field portable hand held xrf, xrd and nir
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Field Portable Hand Held XRF, XRD and NIR
Tools & Techniques for NDT
Jim Hudson
June 16-18 2014
2011 workshop / Conference 1
Company Profile
• Innov-X Canada
• XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence)
• XRD (X-Ray Diffraction)
• Northern ANI
• NIR (Near Infrared)
Following this presentation you will all leave
with a wide perspective on how the different
analytical instrumentation is operated, and
how these instruments are utilized today.
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XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence )• X-rays have the potential
to eject inner shell
electrons.
• Vacancy in the electron
shell is filled by an outer
shell electron.
• Energy difference
between the shells is
given off. This energy is
characteristic of each
element.
X-RAY Fluorescence forMetals in Soil
XRF X-Ray Fluorescence
• Provides Qualitative or Quantitative metal concentration from
Magnesium to Plutonium
• Limitations:
• Not a “Sub-ppm” technique
• Small Sample Size
• Inter-element interferences
• Surface Technique
Delta Hand Held XRF provides fast NDT
results in the following applications
• Alloy PMI/QA/QC
– Match results to library of alloy
compositions
– Grade critical components
• Precious Metal ID
– Identify and characterize precious
metals, Au, Pd, Pt, Gold karat
classification
• Regulatory & Safety Screening
– Identify Pb, Cd, As, Hg, Cr and other
toxic metals
– Pass or fail signal results
• Geochemistry/Mining Exploration
• XRF-GPS better on the spot decisions
• Environmental assessment
• XRF-GPS instant pollutant metal
mapping analysis
• Alloy Scrap Sorting
• Ideal for checking a variety of metals
including ferrous and non –ferrous
metals
• Match alloy grades including Al sorts
X-Ray DiffractionTerra” XRD is the world’s only
portable XRD machine.
Currently implemented on the
Mars Curiosity Rover.
Incident X-rays beams diffract
into many specific directions due
to crystallinity in a sample.
Olympus’s Terra XRD is
transmission based meaning the
beam goes through the sample.
XRD Applications
• Energy Exploration
• Green Field Mining and
Geo-steering
• Mud-logging
– Field application
• Mineral Identification
• Ore Grade Control
• Counterfeit Drug Screening
• (FDA)
• Pharmaceutical Discovery
Library Building
• Catalyst Development
• Fire and Explosives Forensics
• Corrosion Monitoring
• Education and Research
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy ( NIR)
Reflectance spectroscopy of the visible
and short wave infrared regions (350-
2500 nm, visible, near-infrared and short
wavelength infrared).
It’s portability and real time mineral
identification allows for handheld usage
in multiple environments for on-the-fly
decision making.
Greenfields/Brownfields field exploration
& mapping.
Outcrop, hand samples, RC chips, core,
drill cuttings.
Bench/excavation sampling
Real time mineral ID.
NIR Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Applications
• Mining and Soil analysis and testing
• Mineral testing (HALO) hand held platform
– Rapid identification of mineral deposit alteration assemblages, including characterizing those associated
with economic mineral deposits
• NIR in general for NDT testing:
• Biomass/Biofuels
• Raw material QC analysis is ideal for a variety of industries, including
• Chemical Analysis
• Cosmetics and Beauty Products
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Packaging
• Natural Products and Dietary Supplements
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging
• Medical Plastics and Films
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Contact Info
Thank you for your time!
Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.
Jim Hudson
jim@northernani.com
905 304 6288
Visit our Websites for more information:
www.northernani.com
www.innovx.ca
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