WO2004050939A3 - Fusion assistee par plasma - Google Patents

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WO2004050939A3
WO2004050939A3 PCT/US2003/038459 US0338459W WO2004050939A3 WO 2004050939 A3 WO2004050939 A3 WO 2004050939A3 US 0338459 W US0338459 W US 0338459W WO 2004050939 A3 WO2004050939 A3 WO 2004050939A3
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plasma
melting
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Satyendra Kumar
Devendra Kumar
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Dana Corp
Satyendra Kumar
Devendra Kumar
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2003/014133 external-priority patent/WO2003096747A2/fr
Priority claimed from US10/449,600 external-priority patent/US7189940B2/en
Application filed by Dana Corp, Satyendra Kumar, Devendra Kumar filed Critical Dana Corp
Priority to AU2003297636A priority Critical patent/AU2003297636A1/en
Priority to EP03812501A priority patent/EP1579023A4/fr
Publication of WO2004050939A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004050939A2/fr
Publication of WO2004050939A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004050939A3/fr

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil et des procédés de fusion assistés par plasma. Dans un mode de réalisation, un procédé de fusion assistée par plasma peut consister : (1) à ajouter un solide à une région de fusion, (2) à former un plasma dans une cavité en soumettant un gaz à un rayonnement électromagnétique ayant une fréquence inférieure à environ 333 GHz en la présence d'un catalyseur à plasma, la cavité présentant une paroi, (3) à maintenir le plasma dans la cavité de telle sorte que l'énergie provenant du plasma passe à travers la paroi jusque dans la région de fusion et fasse fusionner le solide en un liquide, et (4) à récupérer le liquide. Les solides pouvant être fusionnés selon cette invention peuvent comprendre des métaux, tels que du minerai de métal et de la ferraille. L'invention concerne également divers catalyseurs à plasma.
PCT/US2003/038459 2002-12-04 2003-12-04 Fusion assistee par plasma WO2004050939A2 (fr)

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AU2003297636A AU2003297636A1 (en) 2002-12-04 2003-12-04 Plasma-assisted melting
EP03812501A EP1579023A4 (fr) 2002-12-04 2003-12-04 Fusion assistee par plasma

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US43067702P 2002-12-04 2002-12-04
US60/430,677 2002-12-04
US43527802P 2002-12-23 2002-12-23
US60/435,278 2002-12-23
USPCT/US03/14133 2003-05-07
PCT/US2003/014133 WO2003096747A2 (fr) 2002-05-08 2003-05-07 Appareil et procedes de chauffage de plasma
US10/449,600 2003-06-02
US10/449,600 US7189940B2 (en) 2002-12-04 2003-06-02 Plasma-assisted melting

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US5973289A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-10-26 Physical Sciences, Inc. Microwave-driven plasma spraying apparatus and method for spraying
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US5276297A (en) * 1990-09-18 1994-01-04 Naraseiki Kabushiki Kaisha Melting disposal apparatus for injection needles
US5222448A (en) * 1992-04-13 1993-06-29 Columbia Ventures Corporation Plasma torch furnace processing of spent potliner from aluminum smelters
US5973289A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-10-26 Physical Sciences, Inc. Microwave-driven plasma spraying apparatus and method for spraying
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