System and processes for particulate analysis
First Claim
1. A system for analyzing particles comprising:
- a source of solid particles;
a sampler apparatus attached to and integral with the source of solid particles which apparatus is adapted to enable removal of small amounts of sample material from the source;
a sonication cell connected to the sampling apparatus which sonication cell receives, optionally conditions, and sonicates the small amounts of sample material;
a sample analysis apparatus connected to the sonication cell which sample analysis apparatus is adapted to receive, optionally further condition, and analyze the resulting sonicated sample received from the sonication cell; and
a liquid pump and liquid carrying lines adapted to;
withdraw aliqouts from the source;
convey a withdrawn aliqout to the sonication cell and sample analysis apparatus; and
flush the system free of residual aliqout contamination.
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Abstract
A system for analyzing particles including: a source of solid particles; a sampler apparatus attached to and integral with the source of solid particles which apparatus is adapted to enable removal of small amounts of sample material from the source; a sonication cell connected to the sampling apparatus which sonication cell receives, optionally conditions, and sonicates the small amounts of sample material; a sample analysis apparatus connected to the sonication cell which sample analysis apparatus is adapted to receive, optionally further condition, and analyze the resulting sonicated sample received from the sonication cell; and a liquid pump and liquid carrying lines adapted to: withdraw aliqouts from the source; convey a withdrawn aliqout to the sonication cell and sample analysis apparatus; and flush the system free of residual aliqout contamination.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for analyzing particles comprising:
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a source of solid particles;
a sampler apparatus attached to and integral with the source of solid particles which apparatus is adapted to enable removal of small amounts of sample material from the source;
a sonication cell connected to the sampling apparatus which sonication cell receives, optionally conditions, and sonicates the small amounts of sample material;
a sample analysis apparatus connected to the sonication cell which sample analysis apparatus is adapted to receive, optionally further condition, and analyze the resulting sonicated sample received from the sonication cell; and
a liquid pump and liquid carrying lines adapted to;
withdraw aliqouts from the source;
convey a withdrawn aliqout to the sonication cell and sample analysis apparatus; and
flush the system free of residual aliqout contamination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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periodically removing with a reversible pump, at intervals of from about 10 seconds to 10 hours, a sample of a liquid dispersion of solid particles from a container;
sonicating the sample for a time; and
analyzing the particles contained in the resulting sonicated sample. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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