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Water quality control method, and method and apparatus for measuring electrical conductivity used in the water quality control

US4853638A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 1988
Grant dateAug 1, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/182
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Electric conductivities of an aqueous solution under measurement are measured at two or more different temperatures in a range To to Tn, and a relationship between the electrical conductivity and the temperatures is obtained. A solute substance in the aqueous solution is determined by applying this relationship against a known temperature and electrical conductivity relationship of an individual substance. A concentration of the determined substance is estimated by applying the electrical conductivity at the lowest temperature To to a known relationship between an electrical conductivity and a concentration at the same temperature To with respect to an individual substance.

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