Vibration fill process for solid chemistries

Abstract

A system including a vessel for containing a fill material and a vibration source connected to the vessel. The vibration source can increase a bulk density of the fill material. A fill material ratio can be defined as a particle density of the fill material divided by the bulk density of the fill material after vibration. After the vibration source increases the bulk density of the fill material, the fill material ratio can range from about 0.15 to about 0.75.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a vessel for containing a fill material; and   a vibration source connected to the vessel,
 wherein the vibration source is configured to increase a bulk density of the fill material, 
 wherein a fill material ratio comprises a particle density of the fill material divided by the bulk density of the fill material after vibration, and 
 wherein, after the vibration source increases the bulk density of the fill material, the fill material ratio ranges from about 0.15 to about 0.75. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fill material comprises a solid precursor material. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the bulk density of the fill material ranges from about 0.5 to about 2. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vibration source comprises more than one vibration device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a funnel. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the funnel is connected to a top portion of the vessel, and wherein the funnel is configured to direct the fill material into the vessel. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vessel comprises a fill port. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the fill material enters the vessel through the fill port. 
     
     
         9 . A vessel comprising:
 a sidewall and a bottom defining an interior volume; and   a solid precursor material contained in the interior volume of the vessel,
 wherein a solid precursor material ratio comprises a particle density of the solid precursor material divided by a bulk density of the solid precursor material after vibration, and 
 wherein the solid precursor material ratio ranges from about 0.15 to about 0.75. 
   
     
     
         10 . The vessel of  claim 9 , wherein the bulk density of the solid precursor material ranges from about 0.5 to about 2. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 filling an interior volume of a vessel with a fill material, wherein the interior volume of the vessel is defined by a sidewall and a bottom of the vessel; and   vibrating the vessel, thereby increasing a bulk density of the fill material,
 wherein a fill material ratio comprises a particle density of the fill material divided by the bulk density of the fill material after vibration, and 
 wherein, after increasing the bulk density of the fill material, the fill material ratio ranges from about 0.15 to about 0.75. 
   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vibrating the vessel comprises directly vibrating a body of the vessel. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vibrating the vessel comprises vibrating the vessel via one vibration device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vibrating the vessel comprises vibrating the vessel via two or more vibration devices. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vibrating the vessel comprises continuously vibrating the vessel or applying vibration in a step-wise function. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the filing the interior volume of the vessel with the fill material comprises introducing the fill material through a fill port of the vessel. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein a diameter of the fill port ranges from about inches to about 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the vibrating the vessel reduces a void ratio of the vessel with the fill material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the fill material comprises a solid precursor material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the bulk density of the fill material ranges from about 0.5 to about 2.