Segmented well block
AssigneeLarry Areaux
InventorsLarry Areaux, Erik Grimm
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Abstract
A well block for use within a circulation chamber of a molten metal furnace, comprising A first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is positioned atop said second portion, said first and second portions defining a cavity which includes an upper cylindrical surface defining a gradually decreasing diameter, a lower cylindrical surface having a diameter less than said upper cylindrical surface and a medial surface interposed between said upper and said lower cylindrical surfaces, and an outlet positioned proximate to said lower cylindrical surface, said cavity communicating with the circulation chamber via said outlet.
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A segmented well block for use within a circulation chamber of a molten metal furnace comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is positioned atop said second portion, said first and second portions defining a cavity which includes an upper cylindrical surface defining a gradually decreasing diameter, a lower cylindrical surface having a diameter less than said upper cylindrical surface and a medial surface interposed between said upper and said lower cylindrical surfaces, and an outlet positioned proximate to said lower cylindrical surface, said cavity communicating with the circulation chamber via said outlet, wherein said first portion includes a frusto-conical projection and said second portion includes a frusto-conical recess, said frusto-conical projection receivable in said frusto-conical recess, and wherein said first portion comprises at least two segments.
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