Long-path measurements of ultrasonic attenuation and velocity for very dilute slurries and liquids and detection of contaminates

Ultrasonics

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Greenwood, M S ^a   Adamson, J D ^a   Bamberger, J A ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Contaminant detection; Process control; Velocity of sound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; ATTENUATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IMPURITIES; PROCESS CONTROL; SILICA; SLURRIES; STAINLESS STEEL; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

BROAD-BAND TRANSDUCERS; CONTAMINANT DETECTION; THICK-WALLED VESSELS; ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33845712249     PISSN: 0041624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2006.05.024     Document Type: Article

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