Nuclear role
November 1st 2010 A Vegapuls radar level transmitter
from VEGA Controls, originally
assessed by Exida for SIL
applications, is now the first noncontact
level sensor to also be
independently assessed by Sellafield,
as part of the EMPHASIS project to
satisfy the NII. It is now deemed
acceptable for this sensor to be
deployed in suitable SIL1 applications
for the UK Nuclear industry.
The Control & Instrumentation
Nuclear Industry Forum (CINIF)
developed the EMPHASIS software
tool to assess the suitability of smart
instruments for the nuclear industry.
Vegapuls radars are non-contact
and they measure level by being
positioned above the surface they
measure. The pulse microwave
signals they emit reflect back from
the product surface and are used to
measure distance and compute
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