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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2004
Peter M. Osucha, Knoxville, TN (US);
David K. Swindell, Knoxville, TN (US);
Jack R. Lee, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Peter M. Osucha, Knoxville, TN (US);
David K. Swindell, Knoxville, TN (US);
Jack R. Lee, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Energy Technologies, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for continuous real-time measurement of bulk material using gamma irradiation. A multi-energy gamma attenuation device monitors bulk material flow and produces a spectrum that is compared to a baseline spectrum to produce a relative weight/impurity/component ratio. A sample analysis, in combination with measurement of the relative weight/impurity/component ratio of the sample, allows for determination of the coefficients for determining the absolute weight/impurity/component values of the bulk material.