Frederick Richard Hartmann

US Patent:

40990532, Jul 4, 1978

Filed:

May 2, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/793038

Inventors:

Thomas I. Ress - Fullerton CA
Frederick Hartmann - Rolling Hills Estates CA

Assignee:

Kreidl Chemico Physical K.G. - Schaan

International Classification:

B01D 5944
H01J 3934

US Classification:

250293

Abstract:

Pulses of ionized gas mixtures are generated periodically, to be entrained and accelerated inside a vessel in a predetermined direction by magnetic waves traveling transverse to the plasma motion. Phase coherence between the pulse train and the magnetic waves is maintained. The forces exerted by the magnetic waves cause the ion mixture of each pulse packet to be sorted into several separate packets in some of which the original concentration of a specific ion has been greatly increased or decreased. The waves then drive each packet into a separate branch of the vessel for recovery. The distance between these branches depends on the timing of the mixed pulse relative to the crest of the magnetic waves, on ion mass-to-charge differences, and on the intensity of the magnetic field. The separation efficiency may be enhanced by reducing the intensity of the magnetic field, by raising its frequency, and by shortening the mixed plasma packets while increasing their density. The traveling magnetic waves are generated by a chain of inductively coupled solenoids, excited in staggered phase relationship.

Author:

Frederick Hartmann

ISBN #:

0673468747

Author:

Frederick Hartmann

ISBN #:

0870215914

Author:

Frederick H. Hartmann

ISBN #:

0023513500

Author:

Frederick H. Hartmann

ISBN #:

0023512709

Author:

Frederick H. Hartmann

ISBN #:

0023513802

Author:

Frederick H. Hartmann

ISBN #:

0080342191

Author:

Frederick H. Hartmann

ISBN #:

0080342183

Author:

Frederick H. Hartmann

ISBN #:

0080374441