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AssigneeAdvanced Magnesium Technologies Pty Ltd
InventorsDag Baekkedal, Jan August Bolstad, Paul McGlade, John Adrian Calvi
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A melting apparatus facilitates the melting of pieces of solid metal in a bath of molten metal (10). The melting apparatus comprises a device (18) having a lower portion (22), an upper portion (20), and a body portion (24) extending therebetween, introduction means for introducing the solid metal into the device (18) through the upper portion (20), flow inducing means (28) for inducing flow of molten metal through the device (18), and flow straightening means (38) for encouraging axial flow of motel metal through the device (18). The body portion (24) is formed with a plurality of apertures (36) therein and the device (18) is arranged, in use, with the lower portion (22) and the plurality of apertures (36) positioned within the bath (10) and the upper portion (20) positioned above the upper surface (12) of the molten metal bath (10).
A method of melting pieces of solid metal in a bath of molten metal, the method comprising the steps of:
A method of melting pieces of solid metal in a bath of molten metal, the method being substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
A melting apparatus for melting pieces of solid metal in a bath of molten metal, the melting apparatus comprising:
A melting apparatus for melting pieces of solid metal in a bath of molten metal, the apparatus being substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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