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Flux injection assembly and method

  • US 9,273,376 B2
  • Filed: 06/07/2012
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A flux injector apparatus adapted to distribute a predetermined amount of flux to an associated pool of molten aluminum, the apparatus comprising:

  • a tank containing flux;

    a feed mechanism operative to discharge a predetermined amount of flux to an outlet;

    a housing having an inner wall defining a cavity with an inlet and an outlet;

    a feed wheel within the cavity and operative to receive a predetermined amount of flux from the inlet, translate the flux within the cavity and discharge the predetermined amount of flux through the outlet; and

    a controller.

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