Patent ID: 8119073

Claim:
A device for conditioning a comminuted light alloy feedstock comprising: a. a reaction chamber having a first end and a second end, a substrate feed port for feeding the comminuted light alloy feedstock into the reaction chamber positioned adjacent the first end of the reaction chamber and a scrubber gas baffle positioned adjacent the second end of the reaction chamber for releasing a scrubber gas into the reaction chamber; b. a scrubber gas injector for adjusting the volume and rate of flow of the scrubber gas released through the scrubber gas baffle sufficiently to fluidize the comminuted light alloy feedstock in the reaction chamber; c. a scrubber gas heater for heating the scrubber gas to a temperature sufficient to condition the comminuted light alloy feedstock as desired, and d. a discharge port for allowing the conditioned comminuted light alloy feedstock to exit the reaction chamber.