Method of cooling a hot isostatic pressing device and a hot isostatic pressing tool
US7687024B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2099/0096
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of cooling a load provided in a load compartment in a furnace chamber of a furnace of a hot isostatic pressing device includes releasing hot pressure medium from the load compartment. Cool pressure medium is provided for enabling it to fall through the released hot pressure medium outside the load compartment. The thus obtained mixed pressure medium is led into the load compartment. A hot isostatic pressing device includes a load compartment having an aperture near an upper portion thereof configured to vent warm pressure medium into a region surrounding the compartment, and a conduit configured to introduce cool pressure medium into the region surrounding the compartment for mixing with the warm medium. The compartment also includes an aperture near a lower portion thereof configured to receive a mix of warm and cool pressure medium from the region surrounding the compartment.
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