Viscosity is very temperature dependent. Sofraser's viscosity sensors can calculate viscosity at a reference temperature by simultaneously measuring both viscosity and temperature. This result is also known as temperature compensated viscosity.
Temperature compensation may be necessary to reduce the thermal effect on product viscosity during measurement. It standardizes data and removes the temperature factor, especially when the continuous process temperature is not stable.
The sensor calculates the viscosity at reference temperature by simultaneous measurements of viscosity in the process:
ƞReference temperature = f (ƞProcess temperature, Tprocess)
The calculation is only possible when a reference product shows behavior that is close to the measured product. It can be a table, a curve or an equation.
For petroleum products, the behavior of which is described in the ASTM 341-93 standard using mathematical relations, temperature compensation gives very good results.
Here you will find more information on a viscosity measurement by reference temperature.Inventech has a wide range of viscosity analyzers. Find out if we have the solution for your process.
