Molten metal containment vessel with rare earth oxysulfide protective coating thereon and method of making same

Patent · 01 January 1992

OSTI ID:868151

Krikorian, Oscar H ^[1]; Curtis, Paul G ^[2]

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1. Danville, CA
2. Tracy, CA

An improved molten metal containment vessel is disclosed in which wetting of the vessel's inner wall surfaces by molten metal is inhibited by coating at least the inner surfaces of the containment vessel with one or more rare earth oxysulfide or rare earth sulfide compounds to inhibit wetting and or adherence by the molten metal to the surfaces of the containment vessel.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5084312
• OSTI ID: 868151
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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