The invention relates to the technical field of the detection and the calibration of a
hydrometer, in particular to a calibration device and method for calibrating a
petroleum hydrometer. The calibration device comprises a fixed
mount, a thermostatic bath and a scale, wherein the thermostatic bath is arranged in the fixed
mount, the scale is arranged on the top surface of the fixed
mount, a lifting
rope is arranged below the scale, a glass measuring cylinder is arranged in the thermostatic bath, the glass measuring cylinder comprises a main measuring cylinder and an auxiliary measuring cylinder, the main measuring cylinder is communicated with the auxiliary measuring cylinder by a liquid level regulating device, and a
thermometer is arranged in the main measuring cylinder. The invention realizes the switching among different calibration marking points of the
hydrometer based on the vertical movement of the liquid level of the reference liquid, so that the liquid level of the reference liquid can be tangential to the required calibration marking point, thereby meeting the calibration requirements of the hydrometer,
filling in the gap that a low-range
petroleum hydrometer can not be calibrated, expanding the calibration range of the
petroleum hydrometer, improving the calibration
automation degree, enhancing the calibration efficiency, reducing the measuring error and improving the calibration uncertainty level.