The History and Future of Nuclear Elemental Analyzers for Product Optimization in the U.S. Coal Industry

摘要

This paper takes a critical look at the use of nuclear elemental analyzers in coal - past, present and future. The paper begins with a brief historical tour of analyzers and then discusses in detail the strengths and trade-offs of current equipment, where they work, the value they deliver, and where they failed, concluding with a look at latest developments in the technology, and how these developments impact future coal product optimization and cost reduction.