New Eclipse® Model 706 GWR Adapter For Enhanced Performance & Troubleshooting in Desalter Interface Measurement

Two Magnetrol Eclipse Guided Wave Radar (GWR) Model 705s were being used to measure the interface in a desalter at a refinery, the control of which is a critical process. Inorganic chlorides, suspended solids, and trace metals found in untreated crude must be removed by chemical or electrostatic desalting. This reduces the risk of acid corrosion, plugging, fouling and catalyst poisoning in downstream units. Measurement of the oil-water interface in the desalter is crucial in separating the cleansed crude from contaminants.