Ladle with transfer conduit
First Claim
1. A transportable vessel for retaining and transporting molten metal from one location to another, the vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace, the vessel including a cavity for retaining molten metal and a transfer conduit in communication with the cavity;
- the transfer conduit having a bottom that includes an opening in communication with the cavity, a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section above the first section, the second section having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second section and leading out of the transfer conduit;
wherein the first section is configured to receive a molten metal pump rotor; and
a molten metal pump including a motor and a shaft having a first end connected to the motor and a second end connected to a rotor, wherein at least part of the shaft is positioned in the second section and the rotor is positioned in the first section.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a transportable vessel for use in a factory for processing molten metal. The vessel is not connected to a reverbatory furnace and can be moved to different locations in the factory. The vessel includes a transfer conduit in communication with a cavity of the vessel. A molten metal pump can be positioned in the transfer conduit to move molten metal out of an outlet in communication with the transfer conduit and into another vessel without the need to tip or tilt the transportable vessel.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A transportable vessel for retaining and transporting molten metal from one location to another, the vessel not being part of a reverbatory furnace, the vessel including a cavity for retaining molten metal and a transfer conduit in communication with the cavity;
- the transfer conduit having a bottom that includes an opening in communication with the cavity, a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section above the first section, the second section having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second section and leading out of the transfer conduit;
wherein the first section is configured to receive a molten metal pump rotor; anda molten metal pump including a motor and a shaft having a first end connected to the motor and a second end connected to a rotor, wherein at least part of the shaft is positioned in the second section and the rotor is positioned in the first section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- the transfer conduit having a bottom that includes an opening in communication with the cavity, a first section having a first cross-sectional area and a second section above the first section, the second section having a second cross-sectional area that is greater than the first cross-sectional area, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second section and leading out of the transfer conduit;
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