WO1989001618A1 - Method and apparatus for monitoring the specific gravity of a liquid - Google Patents
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- WO1989001618A1 WO1989001618A1 PCT/GB1988/000653 GB8800653W WO8901618A1 WO 1989001618 A1 WO1989001618 A1 WO 1989001618A1 GB 8800653 W GB8800653 W GB 8800653W WO 8901618 A1 WO8901618 A1 WO 8901618A1
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N9/00—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
- G01N9/10—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity by observing bodies wholly or partially immersed in fluid materials
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- This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for monitoring the specific gravity of a liquid, especially but not exclusively a fermenting liquid such as beer.
- the present invention has particular but not exclusive application to the brewing industry.
- apparatus for monitoring the specific gravity of a liquid comprising support means on which is mounted a cantilevered load sensing beam associated with means for measuring deflection of the beam, and a displacement body heavier than the liquid supported by and depending from the beam.
- the beam is of rectangular cross-section and has two generally coplanar circular apertures in the plane of weight sensing deflection of the beam, and four strain guages are provided for monitoring deflection of the beam.
- the connection between the weight-detecting sensor and the body is a pivotal one.
- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary part-sectional side elevation of a process receptacle, for example a fermenting vat, with the specific gravity monitoring apparatus according to the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the specific gravity monitoring apparatus to an enlarged scale, but omitting details of the spray tube.
- Fig. 3 is a detail of the load cell used in the apparatus of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 4 is a view on the line IV-IV of Fig.3;
- Fig. 5 is a modification of the beam deflection limiting means shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
- a wall of the fermenting vat within which, for example, beer (B) is being fermented is indicated at 10.
- the wall 10 adjacent the bottom of the vat which may be of considerable height, say 50 to 60 feet, is apertured at 11 and has an integral tubular port 12 flanged at 13.
- the specific gravity monitoring apparatus of the present invention generally indicated at 14 is inserted through this port 12 into the vat and is partially accommodated within the port 12.
- the monitoring apparatus 14 comprises an elongate displacer 15 in the form of a closed tubular body of known volume and weight suspended in cantilever fashion within the beer contained in the vat.
- This displacer 15 is sufficiently substantial so as to have a sufficiently high moment of inertia so as to be generally unaffected by the movement of bubbles and suspended solids in a fermenting liquid.
- a bar or rod 16 is welded to one end of the displacer body 15 and is pivoted as indicated at 17 to one end of a load cell unit 18 (indicated in more detail in Fig. 3) forming part of a cantilever beam from which the displacer body 15 is suspended as aforesaid.
- the cantilever beam also comprises a support tube 19 welded to the load cell 18, the support tube 19 extending through, and out of, the port 12 and having a flange 20 whereby the cantilever beam 18, 19 is bolted as indicated at 21 to the port flange 13.
- a sealing disc 22 or similar is sandwiched between the flanges 13, 20.
- the signal cable of the load cell unit 18 is indicated at 23 and is housed in the support tube 19.
- the cable 23 egresses from the support tube 19 externally of the vat as shown and is coupled to amplifying means (not shown) and thereafter to a signal processing means giving, for example, a read-out in units of specific gravity.
- the cantilever beam 18, 19 is a sealed unit to prevent process product, for example, beer ingress, and it together with the displacer body 15 and bar or rod 16 are made of stainless steel, for example 316 stainless steel, to prevent process product contamination and corrosion.
- the cantilever beam connection or joint 13, 20 to 22 is leak-proof due to the provision of the sealing disc 22, and is rigid with the port 12 and consequently the vat.
- the load cell unit 18 will be seen to comprise a load sensing beam 24 with two generally circular cut-out 25 which open one into the other. Beam 24 is enclosed in bellows 26.
- a total of four strain gauges 27 are bonded (e.g. by welding) to beam 24 and each positioned above or below a respective circular cut out 25 as shown.
- the use of four strain gauges (mounted at the corners of a parallelogram) on the beam 24 means that deficiencies in the machining of the beam 24 are compensated and that accurate measurement of beam deflection is possible.
- the strain gauges are associated with the necessary means for measuring the deformation of the beam.
- a rod 28 is screwed at one end into a support 29 (at the end of beam 24) and its free end locates in an elongate aperture 30 in a circular plate 31.
- Rod 28 serves to prevent excessive deflection of beam 24 (such as might occur by draining of the vat whilst leaving the displacer 15 freely suspended) by engaging against the ends of aperture 30 at a predetermined deflection of the beam.
- FIG. 4 A modification for rod 29 and aperture 30 is shown in Fig. 4 in which the rod (designated here as 29) has a tapered end. This taper allows for calibration of the over-range limit adjustment.
- a platinum resistance thermometer 32 is bonded to beam 24 as shown.
- a further feature of the apparatus is a spray tube 33 extending beneath, and parallel to, the support tube 19.
- This spray tube is for use in sparging the apparatus and for this purpose is connected to a supply of cleaning liquid (e.g. water).
- the apparatus is used as a continuous on-line monitor for the specific gravity of a liquid, particularly a fermenting liquid (e.g. beer).
- a liquid particularly a fermenting liquid (e.g. beer).
- the support tube 19 and displacer 16 are completely submerged in the liquid whereof the specific gravity is to be monitored.
- the volume and/or weight of the displacer 15 is such that at the start of fermentation there is substantially no deflection of the beam 24.
- the load cell 18 detects apparent gains/losses in weight of the displacer body 15 due to changes in the specific gravity of the beer during fermentation signals generated by the load cell 18 are, as aforesaid, transmitted by the cable 23 to the amplifying means and the signal processing means to give the read-out in specific gravity units.
- the measurement is unaffected by bubbles and suspended solids which, as mentioned previously, do not cause movement of displacer 15.
- the platinum resistance thermometer 32 measures the temperature of the beer and allows a correction to be made for giving the specific gravity at a standard temperature, such as may be required for excise duty purposes.
- the tube has been described with specific reference to a support tube 19 extending horizontally from the wall of the vessel, it is possible for the tube to be generally L-shaped with one vertical limb (supported above the vessel) and a horizontal limb on which the load sensing beam is mounted.
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GB878718733A GB8718733D0 (en) | 1987-08-07 | 1987-08-07 | Monitoring gravity of liquid |
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EP (1) | EP0378547A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU602793B2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB8718733D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1989001618A1 (en) |
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US5012589A (en) * | 1989-06-16 | 1991-05-07 | Magnetrol International | Displacement servo gauge |
FR2810735A1 (en) * | 2000-06-27 | 2001-12-28 | Gilles Galichet | Instrument for measuring density of liquid, comprises chamber with sealed walls one of which is connected solidly to mobile part of strain gauge while the other is attached to the fixed portion |
EP1184658A2 (en) * | 2000-08-18 | 2002-03-06 | SG Measurement Limited | Improvements relating to the measurement of specific gravity/density |
ES2178976A1 (en) * | 2001-07-12 | 2003-01-01 | Mesa Jose Antonio Garcia | Liquid density automatic measuring device |
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US2460503A (en) * | 1945-02-26 | 1949-02-01 | Foxboro Co | Apparatus for measuring liquid level or specific gravity |
US2688868A (en) * | 1949-10-12 | 1954-09-14 | Continental Oil Co | Specific gravity meter |
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US5012589A (en) * | 1989-06-16 | 1991-05-07 | Magnetrol International | Displacement servo gauge |
FR2810735A1 (en) * | 2000-06-27 | 2001-12-28 | Gilles Galichet | Instrument for measuring density of liquid, comprises chamber with sealed walls one of which is connected solidly to mobile part of strain gauge while the other is attached to the fixed portion |
WO2002001187A1 (en) * | 2000-06-27 | 2002-01-03 | Gilles Galichet | Device for measuring a liquid density with sealed chamber |
EP1184658A2 (en) * | 2000-08-18 | 2002-03-06 | SG Measurement Limited | Improvements relating to the measurement of specific gravity/density |
EP1184658A3 (en) * | 2000-08-18 | 2002-09-18 | SG Measurement Limited | Improvements relating to the measurement of specific gravity/density |
ES2178976A1 (en) * | 2001-07-12 | 2003-01-01 | Mesa Jose Antonio Garcia | Liquid density automatic measuring device |
WO2015054524A1 (en) * | 2013-10-09 | 2015-04-16 | Parastix, Llc | Systems, methods, and apparatuses for monitoring and/or controlling the density of a fluid |
US20160252440A1 (en) * | 2013-10-09 | 2016-09-01 | Parasitx, Llc | Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Monitoring and/or Controlling the Density of a Fluid |
EP3055666A4 (en) * | 2013-10-09 | 2017-05-31 | Parasitx, LLC | Systems, methods, and apparatuses for monitoring and/or controlling the density of a fluid |
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EP0378547A1 (en) | 1990-07-25 |
AU2251588A (en) | 1989-03-09 |
GB8718733D0 (en) | 1987-09-16 |
AU602793B2 (en) | 1990-10-25 |
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