Neutron activation and detection of hazardous, undesirable, or high value material
US11747511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21G4/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein are neutron-based detection systems and methods that provide, for example, high throughput analysis of elemental analysis of scrap materials. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale evaluation of bulk process materials where hazardous or otherwise undesirable materials or high value materials may be interspersed with the primary process material. In certain embodiments, the system is used to detect and potentially remove unexploded ordinance (UXO) from a conveyor of demilitarized shell casings being recycled by detecting the presence of nitrogen and other elements present in the UXO. In other embodiments, the system detects and removes unwanted or highly valuable materials from a stream of scrap material.
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