Continuous microwave regeneration apparatus for absorption media
Abstract
A method and apparatus for continuously drying and regenerating ceramic beads for use in process gas moisture drying operations such as glove boxes. A microwave energy source is coupled to a process chamber to internally heat the ceramic beads and vaporize moisture contained therein. In a preferred embodiment, the moisture laden ceramic beads are conveyed toward the microwave source by a screw mechanism. The regenerated beads flow down outside of the screw mechanism and are available to absorb additional moisture.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872494
- Patent Number(s):
- 5946816
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F26 - DRYING F26B - DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- continuous; microwave; regeneration; apparatus; absorption; media; method; continuously; drying; regenerating; ceramic; beads; process; gas; moisture; operations; glove; boxes; energy; source; coupled; chamber; internally; heat; vaporize; contained; therein; preferred; embodiment; laden; conveyed; screw; mechanism; regenerated; flow; outside; available; absorb; additional; ceramic beads; microwave source; glove box; process gas; microwave energy; preferred embodiment; energy source; contained therein; wave energy; moisture laden; screw mechanism; glove boxes; /34/
Citation Formats
Smith, Douglas D. Continuous microwave regeneration apparatus for absorption media. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Smith, Douglas D. Continuous microwave regeneration apparatus for absorption media. United States.
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"Continuous microwave regeneration apparatus for absorption media". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872494.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for continuously drying and regenerating ceramic beads for use in process gas moisture drying operations such as glove boxes. A microwave energy source is coupled to a process chamber to internally heat the ceramic beads and vaporize moisture contained therein. In a preferred embodiment, the moisture laden ceramic beads are conveyed toward the microwave source by a screw mechanism. The regenerated beads flow down outside of the screw mechanism and are available to absorb additional moisture.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
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