Method and apparatus for measuring the properties of a composition or a component thereof used in the processing of a paper or board web

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the properties of a composition or a component thereof used in the processing of a paper or board web. According to the invention, a sample of the composition to be measured is taken into a measurement apparatus, the composition is measured at least for its density, viscosity, dry solids content and gas content, and is then passed out from the measurement apparatus. The apparatus according to the invention comprises an apparatus frame (,), a composition sample conduit (,) adapted in said apparatus frame (,) for passing a flow of said composition under measurement through the apparatus, a pump (,) adapted in said composition sample conduit (,) for circulating said composition through said composition sample conduit (,), means (,) adapted in said composition sample conduit (,) for measuring the density values of said composition as well as the pressure and temperature values of said composition prevailing in the composition at said instant of density measurement, and means (,) adapted in said composition sample conduit (,) for determining the viscosity of said composition.