Scrap submergence system
First Claim
1. A furnace including a charge well, said charge well comprising an open top chamber including side and base walls of a heat resistant material, an inlet in a side wall of the chamber for receiving molten metal, and an inclined ramp adjacent said side wall of the chamber, an inner wall forming a central cavity, said ramp disposed between said inner wall and said side wall, said cavity in fluid communication with an outlet, and a passage in said inner wall providing fluid communication between said inlet and said cavity.
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Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of an exemplary embodiment, a furnace including a charge well is provided. The charge well comprises an open top chamber including side and base walls of a heat resistant material. An inlet is provided in a side wall of the chamber for receiving molten metal. A ramp is provided adjacent the side wall and an inner wall forms a central cavity. The ramp is disposed between the inner wall and the side wall. The ramp is generally inclined from an intersection with the base wall to adjacent a top surface of the inner wall. The cavity is in fluid communication with an outlet. A passage in the inner wall provides fluid communication between the inlet and the cavity. The inlet and an outlet each receives a conduit and at least one of the conduits can include an elbow joint.
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- 1. A furnace including a charge well, said charge well comprising an open top chamber including side and base walls of a heat resistant material, an inlet in a side wall of the chamber for receiving molten metal, and an inclined ramp adjacent said side wall of the chamber, an inner wall forming a central cavity, said ramp disposed between said inner wall and said side wall, said cavity in fluid communication with an outlet, and a passage in said inner wall providing fluid communication between said inlet and said cavity.
- 5. A charge well comprising an open top chamber including side and base walls of a heat resistant material, an inlet in a side wall of the chamber for receiving molten metal, a ramp adjacent said side wall of the chamber, an inner wall forming a central cavity, said ramp disposed between said inner wall and said side wall, said ramp inclined from an intersection with the base wall to adjacent a top surface of said inner wall, said cavity in fluid communication with an outlet, a passage in said inner wall providing fluid communication between said inlet and said cavity, and a removable insert comprised of a heat resistant material shaped for removable securement within said passage, said removable insert blocking at least a portion of said passage.
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