New Grain Size Analyzer from Gibertini Elettronica

New Grain Size Analyzer from Gibertini Elettronica
Gibertini Elettronica s.r.l. (Italy) - Gibertini launched their New Patented Instrument GSA (Grain Size Analyzer) which includes a balance and allows particle size characterization of soil by sedimentation according to ASTM D 422 and UNI CEN ISO/TS 17892 – 4. Particularly the GSA measures the finer fraction of soil from 0.1 mm to 0.001 mm. The GSA is projected for realizing multiple units till 12.

The software of GSA, easy and friendly, displays in real time the trend of the test through a graphic, giving to the operator before the end of the test, a reliable forecast of a trend useful in many cases to establish in advance the characteristic of the soil under test.

Principal characteristics:
  • Range of density (specific gravity ) from 0,9000 to 1,0500 with real four decimal figures.
  • Automatic compensation of variation of temperature and Stokes law.
  • Repeatability better than 2 %.
  • All the variable parameters, density of soil, acceleration of gravity, times of data acquisition etc. are programmable by the operator.
A unit of GSA is available for testing any soil. A new catalogue and prices are also available upon requests.

Report written by University of Modena using the GSA:
GSA (Grain Size Analyzer) allows particle size characterization of soils by measuring the progressive reduction of density in a soil suspension, following particle sedimentation during a given standard time of observation. This instrument makes use of the procedure prescribed by ASTM D422 standard norms applied to a modified hydrostatic balance for measuring density rather than by utilizing standard 151H or 152H hydrometers.

In order to assess the correctness of this method, various comparative tests were carried out using the 152h standard hydrometer, according to the ASTM D422 norms, and GSA, the latter both in the 1000 ml and 500 ml version. Considering the different capacity of the two vessels, the amounts of material used were proportionally adjusted. The dispersing agent utilized is sodium hexametaphosphate at 40‰ concentration in a mixture of 125 ml of Na + 875 ml of distilled water for the 1000 ml GSA – as recommended by the standard norms – whereas for the 500 ml GSA these values were proportionally reduced to 62 ml of Na + 438 ml of distilled water.

The hydrometer particle size test was carried out by acquiring data at 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480, 1440 minutes, respectively, whereas GSA makes use of an automatic method for continuous data acquisition.

All tests were carried out in order to verify several aspects:
  • Correspondence between the two methodologies
  • Assessment of the effects of the reduction of the volume of suspension utilized
  • Assessment of the effect of the vessel bottom on particle size distribution
  • Assessment of the sand fraction
  • Repeatability of the tests

For more information about this article from Gibertini Elettronica s.r.l. click here.

Source link

Other articles from Gibertini Elettronica s.r.l..

Interesting Links:
List all your Scales and other Weighing Products (new and used) on our Marketplace !

Visit AutomationInside.com for Automation and Technology Related News!

Are you interested to include your Link here, visible on all WeighingReview.com articles and marketplace product pages? Contact us

© Gibertini Elettronica s.r.l. / International Weighing Review

Share this Article!

Interested? Submit your enquiry using the form below:

Only available for registered users. Sign In to your account or register here.

New Custom Dimensioned Load Monitoring Pins from PENKO Engineering

New Explorer® Semi-Micro Balances from Ohaus