Rotating drum variable depth sampler

Patent · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:984492

Nance, Thomas A ^[1]; Steeper, Timothy J ^[2]

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1. Aiken, SC
2. Trenton, SC

A sampling device for collecting depth-specific samples in silt, sludge and granular media has three chambers separated by a pair of iris valves. Rotation of the middle chamber closes the valves and isolates a sample in a middle chamber.

• Research Organization: Washington Savannah River Company, LLC (Aiken, SC)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• Assignee: Washington Savannah River Company, LLC (Aiken, SC)
• Patent Number(s): 7,392,856
• Application Number: 11/341,107
• OSTI ID: 984492
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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