Guided wave radar for consumable particle monitoring
US11221406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for monitoring amounts of submerged solid consumable. A GWR (Guided Wave Radar) component can provide a measurement of a reflection at a fixed position in a particle bed. The reflection represents aggregate dielectric properties in a vessel. The measurement includes hydrocarbon and solid consumable properties of a mixture in the vessel, wherein a measurement value is indicative of a greater amount of the solid consumable in the mixture in the vessel. If data is measured by the GWR component indicating that the measurement value is approaching the measurement value of the hydrocarbon, this data is indicative that the material (e.g., solid consumable such as salt) in the vessel should be replenished.
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