Apparatus for degassing molten metal

An apparatus for use in the degassing of molten metal which comprises:

• a chamber having an inner elongated sidewall portion, an outer elongated sidewall portion and a central axis;
• metal inlet means positioned at a first height and tangentially located with respect to said chamber for tangentially introducing molten metal into said chamber such that said molten metal swirlingly flows from said molten metal inlet down through said chamber;
• metal outlet means positioned at a second height below said first height for removing molten metal from said chamber;
• and
• at least two fluxing gas inlet means mounted in said first inner elongated sidewall portion below said first height at different radial distances from said central axis of said chamber for introducing fluxing gas into said chamber.