Cathode erosion on copper electrodes in steam,hydrogen, and oxygen plasmas |
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Authors: | R J Munz M Habelrih |
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Institution: | (1) CRTP, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University St., H3A 2A7 Montreal, Quebec, Canada;(2) Alcan, Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada |
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Abstract: | Experimental data are presented for cathode erosion rates on copper cathodes (or magnetically rotated arcs in steam, and mixtures of steam, hydrogen, and oxygen with argon. Measurements were also made of the arc voltage and velocity. The erosion rates for steam and oxygen plasmas were significantly lower than those .16r argon and hydrogen. Pure steam and 10% oxygen in argon gave erosion rates of 2.3 and 6.1 g/ C respectively while pure argon and 70% hydrogen in argon gave rates of 14.8 and 13.0 g/C respectively. Erosion rates decreased with increasing are velocities. The variation of arc velocity with operating conditions is described in terms of both aerodynamic and surface drag on the arc and arc root respectively. |
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Keywords: | Electrode erosion plasma torches steam hydrogen oxygen magnetic rotation |
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