| 摘要 |
The density of a caustic liquid is reduced by automatically adding water to the caustic when the specific gravity of the caustic is unacceptably high. A small stream of water is continuously directed over the head of a specially designed hydrometer. As long as the density of the caustic is within acceptable ranges, the stream of water flows uninterrupted over the head of the hydrometer and has no effect on the caustic. However, when the density of the caustic rises to unacceptable levels, the hydrometer rises and its head intercepts the stream of water and deflects it downwardly into the caustic, thereby diluting it. When sufficient water has been added to the caustic to bring its density back to acceptable levels, the hydrometer sinks and the water resumes flowing over the hydrometer to a collection station where it is recycled.
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