VEGA VEGAPULS 63 Ship-building - Manual (Page 13)

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3 Mounting on a chemical tanker (free radiating)
VEGAPULS 63 • Cargo tank
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Fig. 21: Interfering tank bottom installations such as heating coils or bulkheads
Direct the radar beam to a spot without heating coils. Modify the heat-
ing spirals in such a way that the required free space is created. If this
is not possible, direct the sensor in such a way that the centre of the
radar beam does not strike a heating coil.
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Fig. 22: Modification of the heating coils
1 Radar beam
Examples of fixtures at
bottom of tank
Heating coils