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Title: Method and apparatus for cutting, abrading, and drilling with sublimable particles and vaporous liquids

Abstract

A gas delivery system provides a first gas which is in a liquid state under extreme pressure and in a gaseous state under intermediate pressure. A particle delivery system provides a slurry comprising the first gas in a liquid state and a second gas in a solid state. The second gas is selected so that it will solidify at a temperature at or above the temperature of the first gas in a liquid state. A nozzle assembly connected to the gas delivery system and to the particle delivery system produces a stream having a high velocity central jet comprising the slurry, a liquid sheath surrounding the central jet comprising the first gas in a liquid state and an outer jacket surrounding the liquid sheath comprising the first gas in a gas state. 19 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
597123
Patent Number(s):
5733174
Application Number:
PAN: 8-513,709
Assignee:
Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-94ID13223
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 31 Mar 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CUTTING FLUIDS; MACHINE TOOLS; MACHINING; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; JETS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; TWO-PHASE FLOW

Citation Formats

Bingham, D N, Swainston, R C, and Palmer, G L. Method and apparatus for cutting, abrading, and drilling with sublimable particles and vaporous liquids. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Bingham, D N, Swainston, R C, & Palmer, G L. Method and apparatus for cutting, abrading, and drilling with sublimable particles and vaporous liquids. United States.
Bingham, D N, Swainston, R C, and Palmer, G L. Tue . "Method and apparatus for cutting, abrading, and drilling with sublimable particles and vaporous liquids". United States.
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abstractNote = {A gas delivery system provides a first gas which is in a liquid state under extreme pressure and in a gaseous state under intermediate pressure. A particle delivery system provides a slurry comprising the first gas in a liquid state and a second gas in a solid state. The second gas is selected so that it will solidify at a temperature at or above the temperature of the first gas in a liquid state. A nozzle assembly connected to the gas delivery system and to the particle delivery system produces a stream having a high velocity central jet comprising the slurry, a liquid sheath surrounding the central jet comprising the first gas in a liquid state and an outer jacket surrounding the liquid sheath comprising the first gas in a gas state. 19 figs.},
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