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What products are involved in this article?
SRD Inline density and viscosity meter.

What is the purpose of this article?
To give an overview of the SRD inline density and viscosity meter with Ingold process connection, its uses, and installation options.

1. Overview

The Ingold process connection is a Mettler Toledo design to provide a reliable and secure connection between a sensor or probe and the industrial process it's monitoring or controlling, even in demanding process environments. This connection is widely used in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, chemical manufacturing, and water treatment, where precise measurement and control of process variables play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality products and safety.

2. Rheonic sensor Ingold process connection

SRD is a Rheonics sensor for inline density and viscosity measurement. Read more on SRD here.

The Ingold-compatible version of the Slimline SRD (SRD-SLP) inline viscosity and density meter, as shown in Figure 1, is specifically designed to allow mounting the sensor probe into an Ingold DN25 adapter for the installation of hygienic instruments.

Figure 1. SRD-SLP Ingold process connection

The Rheonics SRD requires two installation criteria to ensure repeatable and reproducible readings while maintaining the configured accuracy.

• Have the SRD sensing element (shown in Figure 2) always immersed in the fluid.

• Avoid deposits and dead zones around the sensing space.

Figure 2. Sensing zone on SRD SLP

In addition to the SRD, the Ingold DN25 installation needs other parts to be installed in a tank or a pipe. The following image shows what is needed and their parts description, The SRD-SLP Ingold DN25 is only provided by Rheonics.

3. How to order

How to Order Rheonics Ingold Slimline density and viscosity meter
1	Rheonics SR- Type sensor SRD: Inline Density and Viscosity meter	3	Insertion Length "A" Distance from sensor connection to tip.Defined by client.
2	Probe Design - Slimline SLP: Slimline probe	4	Process Connection "B"     BI25: Ingold DN25 process connection.
The appropriate RFQ page for SRD density and viscosity meter should be used to configure other options of the sensor, like density and viscosity range, calibration accuracy, pressure rating, etc.

The weld-in socket of the Ingold installation is offered by different suppliers and has the following dimensions:

Figure 4. Ingold DN25 welded adapter (QRI) Romynox vendor dimensions.

4. Installation of DN25 Ingold sensors

Ingold connections are commonly used in bioreactors. Since the adapter must have a self-draining orientation to prevent liquid from stagnating, it can be installed from the side or on top of a tank (Figure 5). The bottom-side installation option is also valid and is mostly used with double-jacket tanks (Figure 7), but it may pose a problem in terms of cleaning.

Consider that the SRD sensor is generally not recommended for installation in reactors, tanks, or vessels with mixers or stirred fluids. The undefined and changing flow around the sensing element can affect the readings. Instead, the SRD is better suited for installation in recirculation lines (Figure 7), where the flow rate is more constant.

We can see some examples of installations of this sensor in the following images.

4.1 SRD reactor probe in a tank with different types of installations:

Figure 5. SRD-SLP Ingold installation in a tank

4.2 SRD reactor probe in a double jacket tank:

Figure 6. SRD-SLP Ingold installation in a double jacket tank

4.3 SRD reactor probe installation in a glass reactor

Figure 7. SRD-SLP Ingold installation drawing description

Figure 8. SRD-SLP Ingold installation in a Glass Reactor

Resources

[1] Mettler toledo Webpage.

[2] Ingold Mettler toledo catalog.

[3] Romynox Ingold DN25 adapter.

[4] Rheonics SRD sensor.

[5] Rheonics EHEDG certification.

[6] Learn more about EHEDG.

[6] Inline process viscometer SRV with Ingold connection - options and installation

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