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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Miroslaw Plata, Vetroz, CH;
Claude-Alain Rolle, Monthey, CH;
Assignee:
Alusuisse Technology & Management Ltd., Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
266 47 ; 266144 ;
Abstract
In a process for cooling an article by applying a liquid coolant to the surface (20) of the article (18) in the form of continuous jets (16) of coolant, the delivery rate of each jet of coolant is set in such a manner that the coolant striking the surface (20) evaporates completely. The jets (16) of coolant are applied by means of a plurality of jets (16) of coolant of small diameter (d) distributed over the surface (20) to be cooled. Each jet (16) of coolant has a diameter (d) of 20 to 200 .mu.m.