Identification of material type and condition in a dry bulk material storage bin
(22) 28.10.2014
(43) 29.06.2017
(57) A method includes optically interacting a bulk material or powder stored in a storage bin with an integrated computational element („ICE“) configured to modify an electromagnetic radiation according to a characteristic of the bulk material or powder. The method also includes detecting the modified electromagnetic radiation with a detector, and producing an output signal correlated to a value for the characteristic of the bulk material or powder, and receiving and processing the output signal with a signal processor to yield a value for the characteristic of the bulk material or powder. Also, the method includes transmitting a message flagging the storage bin when it is determined that the bulk material or powder is not suitable for continued storage. The bulk material or powder includes a dry cement or a dry cement component.
(71) Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
