Air cooled molten metal pump frame
First Claim
1. A molten metal pump frame comprising:
- a) a base frame; and
b) a molten metal pump supporting structure integrally attached to said base frame for supporting a molten metal pump, wherein said base frame and said molten metal pump supporting structure are sized to form a portable molten metal pump frame to facilitate positioning over a molten metal bath;
c) said base frame further comprising;
i) a first passageway therethrough;
ii) a cooling fluid inlet for receiving a source of forced cooling fluid, said inlet being in communication with said first passageway;
iii) means for connecting a source of electrical power to said molten metal pump;
iv) a first cooling fluid outlet to provide flow of cooling fluid to components of said molten metal pump, said first cooling fluid outlet being in communication with said first passageway;
d) said molten metal pump supporting structure further comprising a second passageway and a second cooling fluid outlet in communication with said second passageway to facilitate flow of cooling fluid through said molten metal pump frame, said second passageway being in communication with said first passageway.
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Abstract
An air cooled molten metal pump frame includes a base structure and molten metal pump supporting structure comprising tubular members to facilitate flow of cooling air therethrough. The cooling air flowing through the molten metal pump frame provides cooling to the pump frame to minimize distortion and deformation due to the high temperatures caused by an adjacent molten metal bath. The cooling air flowing through the pump frame can also be directed to the molten metal pump to cool pump components. The tubular frame also facilitates simple and effective connection between a source of electrical power and the molten metal pump while shielding the electrical wiring from heat damage due to the proximity of the molten metal bath. The molten metal pump frame is particularly adapted for supporting molten metal pumps used in aluminum reclamation furnaces.
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14 Claims
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1. A molten metal pump frame comprising:
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a) a base frame; and b) a molten metal pump supporting structure integrally attached to said base frame for supporting a molten metal pump, wherein said base frame and said molten metal pump supporting structure are sized to form a portable molten metal pump frame to facilitate positioning over a molten metal bath; c) said base frame further comprising; i) a first passageway therethrough; ii) a cooling fluid inlet for receiving a source of forced cooling fluid, said inlet being in communication with said first passageway; iii) means for connecting a source of electrical power to said molten metal pump; iv) a first cooling fluid outlet to provide flow of cooling fluid to components of said molten metal pump, said first cooling fluid outlet being in communication with said first passageway; d) said molten metal pump supporting structure further comprising a second passageway and a second cooling fluid outlet in communication with said second passageway to facilitate flow of cooling fluid through said molten metal pump frame, said second passageway being in communication with said first passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a method of supporting a molten metal pump over an open surfaced molten metal bath on a molten metal pump frame and pumping molten metal in said bath, the improvement comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a source of cooling fluid; b) providing a molten metal pump frame having a base structure for supporting said molten metal pump frame and a molten metal pump supporting structure integrally attached to said base structure, wherein said base frame and said molten metal pump supporting structure are sized to form a portable molten metal pump frame to facilitate positioning over a molten metal bath, said molten metal pump frame including a passageway therethrough; c) flowing said cooling fluid through said passageway to cool said molten metal pump frame during said pumping of molten metal; and d) providing said molten metal pump frame with another passageway and flowing said cooling fluid to said molten metal pump through said another passageway for cooling of molten metal pump components. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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