The "Smart Eye" of large liquid ammonia spherical tanks! SKE's Non-invasive Level Gauge Accurately Protects the Safety of a China Hubei Chemical Company.

Release date:2025年09月11日 Article author:SKE Reading quantity:46

Acting as the "Smart Eye" of large liquid ammonia spherical tanks! SKE's Non-invasive Level Gauge accurately protects the safety of a China Hubei chemical company, one of the world top 500s companies.
In the past August, following the footsteps of our ultrasonic instrument engineer team, we visited a large chemical group in Hubei. Within the plant area of this chemical giant, a subsidiary of a Fortune Global 500 company, several giant liquid ammonia storage tanks, standing dozens of meters high, stood quietly.. These giant liquid ammonia tanks storing highly hazardous chemical materials, were once the most sensitive nerve endings in the factory's safety management.
That was until a group of special "guardians" quietly came on duty—ShengKe Electronic Technology's ultrasonic non-invasive gauge, which are continuously redefining the boundaries of smart safety management in high-risk chemical enterprises through innovation.


As a leading China producer of specialty fertilizers, the group has extremely stringent requirements for liquid ammonia tank monitoring.
Conventional invasive measurement devices not only require drilling for installation, posing multiple risks such as corrosion and leakage, but also necessitate shutdowns for maintenance on the dozens-of-meters-high spherical tanks. Each inspection means a high-risk aerial operation.

Given these challenges and difficulties, our innovative solution—the ShengKe Electronic Technology's ultrasonic non-invasive gauge Externally-Mounted Ultrasonic Level Transmitter SK-U100—has become the ideal choice for this chemical group thanks to its unique technological advantages.


Our ultrasonic non-invasive level gauge has the following special advantages:
First, sensor chip advantages:
(1) High-speed digital processing chip ARM, more powerful and highly integrated than ordinary single-chip microcomputers.
(2) ARM can process complex algorithms, automatically search for echo positions, and achieve higher accuracy.
(3) Automatically determine the sound zone and automatically adjust the size of the sound zone.
Second, software algorithm advantages:
(1) Through filtering in the time domain and frequency domain, it can automatically identify echoes and exclude other noise.
(2) Stable measurement can be achieved even when the tank is flowing in and out of liquid (liquid level fluctuations are large).
Third, diameter calibration + temperature calibration dual calibration: Stable measurement on liquid ammonia, liquefied gas, propylene and other medium-relatively active tanks. The transmitter program can automatically adjust the measurement sound velocity according to the temperature change of the medium, making the stability better and the accuracy higher.
Fourth, ultrasonic transducer (probe) advantages:
(1) The probe uses a large 60MM probe, and the transmission and receiving signal strength is 16-23 times that of other companies.
(2) Precision structural design, dual probes with high sensitivity. At the same time, our externally mounted ultrasonic level gauges, with their superior performance, not only offer excellent and reliable performance in liquid ammonia level monitoring but are also suitable for a variety of complex working conditions:
- Various highly corrosive media: Storage tanks for concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and hydrofluoric acid
- Highly viscous liquids: Storage tanks for resins, asphalt, and oil products
- Food and pharmaceutical grade requirements: Storage tanks for edible acids, solvents, and liquid chemicals.
The successful application of Shengke Electronics' externally mounted level gauges at the Hubei Chemical Group not only demonstrates their superior performance in complex chemical environments, but also highlights Shengke Electronics' technological strength in level measurement. As a company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for the chemical industry, Shengke Electronics will continue to empower customers with advanced technology, helping the industry move towards a safer and more efficient future.
Focusing on intelligent measurement technology, safeguarding chemical production safety!