Nuclear role

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 level/volume.