Field Portable Hand Held XRF, XRD and NIR

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

[email protected]

905 304 6288

Visit our Websites for more information:

www.northernani.com

www.innovx.ca