What is quantification? Quantification is a concept that can be applied across many industries and applications. The metering pump is a prime example. In this article, let us explore the concept of “what is quantification”!
What Is Quantification
Quantification is a concept used across many industries. It is defined as follows:
Quantification is the examination of phenomena in a measurable way. In general, quantitative research is applied to phenomena that can be expressed or converted into numerical values.
Quantification is generally associated with hypothesis testing based on deductive methods. In other words, quantitative research uses various methods to quantify, measure, reflect, and interpret the relationships between factors (variables).
In the social sciences, quantitative research is widely used in industry, experimentation, economics, healthcare, and more.
Example: Quantification is applied in filling and fluid distribution processes. The most common application is in metering pumps for fluid and chemical metering pump lines used on production lines in F&B and cosmetics manufacturing plants.
Key Characteristics of Quantification
Quantitative research concerns quantities and numbers, while qualitative research concerns qualities and descriptions.
The purpose of quantitative research is to measure and test the relationships between variables in the form of numerical measurements and statistics.
The use of econometric models and mathematical models is required when applying this research method.
Quantitative research is used to generalize research results through random distribution and representative sampling.
For variables that are qualitative in nature (non-measurable), converting them into quantifiable values is a prerequisite for conducting quantitative research.
Data Collection in Quantification
Data collection methods may include weighing, measuring, and counting, and they are applied in the design and manufacture of industrial metering pump lines.
These pumps feature graduated scales to serve the need for metering fluid or chemicals pumped into storage tanks or production material pipelines.
What Is a Metering Pump
A metering pump is a type of pump that is typically compact in size. Its function is also to pump, but with precise quantification — meaning it is specifically designed to deliver a predetermined volume or quantity into a receptacle, such as a storage tank or pipeline.
Metering pumps are actually a widely used pump category, similar to centrifugal water pumps. Metering pumps are used in the automatic dosing of chemicals into treatment processes, such as wastewater treatment.
What Are the Benefits of Using a Metering Pump
When discussing benefits, we must also discuss applications. Only when we see the pump in operation can we fully appreciate the benefits it provides. Metering pumps are no exception to this characteristic.
Consider this example: In a chemical pumping cycle for processing raw input materials. Without a metering pump, operators must perform manual tasks using other pumps such as drum pumps. This cumbersome process can be described through the following steps:
- Prepare graduated beakers and test tubes to determine the volume of chemical required
- Use a manual pump, pneumatic pump, or electric drum pump
- Transfer the fluid into beakers or test tubes (this step requires close attention and manual pump shutoff to prevent chemical spills — a process that poses real hazards to the operator)
- Carry the measured beakers or test tubes containing the chemical to the point of dissolution or blending
- Pour the chemical at that location; this step requires caution to avoid contact, particularly with corrosive chemicals such as acids
- This process may result in inconsistent chemical quantities (sometimes too much, sometimes too little), leading to low accuracy. It poses risks to the operator, is time-consuming, and difficult to control (the operator may also forget steps).
However, when a chemical metering pump is used, the process becomes fully automated. Importantly, it no longer poses any risk to the pump operator. The process is streamlined to:
- Install the metering pump for the first time
- Connect the suction inlet to the chemical storage container (which may be a jerry can or drum)
- Connect the discharge outlet to the point where the chemical needs to be dosed
- Set the required dosing level on the pump
- Supply power to start the pump
- The chemical will be pumped and metered automatically and continuously throughout the production process. The chemical quantity is metered accurately and distributed evenly into the pipelines or storage tanks.
Quantification is a theoretical concept applied across many industries. The metering pump is a device that fully applies this quantification concept to support automation in manufacturing processes.
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