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Calcination using liquid metal heat exchange fluid

US6482366B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1999
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27D2099/0063
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for calcining a material comprises a calcination vessel (10) which houses a heat exchanger (12). The heat exchanger (12) is arranged to transfer heat to the material from a liquid metal heat exchange fluid arranged to flow through the heat exchanger (12).

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