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Title: Method of foaming a liquid metal

Abstract

The addition of a small quantity of barium to liquid metal NaK or sodium has been found to promote foam formation and improve bubble retention in the liquid metal. A stable liquid metal foam will provide a more homogeneous liquid metal flow through the channel of a two-phase liquid metal MHD power generator to improve operating efficiency.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Western Springs, IL
  2. Elk Groove Village, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863487
Patent Number(s):
US 4183744
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; foaming; liquid; metal; addition; quantity; barium; nak; sodium; found; promote; foam; formation; improve; bubble; retention; stable; provide; homogeneous; flow; channel; two-phase; mhd; power; generator; operating; efficiency; phase liquid; operating efficiency; metal foam; metal flow; liquid metal; power generator; two-phase liquid; stable liquid; mhd power; metal mhd; homogeneous liquid; /75/252/420/

Citation Formats

Fischer, Albert K, and Johnson, Carl E. Method of foaming a liquid metal. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
Fischer, Albert K, & Johnson, Carl E. Method of foaming a liquid metal. United States.
Fischer, Albert K, and Johnson, Carl E. 1980. "Method of foaming a liquid metal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863487.
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author = {Fischer, Albert K and Johnson, Carl E},
abstractNote = {The addition of a small quantity of barium to liquid metal NaK or sodium has been found to promote foam formation and improve bubble retention in the liquid metal. A stable liquid metal foam will provide a more homogeneous liquid metal flow through the channel of a two-phase liquid metal MHD power generator to improve operating efficiency.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/863487}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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