Gas mixing and dispersement in pumps for pumping molten metal
First Claim
1. A pump for mixing gas and pumping molten metal, comprising:
- a base adapted to be submerged in a bath of the molten metal, comprisingan inlet and an outlet,a mixing impeller chamber adapted to mix gas and molten metal,a pumping impeller chamber adapted to pump molten metal, andsaid inlet and said outlet being in fluid communication with at least one of said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber, anda shaft adapted to be rotatably driven;
a first impeller member supported by said shaft adapted to rotate in said mixing chamber;
a second impeller member supported by said shaft adapted to rotate in said pumping chamber;
a source of gas; and
a gas passageway extending from said gas source into proximity to said mixing chamber in said base.
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Abstract
A molten metal pump including a pump base with an inlet and outlet, a mixing impeller chamber for mixing gas and molten metal, a pumping impeller chamber for pumping molten metal. First and second impeller members supported by a shaft are adapted to rotate in mixing and pumping chambers respectively. The impeller members may be integrally formed of a single impeller or separate impellers on one or more shafts. A gas passageway extends from a gas source to the mixing chamber in the base. A gas dispersement pump includes a base with an impeller chamber and inlet and an outlet. An impeller is mounted to a shaft and adapted to be rotated in the impeller chamber. A gas passageway extends from a gas source to a gas outlet proximate to the impeller chamber. A gas dispersement member of porous refractory material is adapted to disperse gas from the gas passageway. In a gas dispersement and gas/molten metal mixing pump, the dispersement member disperses the gas stream entering the mixing chamber where the gas is mixed with molten metal. Molten metal is pumped in the pumping chamber. A gas/molten metal mixture is discharged from the mixing chamber and molten metal is discharged from the pumping chamber.
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15 Claims
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1. A pump for mixing gas and pumping molten metal, comprising:
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a base adapted to be submerged in a bath of the molten metal, comprising an inlet and an outlet, a mixing impeller chamber adapted to mix gas and molten metal, a pumping impeller chamber adapted to pump molten metal, and said inlet and said outlet being in fluid communication with at least one of said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber, and a shaft adapted to be rotatably driven; a first impeller member supported by said shaft adapted to rotate in said mixing chamber; a second impeller member supported by said shaft adapted to rotate in said pumping chamber; a source of gas; and a gas passageway extending from said gas source into proximity to said mixing chamber in said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pump for mixing gas and pumping molten metal, comprising:
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a base adapted to be submerged in a bath of the molten metal, said base comprising an inlet and an outlet, a mixing impeller chamber adapted to mix gas and molten metal, a pumping impeller chamber adapted to pump molten metal, said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber being stacked over each other, and said inlet and said outlet being in fluid communication with at least one of said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber; a shaft adapted to be rotatably driven extending into said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber; a first impeller member supported on said shaft and adapted to rotate in said mixing chamber effective to cause molten metal to flow into said base along a molten metal inlet direction; a second impeller member supported on said shaft and adapted to rotate in said pumping chamber; a source of gas; and a gas conduit extending from said gas source adapted to direct said gas along said molten metal inlet direction into said mixing chamber.
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10. A pump for dispersing gas and mixing gas and molten metal, comprising:
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a base adapted to be submerged in a bath of the molten metal comprising an inlet and an outlet, a mixing impeller chamber adapted to mix gas and molten metal, a pumping impeller chamber adapted to pump molten metal, and said inlet and said outlet being in fluid communication with at least one of said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber; a shaft adapted to be rotatably driven; a first impeller member supported on said shaft adapted to rotate in said mixing chamber; a second impeller member supported on said shaft adapted to rotate in said pumping chamber; a source of gas; and a gas passageway extending from said gas source and including an outlet located near said mixing impeller chamber; and a gas dispersement member composed of porous refractory material adapted to disperse gas from said gas passageway. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pump for dispersing gas and pumping molten metal, comprising:
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a base adapted to be submerged in a bath of the molten metal comprising an inlet and an outlet, a mixing impeller chamber adapted to mix gas and molten metal, a pumping impeller chamber adapted to pump molten metal, and said inlet and said outlet being in fluid communication with at least one of said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber; a shaft adapted to be rotatably driven; an impeller supported on said shaft adapted to rotate in either one or both of said mixing chamber and said pumping chamber; a source of gas; and a gas passageway extending from said gas source and including an outlet that directs gas into said mixing impeller chamber; and a gas dispersement member at said outlet of said gas passageway composed of porous refractory material adapted to disperse gas into small bubbles that are directed into said mixing impeller chamber.
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