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Title: Method and apparatus for in-situ drying investigation and optimization of slurry drying methodology

Abstract

A method of drying casted slurries that includes calculating drying conditions from an experimental model for a cast slurry and forming a cast film. An infrared heating probe is positioned on one side of the casted slurry and a thermal probe is positioned on an opposing side of the casted slurry. The infrared heating probe may control the temperature of the casted slurry during drying. The casted slurry may be observed with an optical microscope, while applying the drying conditions from the experimental model. Observing the casted slurry includes detecting the incidence of micro-structural changes in the casted slurry during drying to determine if the drying conditions from the experimental model are optimal.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1252198
Patent Number(s):
9337470
Application Number:
13/656,020
Assignee:
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Oct 19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Armstrong, Beth L., Daniel, Claus, Howe, Jane Y., Kiggans, Jr, James O., Sabau, Adrian S., Wood, III, David L., and Kalnaus, Sergiy. Method and apparatus for in-situ drying investigation and optimization of slurry drying methodology. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Armstrong, Beth L., Daniel, Claus, Howe, Jane Y., Kiggans, Jr, James O., Sabau, Adrian S., Wood, III, David L., & Kalnaus, Sergiy. Method and apparatus for in-situ drying investigation and optimization of slurry drying methodology. United States.
Armstrong, Beth L., Daniel, Claus, Howe, Jane Y., Kiggans, Jr, James O., Sabau, Adrian S., Wood, III, David L., and Kalnaus, Sergiy. Tue . "Method and apparatus for in-situ drying investigation and optimization of slurry drying methodology". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1252198.
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abstractNote = {A method of drying casted slurries that includes calculating drying conditions from an experimental model for a cast slurry and forming a cast film. An infrared heating probe is positioned on one side of the casted slurry and a thermal probe is positioned on an opposing side of the casted slurry. The infrared heating probe may control the temperature of the casted slurry during drying. The casted slurry may be observed with an optical microscope, while applying the drying conditions from the experimental model. Observing the casted slurry includes detecting the incidence of micro-structural changes in the casted slurry during drying to determine if the drying conditions from the experimental model are optimal.},
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