Liquid surface skimmer apparatus for molten lithium and method

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:869890

Robinson, Samuel C ^[1]; Pollard, Roy E ^[2]; Thompson, William F ^[3]; Stark, Marshall W ^[4]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Maryville, TN
3. Oak Ridge, TN
4. Gastonia, NC

This invention relates to an apparatus for separating two fluids having different specific gravities. The invention also relates to a method for using the separating apparatus of the present invention. This invention particularly relates to the skimming of molten lithium metal from the surface of a fused salt electrolyte in the electrolytic production of lithium metal from a mixed fused salt.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): US 5417815
• OSTI ID: 869890
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

liquid
surface
skimmer
apparatus
molten
lithium
method
relates
separating
fluids
specific
gravities
particularly
skimming
metal
fused
salt
electrolyte
electrolytic
production
mixed
fused salt
electrolytic production
molten lithium
lithium metal
salt electrolyte
separating apparatus
specific gravities
liquid surface
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