Electrode assemblies, plasma generating apparatuses, and methods for generating plasma

Kong, Peter C.; Grandy, Jon D.; Detering, Brent A.; Zuck, Larry D.

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Title: Electrode assemblies, plasma generating apparatuses, and methods for generating plasma

Abstract

Electrode assemblies for plasma reactors include a structure or device for constraining an arc endpoint to a selected area or region on an electrode. In some embodiments, the structure or device may comprise one or more insulating members covering a portion of an electrode. In additional embodiments, the structure or device may provide a magnetic field configured to control a location of an arc endpoint on the electrode. Plasma generating modules, apparatus, and systems include such electrode assemblies. Methods for generating a plasma include covering at least a portion of a surface of an electrode with an electrically insulating member to constrain a location of an arc endpoint on the electrode. Additional methods for generating a plasma include generating a magnetic field to constrain a location of an arc endpoint on an electrode.

Inventors:: Kong, Peter C.; Grandy, Jon D.; Detering, Brent A.; Zuck, Larry D.

Issue Date:: Tue Jun 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1457698

Patent Number(s):: 9997322

Application Number:: 13/943,137

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J1/02 - Main electrodes

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/50 - and using applied magnetic fields, e.g. for focusing or rotating the arc
H05H7/00 - Details of devices of the types covered by groups H05H9/00, H05H11/00, H05H13/00

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Jul 16

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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  abstractNote = {Electrode assemblies for plasma reactors include a structure or device for constraining an arc endpoint to a selected area or region on an electrode. In some embodiments, the structure or device may comprise one or more insulating members covering a portion of an electrode. In additional embodiments, the structure or device may provide a magnetic field configured to control a location of an arc endpoint on the electrode. Plasma generating modules, apparatus, and systems include such electrode assemblies. Methods for generating a plasma include covering at least a portion of a surface of an electrode with an electrically insulating member to constrain a location of an arc endpoint on the electrode. Additional methods for generating a plasma include generating a magnetic field to constrain a location of an arc endpoint on an electrode.},

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Title: Electrode assemblies, plasma generating apparatuses, and methods for generating plasma

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Radial Type ARC Plasma Generator patent, October 1961

Electrical Properties of Ablating Solid Materials of Low Resistivity in a Plasma Jet patent, March 1964

Multiple Annular Electrode Gas ARC Heater with a Magnetic ARC Spinner patent, March 1967

Plasma Accelerator Using Hall Currents patent, March 1967

Apparatus and Method for Generating High-Enthalpy Plasma Under High-Pressure Conditions patent, December 1967

Electric ARC Torches patent, February 1971

Methods and Devices for Heating Substances patent, September 1968

Plasma Generator with Magnetic Focussing and with Additional Admission of Gas patent, July 1971

Torch, Especially for Plasma Cutting patent, July 1972

Electric ARC Welding Gun Having a Nozzle with a Removable Metal Liner to Protect the Nozzle from Weld Splatter patent, September 1972

Nozzle patent, February 1974

Plasma ARC Welding Torch patent, February 1974

Vertical glassmaking furnace and method of operation patent, December 1976

Polyphase arc heater system patent, March 1977

Air core poloidal magnetic field system for a toroidal plasma producing device patent, May 1978

Arc heater construction with total alternating current usage patent, August 1980

Electrode melting-Z type electrode firing with continuous zones patent, August 1981

Method and apparatus for accelerating a solid mass patent, February 1984

MHD Electrode and wall constructions patent, February 1984

Power supply for a three-phase plasma heating unit patent, April 1989

Magnetic field-enhanced plasma etch reactor patent, June 1989

Hollow cathode plasma switch with magnetic field patent, July 1992

Magnetic field-enhanced plasma etch reactor patent, June 1993

Method and apparatus for the manufacture of large optical grade SiO.sub.2 glass preforms patent, May 1994

Magnetic field enhanced plasma processing chamber patent, September 1994

Plasma torch with axial injection of feedstock patent, May 1995

Plasma processing apparatus comprising means for generating rotating magnetic field patent, August 1995

Plasma arc decomposition of hazardous wastes into vitrified solids and non-hazardous gasses patent, September 1995

Method and apparatus for producing plasma uniformity in a magnetic field-enhanced plasma reactor patent, October 1997

DC arc plasma torch, for obtaining a chemical substance by decomposition of a plasma-generating gas patent, November 1997

Apparatus and method for processing a base substance using plasma and a magnetic field patent, January 1998

Plasma generation and plasma processing of materials patent, June 1998

Three-phase alternating current plasma generator patent, September 1998

Metal ion plasma generator having magnetic field forming device located such that a triggering is between the magnetic field forming device and an anode patent, April 1999

Fast quench reactor method patent, August 1999

Method and an electrode system for excitation of a plasma patent, August 1999

Plasma processing apparatus comprising a compensating-process-gas supply means in synchronism with a rotating magnetic field patent, November 1999

Magnetically-enhanced plasma chamber with non-uniform magnetic field patent, September 2000

Tunable, self-powered arc plasma-melter electro conversion system for waste treatment and resource recovery patent, October 2000

Permanent magnet ECR plasma source with magnetic field optimization patent, December 2000

Semiconductor wafer processor, plasma generating apparatus, magnetic field generator, and method of generating a magnetic field patent, December 2000

Methods of chemically converting first materials to second materials utilizing hybrid-plasma systems patent, April 2002

Semiconductor wafer processor, plasma generating apparatus, magnetic field generator, and method of generating a magnetic field patent, May 2002

Discharge ionization source patent, June 2002

Fast quench reactor and method patent, September 2002

AC arc furnace with auxiliary electromagnetic coil system for control of arc deflection patent, April 2003

Modular hybrid plasma reactor and related systems and methods patent, June 2010

System and method for ignition and reignition of unstable electrical discharges patent-application, July 2002

Plasma generators, reactor systems and related methods patent-application, June 2005

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Characterization of a Gas-Stabilized Arc Plasma in an ExB Magnetic Field Configuration journal, August 1988

Radial Type ARC Plasma Generator
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Electrical Properties of Ablating Solid Materials of Low Resistivity in a Plasma Jet
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Multiple Annular Electrode Gas ARC Heater with a Magnetic ARC Spinner
patent, March 1967

Plasma Accelerator Using Hall Currents
patent, March 1967

Apparatus and Method for Generating High-Enthalpy Plasma Under High-Pressure Conditions
patent, December 1967

Electric ARC Torches
patent, February 1971

Methods and Devices for Heating Substances
patent, September 1968

Plasma Generator with Magnetic Focussing and with Additional Admission of Gas
patent, July 1971

Torch, Especially for Plasma Cutting
patent, July 1972

Electric ARC Welding Gun Having a Nozzle with a Removable Metal Liner to Protect the Nozzle from Weld Splatter
patent, September 1972

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patent, February 1974

Plasma ARC Welding Torch
patent, February 1974

Vertical glassmaking furnace and method of operation
patent, December 1976

Polyphase arc heater system
patent, March 1977

Air core poloidal magnetic field system for a toroidal plasma producing device
patent, May 1978

Arc heater construction with total alternating current usage
patent, August 1980

Electrode melting-Z type electrode firing with continuous zones
patent, August 1981

Method and apparatus for accelerating a solid mass
patent, February 1984

MHD Electrode and wall constructions
patent, February 1984

Power supply for a three-phase plasma heating unit
patent, April 1989

Magnetic field-enhanced plasma etch reactor
patent, June 1989

Hollow cathode plasma switch with magnetic field
patent, July 1992

Magnetic field-enhanced plasma etch reactor
patent, June 1993

Method and apparatus for the manufacture of large optical grade SiO.sub.2 glass preforms
patent, May 1994

Magnetic field enhanced plasma processing chamber
patent, September 1994

Plasma torch with axial injection of feedstock
patent, May 1995

Plasma processing apparatus comprising means for generating rotating magnetic field
patent, August 1995

Plasma arc decomposition of hazardous wastes into vitrified solids and non-hazardous gasses
patent, September 1995

Method and apparatus for producing plasma uniformity in a magnetic field-enhanced plasma reactor
patent, October 1997

DC arc plasma torch, for obtaining a chemical substance by decomposition of a plasma-generating gas
patent, November 1997

Apparatus and method for processing a base substance using plasma and a magnetic field
patent, January 1998

Plasma generation and plasma processing of materials
patent, June 1998

Three-phase alternating current plasma generator
patent, September 1998

Metal ion plasma generator having magnetic field forming device located such that a triggering is between the magnetic field forming device and an anode
patent, April 1999

Fast quench reactor method
patent, August 1999

Method and an electrode system for excitation of a plasma
patent, August 1999

Plasma processing apparatus comprising a compensating-process-gas supply means in synchronism with a rotating magnetic field
patent, November 1999

Magnetically-enhanced plasma chamber with non-uniform magnetic field
patent, September 2000

Tunable, self-powered arc plasma-melter electro conversion system for waste treatment and resource recovery
patent, October 2000

Permanent magnet ECR plasma source with magnetic field optimization
patent, December 2000

Semiconductor wafer processor, plasma generating apparatus, magnetic field generator, and method of generating a magnetic field
patent, December 2000

Methods of chemically converting first materials to second materials utilizing hybrid-plasma systems
patent, April 2002

Semiconductor wafer processor, plasma generating apparatus, magnetic field generator, and method of generating a magnetic field
patent, May 2002

Discharge ionization source
patent, June 2002

Fast quench reactor and method
patent, September 2002

AC arc furnace with auxiliary electromagnetic coil system for control of arc deflection
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Modular hybrid plasma reactor and related systems and methods
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System and method for ignition and reignition of unstable electrical discharges
patent-application, July 2002

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Characterization of a Gas-Stabilized Arc Plasma in an ExB Magnetic Field Configuration
journal, August 1988