Method and means for producing solid evacuated microspheres of hydrogen

Turnbull, Robert J; Foster, Christopher A; Hendricks, Charles D

Title: Method and means for producing solid evacuated microspheres of hydrogen

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A method is provided for producing solid, evacuated microspheres comprised of hydrogen. The spheres are produced by forming a jet of liquid hydrogen and exciting mechanical waves on the jet of appropriate frequency so that the jet breaks up into drops with a bubble formed in each drop by cavitation. The drops are exposed to a pressure less than the vapor pressure of the liquid hydrogen so that the bubble which is formed within each drop expands. The drops which contain bubbles are exposed to an environment having a pressure just below the triple point of liquid hydrogen and they thereby freeze giving solid, evacuated spheres of hydrogen.

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Turnbull, Robert J ^[1]; Foster, Christopher A ^[2]; Hendricks, Charles D ^[3]

Urbana, IL
Champaign, IL
Livermore, CA

Issue Date:: 1976-01-01

Research Org.:: Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). Charged Particle Lab.

OSTI Identifier:: 862668

Patent Number(s):: 3985841

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S376/916 - Methods of making fusion fuel targets

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B3/00 - Hydrogen

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DOE Contract Number:: AT(11-1)-2234

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; means; producing; solid; evacuated; microspheres; hydrogen; provided; comprised; spheres; produced; forming; jet; liquid; exciting; mechanical; waves; appropriate; frequency; breaks; drops; bubble; formed; drop; cavitation; exposed; pressure; vapor; expands; contain; bubbles; environment; below; triple; freeze; giving; solid evacuated; appropriate frequency; vapor pressure; liquid hydrogen; mechanical waves; evacuated microspheres; producing solid; microspheres comprised; contain bubbles; exciting mechanical; /264/252/376/

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