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Title: Process for direct conversion of reactive metals to glass

Abstract

Radioactive alkali metal is introduced into a cyclone reactor in droplet form by an aspirating gas. In the cyclone metal reactor the aspirated alkali metal is contacted with silica powder introduced in an air stream to form in one step a glass. The sides of the cyclone reactor are preheated to ensure that the initial glass formed coats the side of the reactor forming a protective coating against the reactants which are maintained in excess of 1000.degree. C. to ensure the formation of glass in a single step.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Naperville, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867262
Patent Number(s):
4898692
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03B - MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; direct; conversion; reactive; metals; glass; radioactive; alkali; metal; introduced; cyclone; reactor; droplet; form; aspirating; gas; aspirated; contacted; silica; powder; air; stream; step; preheated; ensure; initial; formed; coats; forming; protective; coating; reactants; maintained; excess; 1000; degree; formation; single; silica powder; reactive metals; single step; protective coating; active metal; air stream; alkali metal; reactive metal; radioactive alkali; metal reactor; cyclone reactor; direct conversion; glass formed; active metals; /588/432/

Citation Formats

Rajan, John B, Kumar, Romesh, and Vissers, Donald R. Process for direct conversion of reactive metals to glass. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Rajan, John B, Kumar, Romesh, & Vissers, Donald R. Process for direct conversion of reactive metals to glass. United States.
Rajan, John B, Kumar, Romesh, and Vissers, Donald R. Mon . "Process for direct conversion of reactive metals to glass". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867262.
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abstractNote = {Radioactive alkali metal is introduced into a cyclone reactor in droplet form by an aspirating gas. In the cyclone metal reactor the aspirated alkali metal is contacted with silica powder introduced in an air stream to form in one step a glass. The sides of the cyclone reactor are preheated to ensure that the initial glass formed coats the side of the reactor forming a protective coating against the reactants which are maintained in excess of 1000.degree. C. to ensure the formation of glass in a single step.},
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