PLASMA DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF METAL POWDER

摘要

A plasma device which is provided with: a reaction container to which a metal starting material is supplied; a plasma torch which generates plasma between itself and the metal starting material within the reaction container, thereby evaporating the metal starting material and producing a metal vapor; a carrier gas supply unit which supplies, into the reaction container, a carrier gas for conveying the metal vapor; and a cooling tube which cools the metal vapor that is conveyed from the reaction container by the carrier gas, thereby producing a metal powder. The cooling tube is provided with: an indirect cooling section for indirectly cooling the metal vapor that is conveyed from the reaction container by the carrier gas and/or the metal powder; and a direct cooling section for directly cooling the metal vapor and/or the metal powder, said direct cooling section being continued to the indirect cooling section. At least a part of the inner wall of the indirect cooling section is provided with projections and/or recesses.