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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ray W Chrisman, Midland, MI (US);
Richard D McLachlan, Midland, MI (US);
Richard S Harner, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250574 ; 2502222 ;
Abstract
A method for determining the onset of nucleation wherein a zone of a translucent fluid in which crystals may be formed is illuminated by a beam of light. When crystallization commences the crystals in the illuminated zone reflect and scatter light. Some of the scattered light is collected and transmitted to a light sensitive detector operable to generate a signal indicative of nucleation. Upon detection of nucleation either manual or automatic procedures may be instituted to modify the crystallization process in an appropriate manner.