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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Piotr Kula, Lódź, PL;
Stanislaw Filipek, Plochocin, PL;
Józef Olejnik, Świebodzin, PL;
Instytut Inzynierii Materialowej Politechniki Lodzkiej, Lodz, PL;
Seco/Warwick SP. Z O.O., Swiebodzin, PL;
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.