Patent ID: 6859517

Claim:
An x-ray fluorescence spectrometer for on-site determination of presence of some elements in flowing fluids and some elements in batch samples of fluids comprising: a sampler body having a first passageway therein for passage of flowing fluid through the body, and said sampler body having a receiver therein for receiving a batch sample of a fluid; a first x-ray radiation source located in said body; a second x-ray radiation source located in said body; a second passageway located in said body and communicating between said first x-ray source and said first passageway; a third passageway located in said body and communicating between said second x-ray source and said batch sample receiver; a first radiation detector coupled to said body and having a signal output means; a fourth passageway located in said body and communicating between said first passageway and said first radiation detector; a second radiation detector coupled to said body and having signal output means; a fifth radiation response passageway located in said body and communicating between said batch receiver and said second radiation detector; a signal processor having inputs coupled to said output means and receiving signals from said detectors, and having output means; an analyzer having an input coupled to said signal processor output means and operable to analyze signals from said processor and produce output signals representing certain chemical components of said flowing fluid and certain chemical components of said fluid batch samples; and a computer having an input coupled to said analyzer and an output to at least one interface for using the results of analysis by said analyzer of said signals from said processor.