Controlled molten metal flow from transfer vessel
First Claim
1. A method of transporting molten metal from one location to another utilizing a transportable vessel for retaining molten metal, the transportable vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace and including a cavity with a transfer conduit in which a molten metal pump is positioned, the vessel for retaining molten metal, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing molten metal into the transportable vessel;
(b) moving the transportable vessel from a first location to a second location; and
(c) operating the molten metal pump to move molten metal through at least part of the transfer conduit and out of the transportable vessel.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for transporting molten metal from one location to another. A transportable vessel that is not part of a reverbatory furnace, and that can be moved to different locations, has molten metal placed therein. The transportable vessel is then moved to a different location. A pump inside of the transportable vessel is then operated to move molten metal out of the transportable vessel.
601 Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A method of transporting molten metal from one location to another utilizing a transportable vessel for retaining molten metal, the transportable vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace and including a cavity with a transfer conduit in which a molten metal pump is positioned, the vessel for retaining molten metal, the method comprising the steps of:
-
(a) placing molten metal into the transportable vessel; (b) moving the transportable vessel from a first location to a second location; and (c) operating the molten metal pump to move molten metal through at least part of the transfer conduit and out of the transportable vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27)
-
-
18. A method of building a molten metal pump for use in a transportable vessel for transferring molten metal from one place to another, the transportable vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace, the vessel including a cavity for retaining molten metal, and a transfer conduit having a bottom that includes an opening in communication with the cavity, and an outlet above the opening, the outlet leading out of the transfer conduit;
- wherein the transfer conduit is configured to receive a shaft and a rotor of a molten metal pump;
the method comprising the steps of;(a) determining a height the transfer conduit; (b) determining the diameter of a part of the transfer conduit in which the rotor will be positioned; and (c) constructing a molten metal pump having a motor, a rotor, and a shaft having a first end connected to the rotor and a second end connected to the motor;
the rotor having a diameter of ¼
″
or less than the diameter of the part of the transfer conduit in which the rotor will be positioned, and the shaft having a length such that the motor is outside of the transfer conduit when the rotor is positioned in the first section of the transfer conduit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 25, 28, 29)
- wherein the transfer conduit is configured to receive a shaft and a rotor of a molten metal pump;
Specification