The Savannah River Technology Center, a leader in sensor technology

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10107923· OSTI ID:10107923

Stewart, W C

This publication highlights the capabilities and achievements of the Savannah River Technology Center in the field of sensor technology. Sensors are developed to provide solutions for environmental and chemical analysis. Most of their sensor systems are based upon fiber optics. Fiber optic probes function in three main modes: as a reflected light probe, from opaque samples; as a transreflectance probe, which sample light reflected back from samples which can pass light; and a flow cell, which monitors light transmitted through a path which passes the process stream being tested. The sensor group has developed fiber optic based temperature probes, has combined fiber optics with sol-gel technology to monitor process streams using chemical indicators, has done development work on slip stream on-line sampling of chemical process streams, has developed software to aid in the analysis of chemical solutions, and has applied this technology in a wide range of emerging areas.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• OSTI ID: 10107923
• Report Number(s): WSRC-TR--93-607; ON: DE94004036
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALGORITHMS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL AND SPECTRAL PROCEDURES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESIGN
FIBER OPTICS
INDICATORS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
PROBES
SAMPLING
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