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High-Pressure Transport Probe (LPG) – DOCIL C 510

The DOCIL C 510 probe is a high-pressure level sensor designed for pressurized tanks, notably LPG tank trucks and railcars. Equipped with two integrated optical sensors, it secures filling operations and maintains the gas phase by automatically controlling pump reduction or shutdown before any overfilling occurs. This maximizes operational capacity without compromising loading safety.

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Benefits

  • Active prevention of overfilling
  • Process optimization, saving time and money compared to weighbridges
  • Specifically designed for LPG trucks and railcars
  • Two independent safety thresholds: flow reduction followed by complete shutdown
  • Materials resistant to propane, butane, and high pressures
  • Compliant with standard NF M88-117:1993

Avantages

Installation

The probe is mounted inside the tank on a 1″ flange, directly connected to a LARCO 2596BY control cabinet.

This configuration allows controlling the loading pump based on two detection thresholds:

  • First level reached → flow reduction

  • Second level reached → automatic pump shutdown

Technologie

The system is based on DOCIL optical sensors operating on the principle of light refraction through a glass cone.

When the liquid reaches the sensor, it triggers the corresponding alarm.

The materials used (steel, Delrin, polyurethane) are selected to withstand the specific chemical and mechanical stresses of pressurized transport.

Testability

  • Monitoring proper operation during each filling
  • Test can be performed without dismantling the probe

Options

  • No option

Certifications

  • SIL 2 – for high safety level applications
  • ATEX II 1 G Ex ia IIC T5 Ga – gas zones 0, 1, or 2
  • Operating temperature: -20 °C to +60 °C
  • Type certification: LCIE 03 ATEX 6105 X
  • Specific standard: NF M88-117:1993

Key information

  • Type of tank (truck, railcar, other)
  • Product transported (LPG, butane, propane, etc.)
  • Desired detection threshold heights (adjustable according to the tank)

Technology

DOCIL Sensor

The DOCIL sensor comprises a glass cone and an electronic circuit with, among other things, an infrared luminous signal transmitter and a receiver.

The DOCIL sensor works on the optical reflection/refraction principle.

DOCIL sensor characteristics

Accuracy

0.1s

Response Time

1 ms

ATEX

II 1 G Ex ia IIC T5 Ga

When the glass cone is not immersed in the liquid, the optical signal is reflected entirely towards the transmitter.
Conversely, when the cone is immersed in a liquid (hydrocarbon), the luminous signal is refracted and the receiver no longer receives the signal, thereby triggering an alarm.

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