When X-ray fluorescence （XRF） technology is used to measure the sulfur concentration in coal online, the measurement accu- racy is affected by the coal＇s uneven surface and the particle size. In order to improve th...When X-ray fluorescence （XRF） technology is used to measure the sulfur concentration in coal online, the measurement accu- racy is affected by the coal＇s uneven surface and the particle size. In order to improve the accuracy of sulfur concentration measurement, an online measurement system, consisting of a portable X-ray fluorescence instrument and an auxiliary distance correction module, was developed in this paper. By measuring the standard coal samples of known sulfur concentration, we obtained a calibration curve that can be used to analyze the sulfur concentration. We studied the relationship between the X-ray fluorescence intensity （I） and the distance （D） from surfaces to instrument. The results showed that there was a good linear re- lationship between 1 and D when the sulfur content was certain. Based on these knowledge, the distance correction formula of X-ray fluorescence intensity was proposed. By applying the distance correction formula to experimental sulfur concentration measurement, we demonstrated that the measurement accuracy can be significantly increased.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11375087)Provincial Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates(Grant No.201310287102)
文摘When X-ray fluorescence （XRF） technology is used to measure the sulfur concentration in coal online, the measurement accu- racy is affected by the coal＇s uneven surface and the particle size. In order to improve the accuracy of sulfur concentration measurement, an online measurement system, consisting of a portable X-ray fluorescence instrument and an auxiliary distance correction module, was developed in this paper. By measuring the standard coal samples of known sulfur concentration, we obtained a calibration curve that can be used to analyze the sulfur concentration. We studied the relationship between the X-ray fluorescence intensity （I） and the distance （D） from surfaces to instrument. The results showed that there was a good linear re- lationship between 1 and D when the sulfur content was certain. Based on these knowledge, the distance correction formula of X-ray fluorescence intensity was proposed. By applying the distance correction formula to experimental sulfur concentration measurement, we demonstrated that the measurement accuracy can be significantly increased.
