Исследовательский стенд
Turbulence Rheometer 2

  • Turbulence Rheometer (TR) Test bench for assessing the quality and research of anti-turbulent additives (TRA) under real-life conditions, as well as research of the effectiveness of TRA, conducting tests for aging of TRA, multiphase flow analysis and turbulent viscosity measurements

    Application

    • Research of anti-turbulent additives (ATA)
    • Research on the effectiveness of ATP
    • ATP optimization
    • Long-term tests to study the endurance of ATP
    • Quality control
    Operating principle of the device

    The main working mechanism in the device is a piston hydraulic separator; hydraulic fluid drives a piston, which imparts movement to the liquid being tested. Thus, contact between the liquid sample and the hydraulic fluid is not possible.

    The sample is pumped through a small diameter test capillary. The effectiveness of ATP is determined either by direct pressure measurement or by calculating the change in the pressure drop gradient at different sections of the capillary. In this way, samples with different Reynolds numbers and at different flow rates can be examined. By comparing the pressure drop when using ATP and without using them, conclusions are drawn about the effect of ATP on the test fluid and the effectiveness of ATP. By varying the flow rate, different Reynolds numbers can be obtained during one test. Cyclic, repeated testing allows the long-term stability of ATP to be verified.

    To ensure maximum accuracy of measurement results, the test bench does not have sudden changes in diameter in the measuring pipeline. The special geometry of the piston and its head ensures constant acceleration during injection and minimizes shear forces. The measuring capillary, sample cylinder and sample container are completely thermostatic. Depending on the viscosity of the sample, capillaries of different lengths and different diameters can be used.

    Device operation diagram

  • Possibility of manual or fully automatic control and measurement of pressure release in the test line
    Constant flow / variable flow / cyclic tests
    Constant flow: only 0.5 liters of water are required for testing
    Variable flow: Reynolds number requires a 3 L sample and a 90 second test; range of Reynolds numbers from 6000 to 80,000
    Variable flow testing saves about a month compared to other testing methods
    Stainless steel pipe, ID = 5 mm x 3.5 m (ID = 3 mm or other pipe dimensions on request)
    Turbulent flow with maximum kinematic viscosity 45 cSt (ID= 5 mm)
    Maximum Reynolds number 80,000 (lD = 5 mm, 1 cSt)
    Small required sample volume: from 0.5 l to 3 l
    Temperature range: -10 to +80 °C (+14 to +176 °F)
    Maximum pressure 35 bar (3.5 MPa, 507 psi)
    Chemically immune to most oils/fuels (stainless steel, PEEK, PTFE, SCF)
    Industrial control equipment "SPS", software for automatic equipment control
    Panel computer, 15“ LCD monitor, Windows XP, equipment for processing analog and digital data
    TR-Control software, including full automation of measurements, data processing / visualization, the ability to conduct 24-hour continuous tests, the ability to export data to Excel
    Software: TR_EvaluationTool allows you to calculate the effectiveness of ATP and export data to Excel
    The entire measuring stand is very compact and built into an aluminum casing
    Noise suppression system, oil re-cooling heat exchanger
    Spare parts for 2 years service life
    Required voltage 380 V, current 16 A, hydraulic booster, 6 bar (0.6 MPa), 1 l/min
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