Fluidized bed heat treating system
Abstract
Systems for heat treating materials are presented. The systems typically involve a fluidized bed that contains granulated heat treating material. In some embodiments a fluid, such as an inert gas, is flowed through the granulated heat treating medium, which homogenizes the temperature of the heat treating medium. In some embodiments the fluid may be heated in a heating vessel and flowed into the process chamber where the fluid is then flowed through the granulated heat treating medium. In some embodiments the heat treating material may be liquid or granulated heat treating material and the heat treating material may be circulated through a heating vessel into a process chamber where the heat treating material contacts the material to be heat treated. Microwave energy may be used to provide the source of heat for heat treating systems.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1130524
- Patent Number(s):
- 8716637
- Application Number:
- 12/486,823
- Assignee:
- Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Y-12, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C21 - METALLURGY OF IRON C21D - MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22800
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2009 Jun 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Ripley, Edward B, and Pfennigwerth, Glenn L. Fluidized bed heat treating system. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Ripley, Edward B, & Pfennigwerth, Glenn L. Fluidized bed heat treating system. United States.
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