Scattered gamma radiation utilized for level measurements in gravitational separators

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-182

  Holstad, Marie Bueie ^a   Johansen, Geir Anton ^a   Jackson, Peter ^b   Eidsnes, Kjetil Skippervik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Tracerco   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamma radiation; Level measurements; Multiple scatter; Tomometry

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GAMMA RAYS; GRAVITATION; HYDROCARBONS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIGHT VELOCITY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SEPARATORS;

ELECTRON MASS; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; GRAVITATIONAL SEPARATORS; LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEMS;

LEVEL MEASUREMENT;

EID: 16444374005     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2004.842633     Document Type: Article

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