Featuring advanced 3rd generation energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technology, the Rigaku NEX OL represents the next evolution of process elemental analysis for liquid stream applications. Designed to span from heavy industrial through to food grade process gauging solutions, the NEX OL is configurable for use in both classified and non-classified areas.
To deliver superior analytical performance and reliability, the EDXRF measuring head assembly was derived from the established Rigaku NEX QC+ high-resolution benchtop instrument. With this proven technology, the Rigaku NEX OL delivers rapid, non-destructive, multi-element analyses — from parts-per-million (ppm) levels to high weight percent (wt%) concentrations — for elements from aluminum (Al) through uranium (U). Equipped with a 50 kV X-ray tube and SDD detector — together with a standardized, optimized suite of tube filters — the Rigaku NEX OL is engineered to solve a broad range of process control applications.
In addition to analyzing liquid streams, the NEX OL serves web and coil applications, with the ability to perform multi-element composition analysis for the determination of coating thickness. Typically, the head is mounted in a fixed position over a roller so that the head-to-surface distance is constant. Some of the most common applications include papers and plastics, woven and nonwoven fabrics, conversion coatings, and other surface coatings.
Equipped with a 50 kV X-ray tube and SDD detector — together with a standardized, optimized suite of tube filters — the Rigaku NEX OL is engineered
to solve a broad range of process control applications. Some of the most common applications include:
With X-ray fluorescence (XRF), an electron can be ejected from an inner atomic orbital by the absorption of light (photon) from an X-ray tube. An electron from a higher energy orbital transfers to fill the vacant orbital. During this transition, a photon may be emitted. Because the energy difference between two specific orbital shells is always the same for a specific element, the emitted photon will always have a unique characteristic energy (keV). At any characteristic energy, the number of photons per unit time (counts per second) detected is correlated to the concentration of that element in a process stream.
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