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Method for the continuous determination of the concentration of a carbonate and a sulfite in a liquid
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1984-02-15
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2004-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A solution or slurry containing a carbonate or sulfite, or both is continuously supplied into a tightly closed vessel, while any excess of the liquid is allowed to overflow the vessel. Sulfuric acid is supplied into the vessel to maintain the pH level of the liquid in the vessel at a value not exceeding 3. Air is supplied into the vessel as a carrier gas for CO 2 or SO 2 or both formed by the reaction of the carbonate or sulfite or both in the liquid with the sulfuric acid. The carrier gas is collected from the vessel, and the concentration of CO 2 or SO 2 or both in the carrier gas is determined. The concentration of the carbonate or sulfite or both in the liquid is obtained by calculations from the concentration of CO 2 or SO 2 or both, the flow rate of the liquid and the flow rate of the carrier gas.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakazu Onizuka
- 👤 Naohiko Ukawa
- 👤 Susumu Kono
- 👤 Susumu Okino
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-04 21:32
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N31/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/117497; Y10T436/20; Y10T436/204998
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for the continuous determination of the concentration of a carbonate or sulfite, or both in a slurry, comprising: supplying a slurry containing a carbonate or sulfite, or both continuously into a vessel shielded from ambient air, while allowing any excess of said slurry to overflow said vessel; supplying sulfuric acid into said vessel to maintain the pH level of said slurry in said vessel at a valve not exceeding 3; supplying said vessel with air as a carrier gas for CO 2 or SO 2 or both formed by the reaction of said carbonate or sulfite or both with said sulfuric acid; collecting said carrier gas from said vessel; determining the concentration of said CO 2 or SO 2 or both in said carrier gas; and calculating the concentration of said carbonate or sulfite or both in said slurry from said concentration of said CO 2 or SO 2 or both, the flow rate of said slurry and the flow rate of said carrier gas, on the basis of the following formulae: ##EQU2## where X 1 is the concentration of CO 2 in ppm, X 2 is the concentration of SO 2 in ppm, F 1 is the flow rate of said carrier gas in liters/minute, and F 2 is the flow rate of said slurry in liters/minute.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
A method for the continuous determination of the concentration of a carbonate or sulfite, or both in a slurry, comprising: supplying a slurry containing a carbonate or sulfite, or both continuously into a vessel shielded from ambient air, while allowing any excess of said slurry to overflow said vessel; supplying sulfuric acid into said vessel to maintain the pH level of said slurry in said vessel at a valve not exceeding 3; supplying said vessel with air as a carrier gas for CO 2 or SO 2 or both formed by the reaction of said carbonate or sulfite or both with said sulfuric acid; collecting said carrier gas from said vessel; determining the concentration of said CO 2 or SO 2 or both in said carrier gas; and calculating the concentration of said carbonate or sulfite or both in said slurry from said concentration of said CO 2 or SO 2 or both, the flow rate of said slurry and the flow rate of said carrier gas, on the basis of the following formulae: ##EQU2## where X 1 is the concentration of CO 2 in ppm, X 2 is the concentration of SO 2 in ppm, F 1 is the flow rate of said carrier gas in liters/minute, and F 2 is the flow rate of said slurry in liters/minute.
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