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Title: Apparatus and method for quantitative determination of materials contained in fluids

Abstract

Apparatus and method for near real-time in-situ monitoring of particulates and vapors contained in fluids. Initial filtration of a known volume of the fluid sample is combined with laser-induced dielectric breakdown spectroscopy of the filter employed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information with high sensitivity. Application of the invention to monitoring of beryllium, beryllium oxide, or other beryllium-alloy dusts is demonstrated. Significant shortening of analysis time is achieved from those of the usual chemical techniques of analysis.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865721
Patent Number(s):
4561777
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
apparatus; method; quantitative; determination; materials; contained; fluids; near; real-time; in-situ; monitoring; particulates; vapors; initial; filtration; volume; fluid; sample; combined; laser-induced; dielectric; breakdown; spectroscopy; filter; employed; obtain; qualitative; information; sensitivity; application; beryllium; oxide; beryllium-alloy; dusts; demonstrated; significant; shortening; analysis; time; achieved; chemical; techniques; quantitative determination; materials contained; quantitative information; fluid sample; beryllium oxide; near real-time; dielectric breakdown; situ monitoring; /356/

Citation Formats

Radziemski, Leon J, and Cremers, David A. Apparatus and method for quantitative determination of materials contained in fluids. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Radziemski, Leon J, & Cremers, David A. Apparatus and method for quantitative determination of materials contained in fluids. United States.
Radziemski, Leon J, and Cremers, David A. Tue . "Apparatus and method for quantitative determination of materials contained in fluids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865721.
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abstractNote = {Apparatus and method for near real-time in-situ monitoring of particulates and vapors contained in fluids. Initial filtration of a known volume of the fluid sample is combined with laser-induced dielectric breakdown spectroscopy of the filter employed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information with high sensitivity. Application of the invention to monitoring of beryllium, beryllium oxide, or other beryllium-alloy dusts is demonstrated. Significant shortening of analysis time is achieved from those of the usual chemical techniques of analysis.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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