INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR-MAGNETIC-RESONANCE

During the past decade, the potential application of nuclear magnetic resonance (CNMR) imaging techniques to industrial processing problems has been recognized. The particular strength of NMR is its ability to distinguish between chemical species and to yield information simultan eously on the structure, concentration distribution and now processes occurring within a given process unit. In this paper, examples of spec ific applications are discussed including the study of (i) ceramics pr ocessing, (ii) the structure of polymeric materials and the applicatio n of polymers in controlled release technology, (iii) transport in por ous media, (iv) transport in reactors, (v) food processing, and (vi) t wo-phase flow.