Molten metal transferring vessel
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1. A transportable vessel for transporting molten metal from one location to another, the vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace, the transportable vessel including:
- one or more walls;
a cavity inside of the one or more walls, the cavity for retaining molten metal;
a transfer conduit inside of the one or more walls, the transfer conduit in communication with the cavity;
the transfer conduit having an opening in communication with the cavity, a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section above the first section, the second section having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second section;
wherein the first section is configured to receive a molten metal pump rotor;
wherein the cavity has an uppermost portion and the outlet has a bottom surface, the bottom surface being lower than the uppermost portion; and
a molten metal pump including a motor, a rotor, and a shaft, the shaft having a first end connected to the motor and a second end connected to the rotor, wherein at least part of the shaft is positioned in the second section and the rotor is positioned in the first section.
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Abstract
A transportable vessel that is not connected to a reverbatory furnace and can be moved to different locations. The vessel includes a transfer conduit. A molten metal pump can be positioned in the transfer conduit to move molten metal out of an outlet in communication with the transfer conduit. The molten metal can be transferred out of the transportable vessel and into another structure without the need to tip or tilt the transportable vessel.
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1. A transportable vessel for transporting molten metal from one location to another, the vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace, the transportable vessel including:
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one or more walls; a cavity inside of the one or more walls, the cavity for retaining molten metal; a transfer conduit inside of the one or more walls, the transfer conduit in communication with the cavity;
the transfer conduit having an opening in communication with the cavity, a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section above the first section, the second section having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second section;
wherein the first section is configured to receive a molten metal pump rotor;wherein the cavity has an uppermost portion and the outlet has a bottom surface, the bottom surface being lower than the uppermost portion; and a molten metal pump including a motor, a rotor, and a shaft, the shaft having a first end connected to the motor and a second end connected to the rotor, wherein at least part of the shaft is positioned in the second section and the rotor is positioned in the first section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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