Surfactant monitoring by foam generation
Abstract
A device for monitoring the presence or absence of active surfactant or other surface active agents in a solution or flowing stream based on the formation of foam or bubbles is presented. The device detects the formation of foam with a light beam or conductivity measurement. The height or density of the foam can be correlated to the concentration of the active surfactant present.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870807
- Patent Number(s):
- 5597950
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California Office of Technology Transfer (Alameda, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
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:
- surfactant; monitoring; foam; generation; device; presence; absence; active; surface; agents; solution; flowing; stream; based; formation; bubbles; detects; light; beam; conductivity; measurement; height; density; correlated; concentration; light beam; flowing stream; surface active; active agents; device detects; /73/
Citation Formats
Mullen, Ken I. Surfactant monitoring by foam generation. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Mullen, Ken I. Surfactant monitoring by foam generation. United States.
Mullen, Ken I. Wed .
"Surfactant monitoring by foam generation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870807.
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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