Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With means to inspect passive solid objects
Patent
1981-09-11
1985-05-28
Howell, Janice A.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With means to inspect passive solid objects
378 88, G01N 2300
Patent
active
045202672
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for analyzing pieces of ore for the purpose of sorting. Each piece falling by the analyzer is irradiated individually by means of two gamma radiation sources operating at different energy levels so selected that, as to the scattering effect, at one level the Compton effect is predominant and at the other level the Compton effect and the photoelectric effect compete with each other. The former effect is strongly dependent on the ordinal number of the element and, thus, by detecting with at least one detector the scattering intensities produced with the said two sources of radiation and comparing the scattering intensities with each other, the proportion of heavy elements in the ore piece can be determined and the ore piece can be classified on the basis thereof. For example, one energy dispersively operating scintillation detector can be used for detecting the scattered radiation.
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Kiuru Erkki
Sipila Heikki
Vaijarvi Seppo
Howell Janice A.
Outokumpu Oy
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