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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2016
Cari A. Launiere, Lemont, IL (US);
Candido Pereira, Naperville, IL (US);
James L. Bailey, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Cari A. Launiere, Lemont, IL (US);
Candido Pereira, Naperville, IL (US);
James L. Bailey, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Stanley G. Wiedmeyer, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing molten salt electrolyte. The method includes extracting a sample of a molten salt electrolyte from an electrorefiner or other process vessel or conduit; generating droplets from the sample, where the droplets are at a first temperature; transporting the droplets to detectors, where during transport, the droplets attain a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature; analyzing the droplets at or below the second temperature; and returning the droplets to the process. The apparatus includes a droplet generator; a sample transport mechanism; and at least one detector positioned above the sample transport mechanism.