Methods for microwave heat treatment of manufactured components

Patent · Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:1013848

Ripley, Edward B ^[1]

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1. Knoxville, TN

An apparatus for heat treating manufactured components using microwave energy and microwave susceptor material. Heat treating medium such as eutectic salts may be employed. A fluidized bed introduces process gases which may include carburizing or nitriding gases. The process may be operated in a batch mode or continuous process mode. A microwave heating probe may be used to restart a frozen eutectic salt bath.

• Research Organization: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22800
• Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): 7,767,943
• Application Number: 11/566,988
• OSTI ID: 1013848
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English