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Title: Abrasion resistant heat pipe

Abstract

A specially constructed heat pipe is described for use in fluidized bed combustors. Two distinct coatings are spray coated onto a heat pipe casing constructed of low thermal expansion metal, each coating serving a different purpose. The first coating forms aluminum oxide to prevent hydrogen permeation into the heat pipe casing, and the second coating contains stabilized zirconium oxide to provide abrasion resistance while not substantially affecting the heat transfer characteristics of the system.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7260353
Patent Number(s):
4478275
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-516631
Assignee:
Thermacore, Inc., Lancaster, PA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 25 Jul 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 42 ENGINEERING; FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS; HEAT PIPES; CORROSION PROTECTION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; WEAR RESISTANCE; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT; MITIGATION; SPRAY COATING; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COATINGS; COMBUSTORS; DEPOSITION; EMBRITTLEMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SURFACE COATING; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; 014000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Combustion; 420400 - Engineering- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow

Citation Formats

Ernst, D M. Abrasion resistant heat pipe. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Ernst, D M. Abrasion resistant heat pipe. United States.
Ernst, D M. Tue . "Abrasion resistant heat pipe". United States.
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