Sensor Choice and Installation

To get started, a basic checklist can help to take relevant aspects into account when choosing a sensor type (Table 14.1). Besides the main function, other aspects should be considered in process plants at an early stage, latest when potential suppliers are contacted. 

3) ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code - 2007 edition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, USA. 

4) Japanese regulatory codes, for example, High pressure gas safety law and Gas industry law. 

Sensor type Pmax max Other parameters Typical use 

Bourdon gauge (mechanical) 700 MPa 60 °C (brass) 300 °C (ss) Robust Vessel pressure Pump pressure 

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