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Process for the preparation of a powder suitable for fritting
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1984-12-21
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2004-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Process for the preparation of a powder suitable for fritting. The process comprises the stages of forming an emulsion, fractionating the emulsion into microdroplet form, which are solidified, dried and heat treated. According to the invention, the emulsion is formed from at least one powder suspended in a solution of at least one precursor salt, i.e. whereof the cation or cations are constituent elements of the powder to be formed. Application to the replacement of metal parts by ceramic parts in heat motors.
Inventors
- 👤 Camille Braun
- 👤 Michel de Neve
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 21:41
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/10; C04B35/111; B; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; B01J2/02; B01J2/06; B01J2/08; C01; C01B; C01B13/00; C01B13/14; C01B13/32; C01B13/328; C01B32/00; C01B32/90; C01B32/914; C01B32/956; C01B32/963; C01B32/97; C01F; C01F7/00; C01F7/02; C01G; C01G23/00; C01G23/04; C01G23/047; C01G25/00; C01G25/02; C01G27/00; C01G27/02; C04B35/117; C04B35/119; C04B35/46; C04B35/462; C04B35/478; C04B35/48; C04B35/486; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/30; C01P2004/32; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A process for preparing a metal oxide or metal carbide powder suitable for compression and fritting, comprising the steps of: (i) preparing an aqueous solution of a precursor salt, wherein a cation of said precursor salt is a constituent of said metal oxide or metal carbide powder suitable for compression and fritting; (ii) dispensing at least one precursor metal oxide or metal carbide powder in said aqueous solution; (iii) forming an emulsion with said aqueous solution and a liquid not miscibile with said aqueous solution; (iv) fractionating said emulsion, whereby micro droplets are obtained; (v) removing liquids from said micro droplets to obtain solid grains; and (vi) heating said solid grains.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for preparing a metal oxide or metal carbide powder suitable for compression and fritting, comprising the steps of: (i) preparing an aqueous solution of a precursor salt, wherein a cation of said precursor salt is a constituent of said metal oxide or metal carbide powder suitable for compression and fritting; (ii) dispensing at least one precursor metal oxide or metal carbide powder in said aqueous solution; (iii) forming an emulsion with said aqueous solution and a liquid not miscibile with said aqueous solution; (iv) fractionating said emulsion, whereby micro droplets are obtained; (v) removing liquids from said micro droplets to obtain solid grains; and (vi) heating said solid grains.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said precursor metal oxide is a compound selected from the group consisting of alumina, zirconia, titanium dioxide and hafnium oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said precursor metal oxide powder is alumina with a specific surface exceeding 5 m 2 /g.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said precursor salt is an acetate, oxalate, or citrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1, further comprising dispersing carbon black during said dispersing step, and wherein said precursor metal oxide or metal carbide powder is silicon carbide and silica.
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