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Title: Solids mass flow indication with radiation

Abstract

Method and apparatus for indicating mass flow of a solid particulate material through a rotary feeder. A radiation source and detector are positioned in a manner whereby radiation flux is directed through, and attenuated by, particulate material contained in rotating pockets. A Cesium-137 gamma source can be mounted within the shaft of the feeder, and one or more detectors can be mounted outside of the feeder housing. The detected signal is indicative of the mass of particulate material contained within a given pocket rotating within the feeder.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
865467
Patent Number(s):
4520677
Application Number:
06/316,697
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-80ET14752
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1981 Oct 30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
solids; mass; flow; indication; radiation; method; apparatus; indicating; solid; particulate; material; rotary; feeder; source; detector; positioned; manner; whereby; flux; directed; attenuated; contained; rotating; pockets; cesium-137; gamma; mounted; shaft; detectors; outside; housing; detected; signal; indicative; pocket; whereby radiation; solid particulate; mass flow; particulate material; radiation source; detected signal; material contained; solids mass; radiation flux; flow indication; manner whereby; /73/250/378/

Citation Formats

Macko, Joseph E., and Estriplet, Isnard. Solids mass flow indication with radiation. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Macko, Joseph E., & Estriplet, Isnard. Solids mass flow indication with radiation. United States.
Macko, Joseph E., and Estriplet, Isnard. Tue . "Solids mass flow indication with radiation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865467.
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abstractNote = {Method and apparatus for indicating mass flow of a solid particulate material through a rotary feeder. A radiation source and detector are positioned in a manner whereby radiation flux is directed through, and attenuated by, particulate material contained in rotating pockets. A Cesium-137 gamma source can be mounted within the shaft of the feeder, and one or more detectors can be mounted outside of the feeder housing. The detected signal is indicative of the mass of particulate material contained within a given pocket rotating within the feeder.},
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