Process refractometers are used in a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications including the measurement of the sugar content of food and beverages, monitoring the purity and concentration of ingredients in pharmaceuticals, analyzing the constituents in petroleum oil, and purity control and concentration measurement of raw materials in the chemical industry.
PROCESS REFRACTOMETERS FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
- Quality control and purity determination of feedstock and end products.
- Determination of sugar concentration (Brix).
- Determination of the alcohol concentration in beer, wine and spirits.
- Quality control of milk-based products
Substances Monitored
- Dairy products, jams and jellies, tomato products, fruit juices, beer, wine, spirits.
PROCESS REFRACTOMETERS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
- Baseline development of concentrations in research and development.
- Quality control and purity determination of feedstock and end products.
- Chemical process monitoring during production.
Substances Monitored
- Hydrocarbons, organic solvents, alcohols, salt solutions, acids, bases, stains, paints and varnishes, industrial oils, resins, glue, polymers, silicones, hydrochloric acid applications, sulphuric acid applications, boiler cleaning chemicals.
PROCESS REFRACTOMETERS FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY
- Black liquor concentration and quality.
- Green liquor concentration and quality.
- Boiler cleaning chemicals.
Substances Monitored
- Green liquor, black liquor, boiler cleaning chemicals, red liquor, white liquor, tall oil, and resin.