On 1st July 2021, Peter Machado Marketing Management LLC (PM3), our Middle East Strategic Marketing Partner, and Ms Leah Joyce Lucamyon conducted a demonstration calibration and test of the Portatank® to one of the largest public service infrastructure companies in the United Arab Emirates.
The Portatank®, an ultrasonic liquid level indicator, was used to measure the liquid level of three tanks that were about 35cm-40cm in length and width, a Yorkshire switchgear distribution box, and demonstrated the calibration. Leah successfully identified the correct oil level in these distribution boxes, stating that , “It is important to identify the ideal or most direct pathway between the sides of the tank, thereby enhancing the accuracy and reliability of the actual correct measurement.”
Team PM3 also conducted the calibration and tested one of their larger Transformers with the use of the Portatank® liquid level indicator. Once again, the exact level of oil in the transformer was successfully detected. Leah advised that it is important to correctly select the optimum parameters for liquid/oil level detection specific to your tank for enhanced accuracy and reliability.
This Transformer had a mechanical liquid level float gauge installed, which enabled them to identify if the tank is full. One of the maintenance Engineers from the company, informed Leah that the float gauge was showing that the transformer is almost full, while the result from the Portatank® identified the oil level about 3 inches below the tank level shown by the float gauge. After marking the identified oil level using the Portatank®, the customer opened the transformer and manually measured the oil level using a stick. To their surprise, the level from the stick was exactly the same as the level accurately identified using our Portatank®.
The seven personnel who attended the demo, which also served as a training session, were also convinced by the accuracy of the Portatank® readings, which was completely accurate in comparison to the liquid level indicated by their inbuilt mechanical float gauge.
We have successfully identified the oil levels on these 3 different tanks and can vouch for and confidently state that the ideal solution to non-invasively identifying levels of water and clean liquids in large industrial tanks is the use of the Portatank® liquid level indicator.
Advantages of the Portatank® compared to traditional liquid level indicators?
Portatank® is a dramatic improvement on conventional level indicators for large tanks in several ways.
First, it is portable and adjustable, meaning one operator with a Portatank® unit can measure numerous tanks of different sizes, materials, and geometries.
Second, its non-invasive measurement process removes any risk of contaminating the tank’s contents or compromising the tank’s integrity while remaining accurate to within ±10mm. It also reduces the risk to personnel in the case of hazardous materials.
Third, Portatank®’s cross-applicability allows it to be used with almost any liquid: fuels, oils, water, coolants, and even foodstuffs.
Finally, Portatank® is a safer, faster, and more streamlined way to measure liquid level across a wide variety of industrial or commercial contexts.
