Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7125200 | Measurement | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A device to measure pulp electrical conductivity in an industrial environment has been developed. It is based on a variable oscillator circuit whose output period of oscillation is proportional to the sample conductivity. This circuit requires a single point for its calibration, which facilitates its use in an industrial environment. A Nexys2 FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is used to measure the oscillation period, display the data on a LCD screen, communicate the information to a computer by RS-232 and manage the switching of sample probes for multiple measurements. Results have confirmed a linear relationship between frequency and resistance over a wide operational range, between 0.1Â mS/cm and 10Â mS/cm. Its application in an industrial flotation process in order to estimate froth depth and gas hold-up without prior calibration under certain conditions is also explained and validated.
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Authors
A. Riquelme, A. Desbiens, R. del Villar, M. Maldonado,