Abstract: The invention relates to a heat treatment oven comprising a loading or treatment zone, at least one gas inlet, a gas preheater chamber situated in the oven between the gas inlet and the loading or treatment zone, a susceptor comprising at least a side wall surrounding the preheater chamber and the loading or treatment zone, and a field winding suitable for heating the side wall by induction. The portion of the side wall of the susceptor that is situated around the preheater chamber presents at least two recesses spaced apart circumferentially from one another so as to form portions of reduced thickness in said portion of the side wall.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method of CVI densification in which particular arrangements and mixtures of undensified porous substrates and partially densified porous substrates are arranged in particular ways in order to use the thermal characteristics of the partially densified porous substrates to better distribute heat throughout a CVI furnace and thereby improve densification.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat treatment oven comprising a loading or treatment zone, at least one gas inlet, a gas preheater chamber situated in the oven between the gas inlet and the loading or treatment zone, a susceptor comprising at least a side wall surrounding the preheater chamber and the loading or treatment zone, and a field winding suitable for heating the side wall by induction. The portion of the side wall of the susceptor that is situated around the preheater chamber presents at least two recesses spaced apart circumferentially from one another so as to form portions of reduced thickness in said portion of the side wall.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method of CVI densification in which particular arrangements and mixtures of undensified porous substrates and partially densified porous substrates are arranged in particular ways in order to use the thermal characteristics of the partially densified porous substrates to better distribute heat throughout a CVI furnace and thereby improve densification.

Abstract: A method for densification of porous by CVI in which substrates are loaded into a loading zone of an oven and heated to a temperature at which a desired matrix material is formed from a precursor gas(es). A reative gas containing the precursor gas(es) is admitted into the end of the oven and heated upstream from the loading zone of the substrates. The reactive gas is also preheated prior to entering the oven so that, upon entering the oven, it is brought to an intermediate temperature between ambient temperature and the temperature to which the substrates are heated. In this manner, a very small temperature gradient is obtained throughout the loading zone.

Abstract: Prior to passing through pumping apparatus effluent gas containing hydrocarbons is subjected to washing by being sprayed with aromatic type oil in oil-recirculating washing apparatus. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contained in the effluent gas are trapped by being absorbed in the oil. The method is suitable for treating effluent gas coming from an installation for chemical vapor deposition or infiltration using a reagent gas containing a precursor for pyrolytic carbon, or else coming from a cementation installation.

Abstract: An installation for densification of porous substrates by CVI comprises an oven, a zone for loading substrates in the oven, means for heating substrates loaded in the loading zone, at least one inlet for admitting reactive gas in the oven, and at least one gas heating zone situated in the oven between the reactive gas inlet and the loading zone. At least one gas preheating device is located outside the oven and is connected to the gas inlet so as to preheat the reactive gas before it enters the oven.

Abstract: Prior to passing through pumping apparatus effluent gas containing hydrocarbons is subjected to washing by being sprayed with aromatic type oil in oil-recirculating washing apparatus. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contained in the effluent gas are trapped by being absorbed in the oil. The method is suitable for treating effluent gas coming from an installation for chemical vapor deposition or infiltration using a reagent gas containing a precursor for pyrolytic carbon, or else coming from a cementation installation.

Abstract: A gas preheater for a CVI furnace designed for the densification of annular porous substrates arranged in a plurality of vertical annular stacks of substrates, comprising: a sleeve made of heat conductive material resting upon the bottom wall of a susceptor and delimiting a gas preheating chamber, with a gas inlet opening in the gas preheating chamber; a heat exchange assembly located in the gas preheating chamber; a gas distribution plate resting upon the sleeve, covering the gas preheating chamber and provided with a plurality of passages for preheated gas; a load supporting plate for supporting stacks of annular substrates and provided with a plurality of passages in communication with respective passages of the gas distribution plate and registration with internal volumes of respective stacks of annular substrates; and nozzles inserted in passages communicating the gas preheating zone with the internal volumes of respective stacks of annular substrates for adjusting the flows of preheated gas respectively

Abstract: A sealing box for a chamber for continuously treating a thin strip product, in particular for a furnace for continuously carbonizing a fiber substrate. The sealing box comprises: a longitudinal passage (12) opening out from the box via a first end (12b) for connection to an inlet or an outlet of a treatment chamber (2) and via a second end (12a), opposite from the first; a support surface (14a) inside the passage, on which a strip product (T) can travel between the ends of the box; and static sealing means (30) acting by making contact with the strip product travelling along the passage on the support surface. The static sealing means comprise at least one inflatable gasket (32) placed across the passage (12) above the support surface (14a), and dynamic sealing means (40) are also provided in the passage between the second end (12a) of the box and the static sealing means, the dynamic sealing means comprising means (52, 56) for injecting gas into at least one chamber (42, 46) formed in the passage.

Abstract: A sealing box for a chamber for continuously treating a thin strip product, in particular for a furnace for continuously carbonizing a fiber substrate.