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High-speed radioisotopic quality monitoring of coal of variable composition

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In high-speed radioisotopic monitoring of the ash content of coal, the low-energy γ rays scattered by the coal and the X-ray fluorescence of calcium are recorded. A method is proposed for minimizing the impact of variations in coal composition on the monitoring results.

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Original Russian Text © Yu.N. Pak, D.Yu. Pak, 2011, published in Koks i Khimiya, 2011, No. 4, pp. 14–19.

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Pak, Y.N., Pak, D.Y. High-speed radioisotopic quality monitoring of coal of variable composition. Coke Chem. 54, 108–113 (2011). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068364X11040041

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