An acid concentration continuous measuring apparatus is equipped with the
combination of a body having a flow path through which pickling solution
contained in a pickling tank is made to continuously pass in a single
direction, a density sensor, a temperature sensor, and a conductivity
sensor which are installed on the body and substantially continuously
measure the pickling solution flowing along the flow path, and a
calculating apparatus which calculates the acid concentration of the
pickling solution based on the measured results. Feedback control of the
hydrochloric acid concentration in a final pickling tank of a plurality of
pickling tanks forming a continuous pickling line is performed using the
acid concentration continuous measuring apparatus.