Abstract: A hydrogen closed-cycle hardening unit is disclosed that consisting of a vacuum oven with an internal quenching and circulation system, adjusted to operate under a pressure of 2 MPa, fitted with conduits and valves for feeding and discharging of quenching atmosphere. The oven, fitted with a hydrogen and/or nitrogen inlet line and an operating gas outlet line, is connected to two conduits, between the conduits' valves, and, through these conduits, to a unit of two containers. The first container, which is connected to an external hydrogen source, contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a high-pressure hydride, while second container contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a low-pressure hydride. Both containers are connected by another conduit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 18, 2005
Date of Patent:
April 22, 2008
Assignees:
Instytut Inzynierii Materialowej Politechniki Lodzkiej, Seco/Warwick SP. Z O.O.
Inventors:
Piotr Kula, Stanislaw Filipek, Józef Olejnik
Abstract: A hydrogen closed-cycle hardening unit is disclosed that consisting of a vacuum oven with an internal quenching and circulation system, adjusted to operate under a pressure of 2 MPa, fitted with conduits and valves for feeding and discharging of quenching atmosphere. The oven, fitted with a hydrogen and/or nitrogen inlet line and an operating gas outlet line, is connected to two conduits, between the conduits' valves, and, through these conduits, to a unit of two containers. The first container, which is connected to an external hydrogen source, contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a high-pressure hydride, while second container contains a metal alloy absorbing hydrogen as a low-pressure hydride. Both containers are connected by another conduit.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 18, 2005
Publication date:
June 22, 2006
Applicants:
Instytut Inzynierii Materialowej Politechniki Lodzkiej, SECO/WARWICK Sp.z.o.o.
Inventors:
Piotr Kula, Stanislaw Filipek, Jozef Olejnik