Cryogenic homogenization and sampling of heterogeneous multi-phase feedstock
Abstract
An apparatus and process for producing a homogeneous analytical sample from a heterogenous feedstock by: providing the mixed feedstock, reducing the temperature of the feedstock to a temperature below a critical temperature, reducing the size of the feedstock components, blending the reduced size feedstock to form a homogeneous mixture; and obtaining a representative sample of the homogeneous mixture. The size reduction and blending steps are performed at temperatures below the critical temperature in order to retain organic compounds in the form of solvents, oils, or liquids that may be adsorbed onto or absorbed into the solid components of the mixture, while also improving the efficiency of the size reduction. Preferably, the critical temperature is less than 77 K (-196.degree. C.). Further, with the process of this invention the representative sample may be maintained below the critical temperature until being analyzed.
- Inventors:
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- Lakewood, CO
- Arvada, CO
- Boulder, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- KAISER HILL LLC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874487
- Patent Number(s):
- 6399393
- Application Number:
- 09/400,822
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B02 - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC34-95RF00825
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- cryogenic; homogenization; sampling; heterogeneous; multi-phase; feedstock; apparatus; process; producing; homogeneous; analytical; sample; heterogenous; providing; mixed; reducing; temperature; below; critical; size; components; blending; reduced; form; mixture; obtaining; representative; reduction; steps; performed; temperatures; retain; organic; compounds; solvents; oils; liquids; adsorbed; absorbed; solid; improving; efficiency; 77; -196degree; maintained; analyzed; temperatures below; /436/62/588/
Citation Formats
Doyle, Glenn Michael, Ideker, Virgene Linda, and Siegwarth, James David. Cryogenic homogenization and sampling of heterogeneous multi-phase feedstock. United States: N. p., 2002.
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@article{osti_874487,
title = {Cryogenic homogenization and sampling of heterogeneous multi-phase feedstock},
author = {Doyle, Glenn Michael and Ideker, Virgene Linda and Siegwarth, James David},
abstractNote = {An apparatus and process for producing a homogeneous analytical sample from a heterogenous feedstock by: providing the mixed feedstock, reducing the temperature of the feedstock to a temperature below a critical temperature, reducing the size of the feedstock components, blending the reduced size feedstock to form a homogeneous mixture; and obtaining a representative sample of the homogeneous mixture. The size reduction and blending steps are performed at temperatures below the critical temperature in order to retain organic compounds in the form of solvents, oils, or liquids that may be adsorbed onto or absorbed into the solid components of the mixture, while also improving the efficiency of the size reduction. Preferably, the critical temperature is less than 77 K (-196.degree. C.). Further, with the process of this invention the representative sample may be maintained below the critical temperature until being analyzed.},
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