Magnetically controlled deposition of metals using gas plasma. Grant final report, January 1994--September 1997
This document reports the results of DOE grant DE-FE07-93ID3220 to the University of Idaho. The subject grant is the first phase of a project that has the objective to develop a method of spraying materials on a substrate in a controlled manner to eliminate the waste and hazardous material generation inherent in present plating processes. The project is considering plasma spraying of metal on a substrate using magneto-hydrodynamics to control the plasma/metal stream. The process being developed is considering the use of commercially available plasma torches to generate the plasma/metal stream. The plasma stream is collimated and directed using magnetic forces to the extent required for precise control of the deposition material. The plating process may be accomplished without waste and without generating hazardous waste. The project will be completed in phases. Phase one of the project, the subject of this grant, is the development of an analytical model that can be used to determine the feasibility of the process and to design a laboratory scale demonstration unit. The results of this phase of the project will provide clear data to demonstrate the theoretical feasibility of building and testing a laboratory demonstration unit. The contracted time is complete, and the research is still continuing. This report provides the results obtained to date. As the model and calculations are completed those results will also be provided.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho Univ., Moscow, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG07-93ID13220
- OSTI ID:
- 587707
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID/13220-T12; ON: DE98004592; TRN: 98:001792
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1998]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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