Liquid level detector

Title: Liquid level detector

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A liquid level detector for low pressure boilers. A boiler tank, from which vapor, such as steam, normally exits via a main vent, is provided with a vertical side tube connected to the tank at the desired low liquid level. When the liquid level falls to the level of the side tube vapor escapes therethrough causing heating of a temperature sensitive device located in the side tube, which, for example, may activate a liquid supply means for adding liquid to the boiler tank. High liquid level in the boiler tank blocks entry of vapor into the side tube, allowing the temperature sensitive device to cool, for example, to ambient temperature.

Inventors:: Grasso, A.P.

Issue Date:: 1984-02-21

OSTI Identifier:: 6061299

Application Number:: ON: TI85006012

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy EDB-85-048483

DOE Contract Number:: AC01-77ET11302

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; LEVEL INDICATORS; DESIGN; BOILERS; TANKS; TUBES; CONTAINERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)

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