Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrical – or wave energy in magnetic field
Patent
1997-04-21
1999-02-09
Gorgos, Kathryn L.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrical, or wave energy in magnetic field
588237, 250282, 250298, 75 102, 42218604, 422906, C25B 500
Patent
active
058689095
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides methods and apparatus for continuously and efficiently separating the elements in a complex substance such as radioactive waste with a large volume plasma processor. One principal methods utilizes plasma confinement by toroidal magnetic fields with a poloidal divertor magnetic field and converts the plasma from a process plasma to a product plasma at a rapid rate permitting injection of a series of pellets, droplets or streams while the toroidal current in the plasma is maintained. A second principle method involves reducing the radiation losses in the separation process by eliminating the toroidal section and directly converting the feedstock material to a product plasma in an elongated evacuated container surrounded by magnetic field generating coils which produce magnetic fields that are parallel to the long axis of the evacuated container,The apparatus is a large volume plasma processor with multiple containment vessels. The invention provides for the characterization of waste material, and for its separation all within one self contained vacuum environment. Other applications include remediation of chemical toxic wastes and chemical and germ warfare weapons.
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Gorgos Kathryn L.
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