OWDMANUAL 1114
KAM CONTROLS, INC.
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I N T R O D U C T I O N C O N T I N U E D
Rugged, easy to use and extremely accurate, the KAM
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OWD
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Oil Water Detector is the ideal instrument for continu-
ously monitoring water concentration in your pipeline. It is designed in accordance with API, ASTM, ISO, EI, UL, and
DIN standards amongst others. Especially vital in production management, the OWD
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sensor lets you maximize oil
production versus produced water. The simplicity of design and quality of engineering employed in the OWD
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sensor
mean there are no moving parts. Patented microwave sensors measure the conductivity, dielectric, and both the real
and imaginary part of permittivity of the fluid with an extremely high degree of accuracy, and measurement is fully
automatic without the need for operator intervention or supervision. The output signal can be sent to Flow
Computers, SCADA, PLC’s or to a Central Control Room for logging or display on chart recorders or monitors.
The KAM
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OWD
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sensor also uses internal references to auto calibrate for drift caused by temperature changes of
the electronics, the aging of the electronics components, fluid pressure, and fluid temperature.
The KAM
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OWD
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flow through model can be used in an analyzer/densitometer loop, for process optimization where
an accurate determination of water concentration is important, and it is vital to optimizing the
desalinization process. Placed on the desalter sample line, or on each sample line, the KAM
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OWD
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flow through
model provides real-time information about your desalter performance.
To ensure the highest degree of accuracy, the flow must be homogenous. Installed upstream of your OWD
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sensor, the patented KAM
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SMP™ Static Mixing Plate or KAM
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SMS™ Static Mixing Spool create a fully
homogenous mixture in your pipeline. In low velocity situations, the use of a KAM ML Measurement Loop may
be required in order to create a homogenous flow for measurement. Proper calibration, also key to complete
accuracy, can be achieved in the field with the KAM
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PKF Portable Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer.
Because it can be inserted into your pipe or tank through a 2", 3", or 4" hot tap, the OWD
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sensor helps you avoid
costly drainage, the need for a bypass loop, or having to cut a section in the pipe. All wetted parts are machined from
316 stainless steel. Shaft lengths from 1 to 3 feet are available with off-the-shelf lengths coming in 12", 24", and 36".
Metric and custom lengths are available.
Range (water in oil)
0-1%
0–5%
0–10%
0–20%
0–40%
0–100%
Accuracy (at listed range) 0.01%
0.05%
0.10%
0.20%
0.40%
1.00%
TABLE 1-5
MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES: CALIBRATED RANGE AND ACCURACIES
NOTE: The KAM OWD can be calibrated to any range between 0-1% and 0-100%.
THEORY OF OPERATION