Method and apparatus for circulating a molten media
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1. A method for pumping a molten media comprising the steps of:
- a. providing said molten media in a housing having a substantially right cylindrical portion with a circumferentially slotted opening therein for transferring molten media from said housing; and
b. impelling said molten media from said housing through said slotted opening by action of a disc located in said cylindrical portion and rotating substantially about the axis thereof, said disc immersed in said molten media to provide thereabove a body of said molten media having an unconfined surface, said disc having downwardly extending vanes thereon that sweep past at least a portion of said slotted opening and force the molten media outward through said slotted opening.
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A method and apparatus for moving molten media such as molten metal or molten salt through a metal treating system utilizing a vaned disc immersed in the media and located in a cylindrical portion of an open-ended volute so as to provide above the disc a body of the media having an unconfined surface.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for pumping a molten media comprising the steps of:
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a. providing said molten media in a housing having a substantially right cylindrical portion with a circumferentially slotted opening therein for transferring molten media from said housing; and b. impelling said molten media from said housing through said slotted opening by action of a disc located in said cylindrical portion and rotating substantially about the axis thereof, said disc immersed in said molten media to provide thereabove a body of said molten media having an unconfined surface, said disc having downwardly extending vanes thereon that sweep past at least a portion of said slotted opening and force the molten media outward through said slotted opening. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. A pumping system for a molten media comprising:
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a. a housing for receiving molten media, said housing having a cylindrical portion with a cirumferentially slotted opening therein for transferring molten media from said housing; and b. a disc positioned in said cylindrical portion to provide thereabove a space in said housing for a body of said melting media such that said body has an unconfined surface, said disc adapted for rotation substantially about the axis of said cylindrical portion and having vanes extending downwardly therefrom arranged for sweeping past portions of said slotted opening, said vanes adapted for forcing the molten media against said disc and outward through said slotted opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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3. A method for quiescently transferring a molten melting media from a heating bay to a melting area in a recirculating metal melting system comprising the steps of:
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a. moving said molten media from said heating bay and upwardly through an inlet to a housing having a substantially right cylindrical portion with a circumferentially slotted opening therein, said slotted opening located above said inlet; and b. impelling said molten media from said housing through said slotted opening by action of a disc located in said cylindrical portion and rotating substantially about the axis thereof, said disc immersed in said melting media to provide thereabove a body of said melting media having an unconfined surface, said disc having downwardly extending vanes that sweep past a portion of said slotted opening and force the molten media against said disc and outward through said slotted opening. - View Dependent Claims (5, 21, 22, 23, 32, 35, 36)
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4. A pumping system for quiescently transferring a molten melting media from a heating bay to a melting bay in a metal melting process comprising:
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a. a housing having, i. an inlet to introduce molten melting media to said housing, ii. a substantially right cylindrical portion, and iii. a circumferentially slotted opening in said cylindrical portion located above said inlet, said slotted opening adapted for passing molten melting media from said housing; and b. a disc located in said cylindrical portion arranged to provide thereabove a space in said housing for a body of said melting media such that said body has an unconfined surface, said disc adapted for rotation substantially about the axis of said cylindrical portion and having vanes extending downwardly and arranged for sweeping past portions of said slotted opening, said vanes adapted for forcing the molten media against said disc and outward through said slotted opening. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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24. A method for quiescently transferring a molten melting media from heating bay to a melting area in a metal melting system comprising the steps of:
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a. introducing said molten melting media from said heating bay to a substantially vertical housing having; i. an inlet for introducing said molten melting media to said housing, ii. a cylindrical portion, and iii. a circumferentially slotted opening in said cylindrical portion for transferring said melting media from said housing and said inlet located below said slotted opening; b. impelling said molten media from said housing through said slotted opening by action of a disc located in said cylindrical portion and rotating substantially about the axis thereof, said disc immersed in said melting media to provide thereabove a body of said melting media having an unconfined surface, said disc having downwardly extending vanes thereon that sweep past a portion of said slotted opening and force the molten melting media against the disc and outward through said slotted opening; and c. simultaneous with said impelling, circulating molten melting media through said disc to said body above said disc.
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31. A pumping system for quiescently transferring a molten melting media from a heating bay to a melting bay in a metal melting process comprising:
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a. a housing having; i. an inlet to provide molten melting media to said housing, ii. a substantially right cylindrical portion, iii. an open-ended top portion, and iv. a circumferentially slotted opening in said cylindrical portion located above said inlet, said slotted opening having an included arc in a range about 70°
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adapted for passing molten melting media from said housing;b. a disc positioned in said cylindrical portion to provide thereabove a space in said housing for a body of said melting media such that said body has an unconfined surface, said disc adapted for rotation substantially about the axis of said cylindrical portion and having; i. a diameter in a range of 1/2 to 3 inches less than said cylindrical portion, ii. a location in said cylindrical portion above said slotted opening, and iii. four vanes thereon extending downwardly and projecting radially outwardly dividing said disc into quadrants, said vanes having a canted surface portion which in response to rotation of said disc moves said melting media upwardly and outwardly; and c. a passage through said disc to circulate molten melting media to the body above said disc. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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33. A method for quiescently flowing a molten melting media from a heating bay to a melting bay for metal scrap in a recirculating metal melting process comprising the steps of:
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a. introducing said molten media from said heating bay through a conduit to a housing having a cylindrical portion with a circumferentially slotted opening therein for discharging said molten media from said housing; b. impelling said molten media from said housing through said slotted opening by action of a disk positioned in said cylindrical portion and rotating substantially about the axis thereof, said disc immersed in said melting media providing thereabove a body of said melting media having an unconfined surface, said disc having downwardly extending vanes that sweep past at least a portion of said slotted opening and force the molten media outwards through said slotted opening and through an outwardly diverging conduit having an outlet which discharges into said melting bay, the outlet commensurate in extent with extent of the melting bay to facilitate sweeping the molten media across the melting bay, the outlet further positioned to apply the melting media near the molten metal surface of the melting bay; and c. simultaneously with said impelling step, circulating said melting media through a passage in said disc to the body above said disc.
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