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Particle size analysis

CA 1214576 A · Owner: Bestobell (U.K.) Limited · Inventors: Starnes, Peter E.

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A method and apparatus for monitoring the fineness of solids in a first suspension of solids in a liquid medium is described. The apparatus comprises a cyclone for separating the first suspension under the influence of a force field into two second suspensions containing respectively solids generally coarser than and generally finer than a predetermined separation size. A constant head device is provided to cause the first and second suspensions to flow through the apparatus. Density measurement means comprising radiation sources presentation columns, and detectors measure the density of the first suspension and the second suspensions respectively. A computer determines from the measured …

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  • Granted November 25, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 25, 2003.
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FiledMarch 28, 1984
GrantedNovember 25, 1986
Term endedNovember 25, 2003
Patent numberCA 1214576 A
Classification (IPC)G01N15/02

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1985198719891991199319951997199920012003Application filedMarch 28, 1984Patent grantedNov 25, 1986Term endedNov 25, 2003

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