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US 8,475,540 B2Granted
Multi-stage system for reaction and melt coalescence and separation
AssigneeSRI International
InventorsAngel Sanjurjo, Kai-Hung Lau, Xiaobing Xie, Lorenza Moro, Jordi Perez Mariano, Gopala N. Krishnan, Marc Hornbostel, Anoop Nagar
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention relates generally to a multi-stage system for performing melt coalescence and separation, the multi-stage system. In one embodiment, the multi-stage system includes a first container for mixing a powder with a salt, the first container having an opening, a heating means coupled to the first container for heating the first container and a second container coupled to the first container.
Claims19
A method for performing melt coalescence and separation of a powder, said method comprising:
- mixing said powder with a second material;
- providing a mixture of said powder and said second material in a first container;
- heating said first container to a first temperature to melt said second material;
- draining said second material out of said first container into a second container;
- heating said first container to a second temperature to melt said powder;
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- draining said powder out of said first container into said second container.
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