Isotope specific arbitrary material flow meter

Barty, Christopher P. J.; Post, John C.; Jones, Edwin

Isotope specific arbitrary material flow meter

Patent · 25 October 2016

OSTI ID:1330328

Barty, Christopher P. J.; Post, John C.; Jones, Edwin

A laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide non-destructive and non-intrusive, quantitative determination of the absolute amount of a specific isotope contained within pipe as part of a moving fluid or quasi-fluid material stream.

Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344;

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 9,476,747

Application Number:: 14/961,807

OSTI ID:: 1330328

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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