Method and apparatus for cutting, abrading, and drilling with sublimable particles and vaporous liquids

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871446

Bingham, Dennis N ^[1]; Swainston, Richard C ^[2]; Palmer, Gary L ^[2]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID
2. Shelley, ID

A gas delivery system provides a first gas which is in a liquid state under extreme pressure and in a gaseous state under intermediate pressure. A particle delivery system provides a slurry comprising the first gas in a liquid state and a second gas in a solid state. The second gas is selected so that it will solidify at a temperature at or above the temperature of the first gas in a liquid state. A nozzle assembly connected to the gas delivery system and to the particle delivery system produces a stream having a high velocity central jet comprising the slurry, a liquid sheath surrounding the central jet comprising the first gas in a liquid state and an outer jacket surrounding the liquid sheath comprising the first gas in a gas state.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223
• Assignee: Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): US 5733174
• OSTI ID: 871446
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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gaseous
intermediate
particle
slurry
comprising
solid
selected
solidify
temperature
nozzle
assembly
connected
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central
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sheath
surrounding
outer
jacket
assembly connected
outer jacket
slurry comprising
nozzle assembly
gas delivery
extreme pressure
intermediate pressure
sublimable particles
jacket surrounding
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