DP Level Transmitter Elevation and Suppression Corrections

DP Transmitter Elevation and Suppression Corrections for Level Measurement

When installing a DP transmitter to measure liquid level, configuration of the transmitter often must include an adjustment for one of two conditions introduced by the mounting arrangement.

Elevated Span

The Lower Range Value (LRV) of the transmitter needs to be configured above “0.”

 Suppressed Span

The LRV of the transmitter needs to be configured below “0.”

Elevated Span and Suppressed Span

A brief discussion of how to make adjustments for elevation and suppression follows. Then two examples of the calculations needed to determine configuration parameters are given. Finally, a brief procedure that does not involve calculations is provided.

The range of the transmitter can be set anywhere, forward or reverse acting, as long as the following criteria are met:

LRL ≤ LRV ≤ URL
LRL ≤ URV ≤ URL

Span = [URV – LRV] ≥ Min Span

Note that the URL (Upper Range Limit), LRL (Lower Range Limit), and Min Span are transmitter dependent.

 Transmitter Elevation Calculation Example 

The below figure shows a sample transmitter installation.

Calculate Differential Pressure Transmitter

1. Calculate the differential pressure as follows.

Pressure@DP = (H × SpG)High Side – (H × SpG)Low Side

where H = Height

2. Calculate the LRV when the tank is empty.

LRV = (120 x 1.0)High Side – (0 x 1.0)Low Side

LRV = +120 inH2O

3. Calculate the URV.

URV = LRV + Span
URV = +120 + 100
URV = 220 inH2O

Therefore, transmitter range should be 120 to 220 inH2O

 Transmitter Suppression Calculation Example

The below figure shows a sample transmitter installation.

 Transmitter Suppression Calculation Example

1. Calculate the differential pressure as follows.

Pressure@DP = (H × SpG)High Side – (H × SpG)Low Side

where H = Height

2. Calculate the LRV when the tank is empty.

LRV = (0 x 1.0)High Side – (100 x 1.0)Low Side

LRV = -100 inH2O

3. Calculate the URV.

URV = LRV + Span
URV = -100 + 100
URV = 0 inH2O

Therefore, transmitter range should be -100 to 0 inH2O

Source : Siemens Pressure Transmitter

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14 thoughts on “DP Level Transmitter Elevation and Suppression Corrections”

  1. Would like to ask how these articles can be downloaded. Many thanks to you Sir, this information is very helpful to aspiring young technical personal.

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  2. Thank you for those very important calculation for DP transmitters presented in a very simple and understandable way.
    How to save or download those valuable techniques ?

    thank you once again

    Best regards.
    Abdulkhaliq Albelushi

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  3. Please how do you calebrate the level transimeter when it is showing default on URV and LRV and and it ends at 46% as the maximum.

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