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Method and device for the online determination of the ash content of a substance conveyed on a conveyor, and device for carrying out such an online determination

US8306188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2006
Grant dateNov 6, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N23/20083
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for the online determination of the ash content of a substance conveyed on a conveying device, includes a first measurement for determining the mass per unit area of the substance and a second measurement for determining the mean atomic number of the atoms present in the substance. An additional X-ray fluorescence measurement is carried out.

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