Calibration of mercury detection systems
AssigneeUtah State University
InventorsSeth Neeley Lyman, Trevor Legrand O'Neil
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present disclosure includes a method for calibrating a mercury detection system. The method introducing a gas into a chamber. The gas passes a container within the chamber to form a mixture of mercury from the container and gas. The method includes carrying the mixture of gas and mercury out of the chamber via an input line. The method includes pulling a portion of the mixture out of the input line. The method includes measuring a flow rate of a remaining portion of the mixture in the input line and introducing the remaining portion into an analyzer via an outlet line.
Claims20
A method for calibrating a mercury detection system, the method comprising:
- introducing a gas into a chamber, wherein the gas passes a container within the chamber to form a mixture of mercury from the container and gas;
- carrying the mixture of gas and mercury out of the chamber via an input line;
- pulling a portion of the mixture out of the input line;
- measuring a flow rate of a remaining portion of the mixture in the input line;
- and
- introducing the remaining portion into an analyzer via an outlet line.
A system for calibrating a mercury detection system, comprising:
- a chamber;
- a container positioned within the chamber;
- an input line connected to the chamber;
- a controller configured to:
- introduce a gas into the chamber such that the gas passes the container to form a mixture of mercury from the container and gas;
- and
- push the mixture of gas and mercury out of the chamber via the input line;
- a pump configured to pull a portion of the mixture out of the input line;
- a flow meter configured to measure a flow rate of a remaining portion of the mixture in the input line;
- and
- an outlet line configured to introduce the remaining portion of the mixture into an analyzer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.