On-belt analyser system
AssigneeScantech International Pty Ltd
InventorsAndrew Roland Harris, Michael Francis Edwards, Kenneth Graham Smith, Gavin Leith Christie, Nick John Deans
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Abstract
An analyzer system including an on-belt analyzer having a housing adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt which carries material to be analyzed, wherein the housing defines a tunnel dimensioned to allow the belt to travel therethrough in suspended relation in order to allow analysis of the material without the belt contacting the analyzer.
Claims19
A bulk material analyser configured to analyse an elemental composition of bulk material in the form of coal, minerals, cement raw materials, or the like, comprising:
- a housing defining an enclosed tunnel for receiving a conveyor belt carrying the bulk material to be analysed;
- a neutron source configured to emit neutrons into the material in the tunnel for interaction with the material disposed therein;
- and
- a gamma ray detector to detect gamma rays emitted from the material in response to the neutron interaction,
- wherein the conveyor belt is unsupported by the analyser within the enclosed tunnel.
A bulk material analyser configured to analyse an elemental composition of bulk material in the form of coal, minerals, cement raw materials, or the like, comprising:
- a housing defining an enclosed tunnel for receiving a conveyor belt carrying a bulk material to be analysed;
- a neutron source to emit neutrons into an interaction region within the enclosed tunnel for interaction with the bulk material disposed therein;
- and
- a gamma ray detector to detect gamma rays emitted from the material in response to the neutron interaction,
- wherein a conveyor belt carrying the material is unsupported in the enclosed tunnel so as not to be subject to wear in the enclosed tunnel.
A bulk material analyser configured to analyse an elemental composition of bulk material in the form of coal, minerals, cement raw materials, or the like, comprising:
- a neutron source;
- a gamma ray detector;
- and
- a housing adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt which carries material to be analysed,
- wherein the housing defines an enclosed tunnel dimensioned to allow the conveyor belt to pass above the neutron source, below the gamma ray detector, and through the tunnel without being supported within the enclosed tunnel.
A bulk material analyser configured to analyse an elemental composition of bulk material in the form of coal, minerals, cement raw materials, or the like, comprising:
- a neutron source;
- a detector;
- and
- a housing adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt which carries bulk material to be analysed,
- wherein the housing defines an enclosed tunnel dimensioned to allow the conveyor belt to pass above the neutron source, below the gamma ray detector, and through the enclosed tunnel without being supported within the enclosed tunnel so that the portion of the conveyor belt within the enclosed tunnel can be suspended between support idlers external to the enclosed tunnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.