Abstract:
In the proposed apparatus, each plunger shaped as a truncated pyramid is provided with grooves extending along the edges of the smaller base of the pyramid and forming circular passages round a working chamber in the gaps between adjacent plungers. The cross section of each passsge is defined by smooth curves, the passages being filled with a sealing material. In each gap between plungers, there may be provided a plurality of parallel passages which, in some cases, are filled with materials of different compressibility.
Abstract:
A container assembly for use in a high-pressure press having a central pressure cell and a method of sealing a central pressure cell. The container assembly includes a container that receives a sample to be pressed, and a gasket distinct from the container, the gasket meeting the container at an interface. The container and the gasket are dimensioned to locate the interface within the central pressure cell.
Abstract:
A press, an automated loading system for a press and related methods are provided including a loading system having a first assembly configured to carry a reaction cell to an anvil of a press base and a second assembly configured to assist in positioning and orientating the reaction cell on the anvil. In one embodiment, the first assembly may include a trolley displaceable along a guide member to carry the reaction cell to the anvil. The first and second assemblies may each include guide members that are displaceable relative to the anvil that are configured to position the reaction cell at a desired location and orientation on the anvil. In one embodiment, each of the guide members include arms that engage distinct sides of a cubic reaction cell. A clearing mechanism may also be incorporated to clear the surface of the anvil during operation of the system.