Project: Establishing traceability for liquid density measurements

Acronym 17RPT02 rhoLiq (Reference Number: 17RPT02)
Duration 01/05/2018 - 30/04/2021
Project Topic For a range of sectors that includes food and pharmaceuticals, liquid products are often quantified by mass or volume; since liquid density is directly related to those two quantities, it is itself a key parameter. The availability of more accurate density measurement would facilitate manufacturers’ compliance with EU Directives and national laws, as well as making their products more competitive. Across Europe, however, there is insufficient technical capability at emerging National Measurement Institutes (NMIs) to deliver the high-level calibration work needed.This project will build the technical capacity of participants in order to deliver high accuracy measurement of liquid density for industrial users. The emerging NMIs will upgrade or develop new systems, with an investigation of parameters known to affect density measurement. Production of validated density reference materials will further increase the range of technical services offered participating laboratories. Users will benefit from the good practice guides to be developed, the project results also supporting the revision of international standards.
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Network EMPIR
Call EMPIR Call 2017

Project partner

Number Name Role Country
1 Instituto Português da Qualidade, I.P. Coordinator Portugal
2 Physikalisch-Technischer Pruefdienst des Bundesamt fuer Eich- und Vermessungswesen Partner Austria
3 Biroul Roman de Metrologie Legala Partner Romania
4 Cesky Metrologicky Institut Partner Czech Republic
5 Ministarstvo privrede Direkcija za mere i dragocene metale Partner Serbia
6 Central Office of Measures Partner Poland
7 Institut za mjeriteljstvo Bosne i Hercegovine Partner Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 Justervesenet Partner Norway
9 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Partner Germany
10 Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu Partner Türkiye
11 I.P. Institutul Naţional de Metrologie Partner Moldova
12 Anton Paar GmbH Observer Austria