Vortex scrap metal injector
AssigneeGpre IP, LLC
InventorsJohn M. Peterman, Mark A. Roberts
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Abstract
A vortex injection system for a metal recycling furnace a delacquering chamber and a melt chamber, and a molten metal flow channel running through each chamber. The system diverts a portion of the molten metal flow through a vortex bowl, after which that portion of the molten metal flow is then returned to the main molten metal flow. The vortex bowl has an insertion port through which scrap metal and other materials may be controllably injected into the molten metal flow.
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A vortex injection system for a metal recycling furnace, said furnace having a delacquering chamber and a melt chamber separated from said delacquering chamber, said furnace having a flow channel for the flow of molten metal there through, a first section of said flow channel being exposed to said delaquering chamber, a second section of said flow channel being exposed to said melt chamber, said vortex injection system comprising:
- a. a vortex bowl adapted to receive at least a portion of said flow of molten metal and create a vortex flow in said portion of said molten metal flow;
- b. an first port for the flow of molten metal into said vortex bowl, said first port receiving a first portion of said molten metal from one of said first section and said second section of said flow channel;
- c. an second port for the flow of molten metal from said vortex bowl, said second port injecting molten metal from said vortex bowl into one of said first section and said second section of said flow channel;
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- d. an insertion port opening into said vortex bowl, said insertion port providing an opening through which materials may be introduced into said first portion of said molten metal flow passing through said vortex bowl.
A vortex injection system for a metal recycling furnace, said furnace having a flow channel for the flow of molten metal there through, said vortex injection system comprising:
- a. a vortex bowl adapted to receive at least a portion of said flow of molten metal and create a vortex flow in said portion of said molten metal flow;
- b. a first port for the flow of molten metal into said vortex bowl, said first port receiving a first portion of said molten metal from said flow channel;
- c. a second port for the flow of molten metal from said vortex bowl, said second port injecting molten metal from said vortex bowl into said flow channel;
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- d. an insertion port opening into said vortex bowl, said insertion port providing an opening through which materials may be introduced into said first portion of said molten metal flow passing through said vortex bowl.
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