Apparatus for generating metal ions
US4774433A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 9, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J27/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mixture of an alkali metal compound and its reducing agent is heated by a heating means, whereby alkali metal vapors are generated and stored in a vapor reserver. The thus stored vapors permeate through a porous member heated by another heating means and are ionized. The thus formed ions are withdrawn by an ion withdrawal means.
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