System and method for producing fine metallic and ceramic powders
US5855642A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F2009/084
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method for producing fine powders. The system includes a rotary atomization device for forming a moving flow of a molten source material; a source of atomizing material; a nozzle for directing a jet of the atomizing material at the moving flow of molten source material for atomizing and for producing fine droplets of the source material; and a chamber for collecting the fine droplets.
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