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 analyser system including an on-belt analyser having a housing adapted to be positioned across a path of a conveyor belt which carries material to be analysed, 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 analyser.
Claims19
1-19. (canceled)
A bulk material analyser, comprising:
- a housing including a tunnel for receiving a conveyor belt carrying a material to be analysed;
- a neutron source disposed below the conveyor belt to emit neutrons into the material in the tunnel for interaction with the material disposed therein;
- and
- a gamma ray detector disposed above the conveyor belt to detect gamma rays emitted from the material in response to the neutron interaction,
- wherein the conveyor belt is suspended within the tunnel.
A bulk material analyser, comprising:
- a neutron source to emit neutrons into an interaction region for interaction with a material disposed therein;
- and
- a gamma ray detector disposed above the interaction region to detect gamma rays emitted from the material in response to the neutron interaction,
- wherein the neutron source is disposed below the interaction region and a conveyor belt carrying the material is suspended in the interaction region so as not to be subject to wear in the interaction region.
A bulk material analyser, 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 a 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 tunnel.
A bulk material analyser using neutrons, 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 a tunnel dimensioned to allow the belt to pass above the neutron source, below the detector, and through the tunnel without being supported within the tunnel so that a portion of the conveyor belt within the tunnel can be suspended between support idlers external to the tunnel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.