Method and apparatus for working up a sample of liquid

Abstract

A method and apparatus act on a sample liquid of a pulp and paper industry process water, such as a pulp slurry or white water. The sample is acted upon in an apparatus including sample flow chamber, a filtrate flow chamber, and a filter connecting the sample flow chamber with the filtrate flow chamber. A flow sample liquid, including solid substances such as fibers and filler materials (as well as dissolved and colloidal substances) is introduced through an inlet into the sample flow chamber. A main flow of the sample liquid is discharged through an outlet. A flow of filtrate is passed through a filter from the sample flow chamber into the filter flow chamber, thereby separating a predetermined fraction of solid substance from a minor portion of the introduced flow of sample liquid, in the filter. The minor portion of sample liquid corresponds to less than 1%, typically less than 0.1%, of the total introduced flow of sample liquid. A mat of solid substances is prevented from building up on the inlet side of the filter by inducing in the sample flow chamber turbulence or a high flow velocity of sample liquid adjacent the filter.

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