitance is determined by the distance between the plates, the plate dimensions, and the dielectric material between them. Applications include measuring conductive and non-conductive liquids, with conductive liquids not affected by changes in dielectric constant or conductivity but non-conductive liquids proportionality affected by dielectric constant changes.

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Capacitive-Measuring Principle

This document discusses capacitive level measurement. It describes the principle of capacitance measurement using two metal plates that form a capacitor with an electrical field between them. The capacitance is determined by the distance between the plates, the plate dimensions, and the dielectric material between them. Applications include measuring conductive and non-conductive liquids, with conductive liquids not affected by changes in dielectric constant or conductivity but non-conductive liquids proportionality affected by dielectric constant changes.

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Level - Continuous Liquids - Capacitive

Basics – Capacitance measurement

Principle

Products
Please click on the picture
Applications

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Level - Continuous Liquids - Capacitive

Basics – Capacitance measurement

Principle
Two metal plates build a
Products capacitor. Between these plate a
electrical field is built!
Applications
Distance
Distance between
between the
the electrodes
electrodes (d)
(d)

Dimensions
Dimensions of
of the
the electrodes
electrodes (A)
(A)

Dielectric
Dielectric between
between the
the electrodes
electrodes (r)
(r)
A

 00   rr  A
C
d

00 :: electrical
electrical field
field constant
constant
:: 8,854*10
8,854*10-12-12 C/(Vm)
C/(Vm)

rr :: permittivity,
permittivity, dielectric
dielectric constant
constant d

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Level - Continuous Liquids - Capacitive

Basics – Capacitance measurement


D
Principle
Plate capacitor model

Products A

Container wall
Applications

er
L
Ciso
d

2 r 0 L
  

C=
ln (D/d)
Probe rod

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Level - Continuous Liquids - Capacitive

Conductive Liquids > 100 S/cm

Principle

Conductive liquids
Products
• Water base liquids
Applications • Acids and lyes
• Beverage and food
• Water waste-water
• Emulsions
• Dispersions
h=1m C
Dielectric constant:
PTFE = 2
d
• Changing of the dielectric constant and conductivity
of the Liquid has no influence of the measurement value

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Level - Continuous Liquids - Capacitive

Non conductive Liquids

Principle
Non conductive liquids (<1µS/cm)
Products • Petrol
• Oil
Applications • Solvents
• Hydrocarbonat
• Pure alcohol
oil = 2 • Distilled water
C
Dielectric constant:
h
 =2
oil

• Changing of the dielectric constant has proportional


influence of the measurement value

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