MX152755A - Mejoras en reactor de plasma transferido por arco para aplicaciones quimicas y metalurgicas - Google Patents
Mejoras en reactor de plasma transferido por arco para aplicaciones quimicas y metalurgicasInfo
- Publication number
- MX152755A MX152755A MX82193289A MX19328982A MX152755A MX 152755 A MX152755 A MX 152755A MX 82193289 A MX82193289 A MX 82193289A MX 19328982 A MX19328982 A MX 19328982A MX 152755 A MX152755 A MX 152755A
- Authority
- MX
- Mexico
- Prior art keywords
- chemical
- plasma reactor
- transferred plasma
- metallurgical applications
- arc transferred
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/341—Arrangements for providing coaxial protecting fluids
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J19/00—Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
- B01J19/08—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor
- B01J19/087—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy
- B01J19/088—Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiation; Apparatus therefor employing electric or magnetic energy giving rise to electric discharges
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B4/00—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys
- C22B4/005—Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys using plasma jets
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3436—Hollow cathodes with internal coolant flow
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/42—Plasma torches using an arc with provisions for introducing materials into the plasma, e.g. powder or liquid
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/26—Plasma torches
- H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
- H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
- H05H1/3421—Transferred arc or pilot arc mode
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Toxicology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Treatment Of Steel In Its Molten State (AREA)
- Carbon And Carbon Compounds (AREA)
- Furnace Details (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000382889A CA1173784A (en) | 1981-07-30 | 1981-07-30 | Transferred-arc plasma reactor for chemical and metallurgical applications |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| MX152755A true MX152755A (es) | 1985-11-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MX82193289A MX152755A (es) | 1981-07-30 | 1982-06-23 | Mejoras en reactor de plasma transferido por arco para aplicaciones quimicas y metalurgicas |
Country Status (13)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US4466824A (es) |
| EP (1) | EP0071351B1 (es) |
| JP (1) | JPS6053088B2 (es) |
| AU (1) | AU547820B2 (es) |
| BR (1) | BR8204051A (es) |
| CA (1) | CA1173784A (es) |
| DE (1) | DE3267013D1 (es) |
| FI (1) | FI71338C (es) |
| MX (1) | MX152755A (es) |
| NO (1) | NO160621C (es) |
| NZ (1) | NZ200548A (es) |
| ZA (1) | ZA823282B (es) |
| ZW (1) | ZW11482A1 (es) |
Families Citing this family (74)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| JPS61118136A (ja) * | 1984-11-12 | 1986-06-05 | Nippon Paint Co Ltd | 表面処理法 |
| US4655437A (en) * | 1985-05-03 | 1987-04-07 | Huron Valley Steel Corp. | Apparatus for simultaneously separating volatile and non-volatile metals |
| NO157876C (no) * | 1985-09-23 | 1988-06-01 | Sintef | Fremgangsmaate og apparat for gjennomfoering av varmebehandling. |
| CA1278431C (en) * | 1985-09-26 | 1991-01-02 | Nicholas Adrian Barcza | Thermal production of magnesium |
| AT386009B (de) * | 1986-10-30 | 1988-06-27 | Voest Alpine Ag | Verfahren und ofen zum schmelzen von feinteiligem material, insbesondere von metalloder metalloxidhaeltigen staeuben |
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| FR2611340B1 (fr) * | 1987-02-24 | 1992-01-17 | Pechiney Aluminium | Generateur de plasma multicathodique comportant un gainage de cathode |
| US4806325A (en) * | 1988-07-14 | 1989-02-21 | Fmc Corporation | Process for recovering elemental phosphorus and a metal concentrate from ferrophos |
| US4883258A (en) * | 1988-09-15 | 1989-11-28 | Foster Atwood P | Plasma furnace |
| FR2637442B1 (fr) * | 1988-10-03 | 1990-11-02 | Aerospatiale | Dispositif pour la mise a poste et le retrait d'une torche a plasma sur un appareil fonctionnant sous pression et temperature interdisant une intervention directe |
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| US5046145A (en) * | 1990-04-20 | 1991-09-03 | Hydro-Quebec | Improved arc reactor with advanceable electrode |
| US4990179A (en) * | 1990-04-23 | 1991-02-05 | Fmc Corporation | Process for increasing the life of carbon crucibles in plasma furnaces |
| DE4022111A1 (de) * | 1990-07-11 | 1992-01-23 | Krupp Gmbh | Plasmabrenner fuer uebertragenen lichtbogen |
| GB9017146D0 (en) * | 1990-08-03 | 1990-09-19 | Tioxide Group Services Ltd | Destruction process |
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| GB9018441D0 (en) | 1990-08-22 | 1990-10-03 | Tetronics Res & Dev Co Ltd | Treatment of oxide containing dusts |
| DE4034731A1 (de) * | 1990-10-30 | 1992-05-07 | Mannesmann Ag | Plasmabrenner zum schmelzen und warmhalten von in gefaessen zu behandelnden materialien |
| US5132984A (en) * | 1990-11-01 | 1992-07-21 | Norton Company | Segmented electric furnace |
| US5114467A (en) * | 1991-03-22 | 1992-05-19 | Sumitomo Light Metal Industries Ltd. | Method for manufacturing magnetostrictive materials |
| CA2047807A1 (fr) * | 1991-07-24 | 1993-01-25 | My Dung Nguyen Handfield | Vitrification des cendres |
| US5700308A (en) * | 1995-01-20 | 1997-12-23 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Method for enhancing reaction rates in metals refining extraction, and recycling operations involving melts containing ionic species such as slags, mattes, fluxes |
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| US6018471A (en) | 1995-02-02 | 2000-01-25 | Integrated Environmental Technologies | Methods and apparatus for treating waste |
| US5798497A (en) * | 1995-02-02 | 1998-08-25 | Battelle Memorial Institute | Tunable, self-powered integrated arc plasma-melter vitrification system for waste treatment and resource recovery |
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1981
- 1981-07-30 CA CA000382889A patent/CA1173784A/en not_active Expired
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1982
- 1982-05-07 NZ NZ200548A patent/NZ200548A/xx unknown
- 1982-05-07 AU AU83490/82A patent/AU547820B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1982-05-12 ZA ZA823282A patent/ZA823282B/xx unknown
- 1982-05-26 US US06/382,415 patent/US4466824A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1982-06-04 ZW ZW114/82A patent/ZW11482A1/xx unknown
- 1982-06-09 FI FI822044A patent/FI71338C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1982-06-23 MX MX82193289A patent/MX152755A/es unknown
- 1982-06-25 NO NO822146A patent/NO160621C/no unknown
- 1982-07-06 JP JP57117657A patent/JPS6053088B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1982-07-07 DE DE8282303564T patent/DE3267013D1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-07-07 EP EP82303564A patent/EP0071351B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-07-13 BR BR8204051A patent/BR8204051A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
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1984
- 1984-05-23 US US06/613,387 patent/US4519835A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FI71338B (fi) | 1986-09-09 |
| NO822146L (no) | 1983-01-31 |
| DE3267013D1 (en) | 1985-11-28 |
| EP0071351A1 (en) | 1983-02-09 |
| NO160621C (no) | 1989-05-10 |
| BR8204051A (pt) | 1983-07-05 |
| AU8349082A (en) | 1983-02-03 |
| NO160621B (no) | 1989-01-30 |
| JPS6053088B2 (ja) | 1985-11-22 |
| EP0071351B1 (en) | 1985-10-23 |
| FI71338C (fi) | 1986-12-19 |
| CA1173784A (en) | 1984-09-04 |
| ZA823282B (en) | 1983-02-23 |
| US4519835A (en) | 1985-05-28 |
| US4466824A (en) | 1984-08-21 |
| FI822044A0 (fi) | 1982-06-09 |
| NZ200548A (en) | 1985-03-20 |
| FI822044L (fi) | 1983-01-31 |
| JPS5827937A (ja) | 1983-02-18 |
| AU547820B2 (en) | 1985-11-07 |
| ZW11482A1 (en) | 1982-09-01 |
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