Method for the generation of variable density metal vapors which bypasses the liquidus phase
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for producing a metal vapor that includes the steps of combining a metal and graphite in a vessel to form a mixture; heating the mixture to a first temperature in an argon gas atmosphere to form a metal carbide; maintaining the first temperature for a period of time; heating the metal carbide to a second temperature to form a metal vapor; withdrawing the metal vapor and the argon gas from the vessel; and separating the metal vapor from the argon gas. Metal vapors made using this method can be used to produce uniform powders of the metal oxide that have narrow size distribution and high purity.
- Inventors:
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- Stony Brook, NY
- Rocky Point, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873519
- Patent Number(s):
- 6179897
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; generation; variable; density; metal; vapors; bypasses; liquidus; phase; provides; producing; vapor; steps; combining; graphite; vessel; form; mixture; heating; temperature; argon; gas; atmosphere; carbide; maintaining; period; time; withdrawing; separating; produce; uniform; powders; oxide; narrow; size; distribution; purity; narrow size; metal carbide; size distribution; metal vapor; metal oxide; gas atmosphere; variable density; uniform powder; density metal; /75/
Citation Formats
Kunnmann, Walter, and Larese, John Z. Method for the generation of variable density metal vapors which bypasses the liquidus phase. United States: N. p., 2001.
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Kunnmann, Walter, & Larese, John Z. Method for the generation of variable density metal vapors which bypasses the liquidus phase. United States.
Kunnmann, Walter, and Larese, John Z. Mon .
"Method for the generation of variable density metal vapors which bypasses the liquidus phase". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873519.
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author = {Kunnmann, Walter and Larese, John Z},
abstractNote = {The present invention provides a method for producing a metal vapor that includes the steps of combining a metal and graphite in a vessel to form a mixture; heating the mixture to a first temperature in an argon gas atmosphere to form a metal carbide; maintaining the first temperature for a period of time; heating the metal carbide to a second temperature to form a metal vapor; withdrawing the metal vapor and the argon gas from the vessel; and separating the metal vapor from the argon gas. Metal vapors made using this method can be used to produce uniform powders of the metal oxide that have narrow size distribution and high purity.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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