Abstract:
THE METHOD OF PRODUCING AIR STABILIZED-EARTH METAL OXIDE EMISSION MATERIAL BY MEANS OF A TWO-STEP HEATING PROCESS OF MIXED ALKALINE-EARTH METAL CARBONATE, BY WHICH THE EUTECTIC MELTING STAGE OF THE CARBONATE-OXIDE MIXTURE IS AVOIDED. ALKALINE-EARTH METAL CARBONATE IS HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE WHICH IS BELOW THE EUTECTIC MELTING TEMPERATURE FOR ALKALINE-EARTH CARBONATE-OXIDE MIXTURES. THE HEATING IS CONTINUED UNTIL ALL OF THE ALKALINEEARTH METAL CARBONATE IS CONVERTED TO ALKALINE EARTH METAL OXIDE. THE ALKALINE-EARTH METAL OXIDE IS THEN HEATED FROM ABOUT 1300*C. TO ABOUT 1750*C. FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME TO RENDER THE OXIDE AIR STABLE.