Method and apparatus for measuring surface density of explosive and inert dust in stratified layers
Abstract
A method for determining the surface density of coal dust on top of rock dust or rock dust on top of coal dust is disclosed which comprises directing a light source at either a coal or rock dust layer overlaying a substratum of the other, detecting the amount of light reflected from the deposit, generating a signal from the reflected light which is converted into a normalized output (V), and calculating the surface density from the normalized output. The surface density S.sub.c of coal dust on top of rock dust is calculated according to the equation: S.sub.c =1/-a.sub.c ln(V) wherein a.sub.c is a constant for the coal dust particles, and the surface density S.sub.r of rock dust on top of coal dust is determined by the equation: ##EQU1## wherein a.sub.r is a constant based on the properties of the rock dust particles. An apparatus is also disclosed for carrying out the method of the present invention.
- Inventors:
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- Finleyville, PA
- Bethel Park, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866802
- Patent Number(s):
- 4793710
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Secretary of (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; measuring; surface; density; explosive; inert; dust; stratified; layers; determining; coal; top; rock; disclosed; comprises; directing; light; source; layer; overlaying; substratum; detecting; amount; reflected; deposit; generating; signal; converted; normalized; output; calculating; calculated; according; equation; -a; ln; constant; particles; determined; equ1; based; properties; carrying; surface density; rock dust; light reflected; light source; reflected light; coal dust; measuring surface; /356/
Citation Formats
Sapko, Michael J, and Perlee, Henry E. Method and apparatus for measuring surface density of explosive and inert dust in stratified layers. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Sapko, Michael J, & Perlee, Henry E. Method and apparatus for measuring surface density of explosive and inert dust in stratified layers. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for measuring surface density of explosive and inert dust in stratified layers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866802.
@article{osti_866802,
title = {Method and apparatus for measuring surface density of explosive and inert dust in stratified layers},
author = {Sapko, Michael J and Perlee, Henry E},
abstractNote = {A method for determining the surface density of coal dust on top of rock dust or rock dust on top of coal dust is disclosed which comprises directing a light source at either a coal or rock dust layer overlaying a substratum of the other, detecting the amount of light reflected from the deposit, generating a signal from the reflected light which is converted into a normalized output (V), and calculating the surface density from the normalized output. The surface density S.sub.c of coal dust on top of rock dust is calculated according to the equation: S.sub.c =1/-a.sub.c ln(V) wherein a.sub.c is a constant for the coal dust particles, and the surface density S.sub.r of rock dust on top of coal dust is determined by the equation: ##EQU1## wherein a.sub.r is a constant based on the properties of the rock dust particles. An apparatus is also disclosed for carrying out the method of the present invention.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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