Apparatus and method for viewing an industrial process such as a molten
metal atomization process
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    Apparatus and method for viewing an industrial process such as a molten metal atomization process 失效
    用于观察诸如熔融金属雾化工艺的工业过程的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5520371A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-28

    申请号:US231076

    申请日:1994-04-22

    IPC分类号: B22F9/08 G01J5/04

    摘要: An apparatus, system and method for viewing an industrial process in an obscuring environment, such as molten metal atomization, is disclosed. An enclosure defining a chamber for containing a particulate form from atomized liquid metal has a nozzle for atomizing liquid metal mounted thereon in communication with the chamber whereby particles recirculate throughout the chamber. The nozzle being comprised of a cylindrical plenum means and a melt guide tube extending axially therethrough to an exit orifice. The plenum means is configured to provide a jet of atomizing gas converging in an atomizing zone extending from the exit orifice. A viewing means extends through the enclosure to a viewing orifice adjacent the atomization zone, the viewing means being configured to extend a field of view through the chamber to the atomization zone. A purging gas flow is provided in the viewing means to minimize atomized particles from contacting the window, and an image of the atomization zone is generated by viewing through the window.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在模糊环境中观察工业过程的装置,系统和方法,例如熔融金属雾化。 限定用于从雾化液体金属容纳颗粒形式的室的外壳具有用于雾化安装在其上的与该室连通的液态金属的喷嘴,由此颗粒在整个室中再循环。 喷嘴由圆柱形增压装置和轴向穿过其延伸到出口的熔体引导管组成。 增压装置构造成提供在从出口延伸的雾化区中会聚的雾化气体射流。 观察装置通过外壳延伸到邻近雾化区的观察孔,观察装置构造成将视野通过室延伸到雾化区。 在观察装置中提供净化气体流,以将雾化的颗粒与窗口接触最小化,并且通过观察窗口产生雾化区域的图像。