Ultrasonics level system helps protect the
environment and reduce expenses
SITRANS LUT400
Ultrasonics level system helps protect the
environment and reduce expenses
SITRANS LUT400
Two significant challenges facing this
company are energy usage and overspill
detection.
The company installed SITRANS LUT400
series ultrasonic level controllers from
Siemens throughout the water system in both the clean water supply and the wastewater treatment plants.
Results from the installation of SITRANS LUT400 are sizeable
energy savings and reduced wear and tear on pumps. When
pumps start and stop, the sudden torque puts strain on
bearings, seals, shafts, impellers, and elsewhere. By cutting
the number of starts and stops, the introduction of these
ultrasonic controllers has decreased the amount of pump
maintenance. Plus, with its real-time clock, SITRANS LUT400
helps avoid pumping during peak energy cost periods, saving
energy expenses for this municipal water company.
Prevention and detection of wastewater spillage into the
area’s watersheds has signifi cant environmental implications for humans and other species living in these areas.
Wastewater can contain deadly bacteria such as salmonella,
viruses such as hepatitis A, and a number of other dangerous
microbes. The intensive cleanup process after a wastewater
spill includes restoring water quality by eliminating such
bacteria and repopulating the watershed with both animal
and plant species.
By avoiding overspill into watersheds through accurate measurements with Siemens SITRANS LUT400 controllers, this
municipal water company is able to avoid costly cleanup and
restoration efforts and protect our environment