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US 2021/0276086 A1Published application
System and method for powder processing
OwnerViktor Samarovinventor
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Abstract
The present invention may comprise processes, methods, and systems for powder processing aimed at and characterized in reduction of adsorbed gases, vapors, particulates, and moisture through high-temperature vacuum out-gassing by disintegrating the powder bulk or flow into separate particles. Heat may be transferred to powder particles in vacuum by multiple interactions during intimate contact with heated metal balls within a tube or other container.
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A method for processing flowing material, comprising:
- adding a plurality of metal spheres packed into an interior space of a reaction vessel, packed to a volumetric proportion of about 50% to about 60% between an upper inlet of the reaction vessel and a lower outlet of the reaction vessel;
- compressing the reaction vessel in a direction towards the interior space of the reaction vessel, wherein the metal spheres have contact surfaces with other metal spheres and contact surfaces with an interior surface of the interior space of the reaction vessel;
- transferring heat from an exterior of the reaction vessel towards the interior space of the reaction vessel;
- transferring heat from the exterior of the reaction vessel to the plurality of metal spheres;
- flowing powder material into the reaction vessel under gravity and vibration;
- submitting the reaction vessel to an interior vacuum;
- flowing powder material through the interior of the reaction vessel under gravity and vibration in intimate contact with the plurality of heated metal spheres;
- wherein the powder material is dispersed into an array of separated particles;
- wherein the separated particles are heated from multiple contacts with the heated spheres;
- and
- removing the powder material particles out the lower outlet of the reaction vessel.
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An apparatus for flowing a particulated material through a mass of a solid material, comprising:
- a reaction vessel with an exterior surface and an interior space;
- a plurality of metal spheres packed into the interior space of the reaction vessel, packed to a volumetric proportion of about 50% to about 60% between an upper inlet of the reaction vessel and a lower outlet of the reaction vessel;
- wherein the reaction vessel is compressed with the plurality of packed metal spheres inside the interior space of the reaction vessel to a volumetric proportion of about 70% to about 80% such that the plurality of metal spheres does not flow in relation to the interior space of the reaction vessel;
- an upper inlet in fluid communication with the reaction vessel;
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- a lower outlet in fluid communication with the reaction vessel and the upper inlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.