Method and apparatus for selectively detecting one of two immiscible liquids in the presence of the other liquid
Abstract
Oil is detected in the presence of water by placing a translucent, porous body of hydrophobic material in contact with the oil and water and detecting the amount by which light incident on the body is attenuated on propagation through the body. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7166400
- Patent Number(s):
- 4899047
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-210874
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 24 Jun 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; OILS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; POROUS MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; MATERIALS; MIXTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLUTIONS; 400102* - Chemical & Spectral Procedures
Citation Formats
Cry, J W, Kirkham, R R, McBride, J F, Simmons, C S, and Gee, G W. Method and apparatus for selectively detecting one of two immiscible liquids in the presence of the other liquid. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Cry, J W, Kirkham, R R, McBride, J F, Simmons, C S, & Gee, G W. Method and apparatus for selectively detecting one of two immiscible liquids in the presence of the other liquid. United States.
Cry, J W, Kirkham, R R, McBride, J F, Simmons, C S, and Gee, G W. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for selectively detecting one of two immiscible liquids in the presence of the other liquid". United States.
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abstractNote = {Oil is detected in the presence of water by placing a translucent, porous body of hydrophobic material in contact with the oil and water and detecting the amount by which light incident on the body is attenuated on propagation through the body. 4 figs.},
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