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Adjustment of bath concentration

How much concentrate or water should I pour in the bath after titration?

Answer: Degreasing, staining and electroplating baths become weaker as items drag liquid out, and stronger as water evaporates. After titration, you know the bath's concentration. The calculator works out how many litres of concentrate to add to reach the target, and it accounts for the bath growing larger from the addition. If the bath is too strong, it shows how much water to add. If you dose powder, you get the amount in kg.

Formula

Massebalance: V × c_målt + x × c_koncentrat = (V + x) × c_mål

Koncentrat x = V × (c_mål − c_målt) ÷ (c_koncentrat − c_mål)

For stærkt bad: vand w = V × (c_målt − c_mål) ÷ c_mål

Pulver (kg) = V × (c_mål − c_målt) ÷ 1000. Her regnes badets volumen som uændret

Symbols and units in the formula
SymbolMeaningUnit
bad_volumenBath's volume nowL
maaltMeasured concentration (titration)g/L
maalDesired concentration (from the bath's data sheet)g/L
koncentratConcentrate's active substance contentg/L
=Concentrate to be addedL
=Water to be added (if the bath is too strong)L
=Powder or pure substance if you dose in kgkg
=Bath's volume afterwardsL

Validity and source

Source
Mass balance (competence objective: control and adjustment of bath condition)

Does not apply when

  • Use the concentrate's content of active substance in g/L from the datasheet, not just the percentage: 30% by weight is not 300 g/L if the liquid is heavier than water. If there is no room in the tank for the calculated volume, empty the bath first. Always follow the supplier's instructions and safety data sheet when adding.

Worked example

The calculator's own default values inserted. The figures are calculated with exactly the formula the tool uses.

Substituted

  • Bath's volume now2,000 L
  • Measured concentration (titration)38 g/L
  • Desired concentration (from the bath's data sheet)45 g/L
  • Concentrate's active substance content600 g/L

Giver

  • Concentrate to be added25.2 L
  • Water to be added (if the bath is too strong)0 L
  • Powder or pure substance if you dose in kg14.00 kg
  • Bath's volume afterwards2,025 L

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Sådan bruger du den

Efter titreringen kender du badets koncentration. Er badet for svagt, skal der koncentrat i. Er det for stærkt, skal der vand i. Beregneren regner mængderne og tager højde for, at badet bliver større af tilsætningen.

Step by step

  1. Titrér badet efter instruktionen.
  2. Tast badets volumen nu, den målte og den ønskede koncentration.
  3. Tast koncentratets indhold af aktivstof i g/L.
  4. Læs mængden af koncentrat, vand eller pulver, og tilsæt efter sikkerhedsdatabladet.

Typical errors

  • At bruge procent i stedet for g/L for koncentratet.
  • At glemme at badet vokser, når du tilsætter.
  • At tilsætte uden at røre badet op. Tag en ny prøve efter omrøring.

Examples from everyday life

Affedtningsbad efter en uge

Et affedtningsbad på 2.000 liter er titreret til 38 g/L. Det skal være 45 g/L, og koncentratet har 600 g/L.

Bath's volume now
2,000 L
Measured concentration (titration)
38 g/L
Desired concentration (from the bath's data sheet)
45 g/L
Concentrate's active substance content
600 g/L

It means: Tilsæt 25.2 L koncentrat. Badet bliver 2,025 L.

Bad for stærkt efter fordampning

Et bejdsebad på 1.500 liter er efter en varm uge 55 g/L, men skal være 50 g/L.

Bath's volume now
1,500 L
Measured concentration (titration)
55 g/L
Desired concentration (from the bath's data sheet)
50 g/L
Concentrate's active substance content
600 g/L

It means: Tilsæt 150 L vand. Badet bliver 1,650 L.

Pulver i et fosfateringsbad

Et bad på 800 liter skal fra 18 til 22 g/L, og du doserer pulver.

Bath's volume now
800 L
Measured concentration (titration)
18 g/L
Desired concentration (from the bath's data sheet)
22 g/L
Concentrate's active substance content
1,000 g/L

It means: Du skal tilsætte 3.2 kg pulver.

Rule of thumb

Koncentrat = volumen × manglende g/L ÷ (koncentrat g/L − mål g/L).

How to check the answer

Titrér igen efter omrøring. Badet skal nu ligge på målet.