DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name of the faculty : D Saritha
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : AEIE
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, Kothagudem
Year/Semester : IV Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation –II
Sub-Code : AEI-405
Topic : Level Measurement
Duration : 50min
Sub-Topic : Float Actuated Type of Level
Indicator
Teaching Aids : Diagrams ,PPT
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 Objectives
Upon the completion of this topic you would be
able to know about
• Level measurement using Float actuated level
Indicator
• Construction and working principle

• Advantages and disadvantages

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 Recap

In the last class we have discussed about :

• Various types of level indicators

• Liquid level sight glass

• Materials used for construction of sight glass

• Working and range of operation

• Advantages and disadvantages

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 Float Actuated Level Indicator

• In this the float rests on the surface of liquid and

follows the changing level of liquid.

• The movement of the float is transmitted to a pointer

through a suitable mechanism which indicates the

level on a calibrated scale.

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Float Actuated Level Indicator

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 Construction
• It consists of a float made of stainless steel or copper or

phosphor bronze with nickel plating to avoid rusting

which rests over the surface of the liquid

• The float movement is transmitted to the pointer by a

stainless steel or phosphor bronze flexible cable wound

around a pulley, and the pointer indicates liquid level

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 Types of floats

• The design of float is very important hence floats of

the following shapes are used

• Hollow metal spheres

• Cylindrical shaped float

• Disc shaped floats

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 Working

• When the liquid level rises or falls a buoyant force equal

to weight of the displaced liquid is available

• It pushes the float up or down.

• The float movement is transmitted to a pointer through a

suitable mechanism

• It indicates the level on a calibrated scale

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 Advantages
• Economical

• Reliable designs

• It is possible to read the liquid levels in tanks below

ground level

• Operated at large temperature ranges

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 Disadvantages

• Limited to moderate pressures

• Float design should be considered for liquids with

suspensions

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 Summary

We have discussed about :

• Float Actuated level indicator

• Materials used for construction

• Working and range of operation

• Advantages and disadvantages

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1. The float materials used in float actuated level

indicators are

a) Phosphor bronze

b) Iron

c) Silver

d) Magnesium

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1. The float actuated level indicators works on the
principle of

a) Buoyancy principle

b) Newton's law

c) Law of conservation of energy

d) None of the above

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 Frequently asked questions

1. Write the principle of operation of Float Actuated

Level Indicator
2. Mention the various materials used for designing
the floats in this type of indicators
3. Explain the working of a Float Actuated Level
Indicator with a neat sketch
4. List the advantages & disadvantages of Float
Actuated Level Indicator

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THANK YOU

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