Sub-sea position transmitters valve monitoring

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Oct 31, 2005

More than 300 K Controls Model 006 position transmitters have now been specified for use in the Caspian Sea, at a depth of up to 135 metres, to monitor the position of hydraulically actuated valves

More than 300 IP68 (sub-sea) K Controls Model 006 position transmitters have now been specified for use in the Caspian Sea, at a depth of up to 135 metres.

They are used to monitor the position of hydraulically actuated valves that flood the jackets on the legs of oil rigs.

The legs of the rigs are positioned and then submerged using global positioning satellite technology.

The K Controls 006 range of IP68 (sub-sea) valve actuator monitoring equipment has also recently been extended to include the options of a stainless steel enclosure and the possibility of ATEX 11 2 G EExia certification should the unit be required for intermittent submersion in a hazardous area.

The standard unit is available in coated carbon steel and units are pressure tested to the depth equivalent of 150 metres.

A standard M20 or 0.5'' NPT conduit entry is provided or the base can be machined to accept a customer specified sub-sea connector.

A variety of hermetically sealed solid state or reed style proximity switches can be fitted in the device together with 4-20mA, HART, Profibus or Foundation fieldbus position transmitters.

The 006 range has a design life of at least 25 years and the option of component redundancy is available.