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Title: Method and apparatus for the production of metal oxide powder

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for preparing metal oxide powder. A first solution, which is substantially organic, is prepared. A second solution, which is an aqueous solution substantially immiscible in the first solution, is prepared and delivered as drops to the first solution. The drops of the second solution are atomized by a pulsed electric field forming micro-drops of the second solution. Reagents in the first solution diffuse into and react with reactants in the micro-drops of the second solution forming metal hydroxide or oxalate particles. The metal hydroxide or metal oxalate particles are then recovered and dried to produce the metal oxide powder. An apparatus for preparing a metal oxide powder is also disclosed.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Oak Ridge, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868350
Patent Number(s):
5122360
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; production; metal; oxide; powder; provides; preparing; solution; substantially; organic; prepared; aqueous; immiscible; delivered; drops; atomized; pulsed; electric; field; forming; micro-drops; reagents; diffuse; react; reactants; hydroxide; oxalate; particles; recovered; dried; produce; disclosed; pulsed electric; forming metal; preparing metal; electric field; metal oxide; aqueous solution; oxide powder; metal hydroxide; solution substantially; solution form; substantially immiscible; substantially organic; /423/204/501/

Citation Formats

Harris, Michael T, Scott, Timothy C, and Byers, Charles H. Method and apparatus for the production of metal oxide powder. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Harris, Michael T, Scott, Timothy C, & Byers, Charles H. Method and apparatus for the production of metal oxide powder. United States.
Harris, Michael T, Scott, Timothy C, and Byers, Charles H. Wed . "Method and apparatus for the production of metal oxide powder". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868350.
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abstractNote = {The present invention provides a method for preparing metal oxide powder. A first solution, which is substantially organic, is prepared. A second solution, which is an aqueous solution substantially immiscible in the first solution, is prepared and delivered as drops to the first solution. The drops of the second solution are atomized by a pulsed electric field forming micro-drops of the second solution. Reagents in the first solution diffuse into and react with reactants in the micro-drops of the second solution forming metal hydroxide or oxalate particles. The metal hydroxide or metal oxalate particles are then recovered and dried to produce the metal oxide powder. An apparatus for preparing a metal oxide powder is also disclosed.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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