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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Acton, AU;
Inventors:
Andrew George Chryss, Acton, AU;
Krishna Mohanarangam, Acton, AU;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/00 (2006.01); G01N 25/72 (2006.01); G01K 1/02 (2021.01); G01K 1/143 (2021.01); G01K 7/02 (2021.01); G01K 13/02 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 25/72 (2013.01); G01K 1/026 (2013.01); G01K 1/143 (2013.01); G01K 7/02 (2013.01); G01K 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device () for detecting settled solids () in a conduit () for transporting slurry. The device () comprises a housing () positionable to define at least a segment of a flow path for the slurry. The device () comprises a reference temperature sensor () associated with the inside of the housingin order to measure an ambient temperature of the slurry within the conduit. The device () further comprises a plurality of heaters () spaced around part of the inside circumference housing () that are maintained at a target temperature that is higher titan the ambient temperature of the slurry.