Abstract:
A metallic charge is introduced into an electric furnace in a continuous fashion using as a feeding device an unobstructed tubular container of undulant or zig-zag shape. The feeding device is oriented horizontally and is rotated about its longitudinal axis causing the charge to advance through the container and discharge into the furnace through a roof port. The feeding device can handle a variety of material sizes and shapes, ranging from powder to shredded scrap, singly or in admixture, without modification. Hot furnace gases are vented through the feeding device thus cooling the gases and preheating the furnace charge.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for stiffening the implementation of compression testing of a specimen. Following development of an initial non-setting strain in the specimen, by a compressive force acting thereon, the further compressive force applied in the testing is divided between the specimen and an arresting structure which then also becomes subject to such force. Strain in the arresting structure remains below the elastic limit therefor as increasing stress in the specimen effectuates its structural failure.
Abstract:
Copper porphyry ores, especially those too deeply buried for conventional open pit mining, are mined in place by an in situ leaching technique using as a leaching medium a mixture of dilute sulfuric acid, oxygen and nitrate ion added either as nitric acid or as an alkali metal or ammonium nitrate salt. The nitrate ion speeds dissolution of copper minerals, especially chalcopyrite, and the alkali metal or ammonium ion reacts with iron and sulfate in the leaching medium to deposit iron in the form of crystalline jarosites. Precipitation of iron within the ore body as a jarosite maintains the permeability of the ore body to the leaching medium thus increasing both the rate and the total recovery of copper as well as depleting the leach solution of unwanted iron.
Abstract:
A universal ultrahigh vacuum mounting fixture. The device is an expansion fitting specifically designed for ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) compatibility. A tapered plug has its front end inserted in a complementary shaped tapered hole in a sleeve. This sleeve has evenly spaced longitudinal slots that extend part of the way along and through the tapered surface. When in place, the sleeve extends through the wall of a vacuum chamber fitting into a vacuum flange mounting tube. A tightening bolt extends through the plug so that it may be turned from the rear of the plug pulling the plug into the sleeve to rigidly expand the sleeve inside the flange mounting rigidly fixing the plug and sleeve in the flange mounting tube. A variety of different types of mounting posts may be attached to the front end of the plug to protrude into the chamber and mount the device under observation. The complementary tapers of the plug and hole are usually different with the plug having a greater taper. Because of the ultrahigh vacuum environment of the chamber, it is essential that only ultrahigh vacuum compatible materials like 300 series stainless steel, be used in constructing the invention.
Abstract:
Calcium-containing titanium ores, such as perovskite, or calcium oxide enriched titania slags are fused with carbon to produce titanium carbide particles within a matrix of calcium carbide. The titanium carbide particles are freed from the fused product by reaction with water and are concentrated by physical means. Chlorination of the titanium carbide concentrate at temperatures below the melting point of impurity metal chlorides yields an extremely pure titanium tetrachloride product.
Abstract:
Ice-nuclei smoke particles are produced through contact of an organic ice-nuclei compound with superheated steam under pressure, followed by internal adiabatic and isentropic expansion using a supersonic nozzle.
Abstract:
A device for measuring and displaying the natural frequency of a wire under tension by magnetically plucking the wire at a selected frequency for a first period and monitoring the mechanical vibrations during a second period. The selected frequency is manually adjusted until the monitored frequency is of sufficient amplitude to be tracked, at which point the selected frequency is electronically adjusted. The tracked frequency is displayed.
Abstract:
A solvation process for producing deashed solid and liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel from coal. Raw coal is slurred with a solvent comprising hydroaromatic compounds in contact with hydrogen in a first zone to dissolve hydrocarbonaceous fuel from coal minerals by transfer of hydrogen from hydroaromatic solvent compounds to hydrocarbonaceous material in the coal. The slurry is then treated with hydrogen in a second zone to replenish the solvent with hydrogen. The process is improved by retention of coal minerals in the second zone.
Abstract:
A method for preparing high flux cellulose acetate membranes and hollow fibers from prefabricated low flux specimens. Low flux, hollow fiber, and planar are annealed in a selected plasticizing medium for a period of time at a temperature characteristic of the chemical nature of the polymer and the plasticizer. The temperature is that at which the plasticizer will begin to selectively solvate the polymer and is referred to as the temperature of incipient porosity.
Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of yttrium-silicon master alloys. Using silicon carbide as a reductant, both yttria and silicon carbide are mixed, placed in a crucible and heated for a period of time in a vacuum furnace whereby the mixture is sintered, yielding the desired product and CO and CO2 gases. The charge is maintained under a dynamic vacuum during heating, holding, and cooling with continuous removal of gaseous reaction products.