RAPID MOISTURE METER

Calcium Carbide when comes in conatact with moisture acetylene gas is generate.  This principle is used in Rapid Moisture Meter.  A weighed quantity of sample is mixed with fixed quantity of pressure gauge is fixed.  The acetylene gas produced develops pressure and  pressure gauge is calibrated to read percentage moisture.  The instrument indicates moisture on wet/weight BLS easily convertible to dry weight basis.

For quick determination of moisture content of materials in powder form viz. soil, sand, coal pottery slip, cement etc.