Method for high-throughput micro-sampling analysis of electrochemical process salts
US10416045B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing molten salt electrolyte. The method includes extracting a sample of a molten salt electrolyte from an electrorefiner or other process vessel or conduit; generating droplets from the sample, where the droplets are at a first temperature; transporting the droplets to detectors, where during transport, the droplets attain a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature; analyzing the droplets at or below the second temperature; and returning the droplets to the process. The apparatus includes a droplet generator; a sample transport mechanism; and at least one detector positioned above the sample transport mechanism.
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