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US 2021/0115531 A1Published application
Microwave Gun and Arc Plasma Torch Furnace
OwnerJin Tong Wanginventor
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Abstract
The invention is a microwave gun and arc plasma torch furnace used to refine titanium, Ti, from titanium dioxide, TiO2, powder. The furnace includes high frequency microwave emitters that create a high temperature zone strongly vibrating the titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, and lengthening and weakening the valence bonds in the titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, titanium, Ti, and oxygen, O, atoms. The furnace also uses nitrogen arc plasma torch generators to generate a N+ plasma to completely disassociate the titanium, Ti, and oxygen, O, atoms into titanium ions, Ti+ and oxygen ions, O−, and permitting the formation of nitrogen dioxide, NO2, and melted titanium, Ti.
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A microwave gun and arc plasma torch furnace for generating melted titanium, Ti, from titanium dioxide powder, TiO2 powder, having an outer shell, the furnace comprising:
- a. a cylindrical shaped upper portion including,
- 1. a cylindrical shaped upper portion outer wall,
- 2. a cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity formed by the inner surface of the cylindrical shaped upper portion outer wall, wherein the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity is parallel to the central axis of cylindrical shaped upper portion, and wherein the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity facilitates a cylindrical shaped upper portion first open end and a cylindrical shaped upper portion second open end,
- wherein the cylindrical shaped upper portion first open end is located on a the distal end of the cylindrical shaped upper portion from the cylindrical shaped upper portion second end,
- 3. a top cover in coupled to with the cylindrical shaped upper portion first open end,
- 4. an inlet pipe coupled to the top cover for providing access to the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity, wherein the inlet pipe facilitates titanium dioxide powder to be poured into the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity,
- 5. a plurality of microwave emitters coupled to the cylindrical shaped upper portion outer wall for directing high frequency microwave radiation into the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity to produce a high temperature zone for lengthening and weakening the valence bonds between the titanium atom, Ti, and the oxygen atoms, O, in the titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, wherein the location of the plurality of microwave emitters are predetermined to facilitate rotation and even heating of the titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, and wherein the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity is configured to provide the rotated and evenly heated titanium dioxide powder, TiO2 powder to the cylindrical shaped upper portion second open end, and
- b. a funnel shaped lower portion having a first open end coupled to the cylindrical shaped upper portion second open end, the funnel shaped lower portion further including,
- 1. a funnel shaped lower portion outer wall,
- 2. a funnel shaped lower portion inner cavity formed within the funnel shaped lower portion outer wall for receiving the titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, wherein the inner cavity facilitates a funnel shaped lower portion first open end and a funnel shaped lower portion second open end, wherein the funnel shaped lower portion inner cavity is conical in shape, wherein the funnel shaped lower portion outer wall includes an inner surface configured to facilitate a liquid being transported from the funnel shaped lower portion first open end to funnel shaped lower portion second open end, wherein the second open end of the cylindrical shaped upper portion is in communication with the first open end of the funnel shaped lower portion, wherein the cylindrical shaped upper portion inner cavity and the funnel shaped lower portion inner cavity form funnel cavity,
- 3. an arc plasma torch generator coupled to the funnel shaped lower portion outer wall, wherein the arc plasma torch generator generates nitrogen, N+ jet, torch into the funnel shaped lower portion inner cavity, and wherein the arc plasma torch generator directs the N+ jet torch toward funnel shaped portion second open end, wherein the arch plasma torch disassociates the titanium atom, Ti, and the oxygen atoms, O, in the rotated and heated titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, to produce nitrogen dioxide, NO2, and melted titanium, Ti, in the funnel shaped lower portion inner cavity,
- 4. an outlet pipe formed in a funnel shaped lower portion for providing the melted titanium, Ti, through the outlet pipe.
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A microwave gun and arc plasma torch furnace for generating melted titanium, Ti, from titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, the furnace comprising:
- a. a hollow outer shell configured with a cavity to contain gasses therein,
- b. an inlet pipe coupled to a first end of the hollow outer shell for allowing access to the cavity for pouring titanium dioxide powder, TiO2, inside the cavity,
- c. a plurality of microwave emitters coupled to the hollow outer shell, the plurality of microwave emitters for directing high frequency microwave radiation into the cavity to produce a high temperature zone for lengthening and weakening the valence bonds between the titanium atom, Ti, and the oxygen atoms, O, in the titanium dioxide, TiO2, wherein the location of the plurality of microwave emitters are predetermined to facilitate rotation and even heating of the titanium dioxide powder, TiO2,
- d. an outlet pipe coupled to a second end of the hollow outer shell for providing access to the cavity, wherein the first end of the hollow outer shell is distal from the second end of the hollow outer shell,
- e. a plurality of arc plasma torch generators coupled to the hollow outer shell, wherein the plurality of arc plasma torch generators generate a nitrogen, N+ jet, plasma torch into the cavity, and wherein the plurality of arc plasma torch generators direct the nitrogen, N+ jet, plasma torch toward the outlet pipe, wherein the plurality of arc plasma torch generators disassociates the titanium atom, Ti, and the oxygen atoms, O, in the titanium powder, TiO2, to produce nitrogen dioxide, NO2, and melted titanium, Ti.
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