Tank gauging data from remotely located tanks, previously collected manually or not at all, can now be integrated into the system. Complete tank inventory data, including level, temperature, pressure and water level, are transmitted and sent via the Smart Wireless THUM Adapter to the control room using WirelessHART™ communication.
The self-organizing mesh network ensures uninterrupted data communication, also in an environment with large mechanical obstacles, such as storage tanks. It automatically finds the best way around any fixed or temporary obstacle. All wireless devices communicate with TankMaster or a host/DCS system through the Smart Wireless Gateway.
Each wireless node in a tank gauging system consists of either a Rosemount TankRadar Rex or TankRadar Pro gauge, connected to mains power and supplied with a THUM adapter.
These nodes can easily join an existing Emerson Smart Wireless network or form their own network. In fact, reliability increases when the network expands - the more devices, the more communication paths!
This results in a data reliability of more than 99% - even in harsh and dynamic environments.
See a wireless tank gauging 3D-network animation. Click on this link. After the film session is over, choose the "Process Monitoring" tab, and click on the storage tank with orange symbol (indicating "Tank Gauging" at mouse-over).
