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Title: Microwave heat treating of manufactured components

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1176069

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:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22800
Assignee:
BWXT Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
7,161,126
Application Number:
11/269,236
OSTI ID:
1176069
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2005 Nov 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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