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Thermometer in cryogenic design

Thermometer in cryogenic design - Innovative design for low-temperature measurements

Applications

  • Extremely-low temperature measurements
  • Applications with liquid hydrogen (LH2)
  • Cryogenic tanks
  • Cryogenic pipelines
  • Hydrogen liquefaction plants

Special features

  • Innovative design with high accuracy
  • Usable with all relevant thermometers
  • Approved for applications in hazardous areas

Description

Due to the global use of hydrogen, extremely low-temperature measurement during transport and storage is gaining an ever-greater relevance. With the cryo design, WIKA provides a suitable option for all relevant temperature measuring instruments for this demanding application.

In laboratory trials, resistance thermometers (Pt1000) and thermocouples (type E) were tested for their suitability in cryogenic applications. The special design of the cryogenic thermometer features a high accuracy of ±3 Kelvin at -253 °C [-423 °F] as well as high reproducibility.

The test data from laboratory investigations served as the basis for calculating new polynomials for Pt1000 resistance thermometers in the range of -258 ... -200 °C [-432 ... -328 °F] which are used in the configuration of WIKA transmitters.

FAQ

What is the WIKA Build ID?

The WIKA Build ID is a unique seven-digit code that temporarily saves an individual WIKA instrument configuration. The WIKA configuration can be saved, shared and used later using the Build ID.

What minimum insertion lengths are recommended, as a rough guide, for protection tubes in order to minimise the heat dissipation error?

  • For gaseous media: 15 ... 20 x protection tube diameter
  • For liquid media: 5 ... 10 x protection tube diameter
  • For solid media: 3 ... 5 x protection tube diameter

(These standard values are only valid for static media. The gap between the protection tu ...

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