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The percent solids of a slurry can be calculated readily and easily from analyses performed with the
AccuPyc 1330 Pycnometer. To ensure accuracy, any pores of the solid must fill with liquid. Analyses
were performed on samples of varying percentages of solids using the following procedure.
2. A weighed amount of clay and a weighed amount of water were placed in the sample cup of the
AccuPyc 1330, then stirred thoroughly.
3. An analysis was performed on the sample prepared in step 2 using the following parameters, and the
results were recorded.
Purges = 3
Runs = 3
Run Precision = No
4. Steps 1 through 3 were repeated seven times using different percentages of solids in the sample.
6. The following equation was used to determine the percent solids of the slurry. Respective solid and
liquid volumes and weights were both assumed to be additive in its derivation.
Dliq D sol
% solids ( w / w) = 1 −
x x 100
D slu D sol − Dliq
Analysis Water Mass Clay Mass Dslu 1330 % Solids % Solids Using
(g) (g) (g/cm3) Calculated with a 1330 results
Known Water and (w/w)
Clay Mass
(w/w)
1 20.7313 2.1842 1.064 9.53 10.00
2 20.7107 4.1794 1.117 16.79 17.14
3 20.0836 6.0823 1.171 23.24 23.75
4 51.2941 16.7724 1.174 24.64 24.10
5 29.2592 11.9434 1.225 28.99 29.78
6 40.1003 19.8484 1.241 33.11 31.46
7 21.7233 12.9248 1.300 37.30 37.32
As shown in the table, the percent solids of a slurry can be determined reliably using AccuPyc 1330
density results. If you know the density of the solid and the density of the liquid, or measure them with
the AccuPyc 1330, you can calculate the percent solids of a slurry using the equation shown above.
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