The main plant of the hydropower station is the core area of the hydropower station, in which the measurement and control of the liquid level is crucial for the stable operation of the hydropower station.

There are many instruments on the market that can be used to measure the liquid level in the main plant of hydropower station, and radar level meter is one of them, which has been widely used in the measurement of liquid level in the main plant of hydropower station. Today we will introduce the application of radar level meter in hydropower plant level measurement through two actual measurement cases.

The level of the main plant of a hydroelectric power station has the following characteristics:

The liquid level of the main plant is affected by a variety of factors, such as the incoming water flow, the operating status of the unit, and power generation, which leads to large fluctuations in the liquid level. In order to ensure the normal operation of the hydropower station, the measurement of the liquid level of the main plant must be accurate and reliable, and no error can occur, otherwise it may lead to abnormal operation of the unit, equipment damage and other problems. In order to fully grasp the liquid level of the main plant, it is necessary to set up liquid level meters at multiple locations for monitoring. The internal structure of the main plant is complex, there are many kinds of equipment and pipelines, the installation and commissioning of the liquid level gauge need to fully consider the actual situation on site. As the level gauge in the main plant is in the environment of high humidity, high temperature and strong corrosion for a long time, it needs regular maintenance to ensure its normal operation.

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Let's look at two cases together, the first one is a hydropower station main plant level measurement requires high accuracy and good stability to ensure the normal operation of the hydropower station. The use of radar level meter for liquid level measurement can overcome the limitations of traditional measurement methods and improve the accuracy and reliability of measurement. Specifically, the radar level meter adopts microwave pulse technology, by transmitting microwave pulses to the liquid surface and receiving the return signal, to achieve accurate measurement of liquid level. In practical application, the radar level meter shows excellent performance, high measurement accuracy, good stability, to meet the requirements of the hydropower station main plant level measurement. The main plant of the second small hydropower station is small in scale, but also requires accurate liquid level measurement. As the level meter adopts the non-contact measurement method, it is not affected by external factors such as medium physical properties, temperature, pressure, etc., so it has a wide range of applications. In practical application, the radar level meter shows the characteristics of high accuracy, high stability and high reliability, which can meet the demand of liquid level measurement in the main plant of small hydropower station. At the same time, the radar level meter also has the advantages of easy installation and convenient maintenance, reducing the cost of use.

Radar level meter has a wide range of application prospects in hydropower station main plant level measurement. Through the analysis of actual cases, it can be seen that the radar level meter has the advantages of high precision, good stability, reliability and so on, which can meet the needs of level measurement in the main plant of hydropower stations of different scales. With the continuous development of radar technology, the performance of radar level meter will be further improved, and its application in the level measurement of the main plant of hydropower station will be more widely used. Therefore, for the measurement and control of the liquid level in the main plant of hydropower station, it is recommended that the radar level meter be preferred as the main measuring instrument.