METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PARTICULATE

• Main Authors: MARINGER, R. E, COULING, S. L, WHEELER, L. E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.06.1983
• Edition: 3
• Subjects: CASTING; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; POWDER METALLURGY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING METALLIC POWDER

A method and apparatus for producing particulate directly from a supply of molten material by the use of a rotating member having discrete serrations in the periphery thereof. The leading surfaces of the serrations contact the molten material and propel a portion into a cavity formed by the surfaces...