Device for aqueous detection of nitro-aromatic compounds
Abstract
This invention relates to a compact and portable detection apparatus for ro-aromatic based chemical compounds, such as nitrotoluenes, dinitrotoluenes, and trinitrotoluene (TNT). The apparatus is based upon the use of fiber optics using filtered light. The preferred process of the invention relies upon a reflective chemical sensor and optical and electronic components to monitor a decrease in fluorescence when the nitro-aromatic molecules in aqueous solution combine and react with a fluorescent polycyclic aromatic compound.
- Inventors:
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- Stillwater, MN
- Bremerton, WA
- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G IDAHO INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869257
- Patent Number(s):
- 5306642
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (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
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- device; aqueous; detection; nitro-aromatic; compounds; relates; compact; portable; apparatus; ro-aromatic; based; chemical; nitrotoluenes; dinitrotoluenes; trinitrotoluene; tnt; fiber; optics; filtered; light; preferred; process; relies; reflective; sensor; optical; electronic; components; monitor; decrease; fluorescence; molecules; solution; combine; react; fluorescent; polycyclic; aromatic; compound; aromatic compound; detection apparatus; chemical compounds; chemical sensor; fiber optics; aromatic compounds; fiber optic; aqueous solution; electronic components; preferred process; chemical compound; polycyclic aromatic; filtered light; portable detection; /436/250/422/
Citation Formats
Reagen, William K, Schulz, Amber L, Ingram, Jani C, Lancaster, Gregory D, and Grey, Alan E. Device for aqueous detection of nitro-aromatic compounds. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Reagen, William K, Schulz, Amber L, Ingram, Jani C, Lancaster, Gregory D, & Grey, Alan E. Device for aqueous detection of nitro-aromatic compounds. United States.
Reagen, William K, Schulz, Amber L, Ingram, Jani C, Lancaster, Gregory D, and Grey, Alan E. Sat .
"Device for aqueous detection of nitro-aromatic compounds". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869257.
@article{osti_869257,
title = {Device for aqueous detection of nitro-aromatic compounds},
author = {Reagen, William K and Schulz, Amber L and Ingram, Jani C and Lancaster, Gregory D and Grey, Alan E},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to a compact and portable detection apparatus for ro-aromatic based chemical compounds, such as nitrotoluenes, dinitrotoluenes, and trinitrotoluene (TNT). The apparatus is based upon the use of fiber optics using filtered light. The preferred process of the invention relies upon a reflective chemical sensor and optical and electronic components to monitor a decrease in fluorescence when the nitro-aromatic molecules in aqueous solution combine and react with a fluorescent polycyclic aromatic compound.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
}
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