METHOD TO MEASURE THE ABILITY OF A FLOWING POWDER TO ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGE AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE

摘要

The invention is directed to a method and measurement device for measuring the ability of a flowing powder to electrostatically charge comprising a conduit comprised of a straight upper part fluidly connected to a straight lower part, the upper part being positioned under a first angle with the horizontal and the lower part being positioned under a second angle with the horizontal and wherein upper and lower part are positioned under a third angle relative to each other defining a bend at the intersection of the upper and lower part, wherein the upper part is provided with a supply opening for the powder and the lower part is provided with a discharge opening to discharge powder and a faraday cup connected to an electrometer positioned relative to the discharge opening such to receive powder from the conduit.