Method of dispersing particulate aerosol tracer
Abstract
A particulate aerosol tracer which comprises a particulate carrier of sheet silicate composition having a particle size up to one micron, and a cationic dopant chemically absorbed in solid solution in the carrier. The carrier is preferably selected from the group consisting of natural mineral clays such as bentonite, and the dopant is selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and transition elements. The tracers are dispersed by forming an aqueous salt solution with the dopant present as cations, dispersing the carriers in the solution, and then atomizing the solution under heat sufficient to superheat the solution droplets at a level sufficient to prevent reagglomeration of the carrier particles.
- Inventors:
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- Belleville, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- KMS FUSION INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866590
- Patent Number(s):
- 4744919
- Assignee:
- KMS Fusion, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-85ER80295
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; dispersing; particulate; aerosol; tracer; comprises; carrier; sheet; silicate; composition; particle; size; micron; cationic; dopant; chemically; absorbed; solid; solution; preferably; selected; consisting; natural; mineral; clays; bentonite; rare; earth; elements; transition; tracers; dispersed; forming; aqueous; salt; cations; carriers; atomizing; heat; sufficient; superheat; droplets; level; prevent; reagglomeration; particles; level sufficient; earth elements; salt solution; rare earth; particle size; solid solution; earth element; transition elements; transition element; preferably selected; particulate aerosol; heat sufficient; aerosol tracer; aqueous salt; /516/73/239/252/502/
Citation Formats
O'Holleran, Thomas P. Method of dispersing particulate aerosol tracer. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
O'Holleran, Thomas P. Method of dispersing particulate aerosol tracer. United States.
O'Holleran, Thomas P. Fri .
"Method of dispersing particulate aerosol tracer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866590.
@article{osti_866590,
title = {Method of dispersing particulate aerosol tracer},
author = {O'Holleran, Thomas P},
abstractNote = {A particulate aerosol tracer which comprises a particulate carrier of sheet silicate composition having a particle size up to one micron, and a cationic dopant chemically absorbed in solid solution in the carrier. The carrier is preferably selected from the group consisting of natural mineral clays such as bentonite, and the dopant is selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and transition elements. The tracers are dispersed by forming an aqueous salt solution with the dopant present as cations, dispersing the carriers in the solution, and then atomizing the solution under heat sufficient to superheat the solution droplets at a level sufficient to prevent reagglomeration of the carrier particles.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1988},
month = {1}
}
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