Sodium purification apparatus and method
Abstract
An apparatus for and method of collecting and storing oxide impurities contained in high-temperature liquid alkali metal are disclosed. A method and apparatus are provided for nucleating and precipitating oxide impurities by cooling, wherein the nucleation and precipitation are enhanced by causing a substantial increase in pressure drop and corresponding change in the velocity head of the alkali metal. Thereafter the liquid alkali metal is introduced into a quiescent zone wherein the liquid velocity is maintained below a specific maximum whereby it is possible to obtain high oxide removal efficiencies without the necessity of a mesh or filter. 1 fig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Boeing Co
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7004273
- Patent Number(s):
- 4191558 A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 5-973643
- Assignee:
- Rockwell International Corp., El Segundo, CA (United States) OAK; EDB-94-124757
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00700
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 26 Dec 1978
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; LIQUID METALS; PURIFICATION; OXIDES; PRECIPITATION; SEPARATION EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; SODIUM; AGGLOMERATION; FLOW RATE; REMOVAL; ALKALI METALS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; METALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; 400105* - Separation Procedures
Citation Formats
Gould, M.I. Sodium purification apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Gould, M.I. Sodium purification apparatus and method. United States.
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"Sodium purification apparatus and method". United States.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus for and method of collecting and storing oxide impurities contained in high-temperature liquid alkali metal are disclosed. A method and apparatus are provided for nucleating and precipitating oxide impurities by cooling, wherein the nucleation and precipitation are enhanced by causing a substantial increase in pressure drop and corresponding change in the velocity head of the alkali metal. Thereafter the liquid alkali metal is introduced into a quiescent zone wherein the liquid velocity is maintained below a specific maximum whereby it is possible to obtain high oxide removal efficiencies without the necessity of a mesh or filter. 1 fig.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {3}
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