Method of foaming a liquid metal
Abstract
The addition of a small quantity of barium to liquid metal NaK or sodium has been found to promote foam formation and improve bubble retention in the liquid metal. A stable liquid metal foam will provide a more homogeneous liquid metal flow through the channel of a two-phase liquid metal MHD power generator to improve operating efficiency.
- Inventors:
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- Western Springs, IL
- Elk Groove Village, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863487
- Patent Number(s):
- 4183744
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; foaming; liquid; metal; addition; quantity; barium; nak; sodium; found; promote; foam; formation; improve; bubble; retention; stable; provide; homogeneous; flow; channel; two-phase; mhd; power; generator; operating; efficiency; phase liquid; operating efficiency; metal foam; metal flow; liquid metal; power generator; two-phase liquid; stable liquid; mhd power; metal mhd; homogeneous liquid; /75/252/420/
Citation Formats
Fischer, Albert K, and Johnson, Carl E. Method of foaming a liquid metal. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Fischer, Albert K, & Johnson, Carl E. Method of foaming a liquid metal. United States.
Fischer, Albert K, and Johnson, Carl E. Tue .
"Method of foaming a liquid metal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863487.
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title = {Method of foaming a liquid metal},
author = {Fischer, Albert K and Johnson, Carl E},
abstractNote = {The addition of a small quantity of barium to liquid metal NaK or sodium has been found to promote foam formation and improve bubble retention in the liquid metal. A stable liquid metal foam will provide a more homogeneous liquid metal flow through the channel of a two-phase liquid metal MHD power generator to improve operating efficiency.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}
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