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Does anybody know of a non-nuclear continuous in-line density meter for an abrasive mining slurry in a 12" pipe?
Our customer wants to go 'green'. He wants to change from nuclear devices to avoid safety officer, nuclear source storage, transport and disposal costs, as well as surveys and wipe tests.
We tried ultrasonic density devices, but > 10% solids, the signal is so noisy it has to be heavily damped. The resultant signal is far from the true average.
We tried microwave techniques, but mining slurry conductivity is too high and its dielectric constant far from constant...prerequisite for such systems. Any comments would be welcome.
Our customer wants to go 'green'. He wants to change from nuclear devices to avoid safety officer, nuclear source storage, transport and disposal costs, as well as surveys and wipe tests.
We tried ultrasonic density devices, but > 10% solids, the signal is so noisy it has to be heavily damped. The resultant signal is far from the true average.
We tried microwave techniques, but mining slurry conductivity is too high and its dielectric constant far from constant...prerequisite for such systems. Any comments would be welcome.