SEDIMENTATION GRANULOMETER Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: mining industry, metallurgy, chemical industry, construction engineering. SUBSTANCE: sedimentation granulometer includes settling tube with liquid level stabilizing unit, measuring tube communicated with first one and provided with level sensor and separating sample receiving chamber changing to submersible tube used for introducing sample under analysis and provided with guide baffle plate at the end. Proposed granulometer is additionally provided with dampening unit made in form of freely floating ball provided with seat and mounted in submersible tube below probable level of lowering of liquid; liquid level stabilizing unit is made in form of reservoir coaxially located around settling tube and provided with water replenishing branch pipe. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of measurement. 3 cl, 2 dwg