Manufacturer of densitometer needed

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Rorschach Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 3403 Good Answers: 150	Manufacturer of densitometer needed 01/30/2008 3:53 PM
	Ladies and gents, I am looking for a manufacturer of an in-line densitometer to measure the density of a water and/or aqueous gel+sand slurry. I would prefer a non-radiographic type as I do not want to deal with the potential radiation issues. The unit will be in a NEC Class 1 Division 2 location. So far, Google has not been my friend. __________________ Who is John Galt?
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cnpower Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CHINA Posts: 2945 Good Answers: 14	#1 Re: Manufacturer of densitometer needed 01/30/2008 8:30 PM
	how much is the wall thickness of container? or shape? size? in fact the radiation dose is very low, neednt worry about completely.
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Rorschach Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 3403 Good Answers: 150	#3 In reply to #1 Re: Manufacturer of densitometer needed 01/31/2008 9:21 AM
	It will be 3"-4" outlet from a Centrifugal pump operating at about 60 psi. Most of the radiographic ones use about 3 curies of C90 which is more than enough to ruin your whole day if mishandled or damaged. While we have a number of them already in use in our company, we would really prefer to move to something like a Coriolis flowmeter for this. There are safety, training, and NRC licensing issues we would really prefer to avoid. There is also the issue of recalibration as the source decays and the wall thickness erodes. Also this is a sand slurry and therefore very abrasive. the wall thickness will be changing as time wears on. We'll probably start with a heavy wall for wear/erosion reasons even though the pressure does not require it. __________________ Who is John Galt?
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#2 Re: Manufacturer of densitometer needed 01/31/2008 5:56 AM
	www.micromotion.com/ (usual disclaimer). __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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Rorschach Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 3403 Good Answers: 150	#4 In reply to #2 Re: Manufacturer of densitometer needed 01/31/2008 10:21 AM
	Thanks PWSlack, they sound like what I'm looking for. __________________ Who is John Galt?
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