Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Fluent material level signalling
Patent
1990-07-24
1992-03-24
Hannaher, Constantine
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Fluent material level signalling
25039006, G01F 2300, G01N 2309, G01T 300
Patent
active
050991248
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting the interface between a hydrogen-containing substance and a second substance of different hydrogen content in a vessel comprising a first elongate source body containing a source of fast neutrons and having an L/D of at least about 4 and providing a substantially uniform flux density of fast neutrons radiating outwardly along the length of the elongate body, a second elongate detector body, the detector body including a slow neutron detecting substance providing substantially uniform detection of slow neutrons along the length of the detector body to provide an output proportional to the number of slow neutrons detected, the source body and the detector body being disposed in substantially parallel relationship to one another, in sufficient proximity to one another and to the vessel and in overlapping relationship to the interface whereby the output from the detector body varies substantially linearly with the change in position of the interface in the vessel.
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Glick Edward J.
Hannaher Constantine
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