USRE36344E - Apparatus and process for measuring the temperature of a sample heated in a microwave chamber - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to measuring the temperature of a sample contained in a receptacle and heated in a microwave chamber. During the application of the microwaves, the temperature of at least one sample is measured.
- the sample contained in the receptacle is subjected to microwaves in order to cause its rapid heating, for example, for obtaining a chemical reaction or a physical operation on the sample in a humid environment.
- the receptacle placed in the cavity where microwaves are applied may contain a product or a mixture of products and eventually one or several reagents.
- the contents or the receptacle will be referred to as "Sample”.
- a rod or probe which penetrates to the bosom or core of the sample in the receptacle.
- Such probes which are of metal and are connected by conducting wires to a device which gives readings, cannot be used for measuring the temperature of a sample placed in a cavity where microwaves are applied. In effect, such metallic probes and their connecting wires act as antennas and therefore emit microwaves beyond the application cavity, which presents a certain danger.
- the probe composed of optical fibers which conduct radiation from the sample to an optical pyrometer.
- This measuring method has advantages, but it is very limited and does not permit following the progress of temperature in a sample on a continuing basis, for example, from ambient temperature to 500° C. or 600° C.
- the probe composed of optical fibers only permits the measurement in a well-defined temperature range, which does not permit following continually the rig of temperature in a sample for example, from 20° C. to 500° C., as this requires several changes of the measuring probe.
- reaction medium is very corrosive, which adversely affects the reliability of the measurement and the life of the optical fibers.
- An object of the invention is to provide a temperature measuring apparatus and process for samples placed in an apparatus using microwaves, which permits continuous measurement of the sample temperature and permits one to follow its evolution.
- Another object is to provide such an apparatus and process which prevents any escape of microwaves outside the cavity where they are applied.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus and process which applies microwaves to at least one sample, comprising temperature measurement means without polluting the ambient environment of the apparatus by microwaves, and such that the temperature can be measured continuously.
- a temperature measurement apparatus has now been discovered for measuring the temperature of a sample placed in a microwave device by measuring radiation from the sample directly by means of a irradiation pyrometer.
- radiation pyrometer an instrument which measures temperature as a function of radiation and includes a pyrometer which collects both visible and invisible radiation as well as a pyrometer which collects solely visible radiation.
- An apparatus for carrying out the process comprises means for emitting microwaves to an application cavity or chamber, circumscribed by a wall, the sample-containing receptacle being placed in said chamber.
- the chamber includes an orifice which is permeable to radiation and impermeable to microwaves. Radiation passes through the orifice and is directed to the temperature sensor.
- microwaves are applied simultaneously to a plurality of samples, each sample being placed in a receptacle.
- the receptacles are disposed in the application chamber along a circle having an axis X.
- the receptacles can be rotated around the axis X.
- the means of temperature measurement is constituted by a radiation pyrometer receiving directly the irradiation emitted by the sample through an orifice in the wall of the chamber where microwaves are applied.
- the dimensions of the orifice are such that it forms a barrier against the propagation of microwaves outside the chamber.
- a chimney having a height which is a function of the emission frequency of the microwaves and of the orifice cross-section in order to form a barrier for absorption of the microwaves.
- a mirror is placed in such a manner that it reflects the radiation toward the radiation pyrometer.
- the apparatus of the present invention is designed to submit the sample, contained in the receptacle, to microwaves in order to heat them rapidly, such heating having as its aim the carrying out of a physical or chemical operation on the sample.
- the apparatus is thus particularly intended for subjecting the samples to chemical reactions in a humid environment.
- the present invention also relates to a process for heating a sample and measuring the temperature thereof.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view, partially in section, of a first embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are fragmentary views, in vertical section, of two other embodiments according to the invention.
- An apparatus (1) for applying microwaves to a sample (10) placed in a receptacle (2) comprises a means (3) for emitting microwaves in an application cavity or chamber (4) in which is placed the receptacle (2), and a means (5) for measuring the temperature of the sample (10).
- the means (3) for emitting microwaves is constituted by a microwave generator (6) comprising an antenna (7) emitting microwaves in a wave guide (9) that is connected with the application chamber (4).
- the wave guide (9) is of substantially parallelepipedic or right rectangular cross-section, the application chamber (4) being formed by a zone of the wave guide (9) located opposite the antenna (7).
- the application chamber (4) is thus formed by an upper wall (11) lower wall (12) and side wall (13) of the wave guide (9).
- the upper wall (11) contains a suitably dimensioned opening (14). If receptacle (2) is of circular cross-section, opening (14) is likewise circular. According to the illustrated embodiment, receptacle (2) is a test tube and comprises a flange (18) projecting outwardly from its upper end.
- Opening (14) is provided with an upstanding chimney (15).
- the chimney has a height H, which is a function of the emission frequency of the microwaves and of the cross-section of the opening (14) in order to form an absorption barrier against the propagation of microwaves outside the application chamber (4).
- the chimney (15) is preferably a cylindrical tube formed of sheet metal.
- a sheath (16) made of material permeable to microwaves. If the receptacle (2) were to break, the sheath (16) would prevent the entry of sample (10) and fragments of receptacle (2) into the chamber (4).
- the sheath (16) comprises at its upper portion a flange (17).
- Flange (17) of sheath (16) rests on the upper surface (19) of chimney (15), and flange (18) of receptacle (2) rests on flange (17).
- the means (5) for measuring the temperature of sample (10) are constituted according to the invention by an irradiation pyrometer (20) receiving directly the radiation (21) emitted by the sample (10).
- an irradiation pyrometer (20) receiving directly the radiation (21) emitted by the sample (10).
- directly is meant that the radiation (21) is not conducted by an intermediary, such as a bundle of optical fibers, to the radiation pyrometer, but rather travels freely in the atmosphere.
- the radiation pyrometer (20) receives the radiation (21) through an orifice (22) formed in the lower wall (21) of the application chamber (4).
- a chimney (23) of a height h which is a function of the emission frequency of the microwaves and of the cross-section of the orifice (22) in order to form, similar to the opening (14), an absorption barrier for microwaves.
- the radiation (21) emitted by sample (10) through orifice (22) is reflected by a mirror 24 toward the radiation pyrometer (20).
- the sheath (16) which is not permeable to radiation (21) emitted by sample (10), is provided with a hole (25) aligned with orifice (22).
- the temperature of sample (10) contained in receptacle (2) is measured by a radiation pyrometer (20), which directly receives radiation (21) emitted by sample (10) via the hole (25) of sheath (16), the orifice (22) of the application chamber (4) and the mirror (24).
- the temperature of sample (10) can be measured continuously or discontinuously; it can be displayed and read directly by the operator and/or recorded by a printer; the irradiation pyrometer (20) can be connected to printing means or to photographic recording means.
- FIG. 2 Another embodiment according to the invention, illustrated in FIG. 2, permits the application of microwaves simultaneously to a plurality of samples, each sample being placed in a respective receptacle (2).
- the application chamber (4') which comprises an upper wall (11'), a lower wall (12'), and a lateral wall (13') is in the form of a cylinder having an axis X extending perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the microwaves in the microwave guide (9').
- the upper wall (11') is movable independently of the side wall (13') and may be rotated relative thereto about a central axis X.
- the upper wall (11') is thus provided at its periphery with means which cooperates with means carried at the upper edge of the lateral wall (13') to form a trap for microwaves, and to facilitate the relative displacement of the upper wall (11') relative to the side wall (13') by reducing frictional force.
- the apparatus (1') allows one to introduce into the application chamber (4') eight receptacles (2), each containing a sample. These receptacles (2) are introduced in to the application chamber (4') through openings in the upper wall (11') which are provided as described above with chimneys (15') of height H. Lower portions of the chimneys (15') are situated in the chamber (4').
- the openings in the upper wall (11') of the application chamber (4') are arranged in a circular array about axis X.
- the receptacles (2) and hence, the samples which they contain, are thus all submitted to the same quantity of microwaves upon rotation of the upper wall (11') around axis X.
- a single orifice (22') is provided in side wall (13') and is arranged so that the receptacles sequentially pass thereacross. A discontinuous temperature measurement of a sample is thereby performed, the temperature in effect being measured each time the sample passes across orifice (22').
- the side wall (13') may comprise several orifices (22'), each orifice (22') having associated with it a radiation pyrometer (not shown in FIG. 2).
- the receptacles and all of the walls of the application chamber could be fixed against rotation, and the side wall provided with a plurality of orifices associated with respective receptacles.
- Each orifice would be associated with its own radiation pyrometer, or else the operator could displace a single radiation pyrometer across all of the openings in sequence in order to associate it successively with each orifice.
- FIG. 3 is a detailed view in section along a vertical plane of another embodiment according to the invention wherein the chamber (4") is circumscribed by an upper wall (11"), a lower wall (12"), and a side wall (not shown).
- the upper wall (11") has at least one opening (14") for the introduction into the application chamber (4") of a receptacle (2). Opening (14") is provided, as before, with a chimney (15") of a height H forming an absorption barrier for microwaves.
- the chimney (15") is, according to the present embodiment, partially situated in the chamber (4").
- chimney (15) is a placed sheath (16") made of material which is permeable to microwaves and to radiation (21) emitted by the sample (10).
- the sheath (16) rests on the upper surface (19") of chimney (15") via flange (17"), and the receptacle (2) rests on the sheath via flange (18).
- the means for measuring the temperature of sample (10) are constituted by radiation pyrometer (not shown) receiving the radiation (21) emitted by sample (10) through an orifice (22") situated in the lower wall (12") of chamber (4").
- Orifice (22") is not like orifice (22) or apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 which is surrounded by a chimney of height h. No such chimney is provided in FIG. 3. Rather, the dimensions of orifice (22") have been calculated here such that the orifice itself constitutes a barrier against the propagation of microwaves.
- FIG. 4 A further embodiment is depicted in FIG. 4 in which chimney (115) is shown in vertical section. Microwaves are emitted in a cavity (114) having an upper wall (126) provided with at least one connecting window (127). Each connecting window (127) is surrounded by a cylindrical chimney (115) located above the upper wall (126).
- the interior space of chimney (115) forms an application chamber (140) intended to receive the receptacle 2.
- Chimney (115) has a lower end (128) formed by a discontinuous or non-solid structural material, such as a metal cloth, and an upper part (129) formed by a solid or continuous structural material, such as sheet metal.
- the chimney has a height H which is a function of the emission frequency of the microwaves in the cavity (114) and of the cross-section of the connecting window (127) in order to prevent the propagation of microwaves from the application chamber (140).
- chimney (115) there is placed a sheath (116) which rests via flange (117) on the upper edge (119) of chimney (115).
- the lower part (130) of the receptacle (2) rests on the bottom of sheath (116) directly or after insertion of a shock absorbing material therebetween.
- Sheath (116) is made of material which is permeable to microwaves and to radiation (21) emitted by sample (10).
- the radiation from the sample is received by means (5) for measuring the temperature of sample (10). That is, the radiation pyrometer (20) receives directly the radiation (21) emitted by sample (10) through the gaps in the discontinuous construction material which constitutes the lower part (128) of chimney (115).
- the chamber for the application of microwaves which has been described above as being of circular cross section, can likewise be in the form of a cylinder which is of non-circular cross section, for example, polygonal.
- receptacles containing the sample have been described above as being test tubes, but they can of course be replaced by other receptacles of a material permeable to microwaves, such as hard glass tubes, bulbs, etc.
- the receptacles have been described as open at their tops, they can be provided in the upper part with means for capturing fumes and vapors emitted by the sample upon the application of microwaves or they also can be provided with stoppers assuring a tight closure of the receptacle in such a fashion that it is capable of supporting internal pressure.
- the apparatus of applying microwaves to at least one sample and the process for measuring the temperature of a sample according to the invention present numerous advantages.
- the measurement of the temperature of the sample can be carried out continuously or discontinuously in the application chamber, without the risk of microwaves escaping to the outside.
- the measurement of temperature of very highly corrosive samples can be carried out because the process does not require the use of probes extending into the sample.
- the apparatus for application of microwaves to at least one sample and the process for measuring the temperature of the sample are particularly suitable for use for chemical reactions in a humid medium.
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