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Beckman oil-in-water monitor

  • Circa 1974

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This instrument was made in 1974 by Beckman Instruments' Advanced Technology Operations for the United States Navy's Civil Engineering Laboratory, as part of a design study for an oil-in-water monitor. This study examined different methods of measuring the physical characteristics of Navy fuel oils, including ultraviolet and infrared absorption, flourescence, and atomic absorption.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 58, Folder 31

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“Beckman Oil-in-Water Monitor,” circa 1974. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 58, Folder 31. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/v405s9514.

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