SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1963
STP44481S

The Silting Index: An Evaluation of Micron and Submicron Contamination in Liquids

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This report describes an evaluation procedure for determining the presence in a liquid of silting particles in the 0.5 to 5.0 μ size range. The procedure is fast, highly specific, and involves simple apparatus and simple calculations. Essentially, the procedure consists of filtration of a contaminated liquid through an 0.8-μ filter. Filtration is done at constant head, and the passage time is noted for three specific volumes. An arithmetic calculation using these three times gives a silting index, expressed by the formula: ?? where t represents the times for specified volumes of filtrate and K is a constant determined by the apparatus and sample size.

This index is used (1) to determine the quality of process waters, (2) to evaluate clogging and the abrasion properties of a liquid in a high-performance hydraulic system, (3) to determine the quality of oil-well injection waters, and other similar applications. The data gathered show that the accuracy of the test is such that the average of three determinations on a given sample will give a number within 15 per cent of the true value at 90 per cent confidence limits.

A portable device to effect measurement of liquid contamination has been developed and extensively tested and is now commercially available.

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Dwyer, J., L.
New Products Development, Millipore Filter Corp., Bedford, Mass.
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Developed by Committee: F01
Pages: 69–78
DOI: 10.1520/STP44481S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6211-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6139-9