RECEPTACLE FOR HANDLING MOLTEN METAL, CASTING ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
First Claim
1. A receptacle for handling molten metal, said receptacle comprising:
- bottom and side walls comprising a refractory defining a cavity within which the molten metal is conveyed or contained;
at least one channel extending within at least one of said walls, said channel having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being connectable to a source for circulating a fluid within said channel, the outlet allowing said fluid to be expelled from said channel, said channel allowing, when the fluid is circulated therethrough, to regulate the temperature of the refractory and thereby of the metal conveyed or contained.
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Abstract
A receptacle for handling molten metal is provided. The receptacle has bottom and side walls and includes a refractory defining a cavity within which the molten metal is conveyed or contained. The receptacle has at least one channel extending within at least one of its walls. The channel has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is connectable to a source for circulating a fluid within the channel. The outlet allows the fluid to be expelled from said channel. The channel allows, when the fluid is circulated in it, to regulate the temperature of the refractory and thereby of the metal conveyed or contained. A casting assembly and a method for casting the refractory are also provided.
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25 Claims
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1. A receptacle for handling molten metal, said receptacle comprising:
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bottom and side walls comprising a refractory defining a cavity within which the molten metal is conveyed or contained; at least one channel extending within at least one of said walls, said channel having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being connectable to a source for circulating a fluid within said channel, the outlet allowing said fluid to be expelled from said channel, said channel allowing, when the fluid is circulated therethrough, to regulate the temperature of the refractory and thereby of the metal conveyed or contained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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