The Possibility of Optical Analysis of the Mineral Fertilizers Physical Properties

Abstract

The article describes the use of an optical surface recognition system for controlling physical parameters of mineral fertilizers produced on industrial scale. An optical device and an algorithm of extracting the properties from an RGB pixel matrix are described. On the basis of the received information, the possibility of classifying the physical parameters of the quality of fertilizers and their samples preparation (the size of the compressed particles, the grade and confirmation of preliminary drying execution) is shown. The possibility of the applying of this optical system as an independent device for quality control is proved.