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Powder flow rate measuring apparatus

US4480947A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1982
Grant dateNov 6, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F1/74
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel powder flow rate measuring apparatus having a simple structure is described herein, in which a conveying fluid is injected through a nozzle into an inlet of a single detecting pipe line having an inlet and an outlet, also a powder material within a powder tank is introduced into the same inlet, and a pressure difference between the inlet and outlet of the detecting pipe line at this moment is detected, whereby a flow rate of the powder material flowing through the detecting pipe line can be measured. The thereby obtained measured value is essentially very close to a mass flow rate of the powder material, and moreover the measured value can be obtained continuously.

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