In the modern crude oil storage and transportation system, the radar level meter is like a pair of never tired “intelligent eyes”, always guarding the safe operation of storage tanks. This high-precision instrument based on microwave measurement principle not only realizes the accurate monitoring of tank level, but also provides reliable data support for the whole crude oil transportation chain. From oil fields to refineries, from tanks to pipelines, the application of radar level meter is profoundly changing the traditional petroleum industry's operation mode, promoting the industry to intelligent, digital direction.

Level measurement of crude oil storage tanks has always been a technical challenge. Traditional float-type, pressure-type measurement method is susceptible to media characteristics, temperature changes and other factors, measurement accuracy is difficult to ensure. The radar meter adopts non-contact measurement method, and accurately calculates the liquid level height by transmitting microwave and receiving echo, with high measurement accuracy. This high-precision measurement capability makes the inventory management of storage tanks more accurate and provides a reliable basis for business decision-making. In long-distance pipeline transportation, radar level meter also plays an important role. By installing radar level meters at key nodes of the pipeline, the level of crude oil in the pipeline can be monitored in real time, and pipeline blockage, leakage and other abnormalities can be detected in a timely manner. An oil pipeline company through the installation of radar level meter along the pumping station, successfully early warning of a number of potential accidents, to avoid major economic losses. The stability of the radar level meter is particularly prominent in harsh working conditions. In the northern cold region, traditional measuring instruments often due to icing and failure, while the radar level meter can work normally. The actual application of an oil field storage tank area shows that in the extreme low temperature of -40 ℃, the radar level meter can still maintain stable operation, to ensure the safety of crude oil storage and transportation in winter.

The combination of radar level meter and IoT technology opens a new era of tank monitoring. By connecting the radar level meter to the Internet of Things platform, it can realize the remote real-time monitoring of the tank level. A petrochemical company to establish an intelligent tank management system, through hundreds of radar level meter data collected, to achieve the unified management of the whole plant storage tanks, greatly improving operational efficiency. In the automated loading and unloading system, the radar level meter plays a key role. Through linkage with the control system, it can realize the automatic control of crude oil loading and unloading process. After a port oil depot adopts the automated loading and unloading system controlled by radar level meter, the loading and unloading efficiency has been increased by 30%, and the safety risk of manual operation has been greatly reduced. The application of big data technology, so that the value of radar level meter has been further explored. Through the analysis of historical data, it can predict the operating trend of storage tanks and optimize inventory management. A petroleum company used the big data collected by radar meter to establish an intelligent prediction model, which increased the utilization rate of storage tanks by 15% and saved millions of dollars in storage costs every year.

Radar type flow meters play an important role in leak warning. By monitoring abnormal changes in liquid level, the leakage of storage tanks or pipelines can be detected in time. A refinery through the radar level meter real-time monitoring, successfully early warning of a tank bottom corrosion leakage accident, to avoid environmental pollution and major economic losses. In terms of oil spill prevention, the high-precision measurement capability of the radar level meter provides a reliable guarantee. By setting multi-level alarm thresholds, it can provide timely warning when the liquid level is close to the safety limit, preventing oil spillage accidents. By optimizing the alarm settings of the radar level meter, an oil depot has reduced the risk of oil spill by more than 90%. The environmental adaptability of the radar level meter enables it to cope with a variety of complex working conditions. Explosion-proof radar level meters can be used safely in flammable and explosive environments, and high-temperature radar level meters can withstand high temperatures of more than 200℃. These features ensure the reliable operation of radar level meters under various extreme conditions. With the continuous progress of technology, radar type flow meters are developing in the direction of higher accuracy and stronger functions. The new generation of radar level meters will integrate more intelligent functions, such as self-diagnosis, self-adaptation, etc., to provide more comprehensive security for crude oil storage and transportation.