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Apparatus and method for tapping a reactor containing a molten fluid

  • US 5,690,888 A
  • Filed: 06/07/1995
  • Issued: 11/25/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for tapping a reactor containing a molten fluid, comprising:

  • a) a straight conduit extending from the reactor at an acute angle measured from a horizontal surface of the molten fluid;

    b) heating means at the conduit for heating the conduit to a temperature that causes fluid extracted from the reactor to remain molten while in the conduit;

    c) a receiving vessel at said conduit;

    d) pressure reducing means at the receiving vessel for reducing the pressure within said receiving vessel, whereby the molten fluid within the reactor is extracted from said reactor through the conduit and directed into the receiving vessel, thereby tapping the reactor; and

    e) cooling means at a portion of said conduit most proximate to said reactor, whereby solidification and consequent accumulation of molten fluid within said conduit can be controlled by controlling said cooling means.

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