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On-line Measurement of Specific Gravity
| Industry | : Food & Beverage |
| Product | : Liquid Density Meter |
Introduction
On-line Measurement of Specific Gravity for Accurate and Efficient Quality Control
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In the food industry, the control of concentrations on the
production line is critical to product quality, determining, among
other things, how good the food tastes. One such procedure for
doing this involves taking a sample from the production process
and measuring its specific gravity (density) with a hydrometer.
This is a time-consuming manual procedure, however, and
results may vary depending on the operator. This application note introduces a lactic acid beverage blending process to show how on-line measurement with the DM8 vibration liquid density meter can improve the efficiency of product quality control. |
Expected Benefits
| - | Raises the accuracy and efficiency of quality control on food and beverage production lines |
| - | Improves the efficiency of preventive monitoring |
| - | Reduces operating costs |
Process Overview
Measurement System in the blending process
In the blending (dilution) process at a lactic acid beverage plant, the product concentration
was controlled by manually measuring the liquid density. The plant now uses an on-line measurement process based on the DM8 liquid density meter, as shown in the following figure. This achieves high accuracy in concentration control as well as increased efficiency in loss control and preventive monitoring.
Solution Details
Measurement System
| Sanitary use detector: | VD6DS-S3*B |
| Converter: | DM8C-A☐*B |
| Dedicated cable: | DM8W-L☐☐☐☐*A |
| Sampling system: | |
| The VD6SM sampling unit is not designed for sanitary use. | |
| For a sanitary use sampling unit, contact Yokogawa. | |
Utilities
| DM8C converter/VD6DS detector: | |
| Power supply (to converter): | 90 to 132/180 to 264 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption: | 20 VA |
Field Data
 Vibration Liquid Density Meter vs. Hydrometer |
Process conditions | ||
| Pressure: Temperature: |
150 kPa 4 to 6°C |
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Results
On-line measurement using the DM8 vibration liquid densitymeter enables the automation of various controls, therebyimproving efficiency.
On-line measurement using the DM8 vibration liquid densitymeter enables the automation of various controls, therebyimproving efficiency.
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