DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : N. Yesu Mariamma
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Branch : EIE
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic for Minorities, Guntur.
Year/Semester : IV - Semester
Subject : Process Instrumentation – II
Sub. Code : AEI - 405
Topic : Density Measurement
Duration : 100 min
Sub Topic : Fluid Dynamic type Densitometer
Teaching Aids : Diagrams
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 Objectives

Upon completion of this topic the student will be

able to know about

• The principle of operation of the fluid dynamic type

densitometer

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 Fluid dynamic type densitometer

Supply of nitrogen with

known density

Sample outlet
Supply
nozzle (nr)

Receiver (rr)

Fig 1

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 Operation

• It is used to measure the densities of gases and liquids.

• It mainly consists of two chambers

• Reference chamber

• Measuring chamber

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 Reference chamber:

• The reference chamber consists of

• Supply nozzle (Nr)

• Receiver port (Rr)

• A small outlet port

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• This chamber is filled with suitable supply of nitrogen at

known density such that the reference pressure (Pr)

serves as a reference value at the receiver port.

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 Measuring Chamber

• The measuring chamber consists of

• Inlet

• Outlet

• Supply Nozzle (Nm)

• Receiver port (Rm)

• This chamber is placed into directly adjacent to

reference chamber

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• The measuring fluid or gas is pumped through the inlet

and this chamber also receives the nitrogen with known

density

• The differential pressure between the receiving port and

measuring port is a measure of the density of unknown

sample

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 Summary

We have discussed about :

 Principle of operation of the fluid dynamic type densitometer

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 Quiz

1. The fluid dynamic type densitometer is used to

measure the densities of

a) Gases

b) Liquids

c) Gases and liquids

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 Frequently asked questions

1. Explain the principle of operation of the fluid dynamic

type densitometer

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