Measuring fluid and slurry density and solids concentration non-invasively

Ultrasonics

Volumn 42, Issue 1-9, 2004, Pages 563-567

  Bamberger, Judith A ^a   Greenwood, Margaret S ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation measurement; Liquid density measurement; On line sensor; Process control; Slurry concentration measurement; Slurry density measurement; Speed of sound measurement; Suspension characterization; Ultrasonic sensor; Weight percent solids measurement

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; ACOUSTIC WAVE REFLECTION; ATTENUATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); ONLINE SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS; SLURRIES;

ATTENUATION MEASUREMENT; LIQUID DENSITY MEASUREMENT; ONLINE SENSORS; SLURRY CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT; SLURRY DENSITY MEASUREMENT; SPEED OF SOUND MEASUREMENT; SUSPENSION CHARACTERIZATION; ULTRASONIC SENSORS; WEIGHT PERCENT SOLIDS MEASUREMENT;

ULTRASONIC WAVES;

EID: 1642617251     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2004.01.032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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