Case Study
Density determination of a water/solids slurry.
Rhosonics Analytical BV Hoge Eng West 30 3882TR Putten, The Netherlands +31 341 370073 sales@rhosonics.com www.rhosonics.com Case study – Density Meter comparison test in France MEASURING TASK Density determination of a water/solids slurry. Pipe diameter: 300 mm (12 inch) Pipe material: Carbon steel alloy (ASTM A53) Solids: 0 - 10 wt% Density: 1.015 – 1.060 g/l Temperature: 4°C – 8°C (39°F – 46°F) INSTRUMENT USED SDM – Slurry Density Meter installed in a metal pipe piece designed for this application. Figure 1: SDM Slurry Density Meter CHALLENGE A French electricity company is using water from an uphill reservoir for power generation at one of their hydroelectric power plants in France. For maintenance, sediments are dr