Electrorefiner
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed capable of functioning as a solid cathode and for removing crystalline structure from the upper surface of a liquid cathode, includes a metallic support vertically disposed with respect to an electrically insulating container capable of holding a liquid metal cathode. A piston of electrically insulating material mounted on the drive tube, surrounding the current lead, for vertical and rotational movement with respect thereto including a downwardly extending collar portion surrounding the metallic current lead. At least one portion of the piston remote from the metallic current lead being removed. Mechanism for lowering the piston to the surface of the liquid cathode and raising the piston from the surface along with mechanism for rotating the piston around its longitudinal axis. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 100991
- Patent Number(s):
- 5443705
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-272,376
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 22 Aug 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; METALS; ELECTROREFINING; CATHODES; LIQUID METALS; EQUIPMENT; DESIGN
Citation Formats
Miller, W E, and Tomczuk, Z. Electrorefiner. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Miller, W E, & Tomczuk, Z. Electrorefiner. United States.
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@article{osti_100991,
title = {Electrorefiner},
author = {Miller, W E and Tomczuk, Z},
abstractNote = {An apparatus is disclosed capable of functioning as a solid cathode and for removing crystalline structure from the upper surface of a liquid cathode, includes a metallic support vertically disposed with respect to an electrically insulating container capable of holding a liquid metal cathode. A piston of electrically insulating material mounted on the drive tube, surrounding the current lead, for vertical and rotational movement with respect thereto including a downwardly extending collar portion surrounding the metallic current lead. At least one portion of the piston remote from the metallic current lead being removed. Mechanism for lowering the piston to the surface of the liquid cathode and raising the piston from the surface along with mechanism for rotating the piston around its longitudinal axis. 5 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Tue Aug 22 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
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