Neutron activation and detection of hazardous, undesirable, or high value material

    公开(公告)号:US11747511B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17546423

    申请日:2021-12-09

    CPC classification number: G01V5/0069

    Abstract: Provided herein are neutron-based detection systems and methods that provide, for example, high throughput analysis of elemental analysis of scrap materials. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale evaluation of bulk process materials where hazardous or otherwise undesirable materials or high value materials may be interspersed with the primary process material. In certain embodiments, the system is used to detect and potentially remove unexploded ordinance (UXO) from a conveyor of demilitarized shell casings being recycled by detecting the presence of nitrogen and other elements present in the UXO. In other embodiments, the system detects and removes unwanted or highly valuable materials from a stream of scrap material.

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